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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:54 AM Original message |
Senate Democrats line up to oppose Obama tax deal |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is interesting - with both Dems AND Reps willing to buck the bosses. nt |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
64. Senate Dem's, House Progressives, House Blue Dogs and Tea-Partiers |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sen. Mary Landrieu |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. She has no room to comment. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. No kidding. |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. exactly |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. surprised she didn't think it was a good idea |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
61. Especially since she voted for the cuts in the first place. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Ring this bell. |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
62. She's looking for a deal sweetener, one vote for sale. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why don't THEY work on their Republican colleagues then? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. LOL! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. That's funny? so you think they have no power at all? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Straw person much? |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. The sausage factory is kicking into gear |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Filibuster! |
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billlll (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. OPPOSE the compromise. No tax cuts! |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. Could this have been the plan all along? Save face for the POTUS but |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. No, Timmeh wanted this. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Our taxes go up we loose the house. If faced with Obama faced in deciding, I would rather the middle |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. The death of a country for many. Where will we be in another 10 years or so with |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ha - The Senate is why we've had all the problems we've had. If the friggin Senate could pass |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. LOL! |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. Now is the time to push them to filibuster and oppose this crappy deal! n/t |
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disillusioned73 (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hold the line... maybe it's our parties turn to say no |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Having to embarrass a President of your own Party is tough. |
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Moostache (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. BULLSHIT - not when that president is embarassing the party's values!!! |
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disillusioned73 (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Embarrassing yes, but absolutely necessary.. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. That's a pretty tepid "pushback" |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. When you're to the right of Landrieu, you may as well just call yourself a republican |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Obama's alleged compromise is right of many Republicans, even cons like Scarborough. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
63. +1 n/t |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. KNR! n/t |
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Moostache (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. I will donate to the re-election campaigns of EVERY Senator to oppose Obama on this. |
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perdita9 (408 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. Earth to Mary Landrieu! |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Good point |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. Kill the Deal! |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. A the very least make tax cuts for under 250k permanant |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I like that |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I disagree |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Interesting who opposed the tax cuts |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. We should be taking names of those supporting this -- !! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. All Dems should be bucking this -- what the hell is Obama doing...??? |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
39. Mary Landrieu: 'Obama-McConnell Plan' Is 'Almost Morally Corrupt' |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. No "almost" about it. That said... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. She's delusional. Wasn't she there when the vote failed? |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. +1 |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Corrupt. Indefensible. Obscene. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Then I guess the Senate should've passed the middle class only tax cut, right? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. There's one to back Sanders' filibuster |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Why can't they just hold the vote again for the measure that failed, now that |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Because it would still fail |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Notice it's Sanders standing between us and this latest Obama deal .... !!! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. If you get a chance catch Lawrence O'Donnell tonight or |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. She voted for the Bush tax cuts... |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Will she support Bernie's filibuster? |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. She claims to be a democrat... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Quite something coming from Landrieu -- but she's correct ... !!! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. what the hell got her all pissed off? |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
55. Mary is a morally corrupt asshole hypocrite... |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
56. Coming from this thing, the statement is laughable. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
57. I don't get the comments here |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. She dares to criticize our Rulers! |
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The Second Stone (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
58. The woman is taking pot shots solely for public consumption |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. +1 |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #39 |
60. This from Landrieu's mouth? OMG! |
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