I Give, The MSM is a Political Wing of the Left

[rivergator]

Tegator: Boehner's claim that I believe we are discussing is this:

"Well David, that's just nonsense. If they had a plan, why wouldn't Senate Democrats go ahead and pass it," he said.

Boehner returned to this point throughout the interview, insisting that Democrats do not have a plan because the Democratic-controlled Senate has not voted on one.

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Again, the reason it wasn't voted on was because the Republicans filibustered it, which required it to have 60 votes.It only had 52. The three more Democratic votes wouldn't have made a difference.

[tegator80]

Originally Posted by rivergator

Tegator: Boehner's claim that I believe we are discussing is this:



Again, the reason it wasn't voted on was because the Republicans filibustered it, which required it to have 60 votes.It only had 52. The three more Democratic votes wouldn't have made a difference.

But my point is that the plan wasn't a plan, it was a political move to "prove" that they weren't sitting on their asses while the country goes into sequester. The Pub's bill was exactly the same game. But once again, there was not bill that was brought to a serious vote that was endorsed by the President.

Remember the theme of this thread: there is a game being played in Washington and as a result, there is a sequester in play and both sides are in the blame mode. That is the system we have. What transpired on Sunday morning was that a supposed journalist clearly and with malice chose a side. THAT is the definition of a propaganda pusher. You want to give him a mulligan, that is your choice.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by tegator80

But my point is that the plan wasn't a plan, it was a political move to "prove" that they weren't sitting on their asses while the country goes into sequester. The Pub's bill was exactly the same game. But once again, there was not bill that was brought to a serious vote that was endorsed by the President.

Remember the theme of this thread: there is a game being played in Washington and as a result, there is a sequester in play and both sides are in the blame mode. That is the system we have. What transpired on Sunday morning was that a supposed journalist clearly and with malice chose a side. THAT is the definition of a propaganda pusher. You want to give him a mulligan, that is your choice.

Politifact weighs in Boehner's claim:

Boehner said that the White House and Democrats in the Senate have no plan to replace the sequester.

He’s wrong on both counts. Obama has a proposal for replacing sequestration cuts with a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. And Senate Democrats have filed a sequester-replacement bill taking a similar approach.

Pants on Fire!

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Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're saying. There really was no bill? The Democrats didn't introduce anything? So what were they voting on?