Bachmann: GOP could scuttle tax deal tied to extending jobless aid

[Lorien]

"I think we're back in a conundrum. I think the compromise would be extending the rates for two years and not permanently, but not tying it to massive spending," she said. "We cannot add on something like a year of unemployment benefits."

The Tea Party leader's words also set up the prospect of a showdown that Republican leaders have sought to avoid. If lawmakers in Bachmann's Tea Party caucus were to vote down an extension of all the tax cuts because unemployment benefits are attached, the GOP would seem divided on tax cuts, just as the party is on the verge of a relative victory in the tax debate.

Bachmann said that leadership hasn't informed members of the contours of any deal, but said that they'd face a difficult time selling members on an extension tied to unemployment.

"Tying it to massive spending is something that would be very difficult for members to swallow," she said.

More (if you can handle it): http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/132233-bachmann-gop-could-vote-down-tax-deal-tied-to-extending-jobless-benefits

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[xultar]

2. ...

:spray:

[Wounded Bear]

3. Be careful what you wish for....she probably bites.

You, too could talk in a high squeaky voice.

:evilgrin:

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[Lorien]

4. So they are getting what they wanted and moving the goal posts....again

does this surprise anyone?

[gateley]

5. Always, but I don't she her having all that much sway -- don't they pretty much

go along with whatever McConnell says?

[TwilightGardener]

7. Republicans were the ones who wanted to tie tax cuts to unemployment, I thought.

Maybe I have that wrong?

[ProSense]

6. She is irrelevant. n/t

[Hugabear]

8. What a cruel, heartless woman

I'd probably get in trouble if I said what I really thought.

[Lord Magus]

10. Figures that Michelle Batshit would think Repugs getting everything they want isn't good enough.

[madrchsod]

11. she`ll be told to shut up and do what she is told otherwise...

she won`t be sitting at the adult table.

[the redcoat]

12. They never show a picture of

her whole body, because then you'd see the arm up her ass moving her mouth.

[Radical Activist]

13. She sounds like 2/3rds of DU

but from the other side. The whole "compromise is evil" "all or nothing" bit.

[LooseWilly]

14. Nice reduction of a point to a bumper sticker.

Step two: Disingenuous conflation a "bumper-sticker-ification" of the right with a "bumper-sticker-ification" of the left.

Are you sure you don't want to include step three explicitly? You know— "The whole 'the left just contributes to the power of the right' bit" ...

Is your screen name meant to be ironic?

[Radical Activist]

16. Dumb tactics are dumb tactics.

It's important to recognize them. I think it has to do more with similar personality types more than any ideological similarities. Some people will always see any compromise as a losing sell-out.

[LooseWilly]

19. I notice you don't explain your assertion about the tactics being dumb...

I also notice you make an unsupported blanket assertion that implies that losing sell-outs are never sold as "compromise"...

So, care to support an assertion? Or the other? Or are just a broad-brush generalization type?

Hell, it might be interesting to even hear your preconceived notions of what good tactics are...

[Zoeisright]

15. Oh my God, is she fucking stupid.

Unemployment insurance is STIMULATIVE. Tax cuts for the wealthy DRAINS MONEY FROM THE ECONOMY.

She gets dumber every god damn day.

[Imagevision]

17. GOP should scuttle tax deal tied to extending jobless aid (try it Bachmann)

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Ok so he managed to piss off BOTH the left and the RIGHT?

I guess there was some serious compromise here...

I am still calling my employees tomorrow and letting them know just how unpleased I am at them. And that starts with the WH.