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All in all the deal MAY be done. However, according to reports the Cut, Cap and Balance coalition says they won't support the new deal. 39 House Rs and 10 R Sens have signed the CCB pledge. Personally I am sick and tired of this we're holding everything hostage act. They need to grow up and compromise. Hell, as a Democrat I am not happy with the deal because revenue was not on the table, BUT I would be willing to go along with it because it needs to be done. They should hold their fights to where they belong... during Budget negotiations. NOT when dealing with the debt ceiling. Big question is will they ever realize that revenue WILL have to be addressed? Creating this atmosphere, blaming the President for it by saying he is using it for political gain yet... In call with GOP, Cantor calls debt deal a "win for the conservative movement" that will help defeat "this President in 2012"

Bottom line is that if ESPN is truly the "Leader in Sports" then they would cover ALL NFL teams. Hell they cover soccer more than the Bills and other NFL teams. Granted it's the Mike and Mike show but dear god, they might as well call it the Hard Knocks — NY Jets Radio Edition.

Dude is a tackling machine... something this D needs. Experience is a huge benefit as well.

If anyone of them were serious a deal should be done through compromise. Lets face it we need to reform the entitlement programs, make dramatic cuts in defense, close tax loop holes and roll back the Bush Tax Cuts. All of that needs to happen. As much as you believe Obama is a mop or whatever, the other side in equally lame and can not be trusted to have the will of the people in mind when they propose their plans.

Then you must have been pissed your whole life.

I know the fine print, so cuts are only good when they happen instantly? Seems reckless to me. Let's cut anything and everything... except the programs we like.

That's such BS. When the President offers $3 trillion in cuts for $1 trillion in revenue and they turn it down... it's the Tea Party and the Republicans holding the economy hostage. They would gladly screw the economy to screw the President. Seriously their best plan is to yet again deal with this in 6 months? Why not compromise and look for a longer deal? Don't buy into the spending talking points... EVERYONE wants cuts and to reduce spending, the difference is where and how. I do laugh though how the right always says it's a spending issue. It's spending AND revenue. Hopefully they will pull their heads out their butts soon and understand that.

Sad thing is that according to Nix the plan is and will be... "we draft, we develop them and we will win with them". I think he forgot about the part after we develop them... they usually leave.

Why not package the deal now? Why worry about partisan games after the fact?

I still see no reason to keep them off the table completely. No reason to NOT close loop holes and remove tax breaks for corporations. Bottom line is that both spending cuts AND revenue need to be addressed. We can not move forward without having both on the table, no matter the timing. I understand that people could be worried about someone later on in DC devising a plan to skirt the cuts and that should be addressed. However, we ought to also devise a plan to help prevent corporations from avoiding by going overseas.

Funny thing is that the Republicans can't even compromise one little bit. 3 trillion in spending cuts offered for 1 trillion in revenue. So even at 3-1, the right receiving the spending cuts they desire... never admitting that this issue is two fold. They still can't offer the revenue increase through closing loop holes, pulling back tax breaks for corporations, etc. Being able to compromise is truly a sign of being able to lead and govern correctly. But wait, they signed a pledge.

I guess you're forgetting about the filibustering and constant threats of that as well. The Dems also paid way to much attention to the disaster, death panel, etc media blasts that the Republicans put out there. Funny thing is the Republicans gained the house by promising jobs and have yet to deliver anything close.

Actually it's not. More like OC So they wouldn't have bailed out Wall Street either right?

Funny how other teams would pick him up in a second. In Buffalo, even though he has been through a series of injuries he has played very well. I would like to see what he can do with help... a rejuvenated Merriman, better D-line in front of him, etc.

At least they told the truth about the "fake" democrats plan. Still doesn't make it any better. Well, even if they don't get 6 for 6 they can still take over the majority. The government was lying about the budget, you realize that right? Even Walker himself stated that collective bargaining really has no effect on the issues at hand in WI.

IT'S BOTH!!

Actually I am not totally on board with this... moving into the 2012 election year, if the Obama Administration doesn't do the right thing which is raise the debt ceiling coupled with spending cuts (defense), reform of entitlement programs, rolling back the Bush Tax Cuts and closing corporate tax loop holes he will get hammered. He NEEDS to do ALL of those items.

Yes, altering Voter ID laws and placing "fake" democrats into the election. Democrats do that ALL the time. HAHAHAHA!! I just love how open these morons are about it. A Wisconsin Republican spokesperson, when asked about the party’s “fake” Democratic candidates, said, “We certainly did not expect any victories out of the protest candidates…They did the job they were intended to do ... which was to give the incumbents time to get back to their districts and talk with voters after passing the budget." I am completely happy with the 6 for 6 results. Now it's time to take on the "Walker 6" and recall their asses. Republicans should face it, they went to far and are going to be paying the price for it. It's one thing to have open discussions about concessions (union members paying more for benefits and pension), it's another to demonize them while you are forcing through change to their livelihood.

Don't bring the be all end all Reagan into this!! He would never do anything "bad"

Does that mean you spanked other guys with paddles?

Wisconsin Republicans calling to turn out votes for fake Democrats - caught on tape Listen to the Republican message here The Republican Party in Wisconsin is supporting fake Democratic candidates in the recall elections. This tactic created primary elections and delayed the dates of the recalls. Originally they claimed that this was a delaying tactic to give the Republicans more time to campaign. Recently their true intentions have come forward. In emails they have been pushing to turn out votes for their imposter candidates. Now audio evidence has come forward of their efforts. Far from being ashamed they take pride in their efforts to subvert the process. These acts of desperation are not an affront to the Democratic Party, they are an affront to all of the citizens of Wisconsin. And now on top of that they are doing Robocalls from Virginia telling recall voters to stay home. Yes, they truly have the backs of the people.

The really sad thing is that you believe they should lower taxes for them.

The funny thing is that none of this matters if both sides of aisle can't figure out how to compromise and get deals done.

He can short bet on that... oh wait, that was Cantor.

Don't forget that he wasn't born here!!