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F*%$ The President
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Anonymous Democratic Congressman
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Date: December 09, 2010 06:32PM
The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting.
One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f--- the president†while Rep. Shelley Berkley was defending the package the president negotiated with Republicans. Berkley confirmed the incident, although she declined to name the specific lawmaker.
“It wasn’t loud,†the Nevada Democrat said. “It was just expressing frustration from a very frustrated Member.â€
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) was also overheard saying that “we can’t trust him†not to cave to Republicans and extend the tax cuts again in two years, according to a Democratic source.
The anger aimed at the bill was widespread. As Democrats moved to block the bill from coming up on the floor, chants of “Just say no!†could be heard by reporters outside the room.
Berkley is one of the few Democrats publicly supporting the package. While she said it wasn’t necessarily how she would have written it, the bill should go forward in her estimation because it is “chock full†of tax cuts that will help the working class in her state.
“I’m not willing to play Russian roulette to see who blinks first,†Berkley said.
One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f--- the president†while Rep. Shelley Berkley was defending the package the president negotiated with Republicans. Berkley confirmed the incident, although she declined to name the specific lawmaker.
“It wasn’t loud,†the Nevada Democrat said. “It was just expressing frustration from a very frustrated Member.â€
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) was also overheard saying that “we can’t trust him†not to cave to Republicans and extend the tax cuts again in two years, according to a Democratic source.
The anger aimed at the bill was widespread. As Democrats moved to block the bill from coming up on the floor, chants of “Just say no!†could be heard by reporters outside the room.
Berkley is one of the few Democrats publicly supporting the package. While she said it wasn’t necessarily how she would have written it, the bill should go forward in her estimation because it is “chock full†of tax cuts that will help the working class in her state.
“I’m not willing to play Russian roulette to see who blinks first,†Berkley said.
Re: F*%$ The President
Posted by:
Teh King
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Date: December 09, 2010 06:40PM
Obama is no Bill Clinton
Re: F*%$ The President
Posted by:
He's Playing a Game
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Date: December 09, 2010 07:00PM
Obama is only extending the tax cuts for 2 years. That will be ... oh ... just in time for the next election. If the economy picks up by then, he'll take the credit. If it doesn't, he'll then blame the extension of the original Republican tax cuts directly on the Republicans. Either way, he's going to use this to his advantage in 2 years when re-election time comes around. If he wasn't going to do so, then he would have extended the cuts for a different period of time. So, yes, I'll agree with the Congress person who said F*%$ the President. They were right.