[Elendur]

of COURSE it’s not written down in the bill “NO TEA PARTY ALLOWED”!
this bill was written VERY well, with subtle enticements, like allowing congress to “DEEM” the 2012 and 2013 budgets passed.
do you believe someone like Jim DeMint will be on it?
you believe McConnell’s spokemen, over three sources?

[ctdonath2]

Problem is our side tends to operate assuming such things will be laid out in black-and-white, while they have mastered the shades of gray.

[La Enchiladita]

Well, the way you folks are behaving isn’t exactly the Carnegie method for getting what you want....