This is why dumping Lieberman was critical--Senate Dems united in raising debt ceiling

[Larkspur]

from Joan McCarter, Daily Kos

Senate Democrats united in raising debt ceiling

Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-IL), second-in-command in Senate leadership, says that Senate Democrats are united in passing a clean debt ceiling hike this week.
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Remarkable things happen when Democrats are united. Like making it easier for six Republicans who aren't complete nihilists (or completely full of shit like Sen. John Cornyn) to stop the nonsense and raise the debt ceiling.
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And a bonus -- we don't have to listen to Sanctimonious Joe moan on about the need for bipartisanship and watching him work hard to stab Democrats in the front and back. Hell, even Faux News hasn't drag him in from oblivion to chastise Democrats for behaving like Democrats.

Now we need to keep working on getting more Progressive Dems elected to help put in practice FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights.

[tk2kewl]

1. and why Peter King should not be welcomed into the Democratic Party

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023806560

[Hydra]

2. Derailment of Lamont and other actual Dems through the years has cost us big time

The 3rd Way experiment failed. No, the US does not want or need more reasonable RW leaders- we need Progressives.

[dionysus]

4. be that as it may, the money has already been borrowed and spent, we can't default.

if you want to talk "cutting spending", that's a separate issue.

[carolinayellowdog]

5. Your dilemma is false, and your talking points reek of Faux news

I choose neither massive spending cuts nor huge tax increases, the deficit has declined steadily for several years with neither, and wonder why you come here with such a false premise.

[BlueMTexpat]

6. Is that you, Joe? eom

[Kingofalldems]

7. I love that story.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

8. Hey genius. The reason is Republicans. 2 unfunded wars and 2 rounds of tax cuts tend

To create deficits which grow the debt.

Tired of conservative shit on here. Your ass is gone in 3,2,.....

[rhett o rick]

9. No argument that we over spend. But holding the debt ceiling down to reduce spending

is like putting a cork in your ass to reduce your over eating.

You claim to be for cutting spending "across the board". That is code for cutting SS and Medicare. I have a suggestion for you. Cut defense spending by 25% and then come back and we can talk further.

Welcome to DU. Step carefully.