"We ALL want a bill. But we want a BIPARTISAN bill-not a partisan bill like the healthcare bill

[jenmito]

that was passed strictly on party lines and shoved down the throats of Americans." That was a paraphrase of Mitch McConnell this morning on State of the Union on CNN. Just like their "just say no" stance on health care reform, they're doing the same thing with financial reform. They claim they want bipartisanship and then refuse to vote with Dems. to PASS a bipartisan bill. :eyes:

[Arkana]

1. No, what they want is NOTHING.

They want things to stay exactly as they are. Just like with the health care bill. We're going to have to do this without them again.

[jenmito]

2. Exactly. I just wish the media would CALL them on it, saying if they wanted a bipartisan bill,

they'd VOTE for a bill.

[Peacetrain]

3. The only thing Republicans want is EVERYTHING

what a bunch of losers

[jenmito]

5. They wouldn't even accept EVERYTHING if it meant a "win" for Obama.

They want "his waterloo" more than they want everything.

[Peacetrain]

10. good point Jen.. good point

[jenmito]

11. Thanks, Peacetrain. n/t

[Jennicut]

4. There is no such thing as bipartisanship. That must include two willing, reasonable parties.

We only have one.

[jenmito]

6. Yup. But they're following the Frank Luntz formulation that they have to SAY they

want bipartisanship/to pass bills.

[HughMoran]

7. Nice try Mr. turtle face

He's got nothing!

[TankLV]

8. WE WANT A GOOD BILL - A DEMOCRATIC PARTISAN BILL!!!

NOT LIKE THE BIPARTISAN BULLSHIT WE GOT MASQUERADING AS HEALT REFORM!!!

[Warren Stupidity]

9. Rewind replay repeat.

And the chattering class said what?

[polichick]

12. I only wish the healthcare bill had been partisan - it would've been far better. nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Yeah, that "health care bill" was partisan, alright.

Problem is, Bitch McChinless, it was YOUR party. Whether or not you useless motherfuckers voted for it, it was a Repukelickin bill from start to finish.

As far as "financial reform" goes, there should be one standard and one standard only:

Would Franklin Delano Roosevelt pass this bill?

If the answer is no, then don't fucking bother.

[high density]

14. Every law they pass is "shoved down the throats of Americans"

We don't have an option to ignore it.

[Dr Morbius]

15. No, no, no, no.

We want a nonpartisan bill. There is a difference between bipartisan and nonpartisan. Bipartisan means it's good for both political parties. Nonpartisan means it's good for the country, but not "good for the parties".