02-12-2018, 09:35 PM
(02-12-2018, 09:28 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Once again we look for the term instead of the intent (you did see I used the term individual before the word). We can discuss the term all day long; however, the intent remains unchanged. She attempted to delay a vote by speaking at length (call it what you will); however, the budget was passed despite this tactic.
Most folks looking not to place blame understand why. It's called a compromise. Perhaps the Dems didn't care enough to give give up something else.
I really wasn't in here to say anything about Trump's tweet or the blame game. I posted about it in the joke thread because I don't consider it to be something to really get into too much of a discussion about. I was just hoping to clarify something that created your false equivalency. However, since you seem to have ignored the actual information in my post I see it was for nought.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR