02-12-2013, 12:53 PM
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Boehner says prez doesn't have the guts to tackle deficit
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02-12-2013, 05:49 PM
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Sadly it's true on both sides. Not like Bohner's been successful taking on the tea party side of his own party. Bit of a pot calling the kettle black statement in advance of tonight's SOTU.
They're both cowards to politics.
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02-12-2013, 05:53 PM
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I disagree, I don't think he cares
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02-12-2013, 06:14 PM
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I don't think he has the ability.
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02-12-2013, 06:25 PM
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I disagree, I don't think he cares
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This, none of them care. They just enjoy hanging in D.C. getting hookups, schmoozing, and living the life.
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02-12-2013, 06:58 PM
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in order to really tackle the budget a politician is going to have to be ready to piss off a a lot of his/her constituents and/or their campaign contributors. Few of them have what it takes to do this.
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02-12-2013, 07:07 PM
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Obama couldn't care less.
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02-12-2013, 07:24 PM
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None of them have the guts-term limits is the only thing that will enable a congress person the courage to do what is right.
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02-12-2013, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by David Shepherd
None of them have the guts-term limits is the only thing that will enable a congress person the courage to do what is right.
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The problem is getting Congress to pass term limits
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02-12-2013, 08:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Shepherd
None of them have the guts-term limits is the only thing that will enable a congress person the courage to do what is right.
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They have even less guts to try that one.
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02-12-2013, 09:16 PM
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Term limits are the wrong step in the right direction. It is up to US to tell them that they are no longer needed, regardless of whether they are good people or not.
Regarding the deficit, unless you believe in the conspiracy theories, no one is ready to do the heavy lifting. What we are seeing are lawyers doing what they do best: try to negotiate the other side to lose. The loser is the one/party who comes out and says exactly what cuts need to be made. The others will attack them as if they were fresh meat in a pack of lions.
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02-12-2013, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by g8orbill
The problem is getting Congress to pass term limits
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The only way to get it passed is for the ones who are in office now can stay until defeated, retired, died or whatever... Those coming in to replace them will have limits.
The next president elected after the law passed would have a six year term.
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02-13-2013, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by brainstorm
They have even less guts to try that one.
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That is a job security interest. Remember special interests are the fourth branch of government.
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02-13-2013, 07:10 AM
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Man did anyone else notice how grotesque the House chamber looked last night? I guess when you make you living stealing from citizens under the guise of 'governing' it takes its toll on the body.
Those 535 +1 make me want to puke.
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02-13-2013, 08:25 AM
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'the tea pot calling the kettle black'
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02-13-2013, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 108
'the tea pot calling the kettle black'
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Yeah, how long do we have before the next Ray Guy boomer?
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02-13-2013, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 108
'the tea pot calling the kettle black'
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Actually the kettle is only 1/2 black. 
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02-13-2013, 08:49 AM
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Actually, the deficit has been reduced under Obama (so much so its hurt the economy according to the CBO). Maybe you're thinking of the national debt.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...p_ref=business
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02-13-2013, 09:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Shepherd
None of them have the guts-term limits is the only thing that will enable a congress person the courage to do what is right.
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What do term limits have to do with guts?
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02-13-2013, 09:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by g8orbill
The problem is getting Congress to pass term limits
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We already have term limits. It's called voting.
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