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It's No Deal, It's a Sellout
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/its-no-deal-its-a-sellout/#more-2848 ^ | April 9, 2011 | Dick Morris

Posted on 04/09/2011 5:39:41 PM PDT by T.L.Sink

John Boehner has just given away the Republican victory of 2010 at the bargaining table. Having failed to stand firm for just $61 billion in a budget of $3.7 trillion, how can we expect him to stand firm over the debt limit extension or the 2012 budget? We can't. The excellent budget proposals of Paul Ryan are no more than a pipe dream now. It violates our campaign promises to the American people. We promised $100 billion of cuts and we delivered $38 billion. Obamacare will not be defunded; welfare spending will not be cut nor work requirements imposed; the FCC will not be stopped from regulating talk radio; Medicaid will not be block granted and turned over to the states. We've accomplished nothing but we've learned a lesson: We need to to purify our party and purge it of the likes of Boehner. The Tea Party must take the lead and we must not let the RINOs win!

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I'm not sure I agree with Morris but I'm posting his thoughts to see what FReepers think of the deal just consummated with respect to our budget deficit and national debt.
1 posted on 04/09/2011 5:39:41 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: T.L.Sink
This was an extraordinary deal. Everyone seems to be saying his side lost.

The question now is what are the Republicans going to do about righting the ship. It seems to me the big fight starts now.

2 posted on 04/09/2011 5:41:47 PM PDT by stevem
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To: T.L.Sink

Inside the DC “bubble,” it’s a big win for Boehner. In the real world it’s a joke. One penny saved on the $1000 bill of spending — if you even consider a minute “reduction in an increase” meaningful.


3 posted on 04/09/2011 5:47:48 PM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: T.L.Sink

Theyre selling independence,
Actors in the white house,
Acid in digestion,
Mortgage on my life,
Mortgage on my life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtURmn_knzA

The deal sucks.


4 posted on 04/09/2011 5:49:34 PM PDT by MulberryDraw
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To: T.L.Sink

Even when Morris is right he still makes my skin crawl. Toe sucker.


5 posted on 04/09/2011 5:50:46 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it.)
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To: T.L.Sink

6 posted on 04/09/2011 5:51:11 PM PDT by Bobalu ( "Israel must be like a mad dog, too dangerous to bother." ..Moshe Dayan:)
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To: Past Your Eyes

LOl! I feel the exact same way.


7 posted on 04/09/2011 5:52:13 PM PDT by free me (Sarah Palin 2012? You Betcha!)
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To: T.L.Sink

It’s a sad day when Morris is more conservative then the GOP leadership


8 posted on 04/09/2011 5:57:41 PM PDT by MNDude (so that's what they meant by Carter's second term)
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To: T.L.Sink

Keep buying gold and silver. The dollar is toilet paper.


9 posted on 04/09/2011 5:59:17 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: T.L.Sink
I think we should change Johns name to Judy.

As in Punch and Judy!

He sure has the part down, doesn't he?

10 posted on 04/09/2011 6:10:39 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (It is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; ~Vattel's Law of Nations)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

already posted:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2702295/posts

some more choice Dick Morris topics:

Still No Budget Deal [Dick Morris Slams Michelle Bachmann]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2701697/posts

A DEADLOCK ON THE BUDGET WILL DEFEAT OBAMA IN 2012
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2675436/posts

Dick Morris: Newt for President
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2539168/posts

[2006] Morris: At last, Hillary looks stoppable
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1613406/posts

Morris: The spoilers of the 2008 race are Gore and Giuliani [2006?7?]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1644999/posts


11 posted on 04/09/2011 6:10:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: T.L.Sink

This deal isn’t important as important as Paul Ryan budget and the debt ceiling is. Actually, I’m surprised they held their ground for $38B.

If the Republicans were smart they would tie the Ryan budget to increasing the debt ceiling. If they pass the debt ceiling without the budget you might as well forget any hopes of getting the Ryan budget through.


12 posted on 04/09/2011 6:11:07 PM PDT by HarleyD
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To: MNDude

Yep really sad. But true. And Trump is the only one fighting Obama. The Republicans we fought for spend the day praising Obama and appeasing the MSM. Oh well I am going back to being just another Libertarian Kook. The effort to elect them does not appear to be worth it.


13 posted on 04/09/2011 6:19:48 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks and so do the RINOS.)
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To: T.L.Sink
I state, once again, that until Congress does the following, everything’s just paper chasing and papering over the massive debt:

1) Roll back congress’ budget to FY2000 levels.
2) End all retirement benefits for elected or appointed officials, including congress itself.
3) Especially end all retirement benefits for SPOUSES of congress. Why on earth they get benefits I've no clue at all.

Until CONGRESS takes serious the idea that they're spending someone else’s money and gets their own financial house in order, everything else is just play money to them. Shifting mountains of money for political effect, rather than treating it as money taken from us, sometimes even at gunpoint.

You don't retire from Congress, you get told someone else is going to take over the duties and you can go back to your life now.

14 posted on 04/09/2011 6:22:28 PM PDT by kingu (Legislators should read what they write!)
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To: HarleyD

The Republicans not raising it has less than a Snowballs chance in Hell. They will squawk and Squabble for show and make up some new scam to sell the fools. Then raise the Debt Limit. Obama will be made out as a Centrist and all will be well inside the Beltway. They will go on vacation and return for the Huge Washington Extraveganza of the Year! The Fall Splitting of the Loot Celebration and Feast! It happens every Halloween.


15 posted on 04/09/2011 6:24:34 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks and so do the RINOS.)
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To: stevem

“Extraordinary deal”?? We just saved 6 days of borrowing at current deficit rates. I call it extraordinarily BAD.


16 posted on 04/09/2011 6:35:35 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (lee lexico desozibed)
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To: T.L.Sink

It was a feeble effort, much more show than go. In the face of a multi trillion dollar problem he made his stand over what amounts to nothing more than a few days interest on the national debt. Not good


17 posted on 04/09/2011 6:53:13 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: T.L.Sink
I whole heartily agree. This was nothing more than a sellout! Just look at all of the talking heads who are out in the news trying to convince the Tea Party how much they got in the deal!

No one talks that much about a great deal, if it was so good, the American people would already know that, they would not need any probing from the lame old media!

18 posted on 04/09/2011 6:53:30 PM PDT by paratrooper82 (We are kicking Ass in Afghanistan, soon we will be home to kick some more Asses in Congress!)
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To: T.L.Sink

Same basic question I asked my Tea Party friends. With this who thinks the repubs will have the guts to do the right thing on the debt ceiling and 2012 budget. I do not. I do see how they could do it but they are gutless so I fear without OD intervention all is lost.


19 posted on 04/09/2011 6:56:02 PM PDT by jafojeffsurf (Return to the Constitution.)
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To: jafojeffsurf

OD = GOD’s


20 posted on 04/09/2011 6:57:13 PM PDT by jafojeffsurf (Return to the Constitution.)
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