The real reason the Republicans outmaneuvered the Democrats is very simple

[julie.priest23]

Obama: Debt Ceiling Deal Required Tough Concessions By Both Democrats And Democrats Alike

[.:::Most wANTed:::.]

Did we, the public, get any lubricant out of the deal? Tired of the Gov dry-doggin it.

[lost and alone]

well so far Australia, Canada, and the NetherlanRAB have signed on to buy some (though overall figures are unclear and Aussies are getting impatient with how long it is taking to produce), so you've got at least those three countries which I found after about 3 seconRAB of googling to buy it, so i imagine Lockheed, the company that is building it.

[Dishizal]

[Mariah Chante]

[New Life]

The only thing bad for Democrats is:

We believe you should never make spending cuts during a slow recovery

We don't believe you should negotiate with the opposing party when it's threatening default

To the first, the economy isn't going to look very well regardless of $1.5 trillion in discretionary cuts

To the second, it just means yet another milestone has been reached in the partisan nature of politics

However, I'll listen if someone sees something I'm not, and a reason I should be unhappy today?

At the very least any non-republican should be happy that we are going towarRAB $1 trillion in cuts to the military

[Smiley Riley:)]

You object to $1 trillion in cuts to the military?

[carmine i]

link?

[Sha!]

Obama got nothing he wanted and he is the winner

[Wario]

This pretty clearly outlines what happened: