Debt talks bring tensions between Democrats, Obama to surface

[KoKo]

Source: Washington Post

Debt talks bring tensions between Democrats, Obama to surface

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/debt-talks-bring-tensions-between-democrats-obama-to-surface/2011/07/21/gIQAXeVnSI_story_1.html

For the first time in weeks of debt negotiations that have focused on rifts within the Republican Party, Thursday brought forward long-simmering tensions between Obama and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill.

With more concerns than details, Democrats lashed out, saying that deep cuts to federal agency budgets and entitlements were too steep a price to pay. They questioned whether Obama shared their core values, and they sought reassurance — at a hastily arranged evening meeting at the White House that lasted nearly two hours — that the final legislative package would be the balanced approach that the president had promised.

“There has to be a balance. There has to be some revenue and cuts. My caucus agrees with that. I hope that the president sticks with that," said Harry Reid. In the House, rank-and-file Democrats said the situation had grown dire.




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[woo me with science]

1. So now we are at a point where Dems will be grateful for cuts in SS and Medicare benefits

as long as there is some increased revenue, as well.

We need a primary.

[Peregrine Took]

2. Bernie Sanders on Norm Goldman's "Majority Party". That's the way to go. n/t

[xchrom]

4. Indeed. Nt

[HereSince1628]

3. Oh-oh, They questioned whether he shared their core values

Dang don't they know that's just flame-bait?

We've got to stick together because there is no other option.

[TheKentuckian]

6. There is no sticking together, only demands that we go along with the machinations

of the corporatist and rubberstamp their horrible agenda.

Fuck that, if the party wants Reich Wing policy then they can cheer the TeaPubliKlans on as they put them in place as far as I'm concerned.

If they are so worried about the radical regressives they are supposed to oppose then they can stop trying to become them with a splash of color.

[damntexdem]

5. No, not debt talks -- cut talks.

Betrayal talks.

[KoKo]

7. Thanks...your are correct..."CUT TALKS"...Eat Your Peas...We all must Suffer....

Sheesh...we thought this guy would be an "Upper" instead of a "Downer."


He's gonna' have us all on MEDS before his re-election. :eyes: How else could anyone cope with his constant waffling on his policy positions as a Democratic President?