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Tansy_Gold

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2. The debate -- and the TIM-idity -- has been going on since November 2008

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:35 PM

Nov 2012

When Obama announced his economic transition team a couple weeks after that election, the cry went up right here on DU that he would just let the booooosh tax cuts expire and that would be the end of it. And I swore up and down that it wouldn't happen and guess fucking what? It didn't happen.

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Democrats do not need to get in a prolonged debate about the expiring tax cuts. [View all] kentuck Nov 2012 OP

K&R & Agreed! patrice Nov 2012 #1

The debate -- and the TIM-idity -- has been going on since November 2008 Tansy_Gold Nov 2012 #2

Sucks being Cassandra, doesn't it? Hydra Nov 2012 #23

It's why I have this: Tansy_Gold Nov 2012 #29

LOL Hydra Nov 2012 #34

It started as a joke with my kids Tansy_Gold Nov 2012 #38

Get back in line! kentuck Nov 2012 #24

Yes and he's trying to shut that guy up without being impolite, imo. elleng Nov 2012 #3

A local newspaper yesterday reposted this from an earlier NYT editorial: freshwest Nov 2012 #31

recommended! southmost Nov 2012 #4

Yep we gotta get out in front of this issue and frame it first. sadbear Nov 2012 #5

Yes, we are so good at framing. kentuck Nov 2012 #6

You don't think that approach would backfire. sadbear Nov 2012 #7

The media really proved themselves in this election. kentuck Nov 2012 #9

Were we not successful in framing the most recent debt ceiling dabates? sadbear Nov 2012 #10

How were we successful?? kentuck Nov 2012 #12

We just won Tuesday night. sadbear Nov 2012 #13

Thank you. kentuck Nov 2012 #14

But our way requires framing. sadbear Nov 2012 #15

That's a mtter of opinion. kentuck Nov 2012 #16

Carrot Top would have gotten that many votes in 2008. sadbear Nov 2012 #18

Are you saying Carrot Top would have beaten Sarah Palin? kentuck Nov 2012 #20

YES! sadbear Nov 2012 #22

And just think... kentuck Nov 2012 #30

Now you're being silly. sadbear Nov 2012 #32

Call it the fiscal pothole lefthandedskyhook Nov 2012 #45

we need to demand a return to the tax rates of Eisenhower RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #8

We have already compromised to them. 99Forever Nov 2012 #11

We have compromised way too long, now they blame us for what they did to the economy RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #43

Couldn't agree with you more. 99Forever Nov 2012 #44

I agree 100%. nt No DUplicitous DUpe Nov 2012 #17

Dems need to submit a bill immediately to replicate the tax cuts for the first $250k. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #19

I cannot stand to think... kentuck Nov 2012 #21

Sure there is Hydra Nov 2012 #27

Dammit! kentuck Nov 2012 #28

Me either Hydra Nov 2012 #33

Yes kentuck Nov 2012 #35

There doesn't need to be any debate at all. None at all. Let them expire. Autumn Nov 2012 #25

Absolutely! kentuck Nov 2012 #26

The media is working very hard to push an immediate deal ... Obama doe not need one. JoePhilly Nov 2012 #36

Yes, the great media!! kentuck Nov 2012 #37

Exactly ... the seem totally unaware of their own predictions. JoePhilly Nov 2012 #41

K&R - No debate is necessary. Voters gave him a mandate. closeupready Nov 2012 #39

I agree, we need to keep the against them ongoing as I truly believe Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #40

agree 2Design Nov 2012 #42