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Obama to Return to Washington as Fiscal Cliff Looms [Ignores For MONTHS, Suddenly Wants To Work]
Voice of America ^ | December 26, 2012

Posted on 12/26/2012 1:49:56 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

... Obama is cutting short his vacation in the Pacific state of Hawaii and will return to Washington to resume talks with congressional leaders aimed at reaching agreement on a deficit reduction package before the year ends.

The White House says Obama will leave Wednesday and is expected to arrive back in Washington early Thursday.

Early last week,the president said he and Republican House Speaker John Boehner were relatively close to an agreement on a compromise to avert what is being called a "fiscal cliff" -- $500 billion in mandated spending cuts and tax increases that would affect almost all American workers starting January 1.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.voanews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 112th; bho44; bhovacation; boehner; failure; fiscalcliff; jobs; notbreakingnews; obama; poser; taxes
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To: DNME

He probably doesn’t like having to spend time with Michelle.


21 posted on 12/26/2012 5:58:10 AM PST by FR_addict
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To: SoFloFreeper

his golf game is off. Plus he now knows Rush is in the area...*smiles*. (Saw him on the sideline during the SMU/FRESNO game...the SMU side...*grins*)


22 posted on 12/26/2012 6:12:29 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: SoFloFreeper

Socialist drama queen. Contributor-in-chief to socialist-induced debt.

FUBO


23 posted on 12/26/2012 6:14:32 AM PST by PGalt
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To: SoFloFreeper

Sandy Claws is returning to town. Hold on to your wallet!


24 posted on 12/26/2012 6:20:59 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (U.S. elections have become nothing but another cheap ripoff of American Idol.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
This is when the weakness of the republican "leaders" becomes evident.
When will someone stand up to this tyrant?

It will have to be on a live TV event as any event recorded will be edited or deleted.
Look at Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” comment for inspiration and effectiveness.

Though the National media tried to politically tar and feather the man, this was after the fact and failed to diminish the effect his comment had.

25 posted on 12/26/2012 6:25:09 AM PST by John 3_19-21 (There are no winners without losers.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

He’s probably going to hop back and forth to HI just to make his 4 million dollar vacation an 8 million dollar vacation.
“Make me pretend to work when I’m supposed to be vacationing is going to cost you stupid Americans”


26 posted on 12/26/2012 6:59:54 AM PST by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Boehner is most likely pleasuring himself at this moment in anticipation of reaching ‘across the aisle” to Obama. He's like the a$$wipe John McCain; it's all about showing what a great guy you are, and screwing your own party.

We aren't called the “Stupid Party” for nothing!

27 posted on 12/26/2012 7:00:25 AM PST by Artcore
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To: John 3_19-21
“This is when the weakness of the republican “leaders” becomes evident.
When will someone stand up to this tyrant?”
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Sorry, but it's time all of those “Tea Party” types that we elected over the past couple of years make a bigger stand and buck the leadership. Some of these guys are still cowering to Obama. Enough!

28 posted on 12/26/2012 7:02:50 AM PST by Artcore
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To: SoFloFreeper

This phony piece of human debris hasn’t worked a day in his life. He is a psychopathic, lying, phony who, truth be known for a change, isn’t even an American citizen.

His entire retinue of freaks are a conglomeration of leftist loons, homosexuals, lesbians, ‘transgendered’ misfits as is he.


29 posted on 12/26/2012 7:11:58 AM PST by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
[Ignores For MONTHS, Suddenly Wants To Work]

It is all Kabuki Theatre for the dumb and dumber of America that worship the very ground their "Lord and Savior" walks on.

Jamie Foxx: 'Our Lord and Savior Barack Obama'

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/11/26/jamie-foxx-calls-obama-our-lord-and-savior#ixzz2GAeioS2b
30 posted on 12/26/2012 7:13:32 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Artcore

I wish the FR had a thumbs up and down button - you would get the UP.


31 posted on 12/26/2012 7:23:00 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: SoFloFreeper
We have seen this kabuki dance before. Obama and the Reps wait until the very last minute to approve a deal. The reason is obvious. When you make it a crisis, you can avoid going thru the normal vetting process for a bill. You eliminate discussion and amendments. An oligarchy makes the decision and you have to pass the bill to learn what is in it.

I am sick of these politicians who create an artificial crisis, resolve it at the last minute with a short term solution that doesn't address the underlying cause, and then expect pats on the back for solving the problem. In the meantime, we continue on an unsustainable spending binge that will inevitably destroy the economy. And most of all, I blame the voters for keeping these politicians in power so they can receive all the benefits the welfare state has to offer. We deserve the government we get.

32 posted on 12/26/2012 7:23:10 AM PST by kabar
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To: SoFloFreeper

Well, I guess that was a great $4 million dollar round of golf. A-hole.


33 posted on 12/26/2012 7:23:39 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: Cheerio

Thank you :)

Feeling my oats this A.M.


34 posted on 12/26/2012 7:27:15 AM PST by Artcore
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To: Artcore

Sorry, but it’s time all of those “Tea Party” types that we elected over the past couple of years make a bigger stand and buck the leadership. Some of these guys are still cowering to Obama. Enough!

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Well worth repeating.


35 posted on 12/26/2012 7:28:06 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: silentknight

Great article. Thanks.


36 posted on 12/26/2012 7:29:54 AM PST by kabar
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
I should’ve said cowering to Boner.

Boner should be thrown out on his candy A$$! And while their at it, get rid of both Cantor and McCarthy from leadership positions. Good grief, ever listen to Cantor Speak? This guy couldn't scare a child. I'm so tired of these feckless effeminate males in leadership positions!

Calling Alan West and Michelle Bachmann!

37 posted on 12/26/2012 7:39:09 AM PST by Artcore
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To: SoFloFreeper

Hmmm. I wonder what the fight (with Michelle) was about?


38 posted on 12/26/2012 7:39:25 AM PST by Real Cynic No More
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To: SoFloFreeper

There is no reason for Obama to return to Washington today except to announce that, after discussing the various budget issues with Congressional leaders by phone over the past week, the basis for a final budget deal has been reached.

For Obama to return to Washington with NOTHING but the intention to continue the futile so-called negotiations he’d been pretending to hold with John Boehner, etc., before his vacation, would be beyond reason.

Is Obama so incapacitated with self-aggrandizing delusions that he thinks the American people are eager to listen to him repeat ad infinitum that the budget negotiations have still not made progress? We’ll know in a few days.


39 posted on 12/26/2012 7:43:27 AM PST by Bluestocking
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Obama is what he is -

“...maybe a little blow...”

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40 posted on 12/26/2012 9:05:07 AM PST by devolve ( ---- ---- ---- -CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER_CHEESEBURGER- ---- ---- ---- ---- John Belushi ---- ----)
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