Kerry brilliant on the MSM right now

[BeyondGeography]

On Morning Joe. Stop giving equal time to absurd arguments. Blistering the teabaggers and the media at the same time.

[slor]

1. He really is...

the economic fixes he is suggesting sound great. Why are they not being done !?!

[lonestarnot]

2. Sorry I missed that.

That drivel over their is so sickening, I just can't.

[Inuca]

3. Missed :-(

If anybody comes up with a link, it would be much appreciated.

[CatWoman]

11. I think this is it

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/ns/msnbc_tv-morning_joe#44032672

[Inuca]

15. A BIG thanks

I dod not have the time to look for it, but I manged to find the time to watch. And was it ever worth watching! Thoughtful and forceful as ever. How can people find him boring is diffuclt for me to understand. Each word is worth saying , carries information or an interseting analysis or a cutting criticism. God, is he ever pissed with the idiots in the HOuse (and Senate)! And the plea to Boehner and McCOnnell at the end was almost difficult to watch.

[politicasista]

34. Somebody says he just needs a speech coach

Hopefully more will listen, but minds are made up about the Senator, and that Boner and McTurtle will never cooperate. Go figure.

[blm]

31. grazie

.

[SugarShack]

4. Kerry is actually involved in the nastiness of ANOTHER corporate tax holiday!

in case you missed it...
from the writer of Rolling STone:

Evil Corporate Tax Holiday Gains Bipartisan Support
Taibblog
by: Matt Taibbi


http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-opinion-section...


Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley’s plan is to offer a pseudo-holiday – not the full-fledged happy-ending massage the companies wanted (i.e. a reduction from 35 percent+ to 5.25 percent) but a mere ten-point shave.

The madness that is the proposed tax repatriation holiday is continuing and gathering steam. More and more members of congress are coming out of the woodwork, scratching their chins in contemplative consideration as it were, pretending that they’ve just realized what a great day a corporate tax holiday would be – not that they’ve taken gazillions of dollars from the firms lobbying for it or anything.

The latest convert seems to be Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley. Berkley’s plan is to offer a pseudo-holiday – not the full-fledged happy-ending massage the companies wanted (i.e. a reduction from 35 percent+ to 5.25 percent) but a mere ten-point shave:

Representative Shelley Berkley, a Nevada Democrat, is the latest lawmaker to consider legislation allowing multinational companies to send offshore profits to the U.S. at a reduced tax rate.

Her proposal, which was confirmed yesterday by Berkley’s communications director, David Cherry, would allow companies to return profits to the U.S. at a 25 percent tax rate, 10 percentage points below the maximum statutory rate. Most companies publicly supporting a holiday, such as Duke Energy Corp., have spoken favorably of the 5.25 percent rate that is being offered by Representative Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican.

One thing that people must understand about this tax repatriation business is that it’s a wholly bipartisan affair. It’s not solely the work of evil Republicans. This is a scheme that requires heavies in both parties to help ram the knotty, hard-to-sell legislation through. On the Democratic side, unsurprisingly, the main actor is going to be Chuck Schumer. John Kerry is also involved with this nastiness. Barbara Boxer led the 2004 effort and the failed 2009 campaign to get a holiday, and is rumored to be lurking somewhere in this business.

Note that Cisco, a California corporate heavyweight and one of the companies lobbying most ravenously for this tax holiday, has been a consistent lifelong contributor to Boxer. You’ll find Cicso is also a contributor to most of the other congressional allies in the repatriation holiday effort, as are companies like Motorola, Merck , Pfizer, Proctor and Gamble, Ford, and others.

<snip>


I’m still shocked at the lack of press coverage of this. In all this scratching and clawing over dimes here and there, and clamoring for trillions in cuts, we’re seriously considering what amounts to a gigantic new systematic loophole for corporate taxes?

http://www.readersupportednews.org/off-site-opinion-sec...


Have been meaning to write about this, but I’m increasingly amazed at the overall lack of an uproar about the possibility of the government approving another corporate tax repatriation holiday.

[dgibby]

6. You should make this a stand alone op.

Very informative. Thanks.

[SugarShack]

12. I did the other day....so as many missed it..i'll repost..esp. since he's on TV talking out the side

[blm]

22. Why so mad that Kerry's attacking the media's coddling the false claims of the teaparty?

.

[blm]

36. it's NOT informative...it's a distortion that ignores the facts re Kerry's and Boxer's position

which is especially important since their support for a tax holiday is only if the deal includes the closing of loopholes for companies that offshore.

[blm]

16. so you believe you should hijack this thread to push for Boxer and Kerry to lose their seats?

That smells.

[Waiting For Everyman]

5. Finally! Someone on the tube who's telling the truth.

In a nutshell... the Tea Party is the problem. Thank you, Kerry!

Its cut-only agenda, and its destructive tactics, for the benefit of party only, not the country.

Also holding the media responsible for not saying so.

:applause:

[ananda]

7. I saw it. Kerry was great!

He told it like it is. And he really let the Tea Party have it, along with
the media for irresponsibly giving tea partiers credibility.

He also talked about the economy and the need to create jobs and
clean, efficient energy in a way that works for everyone. He spoke
of creating an Infrastructure Bank financed by foreign investors that
would create jobs here; and he spoke of a company in Massachusetts
which works to make places energy efficient with their payment being
the savings created by more efficient energy: a win win for everyone.

[blm]

32. which is why he gets smeared so much by RWers and their fauxlefties posting on Dem sites.

.

[Supersedeas]

8. Equal time to absurd arguments makes it easy for 'journalist'

No fact checking necessary.

Still, I have to questions whether it is really EQUAL time, the tube seems to be inundated with right wing talking points.

[blm]

21. the fascist agenda of the RWers gets far more airtime than progressives receive

been that way since the corporate takeover of most of broadcast media in the 80s and 90s.

[Snotcicles]

9. Johnny come lately.

Is he just now figuring this shit out? or is it just now safe to talk about it?

[blm]

13. He's BEEN talking about it...MSM rarely reports his comments and never cover his speeches

He has to book tv time to get anything heard like this clip from last week:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/07/29/kerry_tea_party_a_group_of_absolutists_who_dont_understand_what_theyre_doing.html

MSM refuses to cover his senate arguments which keeps YOU from hearing them, apparently.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=603711&mesg_id=603711

[BadgerKid]

18. Does Kerry need a better internet presence?

I don't have cable, much less a working television.

[blm]

23. All Dems do.

But, I really think people who are regulars here at DU should be more up to speed about when and who advocates for our side more than casual news audiences.

[Inuca]

14. Come lately to what exactly?

To this issue? He gave a couple of blistering speeches in teh Senate during the debate.

Mr/Ms Snoticicles feels superior though and entitles to "criticise" (quotes because insults are NOT criticism) one of the best democrats we have out there.

[Snotcicles]

17. They finally proved what they really are about over the debt deal, and hung

themselves. All Kerry is doing is kicking a carcass around.

[Inuca]

19. I honestly do not know what

to say to a reply like that... consider this a non-answer.

[blm]

20. Did you agree with him when he debated the progressive side BEFORE the 'deal' last week?

Or weren't you paying attention to those who were actually having that fight IN the arena at the time? There are video clips posted since you missed our side of the debate. Guess you rely only on corporate media for your news.

[Snotcicles]

26. I agree with his position.

As much as they had Joe Walsh on MSNBC I'm sure they would have made time for John Kerry.
BEFORE the debate, or did they? did I miss him on with Al Sharpton Rachel Maddow Lawrence O'Donnell or even with Keith Olbermann?
If I did I apologize.

[Major Hogwash]

29. I didn't see Kerry do that.

But, that's not unusual, the mainstream media is afraid of showing Senator Kerry during debates because he hardly ever displays any emotions and instead relies on facts and figures to win his debates.

[blm]

35. Political Videos forum has some good clips.

Remember when speaking factually and elegantly was an admirable quality? Boy, am I old.

[Major Hogwash]

37. Bless your pea-picking heart.

You aren't old, you're refined.

[Major Hogwash]

10. Kerry should boycott Joe Scarbrow because Joe is a putz!

Instead, he should go and debate Dylan Ratigan.
That would be an interesting discussion to watch.

[politicasista]

27. Rev. Al's show is better than all of the above

Dylan plays this both sides are evil on his show.

[Major Hogwash]

28. I know.

That's why I'd like to see Kerry straighten his ass out!!

Hahaha!!

[politicasista]

30. LOL!

:rofl: :hi:

[deaniac21]

24. Kerry has always been an inspirational speaker!

[KoKo]

25. Kerry said that he and Republicans want to start the Infrastructure Bank funded by China & other

Sovereign Wealth Funds to start major building projects in the USA. He said that cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid along with more Deficit Reduction need to begin in Congress immediately.

He said there is a Private Company that's installing Solar Panels in DC on our National Buildings for free and that they will only take a small percentage of the savings in power to pay for their investment.

It was very interesting....what he had to say.

[politicasista]

33. What's the response?

About time. Guess people (some of O's staunchest supporters) forget about the defenses of President Obama, but that is not good enough. :shrug: