Senator Leahy admits he's giving in to republican extortion and voting for the deal

[cali]

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Senator Patrick Leahy says he supports the bill because the alternative is unthinkable.

(Leahy) "I'm not happy with this at all and I've made that very clear to the leadership and to the White House. But I also realize what the alternative was and I was pragmatic enough to do that. The easy thing would be to say, ‘Look, I'll vote against this because it's not good enough for me.' Well, the fact is it's this or default. It's not the choice one would like but it's the choice we have."

(Kinzel) And Leahy says Republican leaders in Congress improperly used the threat of default as their way to achieve spending cuts:

(Leahy) "I think there was extortion on the other side. But I'm not about to allow the United States to go over a cliff."

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[DCBob]

1. That pretty much sums it up.

Unfortunately a similar scenario will likely play out again in a couple of months when the budget needs to be approved/extended. Something needs to be done to stop this madness.

[DrDan]

7. and once again in November 2012

[newfie11]

2. well won't we still go over the cliff eventually if the passes? nt

[HereSince1628]

3. But not all of us...millions were saved by being kicked under the bus

I only wish I were kidding.

[xchrom]

4. Recommend

[deacon]

5. Clearly extortion. n/t

[HereSince1628]

6. Politicians are nothing if not pragmatic, we've not seen the end of extortion

as a tactic in Congress.

[Atman]

8. Bull fucking shit, Patrick.

You show your disapproval by voting NO, not by bending over and taking an elephant dick up the ass.

[Chorophyll]

9. Uh, I think he did just allow the United States to go over a cliff.

Back around 2003, I was pretty much convinced that the Repugs were threatening Dem's families, or threatening to bust their kneecaps or something. Guess I was right.