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D.C. caught off guard by Obama sequester vow

President Barack Obama startled Washington during Monday night's foreign policy debate when he said billions in automatic Pentagon cuts “will not happen" — a line that could weaken his bargaining power during an epic spending and tax fight expected when Congress returns. Obama was responding to criticism from Republican rival Mitt Romney that American national security is at risk if the defense cuts are triggered in early January. "First of all, the sequester is not something I proposed, it's something that Congress proposed," Obama said. "It will not happen."

2 posted on 10/23/2012 5:52:17 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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Is he lying deliberately or is he simply delusional?


6 posted on 10/23/2012 5:57:31 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SkyPilot

I guess I’m dumber than a rock, but will somebody tell me the meaning of the word “sequester” as it’s used in this situation?


7 posted on 10/23/2012 5:57:58 AM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: SkyPilot; USCG SimTech; Harley; SE Mom; basil; paterfamilias

Fox said that Axelrod was “spinning” the president’s statement from “will” to “SHOULD.”

We’ll have to see what the MSM decides that we heard the president say. (sarc off)


18 posted on 10/23/2012 6:10:38 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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