"McConnell Warns Against Changing Tax Deal"

[Clio the Leo]

Looks like Mr. Smiley Pants, aka "The King of America" is throwing threats around again.

McConnell Warns Against Changing Tax Deal

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “on Monday night warned House Democrats against making any changes to the Senate’s tax cut bill, saying it would torpedo the package,” Roll Call reports.

The Kentucky Republican’s comments came in a statement shortly after the Senate agreed to move toward final passage of the tax measure, which would extend Bush-era tax cuts for two years and unemployment benefits for 13 months. McConnell struck the deal with the White House last week.

“We now urge the House leadership to bring this bipartisan agreement to a vote without political games or partisan changes designed only to block this bill’s passage in the House. If the House Democratic Leadership decides to make partisan changes, they will ensure that every American taxpayer will see a job-killing tax hike on January 1st,” McConnell said in the statement.

http://senatus.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/mcconnell-warns-against-changing-tax-deal/

[subterranean]

1. If Mitch McConnell is against it, I'm for it. And vice-versa.

[CakeGrrl]

4. Well, he's not against the current deal, he's warning House Dems that

if they try to mess with the upper-income tax cuts, the Senate Republicans will filibuster it.

This is no surprise at all. This is one of the moves that was easily predicted when the House Dems suddenly got up in arms over the deal.

And this is the reason that playing chicken with the Republicans won't work.

They DO NOT CARE about tanking the unemployment extension or the middle income tax cuts. They will kill anything that doesn't include their upper-income tax cut.

[Supersedeas]

14. what happens when Repukes want to amend portions of the bill

[n2doc]

2. That's the change I voted for!

Now if I would just get it!

[tomm2thumbs]

3. is this more 'Kill the Bill' from the GOP - it's an oldie but a goodie

I think they've been singing that little number since 2008...

for everything and anything

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. That F----r Read My OP And Is Trying To Kill The Deal

DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-13-10 11:14 PM
Original message
President Obama Just Won Reelection
There's an ancient Chines proverb that says there are two ways to do in your opponent. You can dig a hole and wait for him to fall in or you can perch him on top of the mountain and wait for him to fall off. Our great leader did the latter. By catering to the Republican's greed he let them sow the seeds of their own destruction.

We ate the Republican's lunch and they don't even know it.

The Grand Compromise will juice the economy, raise people's spirits, bring down unemployment to more manageable levels, and ensure his reelection in 2012.


Muah, Mr. President




I'm sorry I wrote it....

[deminks]

6. Holding America hostage. It's what thugs do.

Give us the tax cuts for the rich, or you will never see your unemployment insurance or your middle class again.

Did the thugs work together? Compromise? Negotiate? Naw, they just took hostages. And the dems paid the ransom.

[Vincardog]

7. Gee Mitch project much?

[ladjf]

8. kill the bill, nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Yes-Because Getting A Worse Bill Next Year Is A Better Option,nt

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[bonniebgood]

19. Kill the Bill

A worst option so what? The President has a veto pen. and At least
the worst option would be on the repubs and not the dems.

Just wow. The manority repub can now threaten 400 members of congress house.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. Why Would He Veto A Bill Or The Rough Equivalent Of A Bill That He Supports?

.

[sciencewins]

10. No need for a 2012 Republican Nominee. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. You Nailed It

President Obama will ride the wave of a robust recovery to victory.

[ProudDad]

12. And now for a word from the REAL leader of USAmerica... (n/t)

[Supersedeas]

13. wonder if the applies to Republicans who want to tweak the bill too -- or only Dem tinkering

[madmom]

15. So if the house is not "allowed" to do anything but vote in

lock step with the senate repugs, why are they even there? what good are they?

[Sheepshank]

16. ...and they have the balls to call Dems sheeple n/t

[harun]

17. I wish they would call his bluff, but know they won't.

McConnell is just too scary, rawr!!!

[rasputin1952]

18. Can't that assshole just crawl back into his shell and disappear...

Got to say, when I see or here that bastard, I get close to being physically ill...what a steaming pile of crap wrapped in fetid flesh he is...x(

[JoePhilly]

21. Mitch needs a tax break so he can buy some lips.