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flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 10:12 PM Dec 2014

Democrats are apparently caving to Wall Street and will help Boehner pass this 'Cromnibus.'

Shame on them and shame on the president for rolling over. It bodes ill for when the Republicans actually have control of both houses of Congress. It's painfully obvious Wall Street owns both parties.

I am thoroughly disgusted with our party and will donate not one dime to the party for 2016.

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Democrats are apparently caving to Wall Street and will help Boehner pass this 'Cromnibus.' (Original Post) flpoljunkie Dec 2014 OP
IS it like when they caved and cut Social Security? JoePhilly Dec 2014 #1
Don't worry that's coming. onecaliberal Dec 2014 #2
They just passed it. femmocrat Dec 2014 #3
Sorry Prez you just handed Boner your balls BrainMann1 Dec 2014 #4
Steve Israel got it right flpoljunkie Dec 2014 #5
Our party stinks tonight mgcgulfcoast Dec 2014 #6
Our congress bill Dec 2014 #7
And the sky is up world wide wally Dec 2014 #8
Shame on those House Dems!!! Filibuster Harry Dec 2014 #9
Here is what Washington DC has planned for you: blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #10
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/7a/bc/d5/7abcd5ca197b3ed2c760af4a7414cd25.jpg blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #11
"Caving"? That implies there was some sort of struggle. n/t Joe Magarac Dec 2014 #12
I'm with you, especially if Hillary Clinton is the nominee davidpdx Dec 2014 #13
It is painfully obvious that December omnibus spending bills have to pass roseBudd Dec 2014 #14

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)
5. Steve Israel got it right
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 11:21 PM
Dec 2014

Steve Israel of New York, a member of the Democratic leadership. “This bill is a one-two punch at middle-class voters. It weakens financial regulation on big banks and rewards Congress for doing so by increasing donation limits of big donors. This is exactly why middle-class voters have a contempt of Congress.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/us/congress-spending-bill.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
9. Shame on those House Dems!!!
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 01:13 PM
Dec 2014

I just don't get it. The President and Jamie Diamond were calling House Dems urging them to vote for this bill.
And they caved.

Now it is in the hands of Elizabeth Warren and the Senate Dems. Oh, and I thought I would never say this, Rafael Edward Cruz
(AKA Ted Cruz) is supposedly against the bill too.

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
11. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/7a/bc/d5/7abcd5ca197b3ed2c760af4a7414cd25.jpg
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 06:06 PM
Dec 2014
Comments are my own.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
13. I'm with you, especially if Hillary Clinton is the nominee
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 07:54 AM
Dec 2014

I won't lift a finger to help her get elected.

roseBudd

(8,718 posts)
14. It is painfully obvious that December omnibus spending bills have to pass
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 09:56 AM
Dec 2014

Given the level of crazy that is republiTEA, vetoing this bill would have been dangerous for the economy. Cruz's shutdown in 2013 cost the economy $24 billion in GDP.

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