The Rude Pundit: LOL Democratz

[meegbear]

Man, it's been a banner week for Democrats. First the DADT repeal fails and now we get to end the week in all kinds of shame.



Congressional Democrats bailed on any vote on the Bush tax cuts before the midterm election. A slam dunk of an issue for any idiot to spin into campaign gold - Dems want you to have a tax cut, Repubs want them to have it - instead, Democrats ran off the playground like fat kids with wedgies, saying that Republicans would block shit anyway. (The Rude Pundit thinks the real reason is that they're gonna cave on extending tax cuts for income over $250,000 and they didn't want to make the base even sadder.)



Showing that she wants to play with the cool kids, Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana joined just about every Republican in choosing some Obama nominee to block to make a point about whatever issue they can grandstand on. For , it's the deepwater oil drilling moratorium, so she's taking the eminently rational step of placing a hold on the President's nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget. Landrieu said, "I have done everything within my power to get this Administration's attention. But the policy remains in effect, and Louisiana's economy continues to suffer." The moratorium is supposed to last until November 30, although it could end earlier.

So way to go, Democrats. Instead of celebrating the health care reform bill's positive effects and condemning Republicans for wanting to make the rich richer, you're cowering in the corner, hoping the American people don't hurt you too badly and praying that Republicans won't say mean things about you.

(Note: Yeah, yeah, the whole "I Can Haz Cheezburger" meme is long dead from overuse, but screw it. It's Friday.)

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[indepat]

1. I'm speechless so

:banghead:

[Mimosa]

2. I never liked Senator Mary Landrieu

When I lived in LA and sometimes called her office their attitude was dismissive in the extreme. Some politicos seem entitled because of their connections. She's one. And she'll probably stay in office for decades. It was Harrah's and the oil companies which put her in office.

[sabrina 1]

3. Do they really think we are stupid?

What it means is exactly what it looks like it means. They have no intention of depriving the rich of their tax benefits and are keeping their fingers crossed that people won't notice that they trying to make it to after the election before they deliver the bad news.

Same thing with Social Security cuts. They won't commit to a promise not to cut SS until after the election.

They either just don't care what the people think of them, and hope they'll have no choice but to vote for them, or they really have a very low opinion of the IQ level of the average Democrat.

Disgusting, disappointing, shameful, a waste of two years of a majority given to them by the people. There are no words to describe the betrayal.

[Yuugal]

4. K&R

[KG]

5. the american people are the main constituency of neither party.

[KG]

6. the american people are the main constituency of neither party.