GOTeaPUKE Epic Fail: Wanted 500 whacko riders, got ZERO, now eating their own.

[RBInMaine]

The kind of CENTRISM that will WIN in 2012 won the budget battle, Obama looks like the adult in the room, and their new TeaNut masters of the Grand Old Pukes are now threatening to primary every Republican for "caving."
In fact, their heads are exploding all over the blogosphere. None of us here are entirely happy with the cuts, but at the same time there were some appropriate cuts (i.e. defense, some of the foreign spending, etc.) and ALL of the key programs the Pukes wanted to entirely eliminate with their whacko riders were SAVED. Not one of the whacko riders passed because the Dems did a great job framing that part of the debate. The PUKES knew THEY would be blamed for a shutdown BIGTIME. PRAGMATIC CENTRISM won, which to the majority of this nation is a good idea, but to the radical RePUKES who control the GOP base (and their primaries)it is an evil idea.

There is a civil war going on the GOP right now which will worsen. Birthers vs. those saying give that one a rest. TeaPukers like Bachman vs. the remnants of anything close to mainstream conservatism. It is going to be FUN to watch the RePUKE primary. GREAT FUN. In my state, Sen. Olympia Snowe already has a TeaPuke challenger. Oh how sweet it is!

[jaxx]

1. The pubs vs the teapubs.

It will be interesting to watch them in action. Rubes...always good for a laugh.

[MannyGoldstein]

2. I just love that poster - Obama with his back to us

How absolutely perfect.

[jaxx]

3. No, his supporters have his back.

It's a very positive image.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Picture's worth a thousand words

Awesome.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

6. then why do you just say the same thing over and over?

[MannyGoldstein]

7. It just cracks me up every time

Sorry if it's a bother.

[Sheepshank]

27. apparently a glass 1/2 empty kind guy...

[boppers]

26. When riding into combat, you don't want to see your leader's face.

Of course, for those who want all the attention on themselves, this is troubling.

[mikekohr]

31. Great Point and well put

We are the people we have been waiting for.


25 in '12

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[Bake]

17. That's exactly what I thought the first time I saw it.

He's turned his back on his base.

But they don't like it when you point that out.

:hi:

Bake

[cliffordu]

28. And some hate news like this OP enough to threadjack at all costs....

The usual suspects at work in the fields of the lord.....

[Shiver]

5. Do you have a link that states they got none of their riders?

Not doubting, just looking for confirmation.

[gristy]

8. Good point. I'd like to see that too.

[RBInMaine]

11. Google "CNN Anderson Cooper Who Won The Budget Battle Video." Begala reports this.

[vaberella]

23. Wahhhh...there is a vid. thanks! n/t

[kelly1mm]

9. I think outlawing DC from using its OWN MONEY to fund abortion could

be a "whacko rider" - that got in.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. K&R

:kick:

[eomer]

13. Yay! We won the fake debate!

Never mind what's desperately needed for the country. As long as we won the fake debate then, yay!!!

[high density]

14. I doubt this will "win in 2012"

The "independents" that Obama is so concerned about getting the votes of won't care that the budget has been cut when they're in the voting booth. They will care about the poor economy and continued joblessness.

[former9thward]

15. Riders did pass.

I don't know where you are getting info that "none" of them passed. No local or federal money is allowed for abortions in DC and money for school vouchers is allowed in DC. Why do you think the DC mayor got arrested today protesting? Because nothing passed? BTW Defense did not get cut. Defense budget is higher for this year than last.

[totodeinhere]

19. Thank you. That's what I just said downthread too. It is amazing how much dishonest spin is allowed

here.

[SharonAnn]

21. It's not the "Defense Budget", it's the "Military Budget". Framing is everything.

When you say "Defense", people think it's about protecting ourselves from imminent harm.

But it's not that.

It's our "Military" that we're spending so much money on. Much of it is for offensive capabilities so that we can invade, attack, and occupy other countries.

When we call it "Military", we can now think about it without automatically defending it.

[vaberella]

25. So which is a more significant cut? Because I've heard both and not used interchangeably. n/t

[former9thward]

30. The Defense Department got its name after WW II

From the time of the Revolution until just after WW II it was called the War Department. They changed the name because it was much easier to get money from Congress for "Defense" instead of "War". The name should be changed back to its more accurate title.

[polichick]

16. With that kind of "pragmatic centrism" we don't need Republicans.

...we'll screw ourselves without them.

[RBInMaine]

20. Guess you better read the polls.

[polichick]

29. I don't give a flying fuck about polls - they can say anything the buyers...

...want them to say.

[totodeinhere]

18. Not true. The rider that prohibited the DC government from spending money on abortions was passed.

It is not true that they got zero riders.

[vaberella]

24. But that was already there through the Hyde Amendment...?

Is there any link showing that DC government go spending money on abortions? Because the Hyde amendment already stopped federal spending on abortions---and I think this would include local government abortions as well. Is there something more clear on that? Link please.

[vaberella]

22. They wanted 500?! Are you shitting me?! 500 riders?! WTF?! He cut defense?

Thank God they got none. Woah, Obama was able to get rid of all of them. Shit.


I'm surprised he cut defense. DU assured me he did not.