The Sequester Is the Republicans’ Fault

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Smilo (1,714 posts)

The Sequester Is the Republicans’ Fault


 
The Sequester Is the Republicans’ Fault
Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jon

Everybody’s going to hate it when the sequester cuts 700,000 jobs next week, so Republicans are, understandably, trying to win the blame game.

The problem for them is that it’s completely their fault.

Think back to why we have the sequester. The sequester cuts were supposed to kick in only if the Supercommittee negotiations failed.

Think back to why the Supercommittee negotiations failed. It failed because Republicans were negotiating in bad faith, with Pat Toomey trying to pretend a huge regressive tax cut was a deficit reduction plan.

Think back to why we did the Supercommittee. The Supercommittee was the price Republicans demanded in exchange for raising the statutory debt ceiling.

The fake debt ceiling crisis of 2011 was the origin of this whole thing. If Republicans hadn’t held the debt ceiling hostage for policy concessions for the first time ever (“Boehner Rule”) then there would be no sequester cuts coming next week.

It’s the Republicans’ fault.


http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2013/02/the-sequester-is-the-republicans-fault/

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Short, to the point and absolutely correct

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251290997

The low information voter will believe this.
What the low information voter does not know is the House passed 2 bills last year that would have stopped this. When they were sent to Harry Reid he put them right in the trash. If anyone is to blame it is Harry Reid. Same goes for the budget too. Every budget submitted by the House went straight into the trash can.

Then you have to factor in that even if the Senate by some miracle had passed the bills, 0bama would have vetoed them
So the fault lays squarely on the shoulders of the Democrat party.

former9thward (5,873 posts)
1. Both sides own the sequester.

Both sides voted for it and Obama signed it into law. If it was good then it is good now. If it was bad then it should not have been voted into law and Obama should not have signed it. 700,000 jobs are not being lost. Utter nonsense. The defense cuts are needed.

Some truth in that post which is amazing for a DUmmy. This DUmmy had the balls to not swallow the talking points from the left. He still is a moron for wanting defense cuts, but I give him partial credit. 

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The Magistrate (80,099 posts)
4. Your Concern Is Noted, Sweet-Heart

Pound sand.

Wonder what truth was posted that got Sir's panties all twisted.

talkingmime (46 posts)
6. It's entirely the GOP's fault. Obama had no say in it, despite what FOX says.

0bama had plenty of say, he could have stayed in DC and tried to figure out a way to make some cuts and try to at least negotiate with the repukes. Instead he hit the campaign trail, telling everyone the sky was falling. Then he had the nerve to say that this isn't as bad as some people were making it out to be. If you ever wondered how the world in 1984 could have ever been possible just look at the Orwellian shit that goes on today and the low information voters eat it up. 

[USA4ME]

He signed it so he must have wanted it.  They still can't deflect that statement, because it's the simple truth.

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[FlippyDoo]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251290997

The low information voter will believe this.
What the low information voter does not know is the House passed 2 bills last year that would have stopped this. When they were sent to Harry Reid he put them right in the trash. If anyone is to blame it is Harry Reid. Same goes for the budget too. Every budget submitted by the House went straight into the trash can.

Then you have to factor in that even if the Senate by some miracle had passed the bills, 0bama would have vetoed them
So the fault lays squarely on the shoulders of the Democrat party.

Some truth in that post which is amazing for a DUmmy. This DUmmy had the balls to not swallow the talking points from the left. He still is a moron for wanting defense cuts, but I give him partial credit. 

I hate the auto removed feature.

Wonder what truth was posted that got Sir's panties all twisted.

0bama had plenty of say, he could have stayed in DC and tried to figure out a way to make some cuts and try to at least negotiate with the repukes. Instead he hit the campaign trail, telling everyone the sky was falling. Then he had the nerve to say that this isn't as bad as some people were making it out to be. If you ever wondered how the world in 1984 could have ever been possible just look at the Orwellian shit that goes on today and the low information voters eat it up. 

You big meanie! I've got my fingers in my ears and my eyes closed right now saying, "na-na I can't hear you or read what you've written!!!"

Oops. Sorry about that. I was channeling a DUmmie. I hate when that happens.

Last time I was channeling a DUmmie it invited another DUmmie to my house. Then some guy sold the invited DUmmie a Chihuahua that he claimed laid gold eggs. In true DUmmie fashion, the DUmmie I was channeling used my money to pay for the dog. For a while I was stuck with the hyped-up little good for nothing floor-shitting bastard. Then the Chihuahua got tired of him and ran him off.

[Duke Nukum]

where's the budget?

[Carl]

They sense that O miscalculated.

[Freeper]

You big meanie! I've got my fingers in my ears and my eyes closed right now saying, "na-na I can't hear you or read what you've written!!!"

Oops. Sorry about that. I was channeling a DUmmie. I hate when that happens.

Last time I was channeling a DUmmie it invited another DUmmie to my house. Then some guy sold the invited DUmmie a Chihuahua that he claimed laid gold eggs. In true DUmmie fashion, the DUmmie I was channeling used my money to pay for the dog. For a while I was stuck with the hyped-up little good for nothing floor-shitting bastard. Then the Chihuahua got tired of him and ran him off.

 

[wasp69]

They sense that O miscalculated.

And they're losing the message.

[delilahmused]

And they're losing the message.

Nothing would be more satisfying than for the boy king to become the boy who cried wolf!

Cindie

[wasp69]

Nothing would be more satisfying than for the boy king to become the boy who cried wolf!

Cindie

Considering obinga has had to walk his bullshit hysteronics back, I'd say he already has.   

[Maxiest]

Nothing would be more satisfying than for the boy king to become the boy who cried wolf!

Cindie

It't doesn't matter.

If it goes bad, its the rethugs fault.

If it goes good, he will take the credit.  No matter how many videos, transcripts, and sound bites we have of him telling us the sky will fall.

There is zero honesty and accountability in the media.

[98ZJUSMC]

He signed it so he must have wanted it.

'Zactly.....and no amount of mental retardation will change that, idiots.

It't doesn't matter.

If it goes bad, its the rethugs fault.

If it goes good, he will take the credit.  No matter how many videos, transcripts, and sound bites we have of him telling us the sky will fall.

There is zero honesty and accountability in the media.

I think it will be very interesting to watch the next few batches of unemployment figures and the metrics behind them.

[Chris_]

He signed it so he must have wanted it.  They still can't deflect that statement, because it's the simple truth.

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He was for it before he was against it.

[Maxiest]

'Zactly.....and no amount of mental retardation will change that, idiots.

I think it will be very interesting to watch the next few batches of unemployment figures and the metrics behind them.

I think it will be interesting also.

[JohnnyReb]

When DUmmies are born, they point their finger at the doctor and cry out, "It's all your fault.".....and continue shouting, "It's all your fault" until the undertaker slams the lid on their coffin.

[Rebel]

Smilo (1,714 posts)

The Sequester Is the Republicans’ Fault

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DUmbass. Meanwhile....

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

OK, so it's 100% the GOPs fault.

Meanwhile the cuts are happening and the predictions of doom are as wrong as Harold Camping.

[thundley4]

OK, so it's 100% the GOPs fault.

Meanwhile the cuts are happening and the predictions of doom are as wrong as Harold Camping.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/5/airports-janet-napolitano-youre-wrong-about-delays/

Airports to Janet Napolitano: You’re wrong about delays

Officials with airports cited by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as examples of how the sequester would delay airline travelers say she’s wrong — they’re not delaying flights one bit.
“We haven’t had any slowdowns at all,” said Marshall Lowe, a spokesman for Los Angeles International Airport, one of the airports named by Ms. Napolitano, The Telegraph reported. Mr. Lowe added that he had been on duty all weekend — and even then, there were no reports of the security delays Ms. Napolitano warned was occurring as a result of mandated budget cuts.

[Dori]

It't doesn't matter.

If it goes bad, its the rethugs fault.

If it goes good, he will take the credit.  No matter how many videos, transcripts, and sound bites we have of him telling us the sky will fall.

There is zero honesty and accountability in the media.

Obama knows his voting base well.  The DUmmies are proof positive that they will swallow anything he says.

However, a new Gallop poll shows he's dropped 7 points in one week in job approval.