I've been saying for a while that BHO gets what he wants, his protestations notwithstanding, because he's a bleepin right-winger.
Your gavel swinging scenario is premised on a Fantasy Biden, not the actual dude. The political outlook is not good whether this package passes or not, so I can't say what better course is available. So far nobody else has either. As I said, politics befuddles me. I look the assembled wisdom here for guidance. On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Shane Mage <[email protected]> wrote: > This is charity for the moderately well off, not politics. It stinks, but > that's what Obama and Biden *really* want (nobody has a right to say that > they are unable to do better, because all that it takes to do better--pass > unemployment insurance and temporary middle-class tax cuts--is for Biden to > swing his gavel, rule that a majority vote is all that it constitutionally > takes to call a bill up for Senate debate, have his ruling upheld by his > Senate majority, and force the Repugs to filibuster 24/7 into the new year > on behalf of their millionaire income/estate tax giveaways). Since the > stinking package is what Obama and Biden really want (having gone months to > pretend that it is being forced on them) it, like votes for the stinking > Greek, Irish, Portuguese etc. bailout-qualifying austerity budgets, is not a > lesser-evil vote but a vote of confidence in the government. Those who now > vote confidence in Obama will have little standing when it comes time for > all-out opposition in 2012. > > > Shane Mage > > The communist creed: From each according to his ability, to each according > to his need. > > The capitalist creed: From each according to his gullibility, to each > according to his greed. > > Joe Stack (1956-2010) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > >
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