General Discussion

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:57 AM Jun 2012

The usual band of idiots....

I wish we could kick some of these idiots out of the party.

Three Democratic Senators Undecided On Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts For The Rich

Two days after the White House said it would not extend the Bush tax cuts for the rich under any circumstances, multiple Democratic senators refused to rule out the same scenario.
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) and Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D), both of whom are facing re-election fights this fall, refused to take a position on ending the cuts when asked Thursday, The Hill reports:
“If you want to do something in the spirit of compromise, you don’t start out by saying, ‘I refuse to do this’ or ‘I refuse to do that,’ ” said McCaskill. “It’s not my preference to extend tax cuts to multimillionaires — that’s not my preference — but I want to keep every option open in the spirit of compromise.”
Said Nelson, “I can’t get into a hypothetical.”

more at: [link:http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/06/08/496546/democrats-refuse-bush-tax-cuts/|

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The usual band of idiots.... (Original Post) Wounded Bear Jun 2012 OP

Pryor has to check in with Walmart first. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #1

Compromise? Compromise? The Dems have used "roll over and play dead" for years. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2

Compromise is not bad if the other side does so in good faith SoutherDem Jun 2012 #6

A lot of people listen to Rush and watch FOX. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #8

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) is my new sometimes DINO, ass opposed to Kent Conrad ND RC Jun 2012 #3

Utterly worthless. I'm so disgusted by these turn coats. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #4

Disgusting n/t deutsey Jun 2012 #5

McCaskill ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #7

sinkingfeeling

(51,469 posts)

1. Pryor has to check in with Walmart first.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:01 PM

Jun 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. Compromise? Compromise? The Dems have used "roll over and play dead" for years.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:04 PM

Jun 2012

What is this "compromise" of which they speak? How about get a fucking spine. Obama did.

SoutherDem

(2,307 posts)

6. Compromise is not bad if the other side does so in good faith

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:24 PM

Jun 2012

But, over and over Republicans have shown they are not prepared to compromise.

They are not afraid to stand firm and not budge until the end and somehow make a slight adjustment to there stand and come across as great compromisers.

It is time for the Democrats to stand firm. To the point of allowing the country to shut down, if needed, to prove they are serious.

I may be wrong, but I feel the American people, if correctly informed, would support the President.

But, then again, there are a lot of screwed up Americans.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

8. A lot of people listen to Rush and watch FOX.

Reply to SoutherDem (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jun 2012

RC

(25,592 posts)

3. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) is my new sometimes DINO, ass opposed to Kent Conrad ND

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:07 PM

Jun 2012

(Full Time DINO)

“If you want to do something in the spirit of compromise, you don’t start out by saying, ‘I refuse to do this’ or ‘I refuse to do that,’ ” said McCaskill. “It’s not my preference to extend tax cuts to multimillionaires — that’s not my preference — but I want to keep every option open in the spirit of compromise.”

I think what she is really saying is that she is willing to ~~be bribed~~ ~~be bought off~~ ignore the best interests of her constituents.