FTA: "His first-term experience made clear that he gained nothing from Republicans when he took a passive approach." And that was when? Obamacare discussions? Uh, no Republicans. "You have to sit in the back of the bus"? Yeah, that´s passive. Fiscal cliff? Milbank and Obama are both first class tools.

What a sweetheart.

This pis-ant punk needs to go back to Chicago.

Milbank wrote this? Hmmm the won must be losing his ahine.

Malarkey. SS is a separate fund, you dishonest crook. More garbage from the Administration that has steadfastly refused to pass a budget.

The only cuts the left is in favor of are slashing the Pentaton that is now fully engaged at humping Hagel through approval.
I don´t ever remember a gov´t dept.openly pushing for a nominee to be approved.

It´s oxymoronic for the Pentagon to be pushing for someone who will slash their budget.You´ll never see this in another gov´t dept.These cuts are really aimed at republican owned contractors.That´s why the leftist establishment at the Pentagon are all for it.I´m sure the 10,000 lawyers they have won´t get laid off.

Of course it doesn´t bother anyone that Obama´s engaging in another covert war in Africa without congress being notified.I guess we owe France a favor for bombing Libya,in another undeclared war.

I wonder if bo´s pay will be delayed

Soc Sec is self-supporting, except it is cash poor. It is now paying benefits from its IOU stash because the cash flowing in each month is not enough. And guess where that money comes from...so, the threat of non- or reduced payments is real. And I say let it happen, instead sending up bills containing freezes and cuts to cover each month´s "needs" for entitlements. Let Harry say they´re DOA in the Senate...

Hey poster #3 -- WE don´t want him back in Chicago...

Send him to Hawaii after he´s impeached.....

LZK

Why is it that the SS checks and military pay will be delayed? Will Obama´s paycheck be on time? Will Congressman and Senators get their checks direct deposited right on schedule? What about government employees, will they get their checks right on time? What about welfare checks, got to have those on time! Never a threat to any of these, just the military and the old folks.

FTA: "... “If congressional Republicans refuse to pay America’s bills on time, Social Security checks and veterans benefits will be delayed,”…"

That is really getting to be repetitious. The first words out of his mouth anytime there is talk of budget control.

Of the ´47%´ the group that draws SS and veterans benefits are probably the only legitimate group getting government checks. How about the ´35%´ of the ´47%?´
How about delaying their checks. Oh, wait!!! THEY might throw a hissy fit!

dana pilbank if youre reading this...go fly a kite...i believe nothing you say you left wing wind bag

I´m confused by his statement about the pubs not collecting a ransom in exchange for not crashing the economy. We don´t want the economy to crash and if obama keeps up his spending like he is, it probably will
crash.

It´s obvious his handlers have instilled in him how important it is to continue spending out the wazoo to bring the US to its knees. Spending cuts? Ha! He doesn´t want to go there under any conditions.

How about the way he began his patronizing to the liberal reporters by using their first names? Fox did a great job of doing the split screen of both parties when each reporter kept asking about his non-negotiating stance which showed his sour expressions.

Bamster is getting more weird by the day/conjuring Captain Queeg, when he says he´s a "friendly guy" and "loves a good party" considering the condition the nation is in.

Note that Milbank, unsurprisingly, does NOT criticize BO´s message; just the way in which it was delivered. He doesn´t like Republicans and BO is obviously not reaching out to them. This is an observation that we are in for four more years of gridlock, which should have been starkly obvious before the election.

The question to BO is, "What will you do differently in a 2nd term to get things done?" The answer is, "Nothing!" , except be even more obnoxious. Milbank refers to FDR as approving but the outcome of FDR´s policies were a prolonged and deepened Depression. So yes, bullies and thugs can get their way but that doesn´t mean the outcome is desirable.

Those who think that SS is self-supporting might want to look again. It hasn´t been it´s own program since that great dimocrat LBJ made it part of the general treasury...since then, it´s been a Ponzi scheme.

Why not delay the paychecks of government workers first?

Poster 16 makes an excellent point! Send home the government workers first - start with EPA, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Education, etc. and see if anyone notices after 6 months.

President Congeniality talks tough
"Even the WaPo didn´t like his ´tude."

Don´t kid yourselves...the WaPo LOVES it!

Mega Dittos Number 9
Illinois doesn´t want him back.

And of couse Obozo managed to work in the idea that "He won" a few times. Not the actual words, but the impression was clearly there.

Somehow, he seems to believe that he was elected to be King and to blazes to any congress or federal court system.

WaPo? Milbank??? Puh-lease! Scrubbing out commodes is more rewarding.

Hey #3, the only way we want him back in Illinois is if he becomes a resident of (little Dickie Durbin´s) Federal Prison, which the bankrupt democrats in the State of Ill just sold to the bankrupt democrats in Washington. Don´t you just love how the democrats spend our tax dollars to help each other out?

Both of us draw our military retirements and SS, and we really get tired of being threatened everytime obama and his lickspittles won´t pass a budget.

Quite a view into O´s priorities.

Not less money for the muslim brotherhood in Egypt.

Not less money for green businesses run by cronies.

Not less money for obama=phones.....

Nope, less money for seniors and soldiers.

What a nice guy.

He better get a new attitude quick. I have never seen a president act so hateful.

We are in for a VERY bumpy four years. Look forward to it.... Actually, I think by then, he will be making it more that four years - by being a dictator.

and don´t fund obamacare..

There he goes again, no-class warfare.

I stopped reading at "by Dana Milb..."

SOCIAL SECURITY USE TO BE A PRIVATE FUND ..LBJ TOOK IT OUT AND PUT IT INTO THE GENERAL FUND....IT IS SPENT ON EVERYTHING. SOCIAL SECURITY NOW COMES FROM THE GENERAL FUND..THERE ARE I.O.U.´S IN THE LOCK BOX...NON NEGABLE BONDS. TO THE TUNE OF TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

I knew he was lying when he said he would have a conversation. He doesn´t understand that he needs to negotiate - and, it doesn´t mean - I win, you lose. Although, he did mention that he won the election, once again, as though we were unaware. Maybe we should refer to him as Prez. Snark
Milbank is now and always be an apologist for the left.

His "True colors come shining through". Yes Sir, He´s the president. The beloved leader.

Coming out of the dictatorial closet. Our worst concerns being realized.

And how does one deal with a dictator?

After posting my commits of yesterday (legislate by decree is communism) on Facebook ! I no longer can access Facebook! No freedom of speech there! Go figure!

Facebook, Google and other liberal nests of vipers need some competition. There´s no reason you shouldn´t be able to post politically opposing views without being banned.

2014 midterms.

Just next year, folks.

Punishment time.
Let´s show Barry our penal code.

We have seen only the beginning of this. Obama knows that the ability of his administration to crank out thousands of dictatorial regulations will overwhelm the ability of the courts to process the lawsuits challenging them. As long as the press and the Senate have his back, he can do whatever he wants. And rest assured: He will.

I do my utmost to pay him no heed.

Saying he´s a pretty friendly guy doesn´t make it so. Unless you´re in the bathhouse.

Punks always act tough. This man is turning into a really class act...if you are a Communist!

Punishment time, 36, was November 2012. A GOP victory in 2014 would be like a light love-tap on his butt-- from his Mom.

Communists always offer up essential government responsibilities as threats when questioned on their amoral spending... ...but never mention all the truckloads of non-essential pork they are funding (how much did you give to Solyndra?).

It´s fearmongering at it´s Communist best. Go ahead sheeple. Go ahead and follow your druid high preist Barry (name used on his college enrollment - won´t release records) to his unvoluntarily deducting funds out of your, your children, and grandchildren´s paycheck.

Liberal sheep voted a non-experienced Chicago activist into a CEO position and now we are all supposed to be shocked when he acts like a high school PETA protester.

Radical socialists love spending money they could never earn (they don´t like to work).

He just has absolutely no idea how to discuss important issues with elected representatives. Republicans were also elected by the people not just people of his party. He always sounds very childish -attack and not work with others.

In re #9, I got a better idea. Send jug ears back to Kenya.