This is rich. Rethugs whining about lack of bipartisanship from Obama admin

[babylonsister]

Cry me a river.


President's Budget Strategy Under Fire
Tactic May Break Obama's Bipartisan Pledge, GOP Says

Sen. Judd Gregg called the administration's push for a budget shortcut the opposite of bipartisanship.

By Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 18, 2009; Page A01


Senior members of the Obama administration are pressing lawmakers to use a shortcut to drive the president's signature initiatives on health care and energy through Congress without Republican votes, a move that many lawmakers say would fly in the face of President Obama's pledge to restore bipartisanship to Washington.

Republicans are howling about the proposal to expand health coverage and tax greenhouse gas emissions without their input, warning that it could irrevocably damage relations with the new president.

"That would be the Chicago approach to governing: Strong-arm it through," said Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), who briefly considered joining the Obama administration as commerce secretary. "You're talking about the exact opposite of bipartisan. You're talking about running over the minority, putting them in cement and throwing them in the Chicago River."

The shortcut, known as "budget reconciliation," would allow Obama's health and energy proposals to be rolled into a bill that cannot be filibustered, meaning Democrats could push it through the Senate with 51 votes, instead of the usual 60. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton both used the tactic to win deficit-reduction packages, while George W. Bush used it to push through his signature tax cuts.

Administration officials say they have not made a final decision about whether to use the maneuver. But White House budget director Peter R. Orszag said yesterday that it is "premature to be taking it off the table." Meanwhile, key administration officials, including White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, are pushing for reconciliation instructions in the budget proposal that Democrats are scheduled to unveil next week, congressional sources said.

"I'm aware and the president is aware of the concerns that have been expressed, especially by Republicans, about its use," Orszag told reporters at a luncheon organized by the Christian Science Monitor. "We'd like to avoid it, if possible, but we're not taking it off the table at this point."

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[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Only one word can describe this

WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!





Yes, I do feel better now.

[babylonsister]

4. Really. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. nt

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Well, that takes the cake for whining

considering that many of Obama's appointments are halfway to Republican already and don't include even one person from the left end of the Democratic party.

[madrchsod]

3. the outfit in chicago do not throw bodies in the chicago river

they less conspicuous ways to make people disappear.

gregg has been watching to many bad movies