[SkyPilot]

If you read the entire article, it seems obvious to me that he Politico reporters have written this story using "insider" information that some sort of budget deal has already been agreed to by Boehner and Obama. The "deal" will be massive tax increases via a rate increase, closing of tax breaks (called "loopholes" by a propaganda press), and "promises" of savings in another decade or two (seriously....read the full article).

Besides the tax part of the 'fiscal cliff' equation (massive tax increases) that is almost here, the sequestration cuts to DoD, hospitals, and other parts of the economy will eliminate about 1.5 million real jobs almost overnight. The economy will sink even lower than it is, and sink fast. It may sink no matter what Obama and Boehner do.

However, even though the Democrats are arrogant as hell right now, thinking that no laws of economics, gravity, morality, or God apply to them - the Debt Ceiling is going to expire even sooner than Geitner thought. With tricks and lies, DC can probably keep the smoke and mirrors show in place until mid-Feb, early March at the latest. Then.....we are back to square one. Obama will threaten Social Security recipents of not getting their direct deposit checks....just like he did last time. THEN, and only then, will millions of Americans wake up. I believe a Faustian bargain will be reached before that, but let's face facts: our entire government is more dysfunctional than a Lindsey Lohan rehab skit.

The one glaring part of this article to me is the picture of Boehner. I am sorry, but he is hung over or drunk. Period. Look at him.

[GeronL]

There are no spending cuts under this deal. Promised cuts “down the road” will never materialize and wouldn’t even skim the top off the rate of growth. The tax hikes will be immediate of course.

This is just insane.

Deny Obama his Participation Trophy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2963936/posts

[SkyPilot]

Democrats want most Medicare and other entitlement savings to kick in between 10 and 20 years from now, which will make some Republicans choke. Democrats will point to the precedent set by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) of pushing most mandatory savings off until a decade from now.

Hey, why not just put off the entitlement reform for 1,000 years? By "reform" - the Democrats will (on paper) agree to screwing more successful Americans out of Medicare for now. Forget talks of reigning in EBT, unemployment checks, welfare either. Won't happen. The "takers" of society win again.

Military veterans will get screwed though - TRICARE is going to take a huge hit.

Social security reform looks to be off the table, for now. But even if it was included in the "deal", any reform will be kicked down the road (10, 20 years), which means it is all a lie anyway.

Everyone has an opinion on the grand bargain. But only two matter: Obama’s and Boehner’s. Any deal will ultimately be hammered out between the two men, whose on-again, off-again relationship is stronger than most people realize. Bluster aside, both know they have a heavy incentive to cut a deal, and quick. Boehner knows the president isn’t bluffing on letting the Bush tax cuts lapse to get his way on raising rates on the rich. Obama knows the last thing he wants at the start of a second term is an economic funk caused by Washington dysfunction, even if Republicans get more of the blame.

Bath house Barry and the Drunk Crier. Great leadership.

[Cowboy Bob]

Obama sure likes touching people. I find that behavior very creepy. I wonder if he likes touching little boys?

[RetSignman]

His right hand was shaking so bad he had to hold it down with his other hand.

[mrsmith]

Maybe POLITICO isn’t just a Dem shill machine,
maybe it’s a medical device to help conservatives with low blood pressures.

Nah, it’s just a Dem shill machine.

[Timber Rattler]

Private deal, huh. Sounds like the same kind of rubber-stamping that Boehner rammed down the Republican Caucus’ throat in December 2011, while most of the members were away.

[Kenny Bunk]

Man-About-Town Boehner is not hard to find ... every night ... for jaded old DC denizens. He's a party boy, drinks more than the rest of the fraternity and than Dean Martin ever did, and is always beautifully tailored*.

IMNSVHO, the FBI file on this creep is enought to hold him hostage to anything ...anything ... the Marxist Mombasa MF wants.

*Quite the ladies man, too! Charmingly corrupt and oh-so-social butterfly.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

"BURRRRRP!!"

[treetopsandroofs]

“(Boehner looks hungover in picture)”

He hasn’t stopped drinking yet.

[Osage Orange]

And Obama looks gay....!!

What's your point?

[ArcadeQuarters]

That picture infuriates me. Boehner is a grinning a-hole traitor.

[FrankR]

[haffast]

You can lead a donkey to water, and make him drink!

See, Koolaid guuuuuuuuuuuud!

[MikeSteelBe]

“The one glaring part of this article to me is the picture of Boehner. I am sorry, but he is hung over or drunk. Period. Look at him.”

To me, it looks like he’s been accepted into the Choom Gang and has been puffing the magic drag-on.

[Randy Larsen]

I vote drunk!

[PMAS]

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[Terry Mross]

obama is always slapping people on the back or putting his hand on their sholder. I wish one person would stand back and say “Don’t touch me!”