13 months of unemployment for those who desperately need it in exchange for

[DainBramaged]

two years of tax breaks for those who least need it.

And some here are spewing talking points to tell us this is a great deal...

[saigon68]

1. NA its just some DLC apologist scum trolling for fun

[DainBramaged]

2. I noticed, people out of the woodwork trying to convince ME

this is great for America.


Fucking waste of my time.

[MNBrewer]

3. There's always an excuse for anything this administration does

and always someone on DU to parrot it.

[frylock]

4. it's a pragmatic, reality-based solution..

or so i've read. several times in the last hour.

[MadHound]

5. What's sad is that Obama could have paid for that UI extension out of left over stimulus funds

Thus taking the gun out of the hands of the Republicans. What's even worse is that McConnell is pushing for Obama to do just that now that they've got their tax cuts for the rich.

This capitulation didn't have to happen, the fact that it did simply shows how spineless Obama is.

[saigon68]

7. SPINE ? what spine

The Harvard Law guy never considered looking for that

He couldn't find it in a box of Cracker-Jacks !!!

[gratuitous]

6. You probably want Saddam to still be running Iraq, too

Okay, you have to ignore the torture, the war crimes, the crimes against humanity, the busting of the Treasury, Blackwater, KBR electrocuting soldiers, "Mission Accomplished", Bin Laden still running free, profiteering, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Rice, Vice President Cheney, Fallujah, shock and awe, Bush's manly characteristic, Chris Mathews' salivating over same with Gordon Liddy, and a host of other things, but Saddam's definitely not running Iraq anymore, so it's all worth it. It is!

Who are you going to believe? The smiling millionaires on the teevee or your lying eyes? They're millionaires! On teevee!