The political knifes are drawn

footfootfoot · 12-03-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

Same puppet master? Who would have the misfortune of being like Cheney?

or, rather, how could we have the misfortune of having another puppet master as evil as Cheney?

Tell me we don't.

Cheney was another puppet, merely a foreman with a bit of skin in the game, far from the inner circle of the star chamber, I'm sure.

skysidhe · 12-03-2010, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Cheney was another puppet, merely a foreman with a bit of skin in the game, far from the inner circle of the star chamber, I'm sure.

How much closer can one person have been to Bush? Not Mom-Bush.

hehehe j/k

Really, wasn't Cheney all over Bush? Maybe I watch too many Front-line reports.

richlevy · 12-04-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

Really, wasn't Cheney all over Bush?

Not really an issue since "Don't ask, don't tell" doesn't apply to the executive branch.

Lamplighter · 12-04-2010, 10:00 AM

Dec 4, 2010 10: 55 EST

The Obama tax plan to eliminate taxes on families earning $250K or less was defeated
by a Senate "cloture" vote on the Baucus Amendment of: YES: 53 NO 36.
In effect, 60 votes were needed to avoid fillibuster.

The next vote on taxes (today) will be on the Schumer Amendment that eliminates taxes on families earning $1M or less.

Lamplighter · 12-04-2010, 10:21 AM

Dec 4, 2010 11: 19 EST

The Obama tax plan to permanently eliminate taxes on families earning $1million or less
AND extend unemployment benefits for 1 year was defeated
by a Senate "cloture" vote on the Schumer Amendment of: YES: 53 NO 37.

In effect, 60 votes were needed to avoid filibuster.

Lamplighter · 12-04-2010, 11:01 AM

Right after the vote, Sen McConnell addressed the Senate saying 100% of the Republicans and Obama
voted NO on the Schumer Amendment ????

And here I thought Obama's top news for today was this:

Reuters News
Obama lauds U.S., South Korean trade deal

Quote:

Dec 4 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday a new trade deal with South Korea
will boost U.S. annual exports of automobile, agricultural products and other goods and services by $11 billion.

Sorry, I've got to learn to keep my priorities straight.

12-04-2010, 10:00 AM	#4
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Dec 4, 2010 10: 55 EST The Obama tax plan to eliminate taxes on families earning $250K or less was defeated by a Senate "cloture" vote on the Baucus Amendment of: YES: 53 NO 36. In effect, 60 votes were needed to avoid fillibuster. The next vote on taxes (today) will be on the Schumer Amendment that eliminates taxes on families earning $1M or less.

12-04-2010, 10:21 AM	#5
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Dec 4, 2010 11: 19 EST The Obama tax plan to permanently eliminate taxes on families earning $1million or less AND extend unemployment benefits for 1 year was defeated by a Senate "cloture" vote on the Schumer Amendment of: YES: 53 NO 37. In effect, 60 votes were needed to avoid filibuster.

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