White House reminds Blue Dogs that they are deficit hawks..

[kentuck]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/17/white-house-reminds-blue-_n_721154.html

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The Obama administration is not budging from its position that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy should be allowed to expire this year and is taking subtle jabs at conservative Democrats who argue otherwise.

In a briefing with a small group of reporters on Friday, a senior administration official encouraged Blue Dog Democrats in the House to remember that they have been the ones barking about exploding deficits for the past three cycles.

"I don't think there is any Blue Dog Democrat that is coming out against extending tax cuts for people up to $250,000 a year," said the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. "And I would say to anyone, one of the things I appreciate about the Blue Dogs is that they have been so assiduous about reminding us about the dangers of this deficit. And so I would urge them to stand, and anyone to stand with us, for some fiscal responsibility here."


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[liberal N proud]

1. But their rich donors want to keep their tax cuts.

I love it when peoples values get in the way of their greed.

[DJ13]

2. The WH needs to recognize that blue dogs dont need to be rational

Think of them as Republicans and their illogical position(s) make sense.

[NJmaverick]

3. K & R!

[L0oniX]

4. Would that be the same blue muts that are against ending tax cuts for the rich?

Sorry ...the term blue muts is very disrespectful ...I meant to say ... LAP DOGS OF THE FUCKING RICH BASTARDS!

[ClarkUSA]

5. Zing! Thank you for standing firm against DLC plutocrats, President Obama.

:woohoo:

[dennis4868]

6. Blue Dogs

Are not deficit hawks....they are whatever the repub leadership wants them to be....why would anyone think that blue dogs or repubs for that matter are deficit hawks....the only damn time they say they care about the deficit is when a dem is in the WH.