Bush Tax Cuts: Fears Mount Of White House Cave On Top Priority

[laughingliberal]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) emerged from a caucus-wide meeting Thursday afternoon vowing to press forward with key Democratic agenda items in the face of GOP opposition and swirling rumors that the White House is pressing House and Senate negotiators to cave to GOP demands.

"I'm confident and hopeful that we can work our way through all these things," said Reid. "That is were are going to make sure that we move forward on the fire fighters, we move forward on the DREAM act, we are going to move forward on the 9/11 New York situation, we are going to do something on Don't Ask Don't Tell, we of course have to do something to fund the government through next year or into next year, and we have to do something about the tax cuts. All those things are on my agenda... and START of course is part of that."

Throughout the day, Democrats on the Hill became increasingly concerned that the party's negotiators, at the behest of the White House, were inching closer to caving to GOP demands that tax cuts for the wealthy be extended for several years.

Those fears are being aired in the press in the hopes that President Obama will stiffen his spine in ongoing negotiations with congressional Republicans. "I would hope the president would stand firm on what he campaigned on in Iowa," said Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). "The Republicans painted themselves into a corner. I hope we don't let them out."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/02/bush-tax-cuts-cave_n_791215.html

Now why would they be afraid? Wouldn't be because the President announced he'd be willing to cave before the House and Senate even came back into session, would it?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. If he does, I am 100% done with Obama. DONE!!! n/t

[Poboy]

2. "the hopes that President Obama will stiffen his spine in ongoing negotiations with congressional

"the hopes that President Obama will stiffen his spine in ongoing negotiations with congressional Republicans"

:rofl: :spray: :rofl:

[laughingliberal]

5. I know but it's human to hope and hope dies a hard death. nt

[Winterblues]

8. The Audacity of Hope

I used to have Hope but Obama put an end to that in a hurry.

[laughingliberal]

9. Me too.

:cry:

[BlueJazz]

3. The rich usually get their way....but not this time.

[fascisthunter]

4. shows how much faith he's lost

[saracat]

6. And to think some are STILL blaming Congress for not doing the President's bidding!

Does anyone still truly believe the President supported the Public Option? And that capitualtion on the progressive legislation was all the fault of the legislative branch? Way back, Chuck Schumer said the president could have gotten anything he wanted passed. I am guessing he did and that that isn't any longer true, (I hope).Sad that the Senate has to fight the President not to cave to the opposition! Maybe reid will now stand up to both the GOP and Obama! Wouldn't that be a shock?

[laughingliberal]

7. Call Harry and support him in fighting the capitulation. nt