US Rep. Maxine Waters (D) says House Dems getting lobbied by WH to support spending bill

[KeepItReal]

Just heard on the Ed Schultz Show:

"...and since that time (of a vote on the rule), unfortunately, we are getting our members who are targeted, and who are getting called, and who are getting lobbied from so many people, including the President of the United States. Who have decided, er, that he would like to have this bill no matter what. But it's wrong..." - Rep. Maxine Waters

[bravenak]

1. They should hold out and vote no.

Apparently shutting down the government no longer has consequences.

[closeupready]

2. I love Maxine Waters. K&R

[calimary]

8. So do I. Longtime fan.

She's great for causing the opposition to reach for the Maalox bottle! Glad she's still there!

[woo me with science]

3. Obama working hard for passage of more Wall Street and campaign finance DEregulation.

The Hill:Obama backs 'cromnibus' ahead of vote
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025944988

Torturers are patriots, and Wall Street needs more help to loot the country.

[summerschild]

4. I say get it out or shut it down.

I'M FUCKING SICK OF EM.

[Euphoria]

7. Thank you!

[genwah]

13. Don't say it to us, say it to them.

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[genwah]

5. If I may suggest not responding here, but responding there.

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[neverforget]

6. It makes me wonder about when the Repugs take over

if that Veto pen will be used that much.....

[dgibby]

9. Puke worthy. n/t

[pa28]

10. Link to Waters' letter below. Obama discovered the bully pulpit and it using it to divide Democrats.

http://democrats.financialservices.house.gov/FinancialSvcsDemMedia/file/001%20Maxine%20Waters%20letters/CMW%20Democratic%20Caucus%20Meeting%20%20-%2012-11-14.pdf

Boehner has already said he would use omnibus spending bills to force Republican priorities. By giving in to new demands does Obama think Republicans will be more co-operative next time?

He can't can he? Does he agree with them more than he's letting on? We all know from experience that enabling their demands means they'll be even more extreme in the next extortion attempt.

And BTW where was all the back room arm twisting when we needed to whip just one vote for a public option?

[Bluenorthwest]

11. I love Maxine Waters. The day no Senator would stand with the Black Causus during the Bush Gore

theft I was so grateful for her presence in that chamber, saying what I wanted someone to say, what I wanted all the Democrats to say.

[d_b]

12. so sick of our worthless party

it's like the President is trolling at this point.

[senseandsensibility]

14. Glad she's speaking out and all those Dems should hear from US.

We should be e-mailing them not to support it, so that they know the public is not for this and will hold them accountable. Disgusting that we have to fight a Democratic administration on this.

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. They should tell the admin, including Obama, to pound fucking sand...this bill is a disgrace

Kill the omnibus spending bill. It's awful provisions need to be stopped dead, even if that means a shut down.

Fucking Wall Street giveaway that puts our whole future in peril. NO. Enough. Kill this bill.

[Dustlawyer]

16. Have you had enough of the Plutocrat's politicians

yet?
Where are the Obama defenders now? He has done some great things socially (things Wall Street doesn't give a shit about), but he and most other Democratic politicians are OWNED by Wall Street!!!!
I don't want to hear about the Democrats congenitally defective spines, or that Democrats are afraid of Republicans, bull shit! They are the Washington Generals to the Republican's Harlem Globetrotters. We keep voting for them like an abused spouse believing the promises that they "...will do better, just give us another chance!"

It's time to back Bernie Sanders and fight with him for Publicly Funded Elections! Let's recruit Elizabeth Warren to run with him and mobilize like a MF! If not, I hope you lose your job to the TPP because that is next. There is two years to get this going so we have to build a coalition of groups that are not being heard on their issues due to the corporate money: environmentalist, those fighting for public education, prosecuting torturers, justice for victims of police brutality... We can do this if we are tired of repeating the same thing and expecting a different result!

[woo me with science]

17. kick

[MrMickeysMom]

18. You're right, Maxine… It's WRONG!

Tell your member of congress! http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025947937