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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:16 AM Original message |
Senior White House Official: 'We Wanted a Fight,' too. Congressional Dems 'Wouldn't Throw a Punch' |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Veto pen broken? Stolen? Hand paralyzed? What? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. DON'T BELIEVE YOUR LYING EYES!!! THe spin doctors are out in full force. |
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democrat_patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. They vote, he vetoes. They vote he vetoes, they vote... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. +1 n/t |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Those damn lefties paralyzed him with anger!!! |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Really? People making over $250,000 weren't all in on a plan to |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Government of the rich, by the rich, for the rich, shall not perish.... |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. I guess the House's vote for tax cuts only for $250K and under must have been a phantom punch. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Come on ... they voted on that on Saturday. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. yeah, knowing there was no prayer that it'd get through the senate... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. WHAT THE FRUCK? |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. They'd be better off just keeping their mouths shut |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I agree--don't start finger-pointing now. Suck it up and move on, everybody. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Yes-they should just keep their mouths shut while everyone else and their mother dogs them out |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Fighting each other harder than we fight the Republicans...yeah, it's dumb |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Whether or not you think the WH should be engaged in a fight, they certainly aren't "leading the way |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. That's hilarious. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. Unrec the spin |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Spin my ass. It's the truth. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Yawn |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. horseshit |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. So why did Congress fail to do anything on taxes until this last minute lame duck session? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. If Congressional Democrats could've made a better deal with the repubs |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. Moderate Democrats === Damn Blue Dogs |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. I find it interesting that no matter what comes out that is in some way... |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. I wish I could recommend your post |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. So it's actually the House Dems, lead by Pelosi/Hoyer, who CAVED! LOL |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
17. If the point is that the House and the Senate should have voted on the tax cuts BEFORE the elections |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. No, the same members who wanted to punk out on taxes were also |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
18. "the Democratic dukes and duchesses he raised gazillions of campaign dollars for this year," |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
21. Reid and Pelosi are the only ones who can call for a vote and they |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. It was odd that Pelosi announced no tax vote before the elections |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
22. They wanted a fight?? |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. And they used the bully pulpit to hammer the naysayers? HuH? HuH? HuH? NOT! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. I blame all of them, but I really don't want to hear another whine out of Congressional Dems. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. Bankrupty the country and screwing the economy is not "a political point". (nt) |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
29. Absolutely shameless. Unrec n/t |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
30. Congress needs to throw a punch at Obama now |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Um...you are aware that Congress is the entity who passes only the |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. now it's their turn to get the 60-vote majority |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. i wondering if rachel says this how many on here will start calling |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. The confusion in the ranks is sown from the top down |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. my anger has been building.....this last "compromise" was my |
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