Dems almost trick TP into passing joke bill.

[David]

The TP bill was total politicking and would have completely undone every social gain made in the last century, would have massively cut taxes for the rich and would have effectively defended the gov't. Deciding to be evil the Dems changed their vote from 'no' to 'present' at the last minuet leaving the TP/GOP to decide if it would pass. Chaos erupted on the House floor as Repub reps scrambled to out-shout each other as they desperately tried to change their votes from 'yes' to 'no'. The bill failed by just 17 votes, with all dissenting votes cast by Repubs while the Dems looked on in glee as the Repubs had to decide to ether destroy America (and spit in Rep. Ryan's face at the same time by 1-uping him) or be hypocrites.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...licans-with-even-more-conservative-budget.php

I must say, I never thought the Dems had it in them to pull something like this. They always seem so spineless.

 

[DodgeFB]

Don't ya just love how they all are playing games while the country goes down the crapper?

 

[David]

Don't ya just love how they all are playing games while the country goes down the crapper?

It was necessary unfortunately. The Repubs (or rather the TPers) have gotten into the habit of proposing joke spending bills, stuff so radical that even the Repubs as a whole wouldn't vote for them. The idea in that when the Dems kill the bills (never mind that they need Repubs supporting them as they lack a super-majority) they can use it to show that the Dems are soft on the deficit/debt while they can point to their support as proof that they 'get it'. By letting the bill survive, they forced the Repubs to ether kill it and prove that they're just wasting time with jokes or pass it (it wouldn't become law due to Dem control of the Senate and Presidency) and torpedo their support among the working poor that make up their base (the rich only pay for everything while it's the poor, white, working-class Christians who provide the actual votes).

The beauty of it is that the Repubs can't cry foul. What are they going to complain about, that the Dems are making life too easy for them?

Frankly I hope they make this a habit. The irony of beating the Party of No by being the Party of Yes would be poetic justice of the purest form.

 

[DodgeFB]

It was necessary unfortunately. The Repubs (or rather the TPers) have gotten into the habit of proposing joke spending bills, stuff so radical that even the Repubs as a whole wouldn't vote for them. The idea in that when the Dems kill the bills (never mind that they need Repubs supporting them as they lack a super-majority) they can use it to show that the Dems are soft on the deficit/debt while they can point to their support as proof that they 'get it'. By letting the bill survive, they forced the Repubs to ether kill it and prove that they're just wasting time with jokes or pass it (it wouldn't become law due to Dem control of the Senate and Presidency) and torpedo their support among the working poor that make up their base (the rich only pay for everything while it's the poor, white, working-class Christians who provide the actual votes).

The beauty of it is that the Repubs can't cry foul. What are they going to complain about, that the Dems are making life too easy for them?

Frankly I hope they make this a habit. The irony of beating the Party of No by being the Party of Yes would be poetic justice of the purest form.

You may be right. But most people already know the " Dems are soft on the deficit/debt". That is no big secret. "Cash for clunkers"proved they have no respect for money.

 

[David]

You may be right. But most people already know the " Dems are soft on the deficit/debt". That is no big secret. "Cash for clunkers"proved they have no respect for money.

But at least the Dems are honest about it. Better the tax and spend Dems then the don't tax and spend even more while claiming to be deficit hawks Repubs. In any case we'll be out of money on 5/16 and bankrupt by mid June and I suspect the resulting civil war will rid D.C. of their incompetence once and for all.

 

[DodgeFB]

But at least the Dems are honest about it. Better the tax and spend Dems then the don't tax and spend even more while claiming to be deficit hawks Repubs. In any case we'll be out of money on 5/16 and bankrupt by mid June and I suspect the resulting civil war will rid D.C. of their incompetence once and for all.

Do you really believe the Dems or the Repubs either one are "honest" about anything? I sure don't. They are both selling this country down S--- creek without a paddle.

 

[David]

Do you really believe the Dems or the Repubs either one are "honest" about anything? I sure don't. They are both selling this country down S--- creek without a paddle.

Hell no but the Dem's lies aren't so hidden.

 

[obtuseobserver]

It was necessary unfortunately. The Repubs (or rather the TPers) have gotten into the habit of proposing joke spending bills,

Obama has run the deficit up 400% in 2 years.

The GOP is trying to get us back to sane spending and you call their bills jokes?

 

[obtuseobserver]

But at least the Dems are honest about it. Better the tax and spend Dems then the don't tax and spend even more while claiming to be deficit hawks Repubs. In any case we'll be out of money on 5/16 and bankrupt by mid June and I suspect the resulting civil war will rid D.C. of their incompetence once and for all.

Of course. The saintly Dems honestly bankrupting the country....

The Dems spend like fools to buy votes and the GOP cut taxes to buy votes. Each will raise taxes/cut taxes raise/lower spending in a pinch but they all have no issue kicking the can down the road.

The GOP is proposing modest cuts that make only minor dents and the Dems kick and scream.

 

[obtuseobserver]

Hell no but the Dem's lies aren't so hidden.

that's got nothing to do with honesty

"We need to pass the bill so we can find out what's in it."

 

[David]

Obama has run the deficit up 400% in 2 years.

The GOP is trying to get us back to sane spending and you call their bills jokes?

The TP killed the bill after the Dems withdrew their opposition. It was a sure thing and they had to fight to out shout each other as they tried to change their votes before voting was closed. The TP thinks it was a joke, the Dems did nothing but force them to admit it by not killing it for them. Believe it or not but the Republican/Tea Party could care less about what anyone who has less then $500K in the bank thinks. Shocking, I know.

 

[DodgeFB]

The TP killed the bill after the Dems withdrew their opposition. It was a sure thing and they had to fight to out shout each other as they tried to change their votes before voting was closed. The TP thinks it was a joke, the Dems did nothing but force them to admit it by not killing it for them. Believe it or not but the Republican/Tea Party could care less about what anyone who has less then $500K in the bank thinks. Shocking, I know.

Since I am a "Republican/Tea Party" guy I know that is not true. You speak like you know us. We are like any other group we have different opinions on some things. You need to watch painting so many people with your one brush. It sounds like a Democrat talking point.

 

[David]

Since I am a "Republican/Tea Party" guy I know that is not true. You speak like you know us. We are like any other group we have different opinions on some things. You need to watch painting so many people with your one brush. It sounds like a Democrat talking point.

WTF, not true?! You may want to head over to YouTube, there are many videos showing the chaos in the House as they changed their votes.

 

[DodgeFB]

WTF, not true?! You may want to head over to YouTube, there are many videos showing the chaos in the House as they changed their votes.

This what I said is not true!

"Believe it or not but the Republican/Tea Party could care less about what anyone who has less then $500K in the bank thinks."

 

[David]

This what I said is not true!

"Believe it or not but the Republican/Tea Party could care less about what anyone who has less then $500K in the bank thinks."

You may want to take a look at their voting record, helping the poor and downtrodden isn't exactly at the top of their list of priorities... At least not unless it's a list of things they want to kill.

 

[DodgeFB]

You may want to take a look at their voting record, helping the poor and downtrodden isn't exactly at the top of their list of priorities... At least not unless it's a list of things they want to kill.

I don't need to look at their record. I remember when I went to get my disability the democrat in Ky. just blew me off. It was a Republican from Ky. that went to bat for me and my family. Believe me or not, I watch them all very carefully. I was a Democrat for 22 years. I went to meetings and put up posters for them. I know they are as crooked as the Republicans. It was a Democrat in Frankfort that would not let a judge take my licence for DWI when I was 20 years old. And no body can pretend to be shocked and appalled more than a DEM.

I just wish you did not feel that I am so unformed because I am a Republican that voted for a tea-party senator from Kentucky. I don't think you are stupid because you like who you like. And I should not be talked down to like a child because I like the other side.

In the end how much worse can we get? They have both run the country into the ground. Both the Republicans and Democrats are guilty. Everyone needs a one term limit in every office.

 

[David]

I don't need to look at their record. I remember when I went to get my disability the democrat in Ky. just blew me off. It was a Republican from Ky. that went to bat for me and my family. Believe me or not, I watch them all very carefully. I was a Democrat for 22 years. I went to meetings and put up posters for them. I know they are as crooked as the Republicans. It was a Democrat in Frankfort that would not let a judge take my licence for DWI when I was 20 years old. And no body can pretend to be shocked and appalled more than a DEM.

I just wish you did not feel that I am so unformed because I am a Republican that voted for a tea-party senator from Kentucky. I don't think you are stupid because you like who you like. And I should not be talked down to like a child because I like the other side.

In the end how much worse can we get? They have both run the country into the ground. Both the Republicans and Democrats are guilty. Everyone needs a one term limit in every office.

I bash Dems as much as Repubs but as this forum is Repub heavy and most of the leftists here are socialists opposed to the Dems I tend to only need to bash the Repubs. :giggle: Does anyone here back the Dems?

 

[Brn2bfree]

Don't ya just love how they all are playing games while the country goes down the crapper?

That's the way I saw it....

Democrats are not serious about getting America back on track...They want to clown the Republicans.

I noticed that the liberal Democrats are having a feeding frenzy over this...

 

[David]

That's the way I saw it....

Democrats are not serious about getting America back on track...They want to clown the Republicans.

I noticed that the liberal Democrats are having a feeding frenzy over this...

How are the Dems 'clowning Republicans' for withdrawing their opposition to a Republican bill? The fact that the Repubs had to rush to change their votes so their bill wouldn't pass proves that it was the Repubs (or rather the TP) that were wasting time with joke bills.

 

[DodgeFB]

How are the Dems 'clowning Republicans' for withdrawing their opposition to a Republican bill? The fact that the Repubs had to rush to change their votes so their bill wouldn't pass proves that it was the Repubs (or rather the TP) that were wasting time with joke bills.

I spoke to Mitch McConnell about that this weekend. You know the part about overreaching? Mitch has always been very respectful to me, even if he disagrees.