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| Politico Pro - D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow (Posted on 10/23/12 at 11:13 am)
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October 23, 2012
D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow
By Philip Ewing
President Barack Obama startled Washington during Monday night's foreign policy debate when he said billions in automatic Pentagon cuts “will not happen" — a line that could weaken his bargaining power during an epic spending and tax fight expected when Congress returns.
Obama was responding to criticism from Republican rival Mitt Romney that American national security is at risk if the defense cuts are triggered in early January.
"First of all, the sequester is not something I proposed, it's something that Congress proposed," Obama said. "It will not happen."
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| re: Politico Pro - D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow (Posted on 10/23/12 at 11:16 am to Wolfhound45)
Meh, he's never been all that hip on governing.
Now winning a campaign and enjoying the fruits...
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| re: Politico Pro - D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow (Posted on 10/23/12 at 11:17 am to Wolfhound45)
I heard that last night and damned near crapped myself. No one is a fan of sequestration but people are even less fans of continued unhindered spending. He may as well have said he was going to save the economy by introducing another, bigger stimulus as well as another round of quantitative easing. 
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| re: Politico Pro - D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow (Posted on 10/23/12 at 11:20 am to Wolfhound45)
quote:
"First of all, the sequester is not something I proposed, it's something that Congress proposed,"
Outright lie. Just ask avowed Democrat Bob Woodward.
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| re: Politico Pro - D.C. Caught Off Guard By Obama Sequester Vow (Posted on 10/23/12 at 11:23 am to Wolfhound45)
Presidential fiat. Discussion over.
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