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To: koan who wrote (83201)	9/16/2010 4:43:34 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 89467

Top pollster to Dems: Hold a vote on middle class tax cuts! If House Dems hold a highly-charged vote on whether to extend the middle class tax cuts, it will go a long way towards exciting the lackluster Democratic base, by proving to rank and file Dems that the party is willing to actively fight Republicans on their behalf, a top Dem pollster told me in an interview. The pollster, Stan Greenberg, made news this week by presenting the Dem caucus with data showing that the debate over the Bush tax cuts is a winner in general. But in our interview, he focused specifically on whether Dems should stage a vote on extending the middle class tax cuts -- something Dem leaders may not do, because moderates are balking -- and suggested doing so could help solve some of their worst political problems. "A vote will make this issue real, and bring out the clarity of the Democrats' position," Greenberg told me. "This is an election that's being profoundly shaped by who's engaged. Republicans are engaged. They are turning out in large numbers." "You have got to give Democrats reasons to vote," Greenberg continued. "Things have to be at stake for Democrats to vote. This is an opportunity to make politics relevant to these voters." Some Dem leaders have suggested that if Republicans block such a vote in the Senate a clear enough contrast between the parties will have been drawn, making a House vote unnecessary. But Greenberg dismissed this argument, saying that Dems should hold the vote to prevent the issue from fading from the headlines. "If this gets blocked in the Senate without a visible filibuster, and if the House does not vote, this issue goes away," Greenberg said. "This issue is only real if you hold a vote." Greenberg added that a vote would convince the base that "finally, Democrats are really fighting." He added: "Taking this to a vote sends a very clear signal that we're serious about this issue, and that we're taking it to the Repubicans." Listening, Dems? By Greg Sargent \| September voices.washingtonpost.com

To: koan who wrote (83201)	9/16/2010 4:44:17 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 89467

WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE CZAR SAYS HE’D USE ‘FREE MARKET’ TO ‘DE-DEVELOP THE UNITED STATES’ breitbart.tv

To: koan who wrote (83201)	9/16/2010 4:45:11 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

Geithner also dislikes Warren, but what really surpised me was Dodd dising Warren. Looks like Dodd was dirtier than we libs ever knew or wanted to know. I don't much care for her style either. There are some people......usually ideologues........who believe they are doing God's work and consequently behave in whatever fashion they want. She is one of them. I find people like that make little progress in the real world. I am curious to see how she behaves in the position given to her by Obama.