=======> OBAMA REMINDS ARROGANT RETHUGLYKKKANS: "I WON" <=======
ChasNemo
Yup. It's true. Obama slapped arrogant ReThuglyKKKans when then they
challenged his tax plans by reminding them that "I won"! Rightards
just need to step to the back of the bus, sit down, and STFU!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/23/obama-says-view-taxes-prevailed-won/
Obama Says His View on Taxes Prevailed Because 'I Won'
By Major Garrett
Democrats called it a light-hearted moment that drew laughs around the
table, while Republicans said there was laughter but couldn't recall
if any of it came from their ranks.
During his private meeting with congressional Democrats and
Republicans on Friday, President Obama ended a philosophical debate
over tax policy with the simple declaration that his opinion prevailed
because "I won."
Democrats called it a light-hearted moment that drew laughs around the
table. Republicans said there was laughter but couldn't recall if any
of it came from their ranks.
The president also left Republicans with the impression he was leaving
the door open to a pre-emptive repeal of the Bush tax cuts on the
wealthy by declaring, according to several participants, that it was
"too early to have those discussions on revenues and budgeting."
Democrats and White House officials said the president did nothing of
the kind.
Obama invoked conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh in a
discussion about the danger of allowing partisan differences block
progress on the stimulus bill, which currently costs $825 billion.
Obama explained that lawmakers were closer together than the public
realized on the stimulus package but warned of pitfalls if Congress
and the White House don't work together. Again, according to
participants in the meeting, Obama said this about rising above
typical partisan differences: "We're all political animals, we've all
got political bases," the president is reported to have said. "If we
don't get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could
lose re-election. But we can't let people like Rush Limbaugh stall
this. That's how things don't get done in this town."
Democrats said the president was trying to call attention to the need
for Republicans and Democrats to concentrate more on areas of
agreement than differences. In the main, Republicans agree with Obama
that the stimulus package must contain hundreds of billions in deficit-
financed spending and have succeeded in adding a few business-friendly
tax cuts to the package.
In the biggest concession of all, Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell has said the package should pass by mid-February, the
Democrats' line-in-the-sand legislative deadline. By refusing to
threaten a filibuster to block the bill, McConnell is guaranteeing
passage of a bill that reflects Democratic priorities and reaches
Obama's desk on his timeline.
On the question of future tax increases, Democrats and Republicans in
the meeting drew different conclusions. When Obama said it was "too
early" to discuss possible tax increases, Republicans said that opened
the door to prematurely repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy
that are now due to expire in 2011.
Democrats and administration officials insisted Obama meant nothing of
the kind. Instead, they said the president was prudently keeping his
options open as he develops his first budget and analyzes the state of
the economy and evaluates whether more federal dollars will be needed
to aid ailing banks.
The "I won" comment came after Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., said
Republicans believed cutting income taxed would do more to stimulate
economic growth than providing a $500 per person payroll tax refund
for individuals earning less than $200,000. The president said,
according to those present, that this was an important philosophical
divide between Republican and Democrats and that it had already been
settled -- and would remain settled -- because he won the election.
firefly
DEMOCRAT IS A MENTAL ILLNESS.
---firefly
"ChasNemo" <chas...@aol.com> wrote in message
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ChasNemo
> THERE ARE NO OTHER THUGS BESIDES DEMOCRATS.
>
> DEMOCRAT IS A MENTAL ILLNESS.
>
> ---firefly
You're projecting again, FF. <snicker>
Bush Detector
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When the smoke clears the rightard media just walks away and never looks
back. Talk about your "Drive-By" shooters.
Sri Bodhi Prana
Do you think firefly is retarded, or just ESL?
Sri Bodhi Prana
hdroad...@gmail.com
> =======> OBAMA REMINDS ARROGANT RETHUGLYKKKANS: "I WON" <=======
>
> Yup. It's true. Obama slapped arrogant ReThuglyKKKans when then they
> challenged his tax plans by reminding them that "I won"! Rightards
> just need to step to the back of the bus, sit down, and STFU!!!
>
thought process (or the lack thereof) - when you speak or in this case
opine with this forum - who has been the party that has been
historically supportive of the KKK?It had always been the Democrats
culmatively. I belive you should look at the political backgrounds of
the sheriffs and governors who purported the violence during the civil
rights era.
I remain.
ChasNemo
Most rightards are fairly simple minded, but we'd need to study FF a
bit more before opining.