Jim McDermott (D-Wash.): Republicans 'don't believe in anything,' McConnell 'doesn't care'

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/127999-mcdermott-republicans-dont-believe-in-anything-mcconnell-doesnt-care


McDermott: Republicans 'don't believe in anything,' McConnell 'doesn't care'
By Bridget Johnson - 11/06/10 10:19 AM ET


Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) accused the GOP of "paying off their constituency" by wanting tax cuts for the top earners as well.

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) said Friday that the first bill that should come out of Congress is an extension of unemployment benefits as he said Republicans "don't believe in anything."

In a Friday evening appearance on MSNBC, McDermott said he "absolutely" disagreed with extending the Bush-era tax cuts for all income brackets, accusing the GOP of "paying off their constituency" by wanting the extension for the top earners as well.

"My belief is the Republicans have -- they don`t believe in anything," he said. "The only thing they believe in -- and Mitch McConnell said it -- my job is to prevent Obama from being elected a second time. He doesn't care what happens to anything."

The congressman continued that the GOP "have no interest in governing this country."

"And this paying off their constituency by giving them this tax break is just simply unconscionable when you are laying off librarians and you're laying off school teachers, and you're laying off firemen and policemen all over this country, and they're saying, oh, we have to give this money to the rich at the top, or they'll -- or I don't know, they won't be able to have Christmas, I guess," McDermott said. "I don`t know what they're whining about."

[madokie]

1. That is exactly what is going on

Personally I know that when one starts to collect some 'unneeded that day cash' he or she will want to build on that stockpile, its human nature. What I'm saying is the big money man has a shitpot full of cash that they want to keep building on, the hell with the problems it may cost anyone else, they've got theirs and the hell with you if you don't have yours

McDermott knows what he's talking about here.

[deacon]

2. All they care about is getting the white house back. n/t

[GoCubsGo]

5. And, making themselves and their corporate overlords wealthier. n/t

[pnorman]

3. He's my Congressman,

and damn proud of him!

[freeplessinseattle]

6. He is a treasure

You are so lucky:)

[OHdem10]

4. Of course, they do not believe Government has any business

doing all these things. This is why they want small
government.

[gratuitous]

7. Wow, a real live campaign theme

I love Jim McDermott, but it would have been nice to hear these sentiments for the past six or eight weeks, instead of now when it's way too late. However, this cannot be said too much in preparation for 2012, and I especially like the "I don't know what they're whining about" comment in reference to the overrich.