Report: Reid Picks Kerry, Murray And Baucus For Deficit Super Panel

NPR ^ | August 9, 2011 | Frank James

[maggief]

Sen. Harry Reid has made his picks for the deficit super committee whose task it is to recommend with $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts over 10 years — Senators John Kerry of Massachusetts, Patty Murray of Washington State and Max Baucus of Montana.

Several news outlets reported Tuesday afternoon that they learned the names from Democratic sources. The committee will have 12 members, three more named by Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, and six named by House Republicans and Democrats.

By choosing Murray, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that will be trying to defend the 23 Senate seats currently held by Democrats, Reid ensures that whatever recommendation his people agree to will be deeply informed by the Democrats' desire to hold onto their slim majority.

Murray is also on the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee and represents a state with a number of military facilities and contractors.

So her presence on the super committee should give some cover to Senate Democrats when they ask Republicans to agree to deeper Defense Department cuts.

[onyx]

I posted to Jim on our FReepathon thread, that Mitch better return the favor by appointing Mike Lee, Rand Paul and____?

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

WTF does Kerry know about economics, taxes???

Oh, I forgot, he married a rich woman...maybe we should listen to this traitor.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

How about one of the guys that was in the Balanced budget Amendment attempt in the 90’s??

[capt. norm]

WTF does Kerry know about economics, taxes???

The libs need (very badly) to get him re-elected.

You'll be seeing him on the food channel (wearing an apron that says "It' All Bush's Fault")...if that's what it takes.

[CdMGuy]

Is not Patti Murray a certified moron?

[Captain Peter Blood]

So Reid picks the most Liberal of his group to put on what I consider an Unconstitutional Committee to come up with Cuts in the Budget.
These people will never cut any Entitlement Program or even attempt to fix them.
I see a deadlock and make no mistake is was designed as such.
So really nothing meaningful will really happen.

[copaliscrossing]

PATTY MURRAY.... ha ha ha ha ha ha!! She is not only the stupidest Senator in this Senate, she is the stupidest Senator in the HISTORY of the Senate. Sheeesh. What a pick.

Everything this panel discusses will be WAY over her head and in the end, she will just look at Lurch to find out how to vote.

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"WTF does Kerry know about economics, taxes???"

He's very good at avoiding taxes, I know that.

[silverleaf]

I’m not sure anyone certifeed her but she is an osama mama moron.

Kerry is a tax cheat- how about the other 2?

[silverleaf]

I'm not sure anyone certified her but she is an osama mama moron.

Kerry is a tax cheat- how about the other 2?

[Tallguy]

Intellectual giants, those three! /s

[SeeSharp]

Murray and Kerry are sacrificial goats. I’m not sure what the thinking was behind sending Baucus.

[Mach9]

Jim Demint, Marco Rubio?

[mojito]

Wow. Talk about a fool's paradise.

Kerry is bitter buffoon, Murray is a moron, and Baucus is a hard-line lib with extra thick blinders on.

I can imagine that Barry had a hand in selecting this august roster. They're his kind of people.

[outpostinmass2]

WTF does Kerry know about economics, taxes???

Oh, I forgot, he married a rich woman...

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He married two rich women, his first wife was loaded. His second wife was married to a billionaire.

This guy knows how to get money.

[maggief]

Yes, and the buzz is Kerry wants to primary 0.

[jaz.357]

3 Super D-Bags for the Deficit Super Panel!

Super!

[Jim Robinson]

MB, but she’s going to be pretty busy as Speaker.

[ZX12R]

I posted to Jim on our FReepathon thread, that Mitch better return the favor by appointing Mike Lee, Rand Paul and____?

That would be great, and I hope they do, but I doubt it matters. Appointing these three libtards guarantees nothing substantial will be done to save our blessed America. Not until Obama is gone, and we control both houses. We have to cut out the dems and the rinos or it's just a continued slow rise to boil. The democrat party is the enemy of this country's well being, and the rinos are their collaborators.