Posted on 12/03/2010 12:37:13 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Robert Menendez compares GOP to terrorists on tax talks
By: Carrie Budoff Brown December 3, 2010 02:48 PM EST
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) on Friday compared the tax-cut fight with Republicans to negotiating with terrorists, while Sen. Claire McCaskill suggested Americans might need to “take up pitchforks" if Congress renews tax breaks for the wealthy.
“Do you allow yourself to be held hostage and get something done for the sake of getting something done, when in fact it might be perverse in its ultimate results?” Menendez said, when asked whether he and other Democrats would compromise with Republicans. “It’s almost like the question of do you negotiate with terrorists.”
The comment was one of several sharp remarks made by Senate Democrats during a press conference Friday ahead of two key test votes Saturday on tax cuts.
A Menendez aide said the senator was talking about the Republicans' negotiating strategy, and was not comparing Republicans to terrorists.
"This shouldn’t be taken out of context from the full question and answer," Menendez spokesman Afshin Mohamadi said in an email. "The critical point for middle class Americans remains that Republicans have chosen to jeopardize tax cuts for every middle class family in order to guarantee an average tax cut of $104,000 for each millionaire."
McCaskill called the Republican rhetoric of reducing the deficit “a joke,” given that they favor extending the tax cuts for upper-income Americans.
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These stealth globalist bastards are not silly, far from it. They’re very very dangerous because their goal is to end the Republic!
When are you are a terrorist in America? According to the Democrats, its when you earn more than $250,000 a year!
Of course the left uses terms meant to dehumanize the right. Bill Ayers proposed killing 25 million of us and it’s far easier to do that kind of thing when the killers don’t consider us human.
Evil, not silly.
And in the case of the hyper-crooked Menedez, criminal.
The name-calling never ends. You’d think someone told them that if you call someone enough loathesome, disgusting names, they’ll give in to you. The libs will resort to anything to avoid adult discourse.
Republicans, conservatives and those who make too much money need not apply for Democratic forbearance.
The leftists really should be careful what they wish for.
Menendez spokesman Afshin Mohamadi........................
Afshin Mohamadi - not a terrorist, nor are the millions of illegals who suck resources up every day whom he defends.
These are the maggot Commie Libs that need to lose the next election.
Menendez is a symptom of the problem of Liberalism.
If the Dems got their way and raised taxes on the ‘rich’, there will be less revenue. Of course, according to Obama, this is about ‘fairness’. Idiots!
Those who can will arrange their affairs to decrease their tax liability. Always have, always will.
The sun still rises in the east even though the ‘Progressives’ wish it not.
Cause and effect.
When one can’t make a coherent argument for one’s position, one must resort to name calling.
Good one, Claire.
A reference to pitchforks ended Pat Buchanan's political career.
Hopefully, history will repeat itself.
For some reason name calling is a real favorite of the left. I write on environmental blogs and enviros call ranchers and other residents of the states where wolves were imposed every name in the book for wanting the wolves delisted. The enviros of course want more and want a lot of taxpayer dollars for winning lawsuits to force more wolves onto residents. They seem to feel it is greedy of a rancher to object to the wolves killing a few thousand dollars worth of horses or cattle.
Democrat message to Americans: Don’t even think about becoming rich! Not in our America!
LOL!
When a RAT compares Republicans to terrorists, the Corrupt Bass Turds in the media refer to it as "sharp remarks".
But let a Republican compare a RAT to a terrorist....ha haaaaaaa....they wet their panties.
Can’t you feel the love?
I’m sick of everyone letting the Democrats repeat the lie that raising taxes on the rich will cut the deficit.
You mean like ObamaCare?
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