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Old 03-06-2013, 03:08 PM
 
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No it is not true. Last I checked it was Obama going around the country complaining about a sequester that he threatened to veto getting around and now blames Republicans for not getting around.

The drama queen here is Obama.
You are talking to one of the defenders of Obama. They dont care that he lies, demigods, uses scare tactics, or is a hypocrite. All they do is defend him. They have no real values or morals. They only care about their political side and their twisted agenda, nothing more.
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Old 03-06-2013, 03:13 PM
 
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Republicans owned the crash of 2008 because they had control of the House, Senate, and Presidency.
They did not have control, that is factually incorrect.

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Obama does not control the republican House which, for political capital in 2014, is sabotaging his and the democrats' every effort.
We now have Obama complaining about the severity of the impact of the cuts at the same as documented proof that the White House ordered people to make the cuts severe. The saboteur here is Obama himself and there is proof of it, not just groundless opinion like yours.

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The wars were based on counterfeit intelligence drummed up by the Bush administration which many people trusted - and which killed 4500 young Americans.
And you have proof of that? The intelligence proved to be incorrect. That is a long way from it being drummed up by the Bush administration deliberately to start a war. You'll need to back that up. Or maybe if you're into conspiracy theories like that, you'll go ahead and post about how Obama allowed the Libyan ambassador to be killed? No? Is it just unsubstantiated conspiracy theories against Republicans that you accept while requiring proof of ones against Democrats? You wouldn't be biased would you?

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One wonders where you are getting your information.
From facts instead of from MSNBC.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Sure, they all voted for it, but it was 0bama who decided to ignore making any preparations for the possibility that he might have to follow thru on his plan to make these cuts. Neither 0bama or the heads of the various administrative agencies made any preparations for cuts in their departments. It was their responsibility to make those preparations, but the failed to do so.

Everyone knows there is massive waste in the government, and in March 2011, before the 2011 Budget Act was signed, the GAO came out with a report detailing over $100 billion in waste. Link

Just because Republicans voted for the 2011 budget act, does not mean that they knew the president was going to be so irresponsible as to cut essential services that deal with public safety.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Republicans owned the crash of 2008 because they had control of the House, Senate, and Presidency.
Obama does not control the republican House which, for political capital in 2014, is sabotaging his and the democrats' every effort.
The wars were based on counterfeit intelligence drummed up by the Bush administration which many people trusted - and which killed 4500 young Americans.
One wonders where you are getting your information.
Wow, at least do a modicum of research before you make asinine comments.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:20 PM
 
Location: Inland Levy County, FL
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Another freakin thread on this!


Republicans want it to happen!!

Obama requested it.
Jack Lew and Rob Nadors drafted it.
Congress(Republicans and Democrats) passed it.
Obama signed it.
Obama threatened to veto any attempt to stop it.


And now OBAMA IS CRYING ABOUT HOW BAD THIS IS.

Republicans aren't the ones crying. Its a freakin 2% budget reduction. Big freakin deal. We will still be spending more than last year. Republicans recognize this.
This exactly. I would guess they are calling it "Obama's sequester" as a reminder to liberals what Obama is capable of.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"



Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.

Budget Control Act of 2011 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Here's the House vote detail. Among the Republica yes votes are Boehner and Cantor.
Congressional Bills and Votes - NYTimes.com

Here's the Senate vote detail. Among the Republican yes votes are McConnell and McCain.
Congressional Bills and Votes - NYTimes.com

So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
Accountability, is a start . The GOP must be held accountable.

GOP puts party politics and the 1% above the nation.

Sucks for them no one buys the msm's/Faux news take on all this anymore.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:32 PM
 
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It can be if you are nuts.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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This exactly. I would guess they are calling it "Obama's sequester" as a reminder to liberals what Obama is capable of.
Or because it was 0bama and his administration who dreamed up the sequester, presented the sequester to the senate, and demanded that the sequester be a included in the 2011 budget act.
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Accountability, is a start . The GOP must be held accountable.

GOP puts party politics and the 1% above the nation.

Sucks for them no one buys the msm's/Faux news take on all this anymore.
Accountable for what?
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:42 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Hey..if it was Bush's war in Iraq then it can certainly be Obama's Sequester.
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