If ever there there was an issue made for the mid terms, tax cuts is it. Democrats want tax cuts for the people, and Republicans want tax cuts for the rich. Republicans are holding the people’s tax cut hostage to get what they want. Enter the Nevada Leg Hound, Harry Reid, so named for his love of humping GOP legs for bipartisanship that is never there. Asked why he turned tail and ran, Reid is rumored to have said, “Bwaaaack-buk-buk-buk-buk”!
Senate Democrats said Thursday that they would postpone a highly contentious floor fight over what to do about the expiring Bush-era tax cuts until after the November elections, a decision that spares some politically vulnerable incumbents from casting a potentially difficult vote to let taxes rise for the rich.
Democrats said they would still fight to end the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans when they return for a lame-duck session. But the delay increases the likelihood of a compromise with Republicans who have insisted that the lower rates continue for everyone, at least temporarily, given the weak economy.
It also raised a political risk for Democrats that they would be seen as wavering on one of President Obama’s signature campaign promises and abandoning a fight that could have mobilized the party’s base ahead of the elections… [emphasis added]
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ARGH!! The House joined the chicken charge, afraid to hang themselves out only to be cut off by the Senate, as has happened so many times before.
Keith Olbermann dedicated two segments to the issue. In the first he reports it and discusses it with Howard Fineman.
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In the second, he continues the discussion with Chris Hayes.
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Frankly, I’m surprised that he seemed so calm about it. Personally, I feel positively livid! I have been saying that the way to deal with Republicans is the chicken method. What works is the squirrel method. Grab the nuts and run with them. Ed Schultz knows what I’m talking about and provisdes us with an example of how Democrats need to present ourselves.
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I only wish Grayson was running for the Senate.
I’m feeling frustrated, because there is no way Republicans even deserve to have a chance in these races, except perhaps, in the most inbred red states. Furthermore, Republicans are actually running on a return to the policies of Crawford Caligula. That’s a losing proposition. Even more advantageous, Republicans are fielding a cast a nut-jobs and miscreants. Even with all those advantages, Democrats are forming a circular firing squad that threatens to give it all away.
As for Reid, he is such an ineffective leader, it’s a miracle that he will probably hold onto his Senate seat. Were he running against a mere loon, Sue “Chickens for Checkups” Lowden, he would lose. Only the blessing of running against Sharon “Obtuse” Angle is saving his worthless hide. He should be put out to pasture. There’s no need to send him to the vet first. His were obviously cut off long ago. If Democrats should retain the Senate, as I think they will, I will be mounting a campaign to contact our Democratic Senators to replace him with a real Democrat as Majority Leader, and asking you to repost it on your blogs and spread it.
Whom do you recommend for that?
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Tax cuts seemed like the perfect issue to blast the republican with. The only difference in the issue is tax cuts for the wealth, tax cuts for only about 2% of the people. What happens? The Senate Democrats cave. If I was into conspiracy theories, I would say that there is collusion between the Democrats and the republicans. I would say that the wealthy have bought off both the Democrats and the republicans. I would say the Democrats want to help the wealthy just as much as the republicans. I would say the Democrats are trying to fool their base. I would say the Democrat plan is to extend all Bush tax cuts after the fall elections.
Normally I don’t believe conspiracy theories, but… 😈
Jerry, I think your conspiracy theory holds water, but only with a limited number of Democrats. We call them DINOs and Bush Dogs, notable for their addiction to corporate cash.
If the Senate were to have a leader as far to the left as Sour Puss Mitch is on the right, then Feingold or Franken would do nicely. Of course that notion is absurd in our right wing federal government. Our moderate right Democratic and radical right Republican Party can only go in one direction. The corporatocracy shall continue its course into neo-feudalism, its only logical conclusion.
Dave, both Feingold and Franken would be great, but to get someone as far to the left as Bitch is to the right, we’d have ro resurrect Karl Marx and get him to join the party.
I think Jerry is right that the two parties are in collusion. That exact suspicion has been thrown around for decades, and I’ve always disagreed with it. But this past year or so, it just seems undeniable. The Democrats can’t possibly all be this spineless and weak-kneed and terrified of their own shadows. They had a huge mandate 2 years ago, and all they’ve done is sit there cringing while the minority party walks all over them. I really think both parties are in the same billionaires’ pockets, and they’re just putting on a show for the peons, making it look like there are two sides arguing with each other.
If the world heavyweight boxing champion was getting the living sh*t knocked out of him by a scrawny weakling, people would suspect that the fight was rigged.
Tom I thing that the two parties were in collusion to a degree, but only to the degree of making the system an exclusively two party system. The Republicans changed to a new paradigm: an exlusively one party system.
In the “Wouldn’t It Be Fun” category I’d go with Al Franken or Russ Feingold.
But in the “Let’s Be All Senatorial” I’d be satisfied with Dick Durbin or Patrick Leahy.
And I have NO idea why this vote is getting shelved – none at all!
Good choices. 🙂
I’m not sure Reid’s ineffective hide will be saved. As loony as that dame is, there’s a good chance he will lose his seat., and it’s his own damn fault.
You could be right, Leslie, but I see him with a better than 50-50 chance now.
I think our Sherrod Brown would make an excellent Majority Leader. But, compared to “Stepnfetchit” Reid, it’s hard to think of many who wouldn’t be better.
I agree on most issues, but he is a strong supporter of big coal.