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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:05 PM Original message |
Why did the President form the Catfood Commission? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. To provide some modicum of political cover for what he wants to do anyway |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Unfortunately, I believe you're right on. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Yes Correct |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. +1 |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That is what I was thinking... |
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NobodyHere (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. It's simple |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I don't dispute that we're in deep debt, and that said debt is bad for our economy and country, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Deleted message |
blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Here ya go... |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. +1 |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Very true. A wolf in sheeps clothing. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I believe you are right n/t |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. He appointed six. McConnell appointed 3, Boehner appointed 3, Reid appointed 3, |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Don't crush the dreams of some folks here. Obama appointed them ALL!!! |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Whoops! |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Meet Obama's Deficit Commission Appointee David Cote - the Most Dangerous Man in America |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Shhhh |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. ... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. You're correct, so you ought to also know that it was Obama who appointed Simpson, |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. don't confuse them with facts. nt |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Liz Fowler: Former VP of Wellpoint & a key staffer for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 03:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
33. EXACTLY on point! nt |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's anybody's guess, really |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. GOP called for one and then blocked it in the Senate |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I don't think that is completely accurate. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because I want chicken I want liver, Obama, Obama please deliver! |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. To buy some time for the economy to recover. |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. We aren't supposed to remember |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
23. Because he is a conservative. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
24. Deleted message |
Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. because he's a New Democrat |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I love the label "new democrat"... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Yeesh |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. "whining, blindered brats." lol, project much? while bashing progressives? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You can't respond, because you don't know what you're talking about |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. no, you don't know what you're talking about, you're just repeating propaganda falsehoods. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Then |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. LOL, it's not "my fucking case", it's the reality behind the issue. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Make your argument |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. will post references for you tonight. lots for you to learn there. you're welcome. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I'll thank you when you show some |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 07:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. I agree that our debt is too large, I've stated that many times in many posts. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. As I said |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. The problem with the commission is that it isn't seriously considering ways to cut the debt |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Well, we agree on some points and disagree on others |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. If you are being intellectually honest in saying that Simpson is an expert on deficits, |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Well |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yet another bad idea he adopted by having terrible advisers. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
38. GOP envy |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
49. List of members appointed to committee: |
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