Obama says fiscal cliff deal is 'within sight' as Senate prepares to vote (interesting photo)

Guardian UK ^ | December 31, 2012 | Ewen MacAskill

[ConservativeStatement]

The White House and Congress were close to reaching a deal Monday to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis that threatens the fragile US economic recovery.

With only hours left until a midnight deadline for automatic tax rises and spending cuts, Barack Obama said agreement was within sight but discussions were continuing.

[ConservativeStatement]

A sizeable demographic seems missing from that image. I can't quite figure out which... hmmm, Barry's coatholders likely don't care.

[cripplecreek]

The theatrical resident appears in a new pageant.

[Paladin2]

Barack0claus should be surrounded by folks holding their 0Phone and EBT cards high.

[Bryanw92]

Everyone knows that there are no middle class white males! We all get ONE MILLION DOLLARS at birth. (Cue Dr Evil picture) </sarc>

[Vendome]

These ass clowns are the most imcompetent people I have ever seen. Where in TF is the cowardly lion. Bozo.

I’m at the mall right now and the restaurants are Damon near empty. At 5pm!!! On News Years Eve.

Inconceivable. And absolutely unbelievable.

[Democrat_media]

call GOP Congressmen , tell them not to vote for this nor any deal , go over the news media’s stupid cliff:

Congress switchboard number: (202) 224-3121.

[LibLieSlayer]

Let the deadline pass... go home... come back to a new Congress and pass an extension of all of the current tax rates and then let obama eat it. Krauthammer said it tonight and I agree. Charles is as disgusted with the republicans weakness as we are... and he is far more progressive than most FReepers. Then hold the line... no debt increase... put together a real budget that cuts the crap out of the socialist agenda and if reid and obama refuse... auto cuts across every federal department will take place. THAT is what we want anyway and it would defeat obama and knock him of his throne.

LLS

[llevrok]

Who can be missing?
They are all folks.

[SERKIT]

[elkfersupper]

Chock full of Barackoleans, or maybe it should be Obamoleans. Who cares?

I live in reality and have no use for live theatre.

[RetSignman]

[Kakaze]

I’m at the mall right now and the restaurants are Damon near empty. At 5pm!!! On News Years Eve.I’m at the mall right now and the restaurants are Damon near empty. At 5pm!!! On News Years Eve.

The local pub was dead too.

The amazing thing today, we were slammed at work. We sell janitorial floor cleaning equipment, large scrubbers and machines, today we did a months worth of business. Paid in full orders.

They all want to take it off their taxes this year and they are all scared about what is going to happen.

I'm happy we had a great day, now I wonder what next month will bring.

[livius]

The photo is wierd beyond belief. Is this his demographic?

A few limp-looking loser white middle age ladies and two black guys, at least one of whom is clearly gay as the day is long? This is the new “middle class”...? No Anglos, no Hispanics, no Asians, and a minimum of males of any color?

Bad Bambi. Stupid Bambi. Did he really think this was going to be a good image?

[cripplecreek]

Where the white boys at?

[ConservativeStatement]

I noticed a TV ad earlier for Chick-fil-A. I counted eight images for scholarship recipients. The demographics were almost identical to this image. I was a bit surprised.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

This is where the 0bama phone lady steps in and rocks the FR house baby!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tii20IUDQo

[Bluestocking]

A few hours ago, the Republicans declared that they would not be bullied into voting on anything at the last minute.

It’s well past the last minute. So who is ‘’negotiating’’ now, and why haven’t the men in the white suits taken them away?

[piasa]

The White House and Congress were close to reaching a deal Monday to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis that threatens the fragile US economic recovery.

A lie. There is no recovery. Should be:

The White House and Congress may be close to reaching a deal Monday to resolve the fiscal cliff situation that allegedly threatens the mythical US economic recovery.

[Democrat_media]

If true then that’s great.

Now they will go over the media’s stupid “cliff” and what will happen at midnight, not a damn thing. but the media has been acting like it will be the end of the world “We’ll all go over the cliff if the Republicans don’t capitulate and agree to raise taxes on the rich”