New Dem Talking Point: GOP Debt Plan Will Steal Christmas
**Written by Doug Powers
Yet another reasoned approach to the debt debate — apparently the “kiss your Medicare goodbye” scare tactic wasn’t quite cutting it, if you’ll pardon the expression, so now Republicans are trying to keep the holidays from coming:
So the White House is circulating a new set of talking points to outside allies and surrogates, instructing them on a new way to make this case: If Boehner has his way, the debt ceiling debate will steal Christmas.
That is if Santa hasn’t been laid off by then anyway.
The Daily Caller has more:
House Speaker and national grinch John Boehner is planning to spoil Christmas, White House officials are claiming, as they try to head off passage of Boehner’s two-stage debt ceiling bill.
“Happy Holidays America: Boehner plan would have the debt ceiling all over again during the holiday season, which is critical for the economy,” White House deputy spokesman Dan Pfeiffer declared today at 9.50 a.m.
White House political adviser David Plouffe made the same claim about Christmas almost one hour earlier when MSNBC’s Chuck Todd quizzed him about the White House’s opposition to Boehner’s two-stage debt ceiling proposal.
Jay Carney got in on the act too.
The alleged holiday economy killer can be found within the second tier of the Boehner plan:
That second round may crash into Christmas, or the “holiday,” according to the White House. The political controversy would crimp consumer confidence and slow the economy, Plouffe said.
Slow the economy? Wouldn’t want that to happen, would we? It’s even more hysterical when coming from the same party who celebrated the passage of the Obamacare law — an economy hamstringer to put it mildly — on Christmas Eve.
Boehner isn’t the first House Speaker to get the Grinch treatment, and he certainly won’t be the last.
(h/t Drudge)
**Written by Doug Powers
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I thought these leftists were God Haters, so what’s their beef with throttling Christmas?
Now we have exactly what we need to build a creche on the Capitol steps next Christmas. I thought the libs were the ones banning Christmas!
Isn’t it illegal for a politician to mention “Christmas”? Oh, yeah, that only applies to Republicans (and other conservatives). There is nothing lower than a Democrat politician – no matter what some people here think.
They don’t care about our Christmas. But they do care about their Winter Holiday festivities or whatever they call their over indulgent celebrations.
Oh, those poor babies, let me get out the violins. We wouldn’t want something like work to disturb any of their vacations. We wouldn’t want them to actually feel like they have to work for a living, after all, they only do this job for the perks which is why they have sent this economy straight to hell.
Again, the White House’s plan is where?
One would think Odumboears could just pencil a few notes on the back of his scorecard when he was out on the links and call that a plan.
*Forget the Who hash, those couch sitting, donut eating, Oprah watching layabout reprobates following P-BO will be looking for their Obama Stash; The party’s over folks, back to work in 2013!
It absolutely flabbergasts me that about half this country can’t see this for the utter brainlessness and desperation it is.
Well I seem to recall that they passed bhocare on Christmas Eve! Do not give me this anyone but bho and the d’s will steal Christmas! The whole blooming lot in dc needs to get the boot!
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Christmas is for Christians. Those bozos in Congress don’t qualify. Let them work at Christmas. The rest of us will celebrate the Birth of Christ whether they destroy our country or not!
well, i do not see why the left is in a uproar over this, since they don’t believe in god, and insist there is a separation of church and state. why would they care so much about santa, can’t they dress up barak as santa, with all that obama stash lying around, can’t he affor a costume?
I was thinking possibly whale poo, but this current bunch clearly has that beat.
It seems to me if the unemployment numbers don’t dramatically improve between now and Christmas there won’t be any money to spend at Christmas. There is always the chance credit card holders can call Visa, Am Express, et al and get their debt limit raised. Think that will work?
Wait, silly me, isn’t that what the gypsies, tramps, thieves, and perverts at the best little whorehouse on the Potomac trying to do now? I hope it doesn’t pan out so we can proclaim that Harry the Weasel stole Christmas.
Heck, he won’t get a sock full of coal, all the mines are closed and a sack full of sticks is out because the environazis won’t allow anyone to clear the forest underbrush. I guess Harry the Weasel will just be left out in the bunkhouse with the (Brokeback) Cowboy Poets smoking that wacky tabacky.
Or Starve (your choice)
Thanks, WP!! I needed that!! And now I can go to bed happy and laughing!!
Peas be upon you!
I just love bringing a smile to people’s faces. Sleep well.
Peas back atcha!
I feel like the guy, at the bottom of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in “Water World”, when the flare came down and ignites the last of the crude oil–”Oh, thank God!” he said.
Now Christmas can get back to what it is all about–the birth of Jesus, oh, thank God.
Did you catch this ?
I’m shocked! A Democrat said Christmas in an official capacity. Isn’t that a violation of church and state? Why it’s almost the same as establishing a state church. What’s next, mandatory church attendance? Next time better refer to Winter Festival.
Gee… tell us how you REALLY feel, granny!
Looks as though she’s kinda Peas’d off.
Nah, I think whale poo floats. These Dems are bottom feeders, one and all.
*Hey, don’t talk about Barney Frank that way; But then again, he ain’t feedin’ em Anthony’s Weiner!
It would never work. First off, they’d be TAKING money out of the collection plate and replacing it with slugs and when it came to sacraments their tongues would turn to stone and fall out of their heads.
Say, I think I’m on to something there with the sacraments!
Nope he’s feedin’ that Weiner to himself.
On second thought, maybe they’re just butt buddies. Real classy PMSNBC!
What was it that the leftist Lame Duck bastards gave us for Christmas last year? Gay something, wasn’t it?
Let them ESAD.
The Dems passed that abomination called ‘Obama Care’ on Christmas Eve, even knowing that 70% of the American public opposed it. The largest transfer of power in our history from citizens TO government was done on Christmas Eve. So Christmas is just another day to the Democrat pol.
For me, it has come to this: I no longer think of a Democrat as an American. They may meet all of the technical requirements, but they have none of the love, loyalty, respect or devotion that a real American has. I think of them now as ‘paper Americans’. It is a party full of people malicious to the point of being evil. If we had a fair press that reported the facts, Dems could not get away with the grand deception they’ve played on so many of our citizens. It is a pity that more people cannot recognize that the Democrat party is now the home of America-hating alien vandals.
When most in Congress had already gone home for the Christmas holiday on Decerber 23rd, 1913, this bunch of the same ilk, gave us the Federal Reserve.
The plan had been laid out well in advance. They just had to wait until the right President came along to sign it. Yep, the progressive Woodrow Wilson.
Word!
Sadly, drawn up during Teddy Roosevelt term as I recall.
The headline should read “Obama Economy Will Steal Christmas”.
Then can we send Congress to the Island of Misfit Toys?
Please post pictures of the morons that believe this left wing garbage being spewed by Democrats . . . they would be a sight to behold.
Please post pictures of the morons that believe this left wing garbage being spewed by Democrats . . . they would be a sight to behold.
Democrats hate Christmas, so they should be rejoicing.
Besides, their Messiah was born on August 4.
So we are told.
I thought gas prices had already stolen Christmas…
Just saw Jerry Rivers (aka – Geraldo) on Fox – he is saying tht Juan McLame has the right answer. Capitulate, roll over, beg.
rplat — here is an example. I am reminded of what Col. Kurtz said.
http://www.kval.com/news/local/126289188.html
Yet again more evidence why I hold Democraps in utter contempt.
OMG Can’t have the debt ceiling interefere with Obumble’s
ChristmasKwanzahRamadan Parties !I was leaning toward accepting this bill as ‘the best we could get right now’ until Mc Cain’s little tantrum on the Senate floor. Now they can pound sand! I wonder how many votes Mc Cain cost this bill?
Looks like we won’t be needing a Balance Budget Amendment anyway. We’ll have a balanced budget next week !
Ohhh It’ll all be ok !
Obumble is giving ANOTHER speech in an hour. I’m giddy with anticapation !
Next week, they’ll be saying the GOP is trying to take your birthday away!
The TEA Party wants to ban ice cream and lollipops!
Conservatives want everyone’s arms tattooed with “Arbeit Macht Frei”!
Thank Obama that Nancy is trying to save life as we know it on this planet!
/sarc_barf
Perhaps that was his intent? Nah.
Perhaps that was his intent? Nah.
Take this statement for example:
“Data released on Friday showed the 2007-2009 recession was much more severe than prior measures had found.”
The freaking recession has never ended! This lie that it did was to pump up Sock Puppet and make him look good, nothing else.
The only people in DC doing the right thing for our nation are the Tea Party representatives. The entrenched politicians are knowingly destroying the country, and that includes the GOP leadership and every single Democrat. The very people that you want to like, praise, and re-elect are traitors.
Take this statement for example:
“Data released on Friday showed the 2007-2009 recession was much more severe than prior measures had found.”
The freaking recession has never ended! This lie that it did was to pump up Sock Puppet and make him look good, nothing else.
Take this statement for example:
“Data released on Friday showed the 2007-2009 recession was much more severe than prior measures had found.”
The freaking recession has never ended! This lie that it did was to pump up Sock Puppet and make him look good, nothing else.
You can tell when he’s desperate and annoyed that he can’t get his way. He needs to tell everyone who will listen that everyone else is BAD and he’s doing whats right.
Well… he has at least two viable plans he could decide to support. But he wants to make sure they make the most out of this fabricated crisis. He wants his TRILLION $$$ tax hike.
The GOP needs to stand fast and say “No. It’s our way of the highway pal. Just like you did with ObamaCare.”
But he ALWAYS has the party’s best interests in mind !
If the Dems have their way we’ll be too broke to celebrate anyway—might as well be fighting.
O.K. Where did you get that picture of me???
Both parties want to do two things:
1. Kick the can down the road, make the cuts in 10 years or so.
2. Don’t admit the country is bankrupt. We are defaulting now by devaluing the money by printing more fiat money.
Real inflation is over 10% and has been for over a year. Inflation is caused by monetary policy. Our money has no Gold Standard backing, so the more you print, the more it’s devalued, and the higher inflation goes.
So if you borrow a million dollars, and a few years later, you pay it back with inflated dollars worth less, you’ve already defaulted.
Excellent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8vMtugoIBc&feature=player_embedded
So, where did you find that picture of me?
I posted this once before but it disappeared into the MM netherworld. This site is experiencing some serious issues with Submit Comment!! Very frustrating!!
ON Topic…this entire crisis is orchestrated and going according to the Soros plan…
create a crisis
blame the Republicans
tank the economy
bring the U.S. to its knees
All going as planned.
“We are the ones we have been waiting for” ~Barack Hussein Obama, 2008~
How do you fight something this evil? On your knees.
Now that you mention it ….
Now that you mention it…
So…Harry Reid said that a few right-wing extremist Tea Partiers are holding this country and our economy hostage. Wow…we really ARE powerful, aren’t we? Hurray!!
Interesting, isn’t it, that they can’t even begin to see, or at least to ADMIT, that they are just as extreme, just as entrenched in their ideology, and are totally unwilling to even bring the Republican bills up for a vote. Will the Republicans consider and dems bill? I do believe they read it, debated it, and considered. And Reid? He immediatly put the House bill in File Thirteen.
But then, this is all according to plan. If this president WANTED us to recover our economy, he COULD FIX THIS! He is making it worse. One doesn’t have to be a genius to get it. But since half the country is brain dead, they will continue to love this POS and follow him right over the cliff.
Grrrr….
I didn’t double click Submit button, I came back out to main page and my 1st post never took, so I re-posted. Sorry.
I just laugh. Their lies are so transparent to anyone w/two brain cells. I guess that leaves out 53% of the voters.
I don’t celebrate Christmas–so it is particularly snort-worthy to see a bunch of marxist, fascist, immoral, pagan scum try to stir a pot up with that spoon of lies.
Yup, the Pretender in Chief could fix this….in fact, he could just act on his own with an EO, or some other executive decision. He, and the Dems are merely hoping for the GOP to splinter and have them blamed.
Remember the TIME magazine cover with Newt Gringrich as the Grinch. Guess this is the left’s version of recycling. It is also very interesting to note the left’s push to eliminate God and religion out of everything except when it can be twisted to support their perverted views. Think of the inane “the Word” speech from now defrocked Pope Pelosi trying to drum up support for Obamneycare or that paragon of virtue Charlie Rangel asking what Jesus would do.
Remember the TIME magazine cover with Newt Gringrich as the Grinch. Guess this is the left’s version of recycling. It is also very interesting to note the left’s push to eliminate God and religion out of everything except when it can be twisted to support their perverted views. Think of the inane “the Word” speech from now defrocked Pope Pelosi trying to drum up support for Obamneycare or that paragon of virtue Charlie Rangel asking what Jesus would do.
Remember the TIME magazine cover with Newt Gringrich as the Grinch. Guess this is the left’s version of recycling. It is also very interesting to note the left’s push to eliminate God and religion out of everything except when it can be twisted to support their perverted views. Think of the inane “the Word” speech from now defrocked Pope Pelosi trying to drum up support for Obamneycare or that paragon of virtue Charlie Rangel asking what Jesus would do.
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
I love the way they TRY to used GOD when it suits ‘em.
Christmas will not be ‘stolen’ in our home. So, Mele Kalikimaka!, Nollaig Shona Duit! to all here!:)
Yup, and Christmas will still come for those who do celebrate it, regardless of the debt ceiling and the economy. Money to spend on presents are not necessary for the celebration.
The marxist, fascist, immoral, pagan scum are more than just stealing Christmas themselves, they are still working with fervor to obliterate Christmas altogether, and are simply playing to the dupes in their voting blocs.
Ha! Old Harry would love to smother the baby (Tea party) in the crib.
Check this out Happy…..
Hispanic Mom Chicago Review: The Undefeated is The Tea Party
Some have wrongly assumed The Undefeated refers only to Sarah Palin. What they miss—or ignore—is that “the undefeated” is not simply singular. It is plural. The undefeated are those who don’t quit, those who refuse to stop fighting the corrupt, entrenched, cronyism of business and politics for the benefit of We The People. Yes, the undefeated is Sarah Palin. But the undefeated are also the Marty Rutherfords, the Tom Irwins of the world. The Undefeated are the people of all races, generations and political parties who long and fight for decency and honor in their government and lives.
Ultimately, the undefeated are the people of The Tea Party.
http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/07/hispanic-mom-chicago-review-the-undefeated-is-the-tea-party.html
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
I love the way they TRY to used GOD when it suits ‘em.
Christmas will not be ‘stolen’ in our home. So, Mele Kalikimaka!, Nollaig Shona Duit! to all here!:)
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
I love the way they TRY to used GOD when it suits ‘em.
Christmas will not be ‘stolen’ in our home. So, Mele Kalikimaka!, Nollaig Shona Duit! to all here!:)
The object here is to smear The Tea Party as crazy loons.
Old Harry would love to smother the baby in the crib…or late-term abortion.
Check this out Happy.
Hispanic Mom Chicago Review: The Undefeated is The Tea Party
Some have wrongly assumed The Undefeated refers only to Sarah Palin. What they miss—or ignore—is that “the undefeated” is not simply singular. It is plural. The undefeated are those who don’t quit, those who refuse to stop fighting the corrupt, entrenched, cronyism of business and politics for the benefit of We The People. Yes, the undefeated is Sarah Palin. But the undefeated are also the Marty Rutherfords, the Tom Irwins of the world. The Undefeated are the people of all races, generations and political parties who long and fight for decency and honor in their government and lives.
Ultimately, the undefeated are the people of The Tea Party.
http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/07/hispanic-mom-chicago-review-the-undefeated-is-the-tea-party.html
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
I love the way they TRY to used GOD when it suits ‘em.
Christmas will not be ‘stolen’ in our home. So, Mele Kalikimaka!, Nollaig Shona Duit! to all here!:)
Dear Harry Reid,
Please smother the baby (those tea party idiots) in the crib.
Thanks
ILMC
Oh, and from you know you’re a redneck when:
“World leaders have been stunned by the dysfunction in Washington that has led the United States to the brink of default. World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Friday said the United States was playing with fire.
America’s largest foreign creditor, China, has repeatedly urged Washington to protect its dollar investments and its state-run news agency on Friday said the United States had been “kidnapped” by “dangerously irresponsible” politics.”
Dear Tea Partiers,
When you travel (not likely) to a foreign country – please wear your tea party shirts – so the people in other countries can see what kind of hillbillies we have to put up with – thanks.
Not TRY – DO! They DO use ANYTHING, including GOD, that suits advancing their agenda, if they can get away with it, and they more often than not do.
LOL
I called it in my #8 on the Ebert thread…right call, wrong thread.
Please, please, ban this troll. I have had it! We shouldn’t have to put up with this garbage by a traitor to our country.
Note to ILMC…you will not end well. Your kind never does.
Sure, if you wear your Left-turd shirt!
Tea Party Crashes Washington Orgy
For Obama, the Tea Party fits in Washington like nuns at a swingers’ convention. The fiscal orgy at Club Fed just can’t continue unless the Tea Party gets the hell out. Unfortunately for Obama, we just won’t leave. How could we? We can’t afford to refuel our corporate jets.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/07/tea_party_crashes_washington_orgy.html
Liberals love spending orgies. Unfortunately for them, the Tea Party movement brought a fiscal religion revival to the continuing party at Club Fed Hedonism 2008+. And we ain’t going nowhere.
I’m sure he’d be proud to, on those rare occasions when he gets out of mom’s basement. He’s probably been alternating between his beloved Che t-shirt and his 2008 Obama Hope & Change t-shirt, you know, the ones with pizza, persperation and dribble stains on it his mom has a tough time cleaning.
He’s eargerly waiting for the 2012 Obama shirt he just bought on E-Bay, because the 2008 shirt has its seams coming out under the armpits and he can hardly make out the faded image of TEH WON through all the stains that just won’t come out despite all the washings his moms had to do.
Other than ILMC it nice to see the rest of you show humor as a part of the dialog. Sort of like going to a comedy club or the Leno show and pokeing fun at politicians. Its sad but laughable all at the same time. Merry Xmas!
I agree. “Progressive” politics.
The kind that racks up generation-crushing debt through decades of deficit spending. It’s the TEA Party that’s clawing up through the dirt to find some fresh air, and an escape from the hole we’ve been held prisoner in.
Reid: Damn, I guess I have to get to work, or something
ttp://hotair.com/archives/2011/07/29/reid-damn-i-guess-i-have-to-get-to-work-or-something/
Wow! The Senate might actually take up budget legislation. That would make it the first time in over 800 days that they’ve bothered to initiate any such legislation.
RE #83 link:
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/07/29/reid-damn-i-guess-i-have-to-get-to-work-or-something/
ILOVEMYCRAPPINESS said:
“World leaders have been stunned by the dysfunction of Obama that has led the United States to the brink of default>”
FIFY.
America’s largest foreign creditor, China, has repeatedly urged Washington to BORROW more money from them and their GOVT CONTROLLED news agency said the United States is playing “right into our hands” with Obama’s politics.”
FIFY
Now, tell your mother to go dig out the Che Shirt or that Castro Shirt off your dirty floor, actually leave your dungeon room, and go have a debate with a Tea Party member who will educate you. You’ve never even met someone from the Tea Party, you chicken-sh-t.
Hey Ilovemycountry….How did that African safari work out for ya?
Did ya get to visit grandma Obama’s home?
forget it, Jake; it’s Chinatown.
The New Democrat Talking Point; The Conservatives want to kill Grandma and Grandpa and serve them up AS
Christmasa winter seasonal dinner