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Topic: The wink that says I won:
Congress passes deal to avert fis-
cal cliff as Republicans ´surrender´
on tax cuts... and Obama heads
back to restart Hawaii vacation |
The wink that says I won:
Congress passes deal to avert fis-
cal cliff as Republicans ´surrender´
on tax cuts... and Obama heads
back to restart Hawaii vacation
Daily Mail [UK], by Michael Zennie*
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Posted By:Attercliffe, 1/2/2013 5:57:12 AM
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| Congress last night finally passed a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, as critics attacked the Republican party for giving in and allowing tax hikes on wealthy Americans in return for minimal spending cuts. President Obama was in a triumphant mood as he addressed the nation after the vote on Capitol Hill, even winking at photographers before flying back to Hawaii to resume his vacation. Republicans have been accused of surrendering in the deal, which won´t raise taxes for the middle class, but will increase rates for Americans making more than $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples.
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Comments:
*with Thomas Durante and Reuters Reporter
He winked--in a silent "nyah, nyah." Obama got what he wanted. Lawyers ask for $20 million when they really only want $10 to 15 million. They haggle and haggle, revelling the game, often at the very last minute in the courthouse halls.
The Daily Mail calls it with great accuracy and understanding--it´s an unbecoming "wink that says I won." Presidential? Ha!
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
sillykay, 1/2/2013 6:21:47 AM (No. 9094161)
All glory is fleeting.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Spidey, 1/2/2013 6:49:16 AM (No. 9094177)
The republicans need to start taking yoga classes so the ankle grabbing becomes less painful.
The only thing you can say about this deal is it could have been worse but that´s not much consolation.This is a world where people trying to stop runaway spending were to blame for the country´s credit rating going down.In a sane world the more debt you have along with declining income reduces your creditworthiness but not according to Obamaphiles.
You have to have corporate welfare or the price of X Y and Z will go up. Ha,got you there.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
provide, 1/2/2013 6:49:29 AM (No. 9094179)
Bammy heads to Bimini.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
JimS, 1/2/2013 7:16:44 AM (No. 9094213)
I detest this despicable, deceitful, duplicitous fraud.
In my 62 years of life, I can honestly say there was no one that I detested even half as much.
The hatred is so deep that I could not be in the same room with him without attacking him--Secret Service guards, imprisonment be damned.
I only hope Reggie transmitted HIV to him.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Rather Read, 1/2/2013 7:21:01 AM (No. 9094221)
One of these days, The Won´s smugness and hauteur will come back to bite him.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 1/2/2013 7:43:47 AM (No. 9094256)
You won.
America lost.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Malia2012, 1/2/2013 7:46:17 AM (No. 9094263)
We can only hope that the old "Pride goeth before the FALL..." comes true for the dear Leader of the demonrats and the "msm". What a disgraceful piece of human debris is running the Country. Thanks again, bottom-feeding-obamabots! Well done.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Not your typical New Yorker, 1/2/2013 8:52:42 AM (No. 9094371)
Obama wins and 300 some odd million Americans lose.
What´s important anyway?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Janjan, 1/2/2013 9:02:24 AM (No. 9094397)
I try very very hard not to absolutely despise this man but only because it is un-Christian.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
IGWTrust, 1/2/2013 9:15:43 AM (No. 9094429)
More money to fund his private militia in the event he is proven to be an imposter. BTW whatever happened to those billions of hollow point bullets the Gov ordered
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 1/2/2013 9:27:00 AM (No. 9094463)
GOP stands for its principles and waves the white flag again. The GOP have surrendered more times than can be counted, Democrats joke.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
nonsense, 1/2/2013 9:44:26 AM (No. 9094502)
Mooch is probably getting on a plane to bring the girls home for school tomorrow. Meanwhile Bari arrives and goes golfing with his guy pals and enjoys more "fish and poi".
Something not right about this so-called First Family.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
toodles3956, 1/2/2013 10:52:05 AM (No. 9094630)
Since VP Biden did the work, why did Bammy even come back from his vacation? He clearly wasn´t needed. I actually long for Joe to become President, at least we know he is an American. Maybe after the impeachment-----------
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
veritas, 1/2/2013 11:10:50 AM (No. 9094677)
I for one really hope they "stopped the clock" on Stinky´s vacation while he was jetting back and forth, filling the stratosphere with CO2.
I´d hate to see those many hours charged against his meager 20-days-in-paradise. Anybody know for sure?
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