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President Obama signed the bill to raise the debt ceiling today, avoiding a potentially catastrophic blow to the United States economy. In the process, however, he had to sign off on a $2 trillion deficit reduction plan his own party thinks is too drastic and Republicans think isn’t drastic enough. Politics is the great art of disappointment. posted on August 2, 2011 at 3:15pm EDT

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      I’m ashamed I voted for Obama now too. UGH!!!
      Actually, I originally wanted Edwards in office, but now he’s a loser too! :(

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      I voted for Obama. I talked to all my friends about voting for Obama.
      I am very sorry about that now. Hillary has bigger balls.
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      This is by far the best headline that any media has written for this story ever.

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