I'm not sure the President's tax compromise is going to prevail in the legislature

[bigtree]

. . . at least not in its present form.

That's the rub I see, really. If the Senate unravels it and the House does the same, those bills might not be reconcilable.

If he can't get 218 in the House, it'll have to be changed to get those votes. The entire compromise could be fumbled in all of the shaping and fall.

[tekisui]

1. IF it changes, I am sure it will be in favor of the right.

[saigon68]

12. It will bankrupt amerika

[Lucky 13]

2. That would be delicious. nt

[FrenchieCat]

3. Perhaps we need to watch what happens......

Perhaps there will be lessons to learn.

Meanwhile, the Unemployed will just have to do for Christmas.
Oh well.....small sacrifice!

[bigtree]

8. I thought the health care bill was finished

. . . but legislators found a way.

I think you're right about learning something. We should see the potential or the limits of Democratic legislators' will or ability.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

4. Call the pukes bluff and make them the ones the people hate.

Thats what should have been done.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. That Worked So Well In The Midterms

The Republicans have proven time and time again they can remain heartless longer than the unemployed can remain solvent.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

13. And why is that? Inability to get a one voice message out there?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. I Don't Know What The Answer Is

I do know things are going to get worse.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

16. Oh yes, I smell fascists coming..

[BzaDem]

5. If it doesn't pass, then they'll get a Bush tax cut only bill to pass in January. Hope progressive

opponents will be happy about that.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

9. That's going to be sweet. It's totally worth it to burn everyone so that we can wait for less or

nothing at all. The most pure of the left have got quite the strategy here.

[Creative]

10. You nailed it. Obama ignored the whining and made an adult decision.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. That Will Be A Shame

People are living in their fucking cars if they have one. In Fort Lauderdale you can't go from one point to another without encountering a homeless person. This is ridiculoius. This whole "we have to burn the village to save it" is the fantasy of teen agers.

[cali]

6. I doubt it can. and I think that would be a good thing.

[MadHound]

14. Well, let's hope not. I'd rather see the whole thing go down,

Rather than pass this mockery of a "deal".