Beohner said the President needs to lead.

Of letting this little blip happen. This fiscal 'cliff' is not the big fat huge deal they are making it out to be.

And it would send a strong message to the House that they better get their shit together - because the folks who voted for Obama and the Senate - we've given them a mandate.

you're part of the racist party that just cannot get over that

This blackmail by these creeps needs to stop. This election of the people by the people was a mandate to stop allowing these a*ses to blackmail Obama.

when he extended the tax cuts.

go get your shine box

You make me sick. You are a perfect example of what is WRONG with America today.

You are vile.

on the who needs to show leadership question.

The way our form of government is structured, the President can ask Congress to do something; can cajol Congress into doing something; even, threaten Congress into doing something; but at the end of the day, it is Congress that must do the doing.

It's a lot like, and I have used this analogy before, a person coming to me to borrow my friend's car. I can talk to my friend for them, I can reason with, plead with, or even shout threats at my friend; but at the end of the day, it's my friend's decision. And it would be silly, for the attempting borrower to get angry with me, should my friend refuse to loan the car (and Yes, I'm talking to DUers)!

To wit:

The Democratic Congress must show the leadership needed by,

1) the Democrats in the House and Senate (re)introducing President Obama's Jobs Plan ... each as a separate Bill ... on the Whitehouse steps ... at High noon ... on succesive days ... after calling every news outlet, including fox, promising a major policy announcement.

2) the Democrats in the House and Senate introducing legislation that allows the tax cuts for those making $1,000,000+ to expire and preserving the tax cuts for all those making less than $1,000,000, effective January 1, 2013. (This should be easy because there is no arguing that those making $1,000,000+ are .. you know ... millionaires).

3) the Democrats in the House and Senate introducing legislation re-establishing the capital gains and estate tax rates at Clinton era rates.

The time is ripe!

To extend a sports metaphor, when you get a take-away, you press momentum by throwing deep on your first play after the change of possesion.