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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:36 AM Original message |
TPM: BREAKING NEWS—12:27: PELOSI NAMES VAN HOLLEN, CLYBURN AND BECERRA TO DEFICIT COMMITTE |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I know Clyburn is a "senior fellow" or something at 3rd Way. Not sure about the other two. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. doesn't much matter - Baucus is the only turncoat needed for a majority |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Chris Van Hollen is my rep. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well honestly they only need ONE |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What's the problem with Clyburn? n/t |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Senior fellow at Third Way" |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I think he's an "honorary co-chair" |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. It means that he shares their policy views. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. No, it doesn't mean that he shares every last one of their policy views. n/t |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Clyburn has a solid progressive voting record. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Not really. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Being around the median of House Democrats is a good progressive voting record. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not really. It just shows that they could do better. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. There is enough bad in the world |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The big lie |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. He's the head of the DCCC so he'll support the interests of whoever flashes the $$$ |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Not anymore. |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Clyburn will be very good. He is a true blue liberal and a member of the black caucus |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. He's a Senior Fellow of the Third Way (Turd Way) which wants to "reform" Social Security |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. These are really good picks. Becerra was a "no" vote on the agreement. n/t |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. I trust Pelosi. Dems now have a woman, black and Latino men. GOPs all white men. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You trust the woman whose first task as Speaker was to promise a cover-up for Bush?! |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Absolutely, how can we? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. +1 |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. I feel these are much better appointments that Reid's. n/t |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. How people can find something wrong |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Not understanding/accepting picks must be actual serving Dem members of U.S. House of Reps? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. James Clyburn was on the Go6. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What is wrong with means testing for SS |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. And who do you think would decide the "means" requirements? The rich will! |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I don't even understand what you mean... |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Some points to consider here: |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I agree with the argument that there |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Good points. But I think the "social" argurment has strong merit |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. It's a bad way to make the rich pay more. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. +1 No one ever got rich on social security |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yay! Catfood Commision II is up and will be selling sacrifices to share. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. +1000 |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
24. So only one Senate Democrat is needed to pass a Republican super-committee "compromise" bill. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. Hey, I like Xavier Becerra. |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm in Becerra's district. He's good. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. Van Hollen can't wait to start cutting. |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. Is there a consensus this super duper committee is constitutional? |
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