Still a Democrat (245 posts) Mon Dec-13-10 07:50 PM
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Franken Supports Package: "help create jobs and to help middle-class Minnesotans"
“There's a lot in here to help create jobs and to help middle-class Minnesotans weather this recession: tax cuts for working families, a payroll tax holiday, energy tax credits, and the extension of Recovery Act initiatives that are already making a difference. And a lot of harm would come to working families if unemployment insurance isn’t renewed"
Read more: http://thepage.time.com/2010/12/13/tax-deal-clears-sena...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x3002This is just another boring, whiny DUmp thread, with a handful of negative, bitchy responses, lamenting the defection of the incompetent, fraudulently seated nutcase from Minnesota. One DUmmy's comment caught my eye.
bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-13-10 07:53 PM
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3. Well. Franken was in DU's good graces longer than most Senators last
I guess he will be duly vilified now as a "corporate whore" and a Blue Dog sellout.
theophilus (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-13-10 07:58 PM
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6. This really stings. I read his books and can't believe he would support this.
I guess he just really likes his job and all. Well, if he doesn't think all of this is going to hurt Minnesotans in the near future he has another think coming. Also, if these "Democrats" don't see extortion after extortion down the road from the Repukes they are closing their eyes.
What a load of crap. IMO.
Cry, cry, cry, but what about this one:
Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-13-10 08:05 PM
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9. My thoughts exactly
It takes mere milliseconds to go from 'hero' to 'zero' around here. I cannot think of a single individual who hasn't inured the wrath of the hive - not one.
Someone has strayed outside the hive, reading the comments of decent and civilized people!