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Republicans' hard line since winning House could backfire (MSM Spin Alert)
Los Angeles Times ^
| 11/12/2010
| Mark Z. Barabak
Posted on 11/12/2010 1:54:40 AM PST by goldstategop
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To: HarleyD
No bargaining, no deals, no compromise * Sounds like the Democrats last two years in office when they shut out the Republicans from every legislative process and chanted "We won". Now the shoe is somewhat on the other foot. Poor babies...* With ya on that one.
Republicans should take the door to the room where the 0-care bill was cut in private (Democrat) meetings off its hinges and hang it on the wall behind the speaker's podium in the House chamber. It wouldn't even need a plaque.
Just in case someone is tempted to claim the Ds were "reaching across the aisle" to work with Republicans.
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posted on
11/12/2010 2:34:42 AM PST
by
Quiller
(When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
To: Right Wing Assault
The old killing grandma by making her eat dogfood game..I don't think the dog is gonna hunt anymore..
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posted on
11/12/2010 2:41:36 AM PST
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: gleeaikin
so who is to say it would hurt the Dems if they become the party of NO.because of "yes we can"
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posted on
11/12/2010 2:44:24 AM PST
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Right Wing Assault
Im sure the MSM is going to start pounding with daily interviews of folks saying how they thought the Reps were taking away too many goodies. The old killing grandma by making her eat dogfood game.
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That’s the danger of the split government. If Republican’s had Congress/Senate/President, they could pass legislation and let the results refute the MSM spin. But now they have to be careful about the spin potential since the bills won’t get signed anyway.
To: Quiller
“Republicans should take the door to the room where the 0-care bill was cut in private (Democrat) meetings off its hinges and hang it on the wall behind the speaker's podium in the House chamber.”
This is a wonderful idea. This is not the time for the Republicans to ‘reach across the aisle’ and compromise with a group that ignored what their constituents wanted and shoved legislation down our throats. The Republicans should use this opportunity to diminish the democrat party. One of the biggest sticks Republicans have to do that with is the issue of transparency. Democrats are very vulnerable on the issues of arrogance and non-transparency.
To: pieceofthepuzzle
If any of this so-called-MSM bilge bothers you, take a ride on the wild side. Go to dimocrat underground and similar sites and see just how angry they are at just about everyone and everything...especially nobama. Bwaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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posted on
11/12/2010 4:15:12 AM PST
by
hal ogen
(1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
To: eCSMaster
“Seizing? Makes it sound as if the Repubs did something illegal.”
Correct. Every word from these spoiled communist brats is deliberately chosen and repeated.
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posted on
11/12/2010 4:30:39 AM PST
by
Luke21
To: goldstategop
Their prescription for the sluggish economy lower taxes, huge spending cuts, less regulation, and repeal of the sweeping healthcare law just taking effect excites the party's conservative base. But a long and ugly fight with President Obama and Senate Democrats, starting with next week's lame-duck session, could end up alienating the large number of Americans more interested in jobs than ideological battles.OK, so the conclusion is that:
1. lower taxes, huge spending cuts, less regulation, and repeal of the sweeping healthcare law...leads to jobs.
2. Why would Obama and Senate Democrats fight that?
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:16:28 AM PST
by
1010RD
(First Do No Harm)
To: 1010RD
Because they prefer government oversight of our lives to jobs.
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:30:59 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
If mandate there be....the ONLY mandate that came from the recent mid-term election was that the voters want their representatives in both houses of congress to do what the people want.
Simple majority...do what the people they ostensibly represent want them to do. It's that simple.
If they don't....then they'll be fired in 2012.
As an aside...this last mid-term was probably the best argument in quite some time against establishing "term limits". It's called "voting".
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:35:48 AM PST
by
Logic n' Reason
(You can roll a turd in powered sugar; that don't make it a jelly donut)
To: goldstategop
While voters are none to pleased with the GOP, it is exactly the path the author suggests that is the source of much of the displeasure.
The Tea Party did NOT send the GOP to Washington DC to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism, but to stop its sinister advance.
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:39:50 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
To: eCSMaster
Read a Sci-Fi book where a sociologist talked of the “emotionality index” of the language they use.
“seizing control” is how they describe electoral victories of Republicans.
“swept into power” is how they would describe the electoral victories of Democrats.
I even recall hearing the phrase “the Bush regime”, but of course it is always the “0bama administration”.
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:43:06 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
To: allmendream
The Tea Party did NOT send the GOP to Washington DC to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism, but to stop its sinister advance. Bump
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:44:23 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality. Save America From Bankruptcy.)
To: goldstategop
january 20, 2009: “We’re all socialists now”, “it was a velvet revolution....”
Now that their agenda has been sh*tcanned, they call for “moderation” from the opposition party that was triumphant over their agenda.
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:50:11 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: goldstategop
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:53:55 AM PST
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: goldstategop
On WTOP (local news radio) uber-liberal Hillary Howard proudly read the results of a new poll saying that only 48% of Americans approve (or some wording like that) of the recent Republican victory as opposed to 60% who approved of the 2006 Democratic victory. I’m not sure why we bother with elections any more. FUHH.
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posted on
11/12/2010 5:58:15 AM PST
by
palmer
(Cooperating with Obama = helping him extend the depression and implement socialism.)
To: goldstategop
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posted on
11/12/2010 6:13:39 AM PST
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: paulycy
Almost tagline worthy. Hmmmm.......
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posted on
11/12/2010 6:38:01 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
To: allmendream
Almost tagline worthy. Hmmmm.......Yeah, that's a really good one.
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posted on
11/12/2010 6:42:58 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality. Save America From Bankruptcy.)
To: goldstategop
This should be used as a motive to make sure that the GOP doesn’t “blow it”, for the next two years and beyond.
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posted on
11/12/2010 6:43:31 AM PST
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
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