Obama's Budget Is 'Fiscal Insanity': Sen. Gregg

[sufrommich]

"If you have a government in place with an inherent antipathy towards the market and capitalism,and I believe this government does, I wish it weren't true, but this is the government of community organizers. They believe in social justice," said Gregg.


http://m.cnbc.com/us_news/35180618

"Social justice" Oh,my!

[HopeHoops]

1. Yeah, and the shrub was a fiscal genius. Give me a fucking break, Gregg.

He's working on taking Santorum's title of "Dumbest Fuck Ever In The Senate"

[babylonsister]

2. What a clown.

Maybe he should be chastising the appropriate people, like the ones who voted against his proposal?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x165405

After a good deal of public airing, the Senate last week shot down a proposal empowering a bipartisan budget panel to recommend deficit-slashing strategies that Congress would then be forced to consider. Politico’s Mike Allen pointed out Tuesday that six GOP co-sponsors, including 2008 president candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), voted against their own bill. Today, The Washington Post’s Fred Hiatt reminds us that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was also once an avid supporter of the proposal, which is sponsored by Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.). Indeed, as recently as last May, McConnell argued that the bill is the “best way to address the crisis.”

But that was before (1) the Democrats decided to actually consider the bill, and (2) President Obama endorsed it. After those things happened, McConnell voted against the “best way” to rein in federal spending. Here’s Hiatt’s analysis:

It’s impossible to avoid the conclusion that the only thing that changed since May is the political usefulness of the proposal to McConnell’s partisan goals. He was happy to claim fiscal responsibility while beating up Obama for fiscal recklessness. But when Obama endorsed the idea, as he did on the Saturday before the vote — and when the commission actually, against all odds, had the wisp of a chance of winning the needed 60 Senate votes — McConnell bailed.

[sufrommich]

3. They are truly disgusting. Obstruction for the sake of obstruction.

They don't even attempt to hide their contempt for this country anymore.

[DJ13]

4. an inherent antipathy towards the market and capitalism

Sure thing.

Like how Main Street will be suffering for the next 10 years yet Wall Street already acts like there never was a crisis.

If thats antipathy, I want Obama to display some our way.

[polichick]

5. LOL - I don't recall him complaining about Bush's "fiscal insanity." nt

[AlinPA]

6. "That darned social justice, what's this country coming to?"

[Zoeisright]

7. If it was up to repukes, the only 'justice' would be for rich white men.

Gregg is a total asshole, and he needs to be stripped of his wealth and forced to live in the street. Then we'd see some 'social justice'. Burn in hell, Gregg.

[Zoeisright]

8. Here's the contact info for him:

http://gregg.senate.gov/contact/

And zip codes for NH include: Bridgewater 03222, Berlin 03570, Barrington 03825

Let him have it.

[cilla4progress]

9. I think he's off his rocker..

after that performance on MSNBC news last week. Sheesh!

[gratuitous]

10. Thank goodness CNBC is there to carry Gregg's water

No matter how dishonest, disingenuous, or outright false their pronouncements are, Republicans can count on a respectful, sympathetic airing of their griping. This time, it's CNBC parroting Gregg. Next time, it'll be ABC or Fox.

[Gregorian]

11. So then what does one call the budget that put us where we are now? Sanity?

These people need seeing eye dogs.

[JCMach1]

12. He is right, but for the wrong reasons...

The insanity comes from defense spending and Obama's decisions to expand/extend our two wars of occupation that are ongoing.

[ddeclue]

13. Shaddup and siddown Gregg.. ya damned idiot.

[brentspeak]

14. Idiot Gregg claims he believes in the market and capitalism? He was a big-time cheerleader for TARP