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Reply to abakan (Reply #67)

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 08:25 PM

Jan 2015

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Why now ?? [View all] kentuck Jan 2015 OP

I wanted to give you all a JetSki, but those pesky repubs said No. NightWatcher Jan 2015 #1

We can pretend... kentuck Jan 2015 #2

To sucker us into voting for them in 2016. CrispyQ Jan 2015 #3

^ This. nt TBF Jan 2015 #13

Eggzaklee! Scuba Jan 2015 #15

Yep, exactly! Better late than never, but 6 years late? n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #26

+1. Totally SOP. nt bemildred Jan 2015 #32

Exactly. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #62

I've been puzzling about that myself. A lot. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #4

He asked for letting Bush tax cuts on wealthy expire in 2009, 10, 11, 12 ... frazzled Jan 2015 #5

But recognizing the facts means that we can't whine about Obama! MohRokTah Jan 2015 #19

Every. Single. Year. Recursion Jan 2015 #51

I kinda think there is a small populist uprising going on. Tatiana Jan 2015 #6

^^^this^^^ RiverLover Jan 2015 #10

It sets up the argument for 2016. upaloopa Jan 2015 #7

So what was wrong with, say, June 2009? Scuba Jan 2015 #16

He tried. Congress said no. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #20

In June, 2009 Dems had 60 seats in the Senate. Scuba Jan 2015 #21

Nope, 59. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #22

OK, so why not July 8th then????? Scuba Jan 2015 #23

Again, Ted Kennedy was extremely ill and wanted health care worked on. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #24

And the healthcare bill we got was written by the Heritage Foundation, for Christ's sakes! Scuba Jan 2015 #25

And Dem's super-majority included Blue Dogs. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #27

Blue dogs, and a whole bunch of other Dems who carry water for Wall Street. Scuba Jan 2015 #30

To be fair, Dems never really had a super-majority... JaneyVee Jan 2015 #35

To be fair, they did, from the time Franken was seated until Ted Kennedy died. Scuba Jan 2015 #45

Anybody can play coulda shoulda woulda upaloopa Jan 2015 #64

Obama just threw the "help the middle class" ball ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #8

+1 n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #9

Why didn't he do this in June, 2009? Then Dems could blame the R's for trying to repeal it. Scuba Jan 2015 #17

Exactly ann--- Jan 2015 #29

Please check off the appropriate complaint ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #33

... sheshe2 Jan 2015 #38

Perfect. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #39

I guess you're OK with Dems deregulating derivatives and allowing more dark money in elections ... Scuba Jan 2015 #44

Please feel free to use ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #66

He did (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #48

Why, during the time between when Franken was seated and before Kennedy died, when the Dems ... Scuba Jan 2015 #49

Baucus and Lieberman, mostly Recursion Jan 2015 #50

Excuses, instead of progressive legislation, yet some here think that's just fine. Scuba Jan 2015 #53

You asked Recursion Jan 2015 #55

Sure, if you count a right-wing healthcare plan. Scuba Jan 2015 #58

yes panader0 Jan 2015 #18

yup. eom. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #37

It's called strategy. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #11

agree - I think he is drawing some lines for the 2016 election rurallib Jan 2015 #12

I hope he uses the 'bully pulpit'... Blanks Jan 2015 #14

It's all ann--- Jan 2015 #28

Kabuki theater. Scuba Jan 2015 #31

Was it Kabuki theater when Obama called for it in 2009? 2010? 2011? 2012? Recursion Jan 2015 #52

Yes. Scuba Jan 2015 #54

We did. That's why it required reconciliation to pass Recursion Jan 2015 #56

Why were they even passed? Why didn't Dems block them like the R's block anything that'll help us? Scuba Jan 2015 #59

Same reason the GOP couldn't block ACA. Reconciliation (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #60

Wrong. We didn't even try. And the ACA passed with zero Repub votes. Scuba Jan 2015 #61

Yeah, good thinking. NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #40

Lilly Ledbetter and DADT repeal aren't "populist", I guess (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #57

I thought he proposed this in 2009. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #34

Yeah, crazy, isn't it? To DU, 2009-2010 never happened Recursion Jan 2015 #47

Why not now? The Dems couldn't deliver this in 2009, when Obama asked for it. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #36

empty words. All for show. 840high Jan 2015 #41

Right-wingers might say it is already happening? kentuck Jan 2015 #42

Window dressing to ease the pain of the TPP whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #43

Not to be a cynic...but, that thought occurred...sadly. KoKo Jan 2015 #65

Why do you ignore that he did this 6 years ago? Recursion Jan 2015 #46

This thread is hilarious. nt Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #63

Just another "Pie in the Sky" abakan Jan 2015 #67

+1 markpkessinger Jan 2015 #68

I'm all for it at anytime they can try madokie Jan 2015 #69