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LA Roadrunners Post- LA Marathon Dinner
Erica and I, proud members of LA Roadrunners Run/Walk 5 before dinner.
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Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 10:01
These are my links for April 9th from 10:01 to 11:47:
- Happy Birthday at Los Angeles Running Club | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Happy Birthday at Los Angeles Running Club #tcot #catcot
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:45 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:45 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
- Boehner Wins Big – By Andrew Stiles – The Corner – National Review Online – Boehner Wins Big – By Andrew Stiles – The Corner – National Review Online
- KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov – KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation | Speaker of the House John Bo…
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:55 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:55 #tcot #catcot
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Happy Birthday at Los Angeles Running Club
Yes, they embarrassed me good at the Totem Pole in Santa Monica.
But, the cake was good after 8 miles.
Tonight is the Los Angeles Roadrunners dinner in the Valley.
More fun with good friends who happen to run.
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Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:55
These are my links for April 9th from 05:55 to 06:00:
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:45 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:45 #tcot #catcot
- KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov – KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation
- Boehner Wins Big – By Andrew Stiles – The Corner – National Review Online – Boehner Wins Big – The Numbers
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Flap’s Links and Comments for April 9th on 05:45
These are my links for April 9th from 05:45 to 05:49:
- KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation – ” Here are some key facts on the bipartisan agreement:
THE LARGEST SPENDING CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY. The agreement will immediately cut $38.5 billion in federal spending – the largest spending cut in American history in terms of dollars – just months after President Obama asked Congress for a spending “freeze” that would mean zero cuts.
HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS IN SPENDING CUTS OVER THE NEXT DECADE. The agreement will cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal budget over the next decade – “real money,” as the Wall Street Journal editorial board recently noted.
OFFICIALLY ENDS THE “STIMULUS” SPENDING BINGE. The agreement begins to reverse the “stimulus” spending binge that began in 2009 – signaling the official end of a period of unprecedented government intervention that former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan and other economists say hurt job creation in America by crowding out private investment.
SETS STAGE FOR TRILLIONS MORE IN SPENDING CUTS. Clears the way for congressional action on House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget – The Path to Prosperity – which cuts trillions in spending and offers a long-term blueprint for American job creation.=======
go to the link and read it all
- Boehner Wins Big – The Numbers – President Obama’s 2011 budget called for a spending increase of $40 billion. Tonight, he touted a bipartisan agreement on “the largest annual spending cut in our history” — some $38.5 billion [emphasis added]. All told, he got $78.5 billion less than he originally requested.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) didn’t want to cut anything at first. But bowing to political reality, eventually ponied up about $4.7 billion in cuts. He ended up with $33.8 billion less spending than he wanted. And he called it an “historic” accomplishment. (Not surprisingly, the left is appalled).
House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio), on the other hand, initially proposed $32 billion in spending cuts. House Republicans, led by an undaunted freshman class, bumped that number up to $61 billion ($100 billion off the president’s budget), before settling on $38.5 billion. That’s $6.5 billion more than Boehner asked for to begin with, and $5.5 billion more than the $33 billion that Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats claimed had been agreed to less than two weeks ago. It remains to be seen how much of that will be cuts to discretionary spending, but all told it would appear that we’'ll see a substantial reduction in baseline spending that will yield hundreds of billions in savings over the next decade.
But unlike Obama and Reid, the speaker didn’t quite feel the need to pat himself on the back over it. “We fought to keep government spending down,” he told reporters in a brief speech after the deal was announced. And they’ll keep fighting, because the biggest battles — over the debt limit and the 2012 budget — are still to come.
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Boehner will probably need some Dem votes though.
- KEY FACTS: Bipartisan Agreement on Spending Cuts to Support American Job Creation – ” Here are some key facts on the bipartisan agreement:
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@Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-04-09
- Oh come on MSNBC. I wanted to watch Lock Up and there is Rep Barney Frank speaking – but….wait…… #tcot #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 8th on 17:01 http://bit.ly/ezo3ks #tcot #catcot #
- RT @jamiedupree: Cheering and applause heard from the closed door GOP meeting in Capitol #
- Dilbert – April 8, 2011 – Case Closed? | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/egRFRn #
- Gregory Flap Cole: "RT @JRubinBlogger: i guess …" « Deck.ly http://bit.ly/gnjF3X #
- Gregory Flap Cole: "RT @JRubinBlogger: boehner got …" « Deck.ly http://bit.ly/e85V2J #
- RT @markknoller: At the WH wer're hearing no budget deal yet and “nothing is imminent.” House Republicans to meet in a little while. #
- RT @ThePlumLineGS: Wait, now Politico reporting the compromise is cuts of more than $40 billion? http://politi.co/gk784K #
- RT @LisaDCNN: THIS IS GOING TO BE CLOSE: Reid now set to speak at 10:30p ET, another push back. H. GOP caucus mtng at 9:45p ET. #
- Dilbert – April 8, 2011 – Case Closed? http://bit.ly/f0g81e #tcot #catcot #
- Tentative budget deal being reviewed at WH includes $39 Bil in cuts, PPH rider dropped, defense fully funded —> $ 7 Bil more for GOP #tcot #
- Jennifer Rubin is reporting that there is a tentative budget deal and Boehner got everything except Harry Reid's pants #tcot #
- RT @JRubinBlogger: i guess it WASNT about PPH rider.. it was the money..and nearly all of it is on Boehners si… (cont) http://deck.ly/~H4Iej #
- RT @JRubinBlogger: boehner got $49B since beginning of yr.. he gave up nothing and got the Dems to buy somethi… (cont) http://deck.ly/~KIRCt #
- Bill O asking Rep Roskam how much $ is the difference between GOP and Dems. But, he changes the subject. How much? Everyone wants to know #
- San Jose Democrats Dress Up Corporate Tax Dodges – But It is Crony Capitalism http://bit.ly/egn6pv #
- Maryland House OK's Illegal Immigrant In-State College Tuition http://apne.ws/fl3gyQ #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 8th on 16:42 http://bit.ly/enpzbB #tcot #catcot #
- RT @JohnCornyn: Prospect for significant cuts in spending and averting a shutdown are improved #
- Video: California Senator Barbara Boxer Says GOP Should Be Thanking Democrats for Budget Cuts http://bit.ly/gaX4v0 #tcot #catcot #
- Pro-Life Group Hits Obama and Reid over Planned Parenthood Funding and Government Shut Down http://bit.ly/f7zH3N #tcot #catcot #
- Day by Day April 8, 2011 – When Cultures Collide http://bit.ly/gM5xta #tcot #catcot #
- @LizMair Thank you, Liz. in reply to LizMair #
- President 2012 GOP Poll Watch: Huckabee 15% Romney 14% Palin 12% Trump 11% Giuliani 9% http://bit.ly/dWPypZ #tcot #catcot #
- Taking a lazy day of writing today since it is the big 60 for me tomorrow. Getting ready for all of those Senior discounts :-D~~~ #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 8th on 02:34 http://bit.ly/hpJiBE #tcot #catcot #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 7th on 18:50 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/epR64s #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-04-08 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/gUQnKb #
- Wild One in Waukesha – By Daniel Foster – The Corner – National Review Online http://bit.ly/eIC4U8 #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 7th on 18:50 http://bit.ly/g9vMEu #tcot #catcot #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-04-08 http://bit.ly/gul3AF #tcot #catcot #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for April 7th on 17:55 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/fuKoIy #
- Wild One in Waukesha – By Daniel Foster – The Corner – National Review Online http://bit.ly/hngY3x #
- Mitch Daniels to greet Barack Obama tomorrow in Indianapolis – Maggie Haberman – POLITICO.com http://politi.co/dN2icS #
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Flap’s Links and Comments for April 8th on 19:54
These are my links for April 8th from 19:54 to 20:06:
- Boehner gets $39B, Harry Reid gets nothing – Right Turn – The Washington Post – Speaker Boehner gets $39B, Harry Reid gets nothing
- Speaker Boehner gets $39B, Harry Reid gets nothing – Boehner did have something going for him: a completely incompetent White House. The errors include never having an alternative short-term continuing resolution on the table (letting the GOP’s short-term CR be the only “stop the shutdown” document out there for two days); not stepping in to signal that the troops would be paid in some fashion; issuing an incomprehensible veto threat with no alternative; overestimating Boehner’s need to get the Planned Parenthood rider; and underestimating Boehner’s ability to make this about the most popular issue (cutting the deficit). These major White House errors compounded the error of never getting a 2011 budget done when there were large Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate.
By contrast, Boehner kept his caucus with him, beginning with a productive Monday meeting with his members. He didn’t flinch when the veto threat came. (Informed sources say that was not expected.) He kept both the rider and the cuts open to the very end and persuaded Reid to overvalue the Planned Parenthood rider.
Boehner is now the most powerful and effective leader in Congress, maybe in Washington. His power will increase immensely. We know who knows how to make a deal at the end (Rep. Michele Bachmann, Sen. Tom Coburn and others supported Boehner publicly when it mattered.) Sen. Jim DeMint showed why he is a Tea Party favorite but is ineffective in the Senate (i.e., staking out the most extreme position and not knowing how to close a deal).
I imagine the Democratic base will be enraged, and liberals should be. They control the Senate and the White House and gave away the store. It doesn’t augur well for them in 2012 budget negotiations, does it?
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Boehner wins and Harry Reid loses