John Kerry and Baucus try for a Hail Mary for Supercommittee

[jtown1123]

Needless to say, I am concerned...

I just saw on CNN John Kerry offered some last minute tax plan. I have no idea what it is. Just leave this stinker alone. Any supercommittee "deal" will NOT be good for Democrats. Walk away guys. The public doesn't give a shit about the supercommittee. They will, however, care if the supercommittee produces a plan that lowers corporate rates while simultaneously cutting Social Security and Medicare.

[sasha031]

1. I just called Kerry's office, like it will do any good...

heard Jim Carney on the news saying the Democrats have to compromise:banghead:

I hope this thing fails

[jtown1123]

6. No we don't have to compromise. That is BS Jim Carney. Thanks for calling!

[polichick]

2. A Hail Mary in this Congress means the people get screwed.

[Inuca]

3. A tiny, tiny bit of inof on this

GOP Leadership aide says "At the 11th hour, Sen. Kerry offered a new gimmick to get to the Democrats' same trillion-dollar tax hike."

(tweet from Jill Jackson, CBS correspondent on the Hill)

[DCBob]

4. Might just be more political maneuvering so Democrats dont get the blame for this turkey.

If so I am fine with it. That is part of the process of making things happen.

[jtown1123]

7. We've given the GOP plenty of opportunities. It will not be blamed on Democrats

Of course, we can't control how the media reports on it unfortunately.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Saving the committee is like trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.

[JDPriestly]

8. Kerry is pretty close to a 1%er if not a 1%er. Baucus is always

for the rich guys.

They are not the kinds of Democrats we want and need today. Neither of them is truly middle class. Neither of them is working class.

Kerry is just protecting his own tax bracket.

[ProSense]

11. Senator Kerry

does not want to continue the Bush tax cuts, which he voted against in 2001 and 2003.

[jtown1123]

12. I wonder then what he offered? Very curious n/t

[sufrommich]

13. Bullshit. If Kerry is too rich to be a democrat, so was FDR.

[JDPriestly]

15. The difference is that FDR prosecuted those of his wealthy class

and protected the interests of the jobless and poor. He set up Social Security. Kerry wants to "compromise" to begin to destroy Social Security.

FDR was wealthy but did not put the interests of the wealthy before his own.

My parents were teenagers during the Depression. FDR was their hero.

When the teenagers of today tell their stories to their children, Kerry will not be one of the heroes. He will be viewed as one who worked with other wealthy people to protect his privileged position.

[liberal N proud]

9. As long as the GOP are faithful to Norquist...

Nothing will happen!

[jtown1123]

10. True that. Unless Democrats cave on their tax increase requirement n/t

[a kennedy]

14. Just TAX THE RICH MORE please.....

sorry for yelling.