Poison Pill
The Republicans do play their politics well. (It's because they're shameless.)
So, the Democrat's choice is to either vote for the inheritance tax cut or give the Republicans a talking point that neutralizes the minimum wage issue. Yeah, I know, but nuance doesn't play well on the campaign trail.
(A significant majority of Americans supports a rise in the minimum wage.)
Oh, and speaking of shameless, Sellout McCain removed his name from the lastest campaign finance reform legislation. This is a big deal because he has put his name on almost every piece of campaign finance legislation that has come down the pike since he narrowly escaped in the Keating 5 affair.
I guess there's no room for ethics as the "Straight Talk Express" eyes the White House.
Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, congressional aides said Friday.
So, the Democrat's choice is to either vote for the inheritance tax cut or give the Republicans a talking point that neutralizes the minimum wage issue. Yeah, I know, but nuance doesn't play well on the campaign trail.
(A significant majority of Americans supports a rise in the minimum wage.)
Oh, and speaking of shameless, Sellout McCain removed his name from the lastest campaign finance reform legislation. This is a big deal because he has put his name on almost every piece of campaign finance legislation that has come down the pike since he narrowly escaped in the Keating 5 affair.
I guess there's no room for ethics as the "Straight Talk Express" eyes the White House.
posted by mikevotes at
4:07 PM
6 Comments:
I can't remember when I've seen such a suck-up sellout politicain as John McCain. That's saying a lot considering how politicians can be, and the fact that I've been around quite a while.
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Unknown, at 4:33 PM
It just kills me because I bought his act in 2000. And then in 2004 when the Swift Boat thing was going on, all the media looked to McCain, who hemmed and hawed and then went campaigning with Bush leaving his "friend" to twist.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 5:10 PM
Say the raise in the minimum wage does pass, what's to stop Bush from issuing a signing statement saying he's not going to enforce it?
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Lew Scannon, at 10:45 PM
That's funny. Nothing.
He has to claim a constitutional exemption, though. Let's see. (Bush think) IF the minimum wage goes up, people will think more highly of the democrats. If people think more highly of the democrats that means they think less of me. If they think less of me, that means I'm less likely to get anything done. That makes me weak. NATIONAL SECURITY!
Mike
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mikevotes, at 6:13 AM
Anyone who thinks the rich don't operate the government for their own gain (fascism) is a blind fool.
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Anonymous, at 2:04 AM
True. But the size of the crumbs that fall from the table do matter.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 7:21 AM
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