Congratulations Bohner, for doing the right thing

[rightwinger]

Boehners political instincts are just horrible. Telling millions of middle class workers that they will have to pay $1000 to $2000 more because you want to play politics is dumb

But to do it at Christmas time is just crazy

 

[EriktheRed]

Looks like Cantor might be the Speaker soon.

Oh my god... <puke>

Nah, I don't think Cantor is as smart as he thinks he is. He'll REALLY make an ass out of himself.

 

[NYcarbineer]

If the GOP house really believed the payroll tax extension was the right thing to do,

for a year,

why didn't they just give the president a clean bill to just do that?

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Looks like Cantor might be the Speaker soon.

Oh my god... <puke>

Nah, I don't think Cantor is as smart as he thinks he is. He'll REALLY make an ass out of himself.

Been there!!!!!


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuygCN_tq8k]President Obama Chides Rep. Cantor for Use of Props at Health-Care Summit - YouTube[/ame]​

 

[Avatar4321]

If the GOP house really believed the payroll tax extension was the right thing to do,

for a year,

why didn't they just give the president a clean bill to just do that?

Why do Democrats think that compromise is giving them everything they want?

 

[sfcalifornia]

If the Republicans had any interest in extending the tax cut for a year, they wouldn't have piled on all the provisional crap that weighed the bill down. Boehner's a jackass. Even Mitch McConnell, the biggest obstructionist in Congress, urged the passage of the bill because even he recognized that holding the American economy hostage on ideology wouldn't work this time.

this shit didn't help the economy last year and it won't help it this year either. so get the hell over it.

Actually, the economy's improving. Just the other day new applications for unemployment fell to a three year low. We've had net increases in employment every month for nearly two years now.

Of course, more is still needed. For example, a jobs bill.

And preferably a jobs bill that doesn't just strike down important regulations in a blatant attempt to put more money in the wealthiest 1%'s pockets.......

 

[sfcalifornia]

Before y'all libs go around high fiving (or low fiving) yourselves (or each other) why not consider that the year has twelve months not ten. It was democrats who prevented an agreement that would span a year. I got to hand it to the old traitor though. Harry Reid might not be good for much else but he can play the political game like a Stradavarious.

No, it was the Republicans who prevented an agreement by adding unacceptable, unrelated provisions to a bill which they knew the Democrats would not go for. They did this in an attempt to make the Democrats look bad. It backfired.

You mean Republicans were willing to compromise by giving Democrats something they want in favor of getting something the Republicans wanted?! Say it isnt so. How dare they compromise and this system of government actually work!

Compromise is exactly what everyone got on this bill but Boehner thought he'd pull a "Mitch McConnell" which even Mitch McConnell was ashamed of. Stupid move and rotten timing. Republicans will pay for this one at the polls next year.

 

[Chris]

If the GOP house really believed the payroll tax extension was the right thing to do,

for a year,

why didn't they just give the president a clean bill to just do that?

Why do Democrats think that compromise is giving them everything they want?

Why do Republicans think they can attach completely unrelated insane riders to every bill that Congress passes?

 

[madasheck]

Yep folks....jump for joy. for the Obama and his Democrats along with the help of the Republicans just saved your lives.........FOR TWO WHOLE MONTHS..you might get........................40bucks. now don't spend it all in one place.

now remember that when you all go out and VOTE.

Republicans have a short memory. They were the ones groping to get the Bush tax cuts extended. Did that help the middle class? No. Republicans aren't the damn saviors here. They didn't want this tax cut in the first place. They had to be shoehorned into it.

Republicans wanted this extended a YEAR, not two months. Bohner should have held Obama's feet to the fire on this, but once again, he showed no spine.

The tax cut passed in the Senate, but Republicans put their necks on the line in the House by rejecting it. They look like bigger fools now than they usually do.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

No, it was the Republicans who prevented an agreement by adding unacceptable, unrelated provisions to a bill which they knew the Democrats would not go for. They did this in an attempt to make the Democrats look bad. It backfired.

You mean Republicans were willing to compromise by giving Democrats something they want in favor of getting something the Republicans wanted?! Say it isnt so. How dare they compromise and this system of government actually work!

Compromise is exactly what everyone got on this bill but Boehner thought he'd pull a "Mitch McConnell" which even Mitch McConnell was ashamed of. Stupid move and rotten timing. Republicans will pay for this one at the polls next year.

It's lookin' MORE like an extension to "Sweet" Eric Cantor's epic-struggle for John Boner's seat (no pun intended).​

Did House Republicans
Sandbag John Boehner?​

How comical to watch Republicans stabbin'-each-OTHER, in-the-back.​

 

[rightwinger]

If the GOP house really believed the payroll tax extension was the right thing to do,

for a year,

why didn't they just give the president a clean bill to just do that?

Why do Democrats think that compromise is giving them everything they want?

Why do Republicans think they can attach completely unrelated insane riders to every bill that Congress passes?

Yea.....every bill has to start with "Repeal Obamacare"

 

[Mr. Shaman]

If the GOP house really believed the payroll tax extension was the right thing to do,

for a year,

why didn't they just give the president a clean bill to just do that?

Why do Democrats think that compromise is giving them everything they want?

Why do Republicans think they can attach completely unrelated insane riders to every bill that Congress passes?

'Cause they've gotten-away-with-it......before.

$

Phil Gramm's
MELTDOWN-GENESIS

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKKvMJeBBSA]Q&A: Leslie & Andrew Cockburn - YouTube[/ame]

SEE: 5:00 thru 12:00

*

Thanks for the Subprime Meltdown, Phil Gramm!​

 

[EriktheRed]

Oh my god... <puke>

Nah, I don't think Cantor is as smart as he thinks he is. He'll REALLY make an ass out of himself.

Been there!!!!!


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuygCN_tq8k]President Obama Chides Rep. Cantor for Use of Props at Health-Care Summit - YouTube[/ame]​

Oh, you ain't seen nothin' yet if he gets elevated to Speaker and has tons more national attention.

 

[Trajan]

Bohner agreed to the payroll tax extension.

Who said Republicans were intransigent?

A muted House Speaker John Boehner announced today that Republicans have decided to accept a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, preventing a hike in taxes just nine days before the tax break expires for 160 million Americans.

House GOP leaders appeared to be adopting a compromise suggested by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass the two-month extension in exchange for the Senate appointing members to a conference committee, which will negotiate a longer-term solution. The proposal won a nod of approval from President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

House Republicans Cave on Payroll Tax Cut Extension, Obama Assails GOP Leadership - ABC News

soooo he did what obama didn't want him to do, before obama discovered he could play politics with it? and now hes a hero?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Current recipients can be paid out of current revenues + the special treasuries already in the trust.

Don't you mean borrowed money?

No, I mean loaned money. The trust fund loaned the money.

Well what in the hell is loaned money if it isn't borrowed?

 

[freedombecki]

Bohner agreed to the payroll tax extension.

Who said Republicans were intransigent?

A muted House Speaker John Boehner announced today that Republicans have decided to accept a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, preventing a hike in taxes just nine days before the tax break expires for 160 million Americans.

House GOP leaders appeared to be adopting a compromise suggested by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass the two-month extension in exchange for the Senate appointing members to a conference committee, which will negotiate a longer-term solution. The proposal won a nod of approval from President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

House Republicans Cave on Payroll Tax Cut Extension, Obama Assails GOP Leadership - ABC News

soooo he did what obama didn't want him to do, before obama discovered he could play politics with it? and now hes a hero?

Yep. Every single day is a bad day for Republicans according to Obama and a good day for himself.

 

[Sarah G]

Anyone else notice all the article being written about this. It always has HOW THE Obama won, not that it is some HUGE win for the American people.

That should tell you all you need to know about this folks. It was all a political game and joke...AND ALL ABOUT HIM.

They're all saying the workin Americans won, Obama said it first, it is a win for the American people. The Boehner decision to not bring it up for a vote was stupid and he ended up handing a political gift to Obama but Obama saved all of us hard working Americans some money that Boehner meant to steal from us and give it to the wealthiest as is his stndard operating procedure.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Bohner agreed to the payroll tax extension.

Who said Republicans were intransigent?

A muted House Speaker John Boehner announced today that Republicans have decided to accept a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, preventing a hike in taxes just nine days before the tax break expires for 160 million Americans.

House GOP leaders appeared to be adopting a compromise suggested by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass the two-month extension in exchange for the Senate appointing members to a conference committee, which will negotiate a longer-term solution. The proposal won a nod of approval from President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

House Republicans Cave on Payroll Tax Cut Extension, Obama Assails GOP Leadership - ABC News

When their backs are clearly up against the wall, they move. They had no choice.

The only move here was Boner dropping trow and bending over forwards for Reid.

ITs RINO backstabbing like this that has prevented the GOP from doing its part to fix things Democrats cant due to politics; the old 'Only Nixon could go to China' kind of thing.

Boner needs to be removed from the House Speakership for this betrayal of our country alone.

His removal is also justifiable for his being a moron who cant think when he has tinkle going down his legs.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Yep folks....jump for joy. for the Obama and his Democrats along with the help of the Republicans just saved your lives.........FOR TWO WHOLE MONTHS..you might get........................40bucks. now don't spend it all in one place.

now remember that when you all go out and VOTE.

Republicans have a short memory. They were the ones groping to get the Bush tax cuts extended. Did that help the middle class? No. Republicans aren't the damn saviors here. They didn't want this tax cut in the first place. They had to be shoehorned into it.

No, that is totally wrong.

The GOP does want a tax break but they dont want it made PERMANENT.

They want to be able to hold it over the voters heads every election by making it a year by year political carrot. 'Vote for us or the evil Dems will ass rape your wallet.'

Bullshit.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Looks like Cantor might be the Speaker soon.

He should be.

Why elect someone to lead who is going to piss his pants any time it looks like he might get some bad PR.

Boner is a coward elitst.