{"id":2962,"date":"2010-09-24T03:12:55","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T10:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2962"},"modified":"2010-09-24T03:12:55","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T10:12:55","slug":"nevada-leg-hound-leads-chicken-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/09\/24\/nevada-leg-hound-leads-chicken-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Leg Hound Leads Chicken Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

If ever there there was an issue made for the mid terms, tax cuts is it.  Democrats want tax cuts for the people, and Republicans want tax cuts for the rich.  Republicans are holding the people\u2019s tax cut hostage to get what they want.  Enter the Nevada Leg Hound, Harry Reid, so named for his love of humping GOP legs for bipartisanship that is never there.  Asked why he turned tail and ran, Reid is rumored to have said, \u201cBwaaaack-buk-buk-buk-buk\u201d!<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"Reid-LegHound\" Senate Democrats said Thursday that they would postpone a highly contentious floor fight over what to do about the expiring Bush-era tax cuts until after the November elections<\/strong>, a decision that spares some politically vulnerable incumbents from casting a potentially difficult vote to let taxes rise for the rich. <\/p>\n

Democrats said they would still fight to end the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans when they return for a lame-duck session. But the delay increases the likelihood of a compromise with Republicans who have insisted that the lower rates continue for everyone, at least temporarily, given the weak economy. <\/p>\n

It also raised a political risk for Democrats that they would be seen as wavering on one of President Obama\u2019s signature campaign promises and abandoning a fight that could have mobilized the party\u2019s base ahead of the elections<\/font><\/strong>\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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ARGH!!  The House joined the chicken charge, afraid to hang themselves out only to be cut off by the Senate, as has happened so many times before.<\/font><\/p>\n

Keith Olbermann dedicated two segments to the issue.  In the first he reports it and discusses it with Howard Fineman.<\/font><\/p>\n

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In the second, he continues the discussion with Chris Hayes.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Frankly, I\u2019m surprised that he seemed so calm about it.  Personally, I feel positively livid!  I have been saying that the way to deal with Republicans is the chicken method.  What works is the squirrel method.  Grab the nuts and run with them.  Ed Schultz knows what I\u2019m talking about and provisdes us with an example of how Democrats need to present ourselves.<\/font><\/p>\n

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I only wish Grayson was running for the Senate.<\/font><\/p>\n

I\u2019m feeling frustrated, because there is no way Republicans even deserve to have a chance in these races, except perhaps, in the most inbred red states.  Furthermore, Republicans are actually running on a return to the policies of Crawford Caligula.  That\u2019s a losing proposition.  Even more advantageous, Republicans are fielding a cast a nut-jobs and miscreants.  Even with all those advantages, Democrats are forming a circular firing squad that threatens to give it all away.<\/font><\/p>\n

As for Reid, he is such an ineffective leader, it\u2019s a miracle that he will probably hold onto his Senate seat.  Were he running against a mere loon, Sue \u201cChickens for Checkups\u201d Lowden, he would lose.  Only the blessing of running against Sharon \u201cObtuse\u201d Angle is saving his worthless hide.  He should be put out to pasture.  There\u2019s no need to send him to the vet first.  His were obviously cut off long ago.  If Democrats should retain the Senate, as I think they will, I will be mounting a campaign to contact our Democratic Senators to replace him with a real Democrat as Majority Leader, and asking you to repost it on your blogs and spread it.<\/font><\/p>\n

Whom do you recommend for that?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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