How Senate ML manages to screw up vote on Tax Bill.

[OHdem10]

We all know the agony and frustration felt about the
Tax cuts "for the rich". Here is a prime example of
how Democrats manage to screw themselves.

Last night on Television for all the world to see, was
a piece described as how Reid plans to work the Tax cut
Bill.

According to the report, closer to the deadline Reid
will have an up and down vote on passing Tax cuts for
the 98 percent of Americans who earn under and up to
$250,000 annually.

So far this is so great. I think Wow, Reid has gotten
a real spine. This should be the end of the vote, IMO.
They should not even disscuss Tax cuts for the rich.


Uhoh, The Reporter then goes into a great spiel on how
the Democrats are only trying to embarass the Republicans.
In other words the vote was only for show.

Of course Reid continues by saying he will then open
the vote up all the all the tax cuts. He will have
a vote on the bill as a whole which means the th
tax cuts for the rich will be voted on along with
the Middle Class.

This looks like such a charade and appeasing the Republicans.

If they are serious about representing the Middle Class
for once just once could they lay themselves on the
line for the Middle Class. Why did they put this
story out in the first place. Now it looks like
they just want to try to embarass the Republicans
but give them the opportunity to get the tax cuts
for the rich anyway. Lesson One: You cannot embarass
Republicans if they are winning your hand.

[Lil Missy]

1. I like the plan. It puts them on the record. What's wrong with embarrassing the repubs?

[OHdem10]

2. It is not an embarassment if in the next vote the Republicans

get the tax cuts for rich with the help of Blue Dogs and DLC.

It is never an embarassment if you win.

[customerserviceguy]

3. Reid's been in over his depth before

I don't have a lot of confidence in him during the lame duck session. The Repukes will do whatever is necessary to make sure the next Congress gets to write the tax bill, where they can put up something unacceptable to progressives, and dare the President to veto it, just as people are starting to feel the pinch in their paychecks at the same time their Christmas credit card spending bills are showing up in the mail.

Reid and Pelosi have to depend on a lot of soon-to-be retired Democratic congresscritters to pull this out for them in the next month, I just don't see where they have much incentive to be cooperative.