On Jul 20, 8:29 am, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did you say that when Obama, the Constitutional Law Professor, extended
> domestic partner benefits to federal employees -- and DOMA immediately made
> it null and void?
>
> Because the two choices there for Obama felchers are: 1) Obama is an idiot
> or 2) it was all for show, just a campaign gesture.
>
> If you choose the latter then why can't GOPsters do gestures too?
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:15 AM, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > DOA. Constitutional amendments take years. Dumb
>
> > On Jul 20, 6:52 am, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > how the leftovers see the news
>
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Greg Dempsey <gregdemp...@sti.net>
> > > Date: Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:43 AM
> > > Subject: [DailyKos] *? 2 ALL: HOUSE PASSES TEA-PARTY BACKED DEBT CEILING
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> > > PLAN - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*
> > > To: greg dempsey <gregdemp...@sti.net>
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> > > Hi Team!
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> > > *HOUSE PASSES TEA-PARTY BACKED DEBT CEILING PLAN - *
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> > > [image:
> >http://i.huffpost.com/gen/311373/thumbs/r-CUT-CAP-AND-BALANCE-VOTE-hu...]
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> > > Jennifer Bendery reports on the Huffington Post:
>
> > > "House Republicans easily passed their 'Cut, Cap and Balance' fiscal plan
> > on
> > > Tuesday, a proposal that boosts their standing among Tea Party supporters
> > > but has no chance of becoming law.
>
> > > "The bill passed, 234 to 190, on a largely partisan vote.
>
> > > "Five Democrats, including Reps. Jim Cooper (Tenn.), Health Shuler (N.C.)
> > > and Dan Boren (Okla.), sided with Republicans in passing the measure.
> > Nine
> > > Republicans opposed the bill, including Tea Party favorite and GOP
> > > presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). In a statement issued
> > > after the vote, Bachmann said the bill "does not go far enough" and
> > should
> > > have included provisions to defund health care reform.
>
> > > "Other Republican defectors included Reps. Walter Jones (N.C.), Francisco
> > > Canseco (Texas), Scott DesJarlais (Tenn.), Connie Mack (Fla.) and Ron
> > Paul
> > > (Texas). Paul said he has never voted for a debt ceiling increase and
> > never
> > > will. In addition, he took issue with Republicans for not including
> > defense
> > > cuts in the mix of discretionary cuts.
>
> > > "'All spending must be deemed discretionary and reexamined by Congress
> > each
> > > year,' Paul said in a statement. 'To allow otherwise is pure cowardice.'
> > > [image: Cut Cap Balance House Republicans Vote]
>
> > > "Tuesday's vote comes after weeks of Republicans touting the bill as
> > proof
> > > of their commitment to conservative principles. It includes three
> > > provisions: substantial spending cuts, statutory spending caps, and a
> > > constitutional amendment to require the government to balance its books
> > each
> > > year.
>
> > > "Republicans say the proposal is just the kind of shot in the arm needed
> > to
> > > address the nation's staggering $14.4 trillion debt. Specifically, it
> > calls
> > > for cutting more than $100 billion in fiscal 2012 and makes drastic
> > spending
> > > cuts in areas that Democrats have prioritized as opportunities for
> > > investment: clean energy, infrastructure, education and job training. The
> > > biggest concern for Democrats, however, is the bill's proposal to gut
> > > Medicaid funding by one-third over the next decade.
>
> > > "Both parties know the bill has next to no chance of passing the
> > > Democratic-controlled Senate, and President Barack Obama has already
> > > threatened a veto. But Republicans have pushed for a record vote on it
> > ahead
> > > of the 2012 elections.
>
> > > "Democrats spent much of Tuesday's four-hour debate bashing Republicans
> > for
> > > wasting time on a political stunt.
>
> > > "'This bill panders, even grovels, to Tea Party extremists,' Rep. Betty
> > > McCollum (D-Minn.) said. 'Thank goodness this bill will never pass the
> > > United States Senate. Thank goodness this bill will never become law.'"
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> > > [image:
> >http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/POLITICS/07/19/debt.talks/t1main.bu...]
> > > *"Cut, Cap And Balance": House passes tea party-backed debt ceiling
> > plan -
> > > what are your comments? *
> > > *Greg Dempsey
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