“The truth is,the President got a lot of things here we've been fighting for" [View All]

[Capn Sunshine]

By Matt Viser, Globe Staff

WASHINGTON – Senator John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, defended President Obama tonight from some of the intra-party fighting over the tentative agreement the president made with Republicans over extending the Bush-era tax cuts.

Kerry, who has been a top White House ally in that past, said that he did not agree with certain portions of the plan, but that it was a pragmatic realization of what is currently politically doable.

“It's a lot easier to deal in hypotheticals than it is to deal with the Senate as it is,” Kerry said. “We don't have 60 Senators who oppose the Bush tax policies the way I do, and the way Barack Obama and Joe Biden do, so how do you wrestle with that? Are you willing to say no to unemployment insurance if this is the only way to get it?”

“The truth is, the President got a lot of things here we've been fighting for that we haven't yet been able to win any other way,” Kerry added

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/poli...oba_1.html

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Hey, imagine that. First Clinton, now Kerry. Why it's just a love fest isn't it? Here's another example of a pragmatic leader trying to explain to folks that won't appreciate or understand politics how this is worth doing.

But far be it from me to get in the way of the 24/7 bonfire and rally for the end of President Obama. But while the fire dies down and we await the loghaulers for fresh fuel, I thought I'd just pass this info along. As I gaze out upon the vast audience gathered here this afternoon, I find myself wondering, "who the F are these people?". Then I remember I was working most days, returning home dog tired with no reserve left to get online and post stuff, let alone read it. Good thing that pursuit is behind me. I now have more time to post and read stuff. Neat. Try to make it worh my while, OK?