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I agree . Its a phony deadline.

When I hear Hucky and Bonehead spitting out the same 98 talking point thne I think back to the last great deal Bonehead cut whcih was a complete scam and helped fund Obamacare for years.

9:50pm | Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he will filibuster the vote tomorrow, which will require 60 votes to break.
9:48pm | Beginning of the “age of austery.”

Jonathan Alter on MSNBC: “Historians will look to tonight as the beginning of the age of austerity in America.”
9:47pm | How about some Merlot?

Rep. Mike Kelly to Speaker Boehner on conference call- grab a gatorade and smoke a cigarette - you’ve earned it. Boehner response: How about Merlot?

9:44pm | Bachmann still a no vote.

GOP Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) says: “This isn’t the deal the American people ‘preferred’ either, Mr. President. Someone has to say no. I will.”

Another no votes is Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT).

9:30pm | Defense cuts cut.

A key sticking point earlier this morning was the scope of mandatory defense spending cuts that would take effect if the “Super Committee” reccomendations failed to pass Congress. Those apparently have been minimized, The Washington Post reports.