President Might Be Finished Ceding to the GOP

[monmouth]

This is a partial excerpt from Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/04/obama-tells-dems-hell-opp_n_792086.html

The official did not have specifics as to what period of time the president would find acceptable for an extension of unemployment benefits. Nor is it clear if the president would be fine with those benefits being offset while tax cut extension remains unpaid for. Among the "other tax cuts" that the president is demanding is the Make-Work-Pay tax credit and "a bunch of others expire at the end of the year."

The remarks are, nevertheless, one of the clearest signs that the president is not only done ceding any more policy turf to the GOP with respect to tax cut negotiations but willing to let rates expire if Republican don't temper their demands.

Said one person with knowledge of what was discussed: "This was the kind of signal that the Hill has been looking for." The question, the person added, is "when is the president going to make this announcement and how is he going to do it."

Putting aside when or how the announcement is made, the quote from the White House official portends a deal along the lines that Hill aides projected last week. In exchange for a temporary extension of Bush tax cuts, Democrats will secure an extension of unemployment benefits, a few more tax cut proposals, and a vote on the START Treaty.

[ORDagnabbit]

1. LMAO!! yeah right.... at this point I'd lay money on Obama always ceding to the Repukes..

[Life Long Dem]

9. Nah...

My money is on Obama raising taxes from what he said today.

[Tansy_Gold]

2. The Cubs might win the World Series, too.

[grumgrum]

3. Good Luck with that.

[jannyk]

4. Make me believe it! n/t

[ibegurpard]

5. if tax cuts for the "rich" are extended then he is ceding to the GOP

and I will oppose him.

[LonePirate]

6. So no DADT repeal vote? Another constituency thrown under the bus it seems.

[Andy823]

7. I think

All the republicans in congress should give up their PAY, their MEDICAL, and any other perks they get to offset any kind of extension for the rich! Otherwise, they can go taking a flying leap off a cliff! :evilgrin:

[mikehiggins]

8. Fortunately, at this rate, O will not have to worry about "ceding" issues

to the GOPukes past January 2013. Another one-term Democratic President.

You cannot beat the GOPukes with GOPuke Lite.

This nation needs leaders, like Steppenwolf says in America

[rucky]

10. Who's on first?

Do you hand over the money first, then get the baby? Or do we both make the exchange at the same time?

[budkin]

11. Wait, how does giving the rich more tax cuts equal extending unemployment? Ludicrous

[BeyondGeography]

12. That's a shitty deal

Moreover, why trade tax cuts for anything? You're the President. Let the present cuts expire and force Congress to either come back with a middle class-only package or make the Republicans take the heat for causing everyone's taxes to go up.

[Lasher]

13. And a flock of pigs might fly by my window any day now.