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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:41 PM Original message |
Deficit Commission Plan Wins Backing From Members Appointed by President Obama |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. can't even muster enough votes to report it out to Congress and the WH |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yep, Rupert's WSJ out there spinning the tales. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. And do you really think a Republican controlled House won't take up these proposals next year? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There are 400 good bills from the House sitting in the Senate right now. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Senator Reid has done a mighty fine job allowing Republicans to obstruct/control the Senate so far. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The commission proposals will be considered by Congress with or without 14 votes. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Tax Expenditures" Call it what you will.... |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. would cement Mr. Obama's tack toward the political center |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Caught my eye, too...nt |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Bingo OBAMA passed the political center the day after he was sworn in. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It will end his chances for a second term. The republicans are going to bury him with his |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Is it the line in the sand? The last straw? |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I do believe it is. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Ok then, see ya. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I'm afraid I won't be seeing you |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Don't even imply that I'm a troll |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Clinton and Reagan both established similar commissions |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I'm starting to reach the conclusion that Obama fully understands this and just doesn't care. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. The 2010 "political center" is about 500 yards to the right of Barry Goldwater... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. That's about right. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. WSJ nonsensical spin |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Nice to know we spent all those millions of dollars for something that is moot. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The vote is moot on this proposal is moot. The |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. And which proposals do you think are going to get traction? |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I agree with you |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. The one supported by |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I hope you're right |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. You honestly think debate led to those proposals? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Of course, |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Your implication is that the debate from the deficit commission led to these proposals |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. There's no "debate" about the deficit/debt... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Oh, you mean like Sotamayor, Ginsburg, Stevens and Breyer |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Moot??? A Republican controlled House and the Senate can and will take up budget cutting proposals |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. No, they will not. There is no mandate for |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Elections have consequences... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Wrong! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. "The republicans who will take over the House in January will use it as a blueprint for legislation" |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The House of Representatives |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Would you buy a used car from this man? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. First of all, I wouldn't bet against the report failing to pass, |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. There will be some minor modifications of the plan to stick it to the elderly and working people. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. Presenting plan to cut deficit, commission members offer surprising compromises |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. Fuck THEM! |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Well, not clueless |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
45. kick |
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