"Deficit reduction has been a high priority for us. It is our mantra, pay-as-you-go."
-House Leader Nancy Pelosi

Washington built it's empire on debt. Like housing, it's a bubble waiting to break.

With no budget, they can spend all they want.

Fire them all.

There won't be a budget as long as the Republicans are unwilling to compromise. They want to destroy SS and Medicare and will not pass any budget that doesn't accomplish that.

It did not have one for the first two years of his presidency, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress

Yeah! Damn GOP! LOL.

Looks like Danni stepped in it again.

"It did not have one for the first two years of his presidency, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress"

The correct wording for this should be "had a majority in both houses" not "controlled". The Senate was held hostage by the filibuster rule, which the Republican minority used to block just about anything they could. It takes 60 votes to break that and the Dems didn't have it.

After the DNC filibustered almost every Dubya choice for Judicial branches, you knew this was coming. It was warned at the time that the DNC was using the filibuster in a way it was never meant to be used and that they were changing the Senate rules forever. Don't bitch now that they are on the receiving end of a policy they started.

It crack me up how hard the DNC opposed the "nuclear option" until they held the Senate majority.

The Senate was held hostage by the filibuster rule, which the Republican minority used to block just about anything they could

Yeah, because that's never happened before. How did every other President manage to pass a budget? Partisanship never existed prior to 2008?

You people are a fucking joke.

Actually I just learned something and must correct myself, budget bill can't be filibustered. I didn't know that.

"The Senate was held hostage by the filibuster rule, which the Republican minority used to block just about anything they could. It takes 60 votes to break that and the Dems didn't have it."

Republicans main goal is to end a women right to choose. Also end gay marriage.

Republicans and freedom...two words thats don't match....

Also end gay marriage.

Republicans and freedom...two words thats don't match....

#12 | Posted by truthteller101 at 2012-01-06 10:36 AM | Reply | Flag:

Is "gay marriage" something different than marriage? If not, why call it "gay marriage" instead of marriage?

After the DNC filibustered almost every Dubya choice for Judicial branches, you knew this was coming.
#8 | POSTED BY KANREI

The 108th Congress filibustered 10 judicial nominees. An agreement was reached and 8 were confirmed by the 109th Congress.

Bush appointed 334 judges.

So, I don't think you understand the meaning of "almost every".

Yeah, because that's never happened before. How did every other President manage to pass a budget? Partisanship never existed prior to 2008?

#9 | POSTED BY JOE

Because the rank partisanship of the Republicans hit an all time high coinciding with the election of Obama.

The use of the Filibuster DOUBLED after Obama took office.

First, the GOP senate caucus, ALL of them, signed a letter promising to filibuster anything but budget and tax cut bills.

THEN, Republicans threatened to filibuster any spending bills that didn't provide drastic tax cuts and numerous other spending amendments. Stupid people on here will claim it's not possible to filibuster spending bills. That's because they listen to Fox News. SPENDING BILLS can be filibustered. BUDGET RESOLUTIONS, which are what you are referring to and are NONBINDING, can't be filibustered.

If budgets can't be filibustered, then why are you bringing up the filibuster in a budget thread? The point of this thread is that Obama has never passed a budget.

I'll bet the chances are that O'Bugger and the Democrats will not pass a budget during his entire single term.

Obama's inept, dude.

Actually I just learned something and must correct myself, budget bill can't be filibustered. I didn't know that.

#10 | Posted by danni

Nor can Presidential appointments can't be made when Congress is in session.

As we've seen, this administration is becoming just a little scary in their disregard for the law and even the Constitution itself.

Unannounced DHS at the fucking Social Security Office!? Checking fucking ID's? Fuck me. They won't even do that to illegal immigrants, but doing it to old, white fucking grandmas is just hunky dory?

Fuck this nigga and his krew.

Aint Video a bitch when your a bitch

Obama's inept, dude.

The House GOPppers passed Ryan's budget then ran away from it because they eventually read what was in it and it's Obama's fault? The Senate GOPpers pretended it never existed after near lynchings at their town hall meetings and that's Obama's fault? GOPpers were afraid to be seen with Ryan after his budget was analyzed and that's Obama's fault? Can't wait to see what role Obama played in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Actually I just learned something and must correct myself, budget bill can't be filibustered. I didn't know that.

#10 | Posted by danni at 2012-01-06 10:11 AM

Why didn't the Dems pass a budget when they held both houses of congress, then?

I didn't know it couldn't be filibustered either.

@21
LOL
Hey Norty,
What is keeping the Donkeys from floating their own budget? Just like Keystone, it's paralyzing fear. Or as O'Bugger calls it: Leading from his behind.

Republicans and freedom...two words thats don't match....

#12 | Posted by truthteller101 at 2012-01-06 10:36 AM | Reply TRUTHTELLER101 and BRAIN....two words that don't match....

#25 | Posted by matsop at 2012-01-06 01:25 PM | Reply | Flag:

I thought Obama put his own budget in for review. Problem is, it was unanimously turned down.

Reid is one of the biggest partisans I've ever watched. The guy is another one that essentially is a poor excuse for a human being and isn't concerned about the country but instead his personal power.

#12 | Posted by truthteller101
Your sane comment over and over gets real boring. Didn't your mom have a right to choose,if your older than that then she should have used a coat hanger!

I thought Obama put his own budget in for review. Problem is, it was unanimously turned down.

#26 | Posted by ExpsRedemption at 2012-01-06 01:26 PM | Reply

I believe the big 0 got 0 votes.

Obama's inept, dude.

The House GOPppers passed Ryan's budget then ran away from it because they eventually read what was in it and it's Obama's fault? The Senate GOPpers pretended it never existed after near lynchings at their town hall meetings and that's Obama's fault? GOPpers were afraid to be seen with Ryan after his budget was analyzed and that's Obama's fault? Can't wait to see what role Obama played in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

#21 | Posted by northguy3

There are always complications. That's why they call it ineptness; it's a word oft used to describe folks who just can't seem to manage it all.

Can't wait to see what role Obama played in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

#21 | Posted by northguy3
Wasn't he the steward who manned the gun after the captain got killed?

"Reid is one of the biggest partisans I've ever watched. The guy is another one that essentially is a poor excuse for a human being and isn't concerned about the country but instead his personal power."

Huh??? We've all watched Sen. Mitch McConnell publicly and proudly say his number one job was a partisan one...to make sure Obama doesn't get a second term...not creating jobs, not doing much of anything except playing politics. McConnell is a hack compared to Reid.

"After the DNC filibustered almost every Dubya choice for Judicial branches, you knew this was coming.
#8 | POSTED BY KANREI"

Almost every Dubya choice? Either you have no fucking clue what you are talking about, or you have no clue what the words "almost every" mean. Jesus, Kanrei, you should be better than this.

#33 | Posted by mOntecOre at 2012-01-06 02:02 PM | Reply | Flag: Still can't grasp the concept that this thread is about the budget and the filibuster is not available in regard to a budget bill...

The point of this thread is that Obama has never passed a budget.

#16 | Posted by joe

The President can't pass a budget. He can only present one to Congress.

The GOP-led Congress didn't pass a final budget resolution in 1998, 2004 and 2006.

I remember how you pitched such a hissy fit then too. Wait... no I don't.

***"There won't be a budget as long as the Republicans are unwilling to compromise."***

Don't you remember your arguements defending Barney Frank, Maxine Waters, and the rest of the Dems during the Fannie/Freddie hearings? I believe you said something to the effect of you can't blame Frank and the Dems, they were in the minority and had no power. From `08-`10 Dems held the WH, House, and Senate. So by your logic, doesn't matter what the Repubs did, if a budget doesn't get passed, it's the Dems fault. No excuses.

***"The GOP-led Congress didn't pass a final budget resolution in 1998, 2004 and 2006."***

But they did in `95, 96, 97, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 07? And some of those years Dems controlled the Senate, and they still figured out a way to get it done. Not to mention some of those budgets were balanced!!!! But never mind, you'll give credit to Clinton for that, he had a D after his name.

@35
Failing to reconcile a House and Senate budget bill would be one thing. Are you saying that the Republican controlled Senate didn't even propose a budget as is now the case with Reid?

The Democrats know there constituents for the most part are stupid.

I do not mean that as a derogatory statement.

I mean that as an accurate assessment of the Democratic Party voting base.

So knowing that, the Democrats are pretty much free to put forth anything they want about anything they want as their base is clueless.
They seem to be and react as if they have no idea that what they are being told in most cases is simply just not the truth or has 5% truth to it.

Most democrats are like the people in the toy stores fighting over the newest toy, they don't understand why they are fighting over the toy, but they are being told that they should have the toy which the democrat process in their minds in to you need the toy and if you don't get it you are being done out of something by the other guy.
So you should do what ever it takes to get what the other guy has even if it means taking in from that person physically.

And the scariest part about it is, even though I have just pointed it out to you, you still don't get it.

But the good part is you don't realize that everybody else does.

....NOPE in November...

"The Democrats know there constituents for the most part are stupid."

It's "their constituents".

Now tell us again how Democrats are, for the most part, stupid.

Santorum on the news..

He wants to cut social security, he's a men with a plan...

old people don't need to eat..

There won't be a budget as long as the Republicans are unwilling to compromise. They want to destroy SS and Medicare and will not pass any budget that doesn't accomplish that.

#4 | Posted by danni

You couldn't possibly be THAT stoopid.

The senate is sitting on their hands and letting littlo o spend all he wants to spend so he can get re-elected.

Actually I just learned something and must correct myself, budget bill can't be filibustered. I didn't know that.

#10 | Posted by danni

Them damn republicans are out to screw you every chance they get. little o's budget didn't even get one democrat vote in the senate sweety.

If budgets can't be filibustered, then why are you bringing up the filibuster in a budget thread? The point of this thread is that Obama has never passed a budget.

#16 | Posted by joe

Because they think being stupid makes them smarter than you. Have dan explain hwo the dems in the senate didn't vote for little o's budget. Maybe nut sack of north gay (the ***** from Canada) would like to take that on.

Santorum on the news..

He wants to cut social security, he's a men with a plan...

old people don't need to eat..

#41 | Posted by truthteller101

So.................... tell me again who took a big pile of money away from medicaid to fund obama care.