malaise
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Mon Dec-06-10 05:38 PM
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| 19. I would have let all the tax cuts expire |
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Edited on Mon Dec-06-10 05:39 PM by malaise
but then I'm not running a country. I am pissed. I can see Re THUGS popping champagne corks about now. Bare fuckery.  add |
| -Obama speaking live now. |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:32 PM |
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Please feed the cube rats! |
JuniperLea |
Dec-06-10 05:33 PM |
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He's railiing against the Republicans extension of tax cuts for millionaries. |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:33 PM |
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Talking about Republican obstructionism. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:34 PM |
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Oh shit. Just said basically "As much as I'd like to fight...it would be the wrong thing to do". |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:35 PM |
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Crap! |
JuniperLea |
Dec-06-10 05:36 PM |
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Ok, so he's saying (I think) he'll give into the millionaire tax cust BUT... |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:36 PM |
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He's a day late and a dollar short. |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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Let me guess: I'm against it but I'll let them have it anyway |
Myrina |
Dec-06-10 05:36 PM |
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Yeah, thats about it. |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:41 PM |
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Good summation Myrina. Thats about it. |
Poboy |
Dec-06-10 05:45 PM |
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Thanks |
malaise |
Dec-06-10 05:33 PM |
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Working families will become collateral damage due to Washington |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:34 PM |
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Fighting is the wrong thing to do. No symbolic battles or victories... |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:35 PM |
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$67 billion ain't symbolic. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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Name removed |
Dec-06-10 05:35 PM |
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H won't allow permanent extension on wealthy without unemployment extension |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:36 PM |
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which means in 2 years when they're up for sunset again ... |
Myrina |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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So the poor get a few crumbs and the rich get their tax cuts. |
Catherina |
Dec-06-10 05:38 PM |
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Their tax cuts AND an extension of the estate tax waiver. |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:43 PM |
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2 year extension of tax cuts for wealthy. {Fucking sellout} |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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He caved? I'm shocked, I tell you. |
savannah43 |
Dec-06-10 05:40 PM |
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he's splainin' the compromise.....he doesn't like it, but he's doing it |
spanone |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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I would have let all the tax cuts expire |
malaise |
Dec-06-10 05:38 PM |
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you know they are. high fiving each other. it's a sad day for our party. |
spanone |
Dec-06-10 05:52 PM |
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And to think I voted for that cowardly man. If he's caving now what will he do next month? |
ThomWV |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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they already run the show. they've been running the show for about 30 years now. nt |
northernlights |
Dec-06-10 05:43 PM |
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Unacceptable for rich people's taxes to go up when no one else's does |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:37 PM |
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Compromise: Rich get tax cuts. Unemployed get 13 more months. |
Subdivisions |
Dec-06-10 05:38 PM |
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Estate tax extension, but "temporary" |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:38 PM |
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I saw dozens of threads predicting this on DU over the last few weeks. |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:38 PM |
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There you have it |
somone |
Dec-06-10 05:39 PM |
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He 'doesn't like it'. But its the 'right thing to do' {Whatever} |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:39 PM |
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How long is UI extended?? |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Dec-06-10 05:39 PM |
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13 months, a little over half as long as the tax breaks for the wealthy. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:40 PM |
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Thanks PB |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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There have been extended debates over this in Washington???? |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Dec-06-10 05:41 PM |
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Unemployment extensions for _13 months_, tax cuts for wealhty for _24 months_ |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:39 PM |
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What a crock of shit. Do we hold BOTH fucking houses today or not? |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:40 PM |
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Will the House go along with this? |
BlueCheese |
Dec-06-10 05:44 PM |
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As of today, we did. |
Mimosa |
Dec-06-10 05:45 PM |
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"If Obama Will Not Fight for Fair Taxes and Fiscal Stability, What Will He Fight For? " |
Catherina |
Dec-06-10 05:40 PM |
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He will fight against Bushco Investigations apparently. |
yourout |
Dec-06-10 10:21 PM |
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We can't play politics, but that's what the republicans are doing. nt |
Confusious |
Dec-06-10 05:41 PM |
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Man he got the hell out of that room fast. n/t |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:41 PM |
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2 more years to billionaires... |
GSLevel9 |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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How did the freaking estate tax get into this? |
BlueCheese |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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it was part of the BUSH tax cuts of 2000 nt |
GSLevel9 |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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The repugs knew he would give in |
Confusious |
Dec-06-10 05:42 PM |
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One suspects... |
BlueCheese |
Dec-06-10 05:46 PM |
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Funny you should mention that- I was trying to fucking puzzle that out too. |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:43 PM |
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Why no, no it wasn't. |
Ruby the Liberal |
Dec-06-10 05:45 PM |
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Why do the Dems have to compromise, if the President |
adigal |
Dec-06-10 05:44 PM |
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I wish DU had a 'raspberry' smilie. Or a middle finger smilie. |
muffin1 |
Dec-06-10 05:44 PM |
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Sounds like he's bending over on the estate tax as well. Wow, I |
bullwinkle428 |
Dec-06-10 05:45 PM |
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Fucking SELLOUT! We have the goddamned majority! And yet the |
Subdivisions |
Dec-06-10 05:45 PM |
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why the hell did I vote for this rethuglican in disguise? |
Gin |
Dec-06-10 05:52 PM |
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I voted for hiM twice! n/t |
Subdivisions |
Dec-06-10 05:56 PM |
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Did Obama just pretend like the Lame Duck didn't exist? WTF?! |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:47 PM |
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That's right! We still have the overall majority. AND WE LOST AGAIN! n/t |
Subdivisions |
Dec-06-10 05:51 PM |
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Don't ever forget that when he did this we had the Presidency, the House AND the Senate. |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-06-10 05:52 PM |
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Bernie Sanders says he will try to prevent the 60 vote needed... |
Gin |
Dec-06-10 05:54 PM |
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Fillibuster this piece of shit the old-fashioned way RIGHT THROUGH |
Subdivisions |
Dec-06-10 05:57 PM |
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It's sure great to have a... |
Little Star |
Dec-06-10 05:56 PM |
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Anyone have a preference? |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-06-10 05:57 PM |
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Has the UI extension been inextricably tied to the tax breaks, or is this going to be another |
Buns_of_Fire |
Dec-06-10 06:02 PM |
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It would all be one bill. n/t |
BzaDem |
Dec-06-10 06:04 PM |
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Well, that's SOMETHING. At least the administration seems to have learned to Get It In Writing... nt |
Buns_of_Fire |
Dec-06-10 06:09 PM |
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