In the Senate, at least three moderates -- Ben Nelson of Nebraska; Kent Conrad of North Dakota; and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut -- joined them in saying tax cuts must be extended for everyone.(via Washington Examiner)
When asked why his party could not agree on a plan, Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, said simply, "Because we’re Democrats."
Monday, October 04, 2010
QOTD
From a Boston Globe story on the debate over extending the Bush tax cuts:
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> When asked why his party could not agree on a plan, Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, said simply, "Because we’re Democrats."
It's certainly not because of the DINOs -- at least two of the three in question have long histories of left-leaning votes in many, many situations. They've just also got a history of occasional rational ideas, too.
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