WH Press Sec Jay Carney dubbs 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' 'Duck, Dodge and Dismantle'

[flpoljunkie]

Excellent!

Carney dismisses GOP plan as 'duck, dodge and dismantle'
By Sam Youngman

07/18/11

Shortly after President Obama officially threatened to veto the Republicans' "cut, cap and balance" plan, the White House's top spokesman mocked the proposal as "duck, dodge and dismantle."

White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday that the plan put forth by House Republicans would dodge responsibility, duck the nation's obligations to its creditors and dismantle social programs.

While Republicans are planning to go forward this week with votes on the plan, it is virtually assured defeat in the Senate. And if, by some way, it were to get through the Senate, Obama has made clear he would veto the plan.

The House GOP proposal, likely to receive a floor vote on Tuesday, would cut 2012 spending by $111 billion, cap future spending at 18 percent of gross domestic product and allow for a debt-ceiling increase if Congress approves a balanced-budget amendment.

Carney said that the Republican embrace of the plan is "classic Washington posturing, Kabuki theater," and blasted House Republicans for "going through the motions, pretending you're for something that's never going to pass."

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/172039-carney-dismisses-gop-plan-as-qduck-dodge-and-dismantle

[OhioBlue]

1. great framing!!!

love it!

[CreekDog]

2. Uh, No.

Everyone knows the five D's are:

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!

[DCBob]

3. more like "screw, scream and scram".

;)

[July16th-20th]

4. Good line

K&R.