House Democrats have voted to block President Obama's controversial tax cut plan from coming to the floor in its current form, a move one Democratic leadership aide said "shows how much the White House screwed this up."
Brilliant. The Democrats have screwed this epically. It reminds me of how John McCain torpedoed his campaign on a fateful day in September, 2008.
Look, Dhimmicrats: in less than one month you're going to be in the minority in the House. Remember those days? Don't worry, Eric Cantor will remind you. When January 3rd rolls around, you will have virtually no influence in the House. You won't set the agenda.
The Pubs will then pass their version of the tax bill. It will extend the 2002/3 tax cuts and won't include a single thing you want right now. Repeat that to yourselves: no estate tax. No extension of unemployment benefits. No sneaky-shit goodies slipped in at the last moment.
Obama is trying to help you get one last, long slurp at the trough, but you have to play ball with the man, and that means giving the Pubs some of what they want. They're the establishment Pubs, not the new-fangled Tea Party types who, when they get into the House, will do all sorts of strange things like read the bills and demand accountability. You think you're going to get your sneaky-shit done then? Dream on -- and that's dream, not D.R.E.A.M., which also isn't going anywhere in January.
If you insist on committing sepuku, however, at least allow us Tea Party Pubs to clean the knife afterwards. We're going to need it when we see you again in January. |
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