Like a bunch of cheap suits:
House passes fiscal cliff deal, tamps down GOP revolt
The House of Representatives late Tuesday easily approved emergency bipartisan legislation sparing all but a sliver of America’s richest from sharp income tax hikes — while setting up another “fiscal cliff” confrontation in a matter of weeks.
Lawmakers voted 257-167 to send the compromise to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Eighty-five Republicans and 172 Democrats backed the bill, which had sailed through the Senate by a lopsided 89-8 margin shortly after 2 a.m. Opposition comprised 151 Republicans and 16 Democrats.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner voted in favor of the deal, as did House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, his party’s failed vice presidential candidate. But Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy voted against it.
Obama, speaking from the White House briefing room shortly after the vote, praised lawmakers for coming together to avert a tax increase that “could have sent the economy back into a recession.”
“A central premise of my campaign for president was the change the tax code that was too skewed toward the wealthy at the expense of working, middle-class Americans. Tonight, we’ve done that,” the president said.
The party transformations are complete. The Democrats are now the party of unprincipled sleazebags and the Republicans are spineless wimps. After weeks of tough talk the Congressional GOPers surrendered faster than the Iraqi army.
They could have given up weeks ago and spent the holidays at home with their families. I guess we should be grateful – this deal will only add $4 trillion to the national debt in the next ten years.
It’s gonna be a long year. So far it sucks.
Filed under: Federal Deficit, National Debt, Republican Party Tagged: | Federal Deficit, Republicans in Congress
They are officially the Uni-Party, Their platform is simple- obey the corporate and union masters, screw the people at every opportunity, and line their own pockets.
The only non-quite-bad news here is the number of “minority” R’s voting against it, 151, (along with 16 smart D’s) has grown from the last session, Now. if the country can only survive until there are enough of them to overthrow the el foldos running the party………
you got that right—–it’s going to be a very long year. My husband says that the Dems were always this way, it’s just that I never chose to see them that way, but I don’t know. Sleazebags is putting it nicely myiq. They are double dealing lying hypocrites whose memories aren’t any longer than 2 minutes.
My 4 years out of the Democratic Party have made me realize that there are some Republican things I like and many Democratic things I hate. But all of the prissy preening by our president makes me ashamed of my country. And the members of Congress aren’t doing much better. Makes me glad I lost those elections in the 90′s. Wouldn’t be caught dead with a one of them. It would have destroyed my reputation forever……
I have respect for anyone who is willing to go down in flames standing on principle, even if I don’t agree with them.
I am sick of politicians who say one thing and do another.
AOSHQ:
I mostly tuned out of the fiscal cliff talks- it is all drama for the sheeple. We knew they would pass something- anything- before it was too late. We also knew they would sneak in a lot of spending and BS totally unrelated to any cliffs.
Same old same old.
Groundhog Day.
Every time. :evil;
There is some comfort in reading this article by Hanson, in that there are people in this country who can still think clearly , and articulate their thoughts so coherently .
Honk!
I’ve always enjoyed Hanson’s writings and found this one very provocative and useful….but the comments sent shivers up my spine….for their clarity and resolve to the fact that we are in a very desperate situation in this country, especially concerning racial divisiveness, and we have a president hell-bent on taking advantage of this divisiveness….very troubling, indeed.
I am sick of politicians….period.
This is now going to be a very rapid decline.
It’s party time!!!! Third Party time!!!
Awwwww, our dear martyred Preezy can finish his vacay now…..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/02/obama-hawaii-vacation-fiscal-cliff/1803409/
I just can’t figure out why he came back in the first place ?
To gloat after “he won.”
Just needed his signature, so he seemed pretty confident something was going to “pass”. He just Terry Schiavo’d the nation
“He just Terry Schiavo’d the nation.”
That’s a Tweet.
TV time.
The morning giggle (watch to the end
)
That was hilarious .
That right there is funny I don’t care who you are.
I watched it twice , still laughing !
made my morning….
Dr. Scaly Iguana, Indiana University at Bloomington
I once worked with a psychiatrist that we all swore graduated from the Community College of Medicine of the Caribbean , ever hear of that school, Dr Scaly ?
Hey, I got my PHD (Professor of Heavy Doowop) there….it’s in St. Thomas!!!!!
Holy crap, I just spit up my coffee.
“It’s gonna be a long year. So far it sucks.”
I hope nobody bases their happiness on acts of congress, because that would be a recipe for disaster.
For me, the government has fully crossed the line into three stooges territory. Now when I hear what they’re doing, I just laugh at the antics. I just can’t take anything they do seriously. It’s all a big joke. Of course, we’re part of the joke. But what the hell, I’m laughing anyway. Better than crying.
Only in Orwellian Obot America would a “deficit crisis” be solved by adding $4 trillion to the deficit, and the president does a victory dance when it’s done.
It’s stunning, really. Laughing is our only way to cope with it all.
Something sweet .. My talented friend Serena deserves recognition , she did a cover of Moon River that I absolutely love ..
http://deeprootsmag.org/serena-matthews-does-moon-river/
The direct listen link
http://deeprootsmag.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Moon-River.mp3
How did your Rep vote ? Mine was a “no”.
http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/112/house/2/659?smid=fb-nytimes
as one of her last votes mine voted yes. very disapointing
Great link. My Oregon GOP Rep and one Dem Rep voted “yes.” The other two Dem Reps voted “no.”
Mine’s Eric Cantor, he voted no.
Eric Cantor for Speaker,
MA delegation? Pfft. Don’t even need to look.
My longtime GOP rep voted Yes. Blech.
I’m guessing all the establishment GOPers voted Yes, and just the diehard Tea Partiers voted No.
Can I get any more depressed? First of all, my wonderful and loving mother-in-law passed away on Sat.; wake and funeral at the end of the week.
An acquaintence’s son committed suicide.
And, my IL Congressman, who rode the Tea Party wave in 2010, was endorsed by Palin, and whose campaign I helped by attending fundraisers, walking parades, making phone calls, walking door-to-door, etc., voted yes!!! Can’t even find the words to explain how I feel about this. Disappointed just doesn’t do it. Ready to resign my political position in the community. I know that a third party isn’t the answer, as long as the Democrats have the media. sigh
(((cynic)))
Mine voted no , but most of Maryland as usual is blue
My Rep is Andy Harris . I really like him . He holds voice conferences monthly and actually listens to people . He personally helped me with a tax issue , that was resolved . He went door to door in my neighborhood campaigning and sat in my kitchen and talked for a while so I met him face to face and asked some difficult questions , which he answered without any hesitation . I like him a lot
http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/112/house/2/659?smid=fb-nytimes
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/01/figures-fiscal-cliff-bill-will-raise-taxes-on-those-making-100000-a-year-by-2000-video/
you know those middle class that was safe from new taxes because only the rich were going to be taxed?? they got screwed
Jim Treacher’s experience with the State Dept. Interesting read…..
http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/02/when-i-questioned-hillary-clintons-health-claims-i-was-relying-on-the-best-intelligence-available-at-the-time/
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/the_real_country-killer_in_2013.html
this article makes some really good points and makes sense. maybe that is why it will never happen under this government
just got a call from the republican party. do not think they will ever call me again.
told them
since your party just caved and sold my country out do not ever ever call me again
Yes, have had similar experiences already this morning even though Steven Pearce our Republican Rep voted no. Not sure what course the Republican Party has or can take at this point but it does seem pretty clear, to me at least, that some other kind of “political force” needs to surface now…the question is, what will that be???…a third party? a movement like the Tea Party? …or some other kind of opposition force like Occupy?…a secession movement?
There is no doubt that there is a very gripping and confounding feeling among many American right now, with no apparent recourse. As a friend of mine put it yesterday, there has now been a quiet and complete “coup” that has transpired in this country…no one overtly opposed it and now, there is nothing that we are going to be able to do about it…that’s a very disturbing thought.
The fiscal cliff deal: a crackhead with a $400/day habit robs $6 from an old lady, then tells his dealer to make his bag $0.15 lighter.
Iowa Hawk
Oh wait …. Obama DIDN’T SIGN THE BILL ??
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/01/02/obama-in-hawaii-fiscal-cliff-standoff-behind-him/
Can we fixt it now ?
What a crappy media we have. Ugh.
http://www.caintv.com/obama-goes-back-on-vacation-wi
He was in a hurry to get back to Hawaii , he had a plane to catch …
He left without signing the bill , I guess the autopen will do it .
Maybe TOTUS will sign it.
One way we could save money is to cut back drastically on O’s secret service detail and all that per diem travel expense they incur. With all the media type idiots circling his wagon there’s no way anyone else is getting close to him, anyway.
You’d think he’s want a signing ceremony. Maybe they’ll do that in a couple of weeks when he returns. I’m not sure it matters when he signs it, since it’s retroactive to January 1.
Since the didn’t continue the big SS cuts, everyone’s FICA deduction will go up, so tax hikes for everyone! Woo hoo. And of course tax hikes on the evil 1 1/2 %. Whatever.
Actually, I was for not continuing the Obama/Bush tax cuts anyway, but wasn’t sure this was the best time to do it. The cliffs coming up are actually more worrisome. But whatever, it’s all BS.
January is turning into a BFD for Obama. Finishing up his “win” with Congress, perhaps a signing ceremony for sh*ts and giggles, then his STFU, er, SOTU and Inauguration spiking of the football. Can this man be any more annoying ?
WAPO reporting today that they’ve “discovered” that rendition still exists under Barak Obama. They’re shocked. (snort)
Bwhahahaha. Idiots.
Maybe that’s why Boehner turned tail and folded so easy, Might he have sensed a threat?
Or he’s an idiot coward jerk dolt (pick three).
“They are officially the Uni-Party, Their platform is simple- obey the corporate and union masters, screw the people at every opportunity, and line their own pockets.”
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The Uni-Party became obvious during Bush/Cheney. The Dems could never seem to block any of the Bush/Cheney corporate/military/police state agenda. Just whine and say we need a majority, send money, “it’s the damn Blue Dogs” fault, etc. The same story with the Rethugs and Obama. Obamacare is the most obvious example, a corporate give away, the Rethugs screamed socialism but despite the “street theater”, designated Repub. Senators voted to pass it. The “Cliff” same street theater, same result. It would be interesting to know who made a killing with the stock market fluctuations.
Reminds me of this excellent article of the Death of Duopolies…..
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303848104576385922449922958.html
Whereas:
The authors apply this business “plan” to Dems and Repubs. Maybe we can have a viable Independent candidate in 2016 ? (cough, Sarah, cough)
It’s Coke vs Pepsi, now both spiked with koolaide.
I hope more voters switch to Tea.
So Sarah it is !
We just can’t keep going down this road of mush for brains. Thinking, thinking, thinking…..
Just saw this on FB.
http://nation.foxnews.com/food-stamps/2013/01/02/woman-tries-buying-ipad-food-stamps
“…. two powerful competitors frequently end up locked in a stable, mutually beneficial dance of tit-for-tat”
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A good example of tit-for-tat “street theater” is the $76 billion SNAP (food stamp) program. The theme of the script is: Rethugs “Deadbeat freeloaders” vs Dims “Rethugs want children to starve”
Who benefits? Banks make millions running the EBT cards, Who is paying bribes to expand and also prevent restrictions for more healthy food? Monsanto, Pepsi, Coke, Tyson, Wal-Mart, Retail grocer asso. etc., etc.
Today’s politics are a show for the “base” of each faction. The reality is very different. Follow the money.
Is it time to break out the “Don’t Blame Me I Voted For Romney ” stickers yet?
LOL – who would ever thunk that we would ever vote for a Republican 20 years ago.
This was an interesting read for Mother Jones. Liked their statement that “this will all go away when the economy recovers”! Yep, problem is the economy is not going to recover any time soon although MJ will keep pushing how we’re on the verge of an economic turnaround….yep…