and no, it’s not a cartoon this time
For reference, this is an earlier graphic – showing Rs got way more than they asked
Considering Ds control both houses at present, the question would be: WHY?????
Not Your Sweetie
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10 comments
December 12, 2010 at 11:43 am
DeniseVB
Last time I checked, weren’t the Dems still in charge of the Oval, Senate and House? And the GOP is holding “them” hostage. Priceless.
December 12, 2010 at 11:54 am
Not Your Sweetie
Exactly. This is the last chance for the D t dictate terms. And this is what they do with it. Like they squandered the past 2 years – only worse.
December 12, 2010 at 11:52 am
lambert strether
I don’t think the tag is right. This isn’t “incompetence,” it’s a successful policy implemenation. Everything falls into place when you understand and accept that you get conservative policy outcomes from Obama because Obama’s a conservative.
December 12, 2010 at 11:56 am
Not Your Sweetie
True that. I replaced it with “betrayal” – because I am using our POV and he did make some promises to the contrary.
December 12, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Fran
I have come to the conclusion that all that money that pushed Obama into office was there for the express purpose of destroying the Democrat party.
December 12, 2010 at 3:16 pm
NW Luna
Yes, and this idiotic “compromise” is just one more example of it.
December 12, 2010 at 8:24 pm
cj
Hijack it, then destroy it. With the GOP dead, and the country ripe for reform, how else were the failing bank execs, failing Wall Street firms and the discredited health insurance companies going to revitalize themselves except with a complete takeover of the Democratic Party?
December 13, 2010 at 6:21 am
Not Your Sweetie
It was definitely one of the purposes. And pacify the masses riled up from W’s outrages. And get them a fresher political cover. And muddle the differences between parties that for a second became glaring.
December 19, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Marvin
Some crazy conspiracy theories here.
Obama is doing a great job. Give him credit for all of the great things he has done.
The problem is with the Republican Party – Direct your anger at them. It will be far more useful.
December 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Not Your Sweetie
Name one great thing HE has done. And DADT doesn’t qualify as he was dragged kicking and screaming to do it – fought it till the end