What is it about the Bush tax cuts that make Democrats act so foolish? They blather on about ending them, but then don’t. If you don’t have the gumption to get it done just quit talking about it.
Senate Democratic leaders are politically paralyzed on how to proceed on the Bush-era tax rates. … Democratic leaders maintain they are content to play defense, but are worried that some vulnerable Democrats might defect and support a temporary extension of all the Bush-era rates, which would undercut their negotiating position. … Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has no immediate plans to advance a bill allowing Bush-era tax rates for the wealthy to expire, and instead will let House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) move first. — The Hill
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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/bush-tax-cuts-jeff-merkley-grover-norquist.php
sea, momma must be proud. emily is beautiful. and evidently a very good sailor.
proud mama
Kathleen,
Beautiful piece on Emmy..Beautiful girl as well..Amazing sailor and its nice she’s doing what she loves…
Jeb Bush Carts Out Reagan to Club Republicans
by Taylor Marsh
“I’m still amazed Republicans continue to ignore Ronald Reagan’s collapse on conservative economics, moving to large tax increases, at the same time Iran-Contra unfolded under his nose. It’s an an impeachable offense if he were a Democrat.
However, what’s astounding is who Jeb Bush blames for the lack of “common ground.” You guessed it, Pres. Obama:
“His first year could have been a year of enormous accomplishment had he focused on things where there was more common ground,” he said, arguing that Obama had made a “purely political calculation” to run a sharply partisan administration.”
cc
maybe it’s because the democrats in questions are all beneficiaries of the shrubian tax cuts
Oldsea,
Thanks for posting that article.
Emily, good on you, and good luck to you!
“No servant can serve two masters, because either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and wealth!”
Luke 16:13
Amazing the wisdom you can find in the bible.
I believe we found the answer, our congress critters are trying to serve 2 masters. I think at this time when it comes to a choice between the American people and money we know what their real choice is.
Jack
I wasn’t aware that paralysis was a by-product of castration. Dems. teach me something new every day.
Not all of it good.
OSH
Good article, thanks for sharing.
Send my congradulations to Emily. So she is going to Chicago…
Sound interesting.
Jack
If all these super pac billionaires would just step up and offer to pick up the tab for Iraq and Afghanistan
then perhaps we could talk about the tax cuts. What do you say Karl?
tony, thanks for posting that “gaffe” video. too bad the real story isn’t being told. puzzling why the media report lesser and sillier arguments in their efforts to gin up political feuds when this discrepancy is easy pickings staring them in the face.
The words “Democrats” and “gumption” in the same article… now that’s what you call a real oxymoron.
OSH… good on Emily!
The Chicago yacht club…. maybe she’ll find a rich husband who will help you out…
craig, careful. talk show guests may take you up on that and then where would you be? a lot of dead air.
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/12182519-florida-gop-voter-purge-leads-to-litigation
We should cite congress for contempt.
Arizona voters head to the polls to fill the House seat vacated by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D). The race pits former Giffords aide Ron Barber (D) — who was injured in the January 2011 shooting of Giffords and others — against Jesse Kelly (R), who narrowly lost to Giffords in 2010.
Will be watching this one. I have my fingers crossed, but not overly optimistic.
Eprof, if you are lurking, stop by and give us your take.
The Heart of the Matter
John P. Hussman, Ph.D.
Go here to read a very good opinion piece
Jack
More interesting reading
The Ratchet Effect
really interesting piece, jack, like that ratchet example a lot
OSH, congrats to Emmy! Sailing is hard work. I much prefer to be a passenger
The Rat knew…
“The Rat said nothing, but stooped and unfastened a rope and hauled on it; then lightly stepped into a little boat which the Mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within, and was just the size for two animals; and the Mole’s whole heart went out to it at once, even though he did not yet fully understand its uses.
The Rat sculled smartly across and made fast. Then he held up his forepaw as the Mole stepped gingerly down. `Lean on that!’ he said. `Now then, step lively!’ and the Mole to his surprise and rapture found himself actually seated in the stern of a real boat.
`This has been a wonderful day!’ said he, as the Rat shoved off and took to the sculls again. `Do you know, I`ve never been in a boat before in all my life.’
`What?’ cried the Rat, open-mouthed: `Never been in a--you never--well I--what have you been doing, then?’
`Is it so nice as all that?’ asked the Mole shyly, though he was quite prepared to believe it as he leant back in his seat and surveyed the cushions, the oars, the rowlocks, and all the fascinating fittings, and felt the boat sway lightly under him.
`Nice? It’s the ONLY thing,’ said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leant forward for his stroke. `Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolute nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,’ he went on dreamily: `messing--about--in--boats; messing—-’
`Look ahead, Rat!’ cried the Mole suddenly.
It was too late. The boat struck the bank full tilt. The dreamer, the joyous oarsman, lay on his back at the bottom of the boat, his heels in the air.
`--about in boats--or WITH boats,’ the Rat went on composedly, picking himself up with a pleasant laugh. `In or out of ‘em, it doesn’t matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that’s the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don’t; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you’re always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you’ve done it there’s always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you’d much better not. Look here! If you’ve really nothing else on hand this morning, supposing we drop down the river together, and have a long day of it?’
“The Mole waggled his toes from sheer happiness, spread his chest with a sigh of full contentment, and leaned back blissfully into the soft cushions. `WHAT a day I’m having!’ he said. `Let us start at once!’”
Romney earns 4 Pinocchios for his health care blather.
http://tinyurl.com/8yfvesd
Good, work, Willard.
Sea…very, very cool about Emmy! Congratulations to her! And to her proud mom!
S***, maybe Jack should do a radio show… he’s rather sagacious these days. He can fill Click and Clack’s spot.
Speaking of Click and Clack, why the heck did two MIT graduates open a floundering car-repair business?
Loves me my Wiki.
Ray Magliozzi’s MIT degree was in Humanities and Science and was a teacher in Vermont for a few years. Tom was a business grad from MIT, got an MBA from Northeastern, and a PhD in Marketing from BU, worked in the private sector and taught at the university level. Sounds like both of them got bored and opened the “Hacker’s Haven” do it yourself garage before opening the Good News Garage -- where they did the work. Some people just like to get their hands dirty I guess.
hey…. Champ…
don’t drive like my brother….
http://craigcrawford.com/2012/06/12/democrats-paralyzed-again/#comment-291134
Pat,
I saw the Cenk piece and its amazing! I think the President should have defended his so-called gaff with the true facts that Cenk presented..No more backing down, ha maybe in the debates the President should bring a few charts to show? I know been done by Perot but maybe its time for a chart comeback.
Pileup at the White House
Dana Milbank
Why I was won over by Glass-Steagall
By Luigi Zingales
Krugman: Cutbacks In Public Sector Are What’s Hurting The Recovery
RCP Video
Obama Explains Wisconsin Absence: “I’ve Got A Lot Of Responsibilities”
RCP Video
Ah, the people we know here! Sea and her amazing Emmy, and Uncle Bob R. who got the kid an amazing job in Chicago where all those Navy kids go to school. Such a world, already!
OK, so one thing I don’t get -- Obama has according to Dana Milbank (probably correctly) had about the worst month so far in June he could have, with no relief in sight. But despite that, RCP has Obama at a 1.9% generic vote lead and rising, and Intrade has Obama at 53.1 with a 10,4% lead over Romney.
Champ
I think the key to good radio/tv is to steal good stuff, then don’t step all over it with your own stupidities. It is a rare show that can do that. It seems that most media personalities have egos and if they don’t pee on it some, then they don’t feel they are doing their job.
Jack
Pogo, it is June, only addicts like you and I are paying any attention everybody else are either woking, taking the kids to ball practice or at the lake/beach/ect.
And intrade can drop 10 pts in no time.
Jack
The Right has yanked Jesus off the cross and replaced him with Atlas Shrugged!
This chart will predict more than intrade
My favorite tv/radio person was Tom Snyder
Here is a classic where he interviewed Charles Manson.
http://craigcrawford.com/2012/06/12/democrats-paralyzed-again/#comment-291159
Two thumbs up too DixieDove.
Have a great day.
Jack, you may be right ultimately, but WADR, 3 of the 5 states with the highest 3 year growth are safe or leaning Romney, one is safe Obama and one is a toss up. 3 of the 5 states with the lowest 3 year growth are safe or leaning Obama, and the other two are toss ups. (All according to the RCP electoral college map as of today). I don’t discern a trend from that map and the year over year growth map is even less tied to any predictions out there.
But you’re right about that junkie thing -- and I’m at work, have done two ball practice pickup-dropoffs today, and have been planning a vacation for the last week. so much for any suggestion of either/or….
BTW poobah, I noticed that WaPo has a Trail Mix blog thing -- you never copyrighted the name???
pogo, ahhh, but we here on the trail are the real mix of fruits and nuts. 100% pure.
wapo’s are merely pretenders and wannabees.
Former Prime Minister john major’s testimony in Britain is that rupert murdoch perjured himself.
I think the murdochs will be have to follow halliburton to Arabia. That’s the only place they can be safe from prosecution, unless they give a huge gift to Cardinal bertone….
Of course, murdoch will say, ” Never asked for anything. As john major indicated, I demanded.”
Somehow, I don’t think the difference will be enough to avoid prosecution.
Now, john majors is in the position to make demands of murdoch. HAHAHAHAHA
Maybe ohreally can beg CBS for a job & juan williams can get his old PBS job back, too. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Pogo,
You can’t copyright a title, it would have to be trade marked.
ann coulter wants people to think that Dems have to leak info to make rip up licans look bad. Sorry, ann, you guys do that on your own.
It’s a sure sign that most Americans still blame Shrub that at the gooper convention there is going to be a giant tribute to George Herbert Walker Bush…Mr. 1% and I think they are hoping to avoid Shrub at all.costs .Jeb can long for the moderate Republicans and maybe they can get his son for the youth moment and never mention Shrub at all
Maybe Laura can speak instead or the twins
I have a new prediction for veep
Senator Bob Corker (Unrepentant liar) Tennessee
Why not larry craig ?
rippers need FL. They should nominate mark foley.
foley and craig share all of the positive characteristics of scott walker : they been indicted.
Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to thank you and commend you for your recent efforts on behalf of consumers everywhere to roll back the price of gasoline.
As you know , there is no greater threat to a recovering economy than rapidly rising energy costs.
As recently as March and April of this year,presidential candidates,lesser known politicians pundits of all stripes and even oil company CEOs have proven factually and beyond all doubt, that the price of a gallon of gas is determined solely by the President of the United States.
I know that you are acutely aware of this awesome responsibility, and have acted in a manner consistent
with this knowledge, and the need to keep the economy moving forward.
I have little doubt that as a result of your actions members of both parties and all political persuasions will come together and, like myself, give credit where credit is due.
In the words of FDR, “if it works do more of it”.
Job well done sir.
Warmest Personal Regards,
jace
Early returns looking good for Ron Barber (D) to finish out Gabby Giffords’ term.
Hope this is indeed the case. If so republican big money loses out at least this time.
Vice President Mark Foley…why not? Is he really any creepier then Cheney? And probably far less of a criminal.