M.I.A.: Pelosi, Reid Absent for Tax Cut Bill-Signing Ceremony
- Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:24pm by
Meredith Jessup
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I’m trying not to read too much into this bit of news, but it‘s hard to ignore the fact that the Democrats’ top two leaders on Capitol Hill would be absent during President Obama’s bill-signing ceremony for the Bush tax cut extension compromise. Via Politico:
Spokespeople for both offices said the Democratic leaders would be taking care of business on the floor of the Senate and the House and wouldn’t be able to make it.
“Senator Reid cannot make every bill signing and right now he is focused on taking care of everything we need to get done before the end of the session,” said Regan Lachapelle, a spokesman for Reid.
The White House released a list of names, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of lawmakers who are expected to be there. It includes four other Republicans — Reps. Charles Boustany, Dave Camp, Tim Murphy and Dave Reichert — and a slew of Democratic House and Senate members.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters on Friday that the tax bill, which would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the rich while keeping unemployment benefits, is a “big win” for Obama.
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Comments (120)
eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:13pmEVERYBODY SAY IT TOGETHER NOW…..
Obama isn‘t the good guy he’s trying to pretend to be…
He’s just lining up for his 2012 run…..IN HOPES OF A WIN!
Regardless as to what he SAYS or what he DOES ….He must go in 2012!!! ( if we make it)
Keep that in mind…..Don‘t yall go soft just because he’s “pretending” to, OK?
Report Post »milig
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:12pmSideshow Biden will do the marionette jump and sit routine alone?
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:59pmI heard she was having a procedure done to remove a large gavel from a certain rear orifice?
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:11pmLOL! A gavelectomy!
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:57pmThey should stay M.I.A. for the good of the country. The thing is though, why aren’t they proud of the massive spending that goes along with this bad deal? I‘d think they’d want to flaunt their success.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:24pmAnd what massive spending would that be? The money for the unemployed? Actually that is not a massive amount of spending – please get your facts straight! Compared to the overall debt, that amount won’t even show up on a chart! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »citygirl56
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:55pmMaybe they both flew off on their broom.
Report Post »UMMAH GUMMAH
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:48pm.
Any you guys catch this? Blimey!
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/12/17/oh-my-no-invite-for-obama-to-british-royal-wedding/
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! She’s got more cojones than her Princess son!
Well done, Queen Elizabeth!
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Report Post »MozarkDawg
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:48pmAny you guys catch this? Blimey!
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/12/17/oh-my-no-invite-for-obama-to-british-royal-wedding/
*****
Oh my — that IS a snub! Wow.
Report Post »Constitutional
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:48pmThey were probably either off shedding their skin, drinking blood, or doing whatever they do when they aren’t governing against the will of the American people.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:45pmThey couldn’t miss their “ebonics in spanish” lessons.
Report Post »lynda1276
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:43pmNancy has been mad ever since someone dropped a house on her sister
Report Post »ConservativeBeauty
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:42pmBotox Betty and Limp Noodle Harry are such damn babies. My son at 18 sees how corrupt this govt is. Nothing I’ve said? lol. But HE does his own homework on how things work…or should.
Report Post »Matthew
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:40pmWhy is The Blaze perpetrating the false statement that this bill is a tax cut?! As others note, this is NOT a tax cut. No one’s taxes go down based on this legislation–in fact, estate taxes go up. Overall this is extension of current tax rates to avoid Obama’s preferred largest tax increase in U.S. history.
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:38pmreid @ pelosi won’t be needed to attend the presidential party in 2012….ding dong the witch is gone
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:36pmNow if the could stay MIA for the next 2 years, that would great.
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:36pmPoor Sports ?
no
more like………. Bawhaaaaaaaaaa we are not in charge anymore
Tissue?…………….crybaby……….
Report Post »Jabber
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 7:20pmMore like they were on the phone trying to explain (spin it) to the people who elected them (financed/stole their elections) just exactly how the Republicans (evil dirtbags) were able to win (steal) this one even while they were so valiantly fighting (whining, lying, accusing) them for the good (”We’ll tell you what is good for you”) of the American people.
Sucks to be beholding to people more evil and powerful than you are doesn’t it Mr Reid/Ms Pelosi?
Report Post »ConservativeBeauty
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:36pmSo this is what happens when The Three Stooges break up. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:36pmWhy is it that this site posts Jon sewart clips on a regular basis but has failed to talk about last nights episode, the most important show that he or Beck has ever done?
Report Post »Any thoughts???
Sgt.Crust
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:09pmCause we watch his shows!
Report Post »556GreenTip
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:35pmI’m, with ya SLIMNRANGER, especially of they are being anally probed!
Well, I can dream can’t I?
Report Post »cece959
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:35pmBwahahahahaha!!!
Report Post »intothelight
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:34pmWhat a pair of adolescents!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:23pm.- … … / …. — .-.. . … Yeah, I said it.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:33pmThey both can pack their bags and be absent for good, do the American people a favor.
Report Post »ConservativeBeauty
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:37pmI second that!!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:32pmBet both Nazi Policei and Grinchy Harry will show up for th signing of the DREAM Act a k a
Spanish Speaking Cholos Vote for Hussain Act
Report Post »mrmikejohnson
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:32pmPelosi and Reid are pouting! I love it!
Report Post »clipper
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:13pmI guess it would have been too much to ask Nancy to walk up the steps with her gavel again.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:30pmOh my. The two 5 year olds didn’t get their way. Now they won‘t attend the signing even though it’s historic, in a sense. Must be in the corner with a self imposed time out. Harry and Nancy, what a couple of “quality”humans. You lost HA HA HA HA HA HA
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:27pmThey didn’t want to be seen crying.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:30pmOhhhh dear Lord maybe ailens took them back to the mother ship geee now wouldn’t that be nice
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:52pmI don’t know about Reid, but Ms. Pelosi is very busy having her broomstick upgraded for the weekly commute to California after she loses her personal jet. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:08pmLOL, good ones, both of ya!
Report Post »MHP
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:22pmand now Sgt. Schultz is bitching that John Boehner didn’t show up. But he won’t say anything about whorehouse Harry or boomstick Nancy.
Her broom needs to go down in flames LOL
Report Post »lycanknight
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:25pmRied is off sulking, balling that his granny panties are in a wad whilst Pelosi is out getting out her bolts tightened for Christmas break. Try not to cry Harry and Nancy because nobody loves your agenda to ruin America anymore.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:27pmDrowning their sorrows in fortified eggnog. Just as well they were MIA ~ could have been ugly(ier).
Report Post »Oh, God!
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:28pmEverybody together, “This is not a tax cut, it is an existing tax rate that has been in effect for the last decade”. By not renewing this tax rate it would become a Tax Increase.
CatB
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:32pmYes … but this just shows what sore losers they are when they don’t get their way .. spoiled brats .
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:42pm…and aren’t the tax cuts for EVERYBODY??
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:05pmROFLMAO, they crawled back under their rocks, what a bunch of one celled amoebas. Damn sure glad we kicked the dumbocrats out of office, now for the rest of ‘em, and the rino’s too – screw them ALL!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:29pmWouldn’t hurt my feelings if they were permanently absent from Washington period…..forever. They are just sore losers because they missed another opportunity for legalized theft via the Omnibus spending bill. Poor babies.
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 7:00pmThats too difficult for them to explain. Plus it creates the illusion he did something for the people. Just another lie for the boy king president to brag about. Then he will complain about how the republicans held the country hostage again and its why he signed it.
They are all a joke, give them a dose of their own medicine through http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 7:09pmThey arnt Tax cuts…the rates stayed the same
Report Post »what4
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 7:18pmThere hasn’t been any reports of them hanging from a tree has there???
shorthanded12
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 7:31pmHeres the correct difinition for Prince Harry “Dingy Reid an Nancy ”BOTOX” Pelosie; The fraudulent conversion of another’s property by a person who is in a position of trust, Better known as “EMBEZZELMENT”
Report Post »calijohn
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:18pmtax cuts for small business are new, as is the reduction in social security withholding.
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:01pmNancy and Harry were last seen in Seattle helping the Atheists erect holiday ‘Knowledge Tree’
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:25amPelosi was probably busy whispering “sweet nothings” in santa’s ear, while sitting on his lap; Reid was probably down on his knees, waiting his turn.
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