Annual White House Holiday Party Follows Tax Deal Announcement

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) -- The annual White House holiday party for members of Congress fell on the same evening that President Obama announced a "framework" deal on the Bush-era tax cuts.

Based on the optimistic tone from Obama's usual critics, it appears Republicans are getting better gifts under the tree than the president's fellow Democrats.

Arriving for a night of festivities at the southeast entrance to the White House, outgoing Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut, said he would reserve judgment until he could review the agreement more carefully on Tuesday, but he expressed some disappointment. "I regret that we are going to have to compromise on it because I think it's terrible we are not basically limiting the tax cut to those who really need it. That's the sad part," he said.

Republicans, like incoming House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell put out statements applauding the efforts of the White House to forge a bipartisan plan to prevent a tax hike.

However, some Democrats aren't pleased with a deal that they believe rewards millionaires and billionaires with tax breaks they say the country simply can't afford.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/06/white.house.party/

[FirstLight]

1. ugh

it's a 'Let them eat cake' moment...where's the torches & pitchforks people?
oh yeah, we sold them for food

[saigon68]

10. Meanwhile the Obama-Bush War goes on

"Bring Em ON" shouted the AWOL Chimpanzee




Eat your Cat Food Grandma

[jtuck004]

2. Market Celebrates Just Announced Record Foodstamp Usage By Closing At 2010 Highs

More here

Oooh, two parties in one month. Dancing on the bones of the most vulnerable.

Celebration on!

[tomm2thumbs]

3. oooh, who's balls are those hanging on the tree? lemme guess

the country's - hung out to dry by the GOP

[Iowa]

4. Unbelievable. This weakling of a president has absolutely no sense of shame.

[47of74]

5. If I was a member of Congress I would have said fuck off to the White House

And that's not an exaggeration.

[Imagevision]

6. Obama sold us out, Social Security for elders and disabled are next...!

[dgibby]

7. I'm betting there was more than one turd floating around in that punch bowl!n/t

[pecwae]

8. I'm so happy to

help foot the bill for their celebration. The wealthy and the politicians who go to bat for them or are one among them truly need their relaxation. Who are we to want to deny them that?

[justiceischeap]

9. Can the US afford the White House to give holiday parties? (eom)