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The GOP did just fine
American Thinker ^ | 4-9-2011 | Thomas Lifson - Commentary

Posted on 04/09/2011 1:25:50 PM PDT by smoothsailing

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To: smoothsailing

ANOTHER STUPID AND IGNORANT COMMENT.


41 posted on 04/09/2011 3:08:06 PM PDT by mulligan
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To: smoothsailing

This is doing well? BTW it is FR posted.

US to fund $20m remake of Sesame Street for Pakistan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13015768

Just another $20 Mil down the toilet, to pay interest to the Chinese on.


42 posted on 04/09/2011 3:09:44 PM PDT by GailA (2012 rally cry DEMOCRATS and RINOS are BAD for the USA!)
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To: smoothsailing

The Detroit Lions do “just fine” every Sunday in the fall too.


43 posted on 04/09/2011 3:14:22 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: mwl8787
It is a $49 billion cut - $10 billion earlier in the year and now an additional $39 billion.

Exactly. Initially the Democrats wanted $0 cuts, the Republicans wanted $61B. The Republicans got 80% of their goal, the Democrats got zip.

44 posted on 04/09/2011 3:19:51 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Siena Dreaming

The “budget” is and always has been irrelevant. Appropriations is the whole ball of wax, and the GOP once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Boehner and his cabal could learn something from the Dems: never diss your friends.


45 posted on 04/09/2011 3:30:04 PM PDT by crusher (Political Correctness: Stalinism Without the Charm)
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To: KeyLargo

Yes, I was just responding to his citation of the authorities at NRO.


46 posted on 04/09/2011 4:08:05 PM PDT by Cicero
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To: smoothsailing

Boehner pulled off a huge success in getting them to agree to bringing the votes for Obamacare and funding Planned Parenthood to the Senate floor. That alone will help us in the upcoming elections perhaps more then any financial concessions. If we gain the Presidency and the Senate because of them being forced to support either or both we could win the extra seats to control Congress and the Presidency.


47 posted on 04/09/2011 4:35:58 PM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

Thanks smoothsailing.


48 posted on 04/09/2011 4:44:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: smoothsailing

“The GOP did just fine...”

BULL-BUTTER!!!


49 posted on 04/09/2011 6:04:23 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus' sayin')
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To: smoothsailing
Any cut of less than $750 billion is a failure.

As we will soon see.

50 posted on 04/09/2011 6:05:28 PM PDT by Jim Noble (The Constitution is overthrown. The Revolution is betrayed.)
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To: smoothsailing

The Republican hacks all seem to be throwing themselves into the path of the oncoming train for John Boehner.

How imprudent.


51 posted on 04/09/2011 6:07:01 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If they won't protect life and liberty, what else matters?)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
He didn't hit "$100 billion" but did get $78.5 billion off Obama's 2011 proposed budget. That includes all Obama's increases and some actual cuts, not reduction in increases.

He did OK. Time to get over your own petulance and hand-wringing. Boehner, Ryan, Bachmann, DeMint... they all need us for debt ceiling and 2012 budget debates. They'll only have the spine we imbue them with.

52 posted on 04/09/2011 9:18:22 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: Matt Hatter
The GOP should correct this military pay issue promptly since it can trump a future “eyeball to eyeball” confrontation over spending. Boehner needs to make this a priority.

btw, the zoo keepers at the D.C. were priority to be paid in the event of a shutdown.

53 posted on 04/10/2011 4:03:38 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Agree with you totally on the military pay. It needs to be done because we will probably be heading for more of these shutdown threats, at least in the near future.


54 posted on 04/10/2011 4:29:19 AM PDT by Matt Hatter
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To: CynicalBear
Boehner pulled off a huge success in getting them to agree to bringing the votes for Obamacare and funding Planned Parenthood to the Senate floor.

It's going to be BEAUTIFUL to see the two Nelsons in the Senate forced to vote on ObamaCare again. The LAST thing either want to do leading into their 2012 election campaigns.

55 posted on 04/10/2011 4:37:56 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (The Coupon Whisperer)
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To: newzjunkey
He didn't hit "$100 billion" but did get $78.5 billion off Obama's 2011 proposed budget. That includes all Obama's increases and some actual cuts, not reduction in increases.

Thank you for that reality check. And hearing Boehner this AM there will be another big fight in May on raising the debt ceiling.

56 posted on 04/10/2011 4:40:04 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (The Coupon Whisperer)
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To: newzjunkey
Time to get over your own petulance and hand-wringing.

Republican first, Conservative second, eh?

Boehner's a liar...

Video: Boehner says GOP will keep its $100 billion pledge

57 posted on 04/10/2011 4:44:53 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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