Lawmakers fear voter backlash on fiscal cliff
“In the short term, Republicans are blamed more than Democrats,” Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), the incoming chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, acknowledged. “I think in the long term, the political damage is to the president and to Democrats.”…
A number of Democrats — several of whom will face voters in 2014 — worry no one will be unscathed, including President Barack Obama. If taxes skyrocket and deep cuts take effect, Obama could preside over an eroding economy that could torpedo his second-term agenda as he tries to broaden his presidency to focus on issues like immigration reform and gun control. Voters, Democrats in the Senate fear, will take it out on them as well.
“I don’t blame people at home for wondering what in the heck is going on in the nation’s capital,” said Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), who is up for reelection in 2014. “It’s hard to explain. … I don’t think it looks good for either party.”…
“You gotta basically start over – a new Congress – and you’re going to have to have 60 votes in the Senate,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the incoming GOP whip. “I think it’s all part of a plan to ultimately go off the cliff and have a whole bunch of new revenue and make it much harder to make tax rates low through the course of the year.”
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Throw them all out, the entire lot of them.
I hope they dive over the cliff, heads first, Obama first, Boehner and Reid/Pelosi next, and so forth.
Wake up AmeriKa. YOU are scrooming yourself. It’s all self-inflicted and your children and grandchildren will pitchfork you, as they should, for justice and their future, to remedy what you have done to them.
Schadenfreude on December 30, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Primary McConnell.
He is one of the most arrogant fools in DC.
Replace Boehner with a speaker, not from the congressional ranks. It’s not written anywhere that the speaker has to be from the House.
Send a strong message now. It’s already too late but the train is still in the station.
Schadenfreude on December 30, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Some things only get worse.
Schadenfreude on December 30, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Figures.
“A number of Democrats worry that no one will be unscathed, even the one person who factually will be unscathed and whose scathed-ness factually does not matter at all.”
What did they say about Democrats after Obamacare? They load themselves up with C4, run into a crowd of Americans, and yell “Obama Akbar!”
HitNRun on December 30, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Well I can not understand why voters should be chapped? Afterall you worthless worms have has years/months to do something, anything and you did squat! NOW you go down to T-15 seconds to DO something? The whole blooming bunch stinks! STINKS! You want our funds and votes when you come up for re-election? WELL, you might be surprised because YOU STINK! And YES I am mad as he11 and getting madder by the minute!
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letget on December 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM
^ had
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letget on December 30, 2012 at 2:12 PM
There’s only one REAL way of doing that, so the question becomes are you willing to do it?
BigGator5 on December 30, 2012 at 2:13 PM
And that is all they care about, their own precious jobs, not “we the people”
Let. It. Burn.
JPeterman on December 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Of course the dems are worried – their house of cards will collapse if we go over the cliff.
There is nothing in this life that is “free”.
gophergirl on December 30, 2012 at 2:18 PM
This.
Let. It. Burn.
BigGator5 on December 30, 2012 at 2:18 PM
It’s not me you need to doubt. Go for the convention, first.
Schadenfreude on December 30, 2012 at 2:19 PM
BigGator5 on December 30, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Don’t forget that each one of them was voted in. The harlots are the people.
Schadenfreude on December 30, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Romney’s campaign was based on the idea that not losing was more important than winning. He never made effective attacks on Obama, while simultaneously taking the base for granted. It was a recipe for failure.
novaculus on December 30, 2012 at 2:25 PM
oops, wrong thread!
novaculus on December 30, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Part of me wishes we lose the house in ’14 just so those pigs can own everything. I doubt they’ll be held accountable, but at least the demise of our once great Nation will be expedited. Let it Burn
DiscePati on December 30, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Democrats Were Against The Bush Middle Class Tax Cuts Before They Were For Them
M2RB: Garbage
Boehner? Boehner? Boehner?
Resist We Much on December 30, 2012 at 2:41 PM
“I’ve had a number of conversations with the president and at this stage we’re not able to make a counteroffer,” Reid said on the Senate floor
BallisticBob on December 30, 2012 at 3:31 PM
After Republicans go along with Obama’s tax hikes on the rich and pass amnesty next year, your wish will be granted.
xblade on December 30, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Let’s hope their fears are well-founded.
Citizen-003528 on December 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Politico getting tired yet, carrying all that water for them?
Oh yeah, they are suddenly worried about a strategy that included getting exactly to this point, so voices like Politico could massage the propaganda monkey
entagor on December 30, 2012 at 7:00 PM