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Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
The House passed the Budget Control Act[1] on August 1, 2011 by a vote of 269–161. 174 Republicans and 95 Democrats voted for it, while 66 Republicans and 95 Democrats voted against it.[14]
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
This is exactly how I feel about "Bush's wars" and "Bush's recession". Liberals constantly refer to both, completely ignoring all the Democrats who supported the housing bubble fully and supported Iraq and Afghanistan.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
Another freakin thread on this!
Republicans want it to happen!!
Obama requested it.
Jack Lew and Rob Nadors drafted it.
Congress(Republicans and Democrats) passed it.
Obama signed it.
Obama threatened to veto any attempt to stop it.
And now OBAMA IS CRYING ABOUT HOW BAD THIS IS.
Republicans aren't the ones crying. Its a freakin 2% budget reduction. Big freakin deal. We will still be spending more than last year. Republicans recognize this.
I'm ready for them to tank it all, this is entropy, all order must inevitably break down into chaos. We'll have a revolution and somebody else gets to try their hand at the wheel. I'm tired of all these people.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
LOL!
How does if feel to be beat at your own game?
As a Conservative, the idea is to cut spending. Sure the majority of the GOP signed it. Why wouldn't they. Obama signed it, why??? He surely doesn't want to cut spending and he is the one squacking loud. The GOP is getting exactly what they wanted. A cut in additional Federal Government spending.
If you have not been paying attention, the GOP has been shouting cut spending at the top of their lungs. Well guess what. Obama has been trapped into doing just that!!
This is exactly how I feel about "Bush's wars" and "Bush's recession". Liberals constantly refer to both, completely ignoring all the Democrats who supported the housing bubble fully and supported Iraq and Afghanistan.
Good point.
When the Republicans talked of eliminating the sequester, Obama put his foot down and threatened a veto. Obama birthed it and saved its life when the Republicans wanted to eliminate this. Obama has repeatedly lied about this on the campaign trail.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
Wow! Another True Believer speaks to the matter.
Taxing the rich will not erase the deficit. If you were a thinking person you would do a little research and confirm that for yourself.
HINT: confiscating ALL wealth from the Forbes top 100 wealthiest Americans list might yield 1.5 trillion. Then what?
You people really need to do some research. But you wont. Why? Because you are rubes, plain and simple.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
Seriously. Did all Republicans suddenly come down with a very convenient case of amnesia? A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?"
Let's rejoin the real world, where the facts obviously show that both Democrats AND Republicans voted for it. Gene Sperling, Obama's National Economic Council Director, came up with the idea, but it would not have become law had Boehner, McConnell, and a majority of other Republicans supported it into law.
So let's stop with the bull****. Being an adult starts with taking accountability for what you voted for. That goes for both political parties. If we can't even be collectively honest about who supported it into law, then we probably can't have the integrity to actually solve the underlying problems that led to the sequester in the first place.
So, using your logic, "Bush's war on terror" was not his? After all, Democrats voted to go to war too, after 9-11.
As for the "Sequester," an idea out of the Obama White House, it isn't a bad thing, and actually cuts nothing. There is a thing called "base line budgeting," and nothing is getting cut below that "base line." In reality, there are no cuts.
The sequester is a good thing so I don't know why there is so much controversy over it but I still don't understand why people think they have to start a new thread for something that has been beat to death already on thread after thread.
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A majority of them pass it into law...and now they're all like "Sequester? What sequester? We didn't vote for any....oh, you mean that sequester?" 
