What majority? The GOP lost two elections and only hold the House.

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What majority? The GOP lost two elections and only hold the House.

ER — 9/30/2013 7:25:15 PM (archived)

The reason they are going through this vulgar farce is that they do NOT have a majority, and blackmail is their only option.

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Something to think about over the next few days of budget kabuki - TB - 9/30/2013 5:12:26 PM
- Any thoughts on the market jump after the "shut down"? - FrankC - 10/1/2013 6:20:55 PM
  - Buy (or in this case, sell) on the rumor; sell (or in this case buy) on the news. - alcaray - 10/1/2013 10:39:52 PM
  - The stock market has been nuts for quite a while now. - TB - 10/1/2013 7:19:33 PM
- Kabuki! I wonder how you would have termed it had it been Democrats vs. Bush. - alcaray - 9/30/2013 10:52:13 PM
- revenues are high, and discretionary spending is down, by your links. - ER - 9/30/2013 6:03:04 PM
  - Hardly that simple - SteveS - 9/30/2013 7:15:05 PM
    - " last time the Senate produced a budget " - March 12th, 2013 - Tony - 10/1/2013 7:21:15 PM
      - The narrative is still proverbial - SteveS - 10/3/2013 1:20:54 PM
    - What majority? The GOP lost two elections and only hold the House. - ER - 9/30/2013 7:25:15 PM
      - Never said the GOP had the majority - SteveS - 9/30/2013 7:45:19 PM
        
        If what you want is spending cuts... - ER - 9/30/2013 8:41:47 PM
        
        Re: If what you want is spending cuts... - TB - 9/30/2013 8:59:49 PM
        
        You don't negotiate with terrorists. - ER - 9/30/2013 9:20:19 PM
        
        Then why is Obama trying to negotiate with the president of Iran? - SteveS - 9/30/2013 10:54:10 PM
        
        Obama never alienated me, - ER - 10/1/2013 12:41:55 AM
        
        There aren't any, are there? Never have been. - TB - 9/30/2013 10:12:19 PM
        
        That is Democratic policy. - ER - 10/1/2013 12:44:28 AM
        
        "We won, so shut up." - TB - 10/1/2013 2:35:31 AM
        
        Bush LOST the popular vote in 2000 - ER - 10/1/2013 2:53:05 AM
        
        "Graciously conceding." Is that how you remember it? - TB - 10/1/2013 3:02:03 AM
        
        "It's (near) midnight on the East Coast... - ER - 10/1/2013 3:07:50 AM
        
        Eastern Zone weenies. - TB - 10/1/2013 3:13:52 AM
  - The GOP is attempting to slow down or stop another massive entitlement. - TB - 9/30/2013 7:02:14 PM
    - The GOP is attempting to stay relevant. - ER - 9/30/2013 7:18:47 PM
      - Great. You've got yours. - TB - 9/30/2013 7:32:59 PM
        
        You need to take responsibility for your decisions. - ER - 9/30/2013 8:38:13 PM

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