Cantor and McConnell always preface their statements with "the American people want..."

I'd say that the are wholly out of touch with what Americans want. The American people want jobs - now.

Pass the Bill!!!

Occupy Congress might get their attention...

Cantor and McConnell always preface their statements with "the American people want..."

Along with a heaping helping of 'job killing', 'we were sent here on a mandate' & 'tax cuts'... lol

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Cantor and McConnell always preface their statements with "the American people want..."

That's because they are NOT listening to the people or paying attention to the Wall Street Protest, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan .

Aww, how precious - you all are just going to pretend this has anything to do with republicans.

Even more funny - Peolsi and Reid "call" for the bill to pass, yet neither they, or any other has co-sponsored the turgid POS.

So come on libbies tell me why 10 dem senators have already said they will not vote for it. Then dazzle me with math and explain how this can pass, or how come its failure to pass the senate is due to the republicans.

Give it a whirl there old gal. Richard, you got anything?

Richard, while you are at it, perhaps you can explain Reid's comment that he does not want this to come to a vote anytime soon because it will negatively effect several dem senator's chances of re-election.

What's up with that Richard? How could Obama's coveted jobs bill be bad for dems getting re-elected?

Just don't make any sense. But yeah, this is about republicans, not dems.

Too funny, even for the First Read gang.

Bravo, President Obama. Keep fighting, keep reminding Americans of just which party is not doing something to help.

He is highlighting it for sure Jody.

Too bad it's those bastard dems.

So Obama creates a Jobs Bill to show the contrast between him and the Republicans, but can't even get the dems on board?

That's pretty bad. Not as bad as his budget that went down 97-0, but pretty close, right?

Sure is.

So Jody, see if you can complete this sentence: Obama's super important jobs bill, that must be passed yesterday, is scheduled for a vote in the democratically contrlled senate for October __, 2011.

It is simply astounding to see you Libs stand back and blame the Republicans. If Reid has the votes, why won't he schedule a vote?

Because according to Dick Durbin, too many Democrats don't want to raise taxes.

On anybody.

All the needed key components are there in the Bill. For veterans to use their skills, construction workers, teachers, to put police and first responders back on the job.

All the elements are, or have been bipartisan. The American Jobs Act is not contraversial. It is not complicated and the benefits to the American people and the economy are simple & clear.

We just need action. And fast action by Congress...

Let's put millions, our American family back to work!!

CONGRESS, PLEASE PASS THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT!

You can't obstruct what the Democrats can't get enough of their own party to vote for. Let's face it as both Durbin and Reid said, they can't get enough Democrats to vote for this bill. Forget the GOP, get your own party to vote for it.

All that is needed is Dem support Backhouse, so where is it?

Reid and Durbin already stated that they do not have the votes.

Come on Backhouse, pull your head out of the sand.

Will be interesting to see if the Republicans come forward with their objections and with alternative solutions. After all, they've had since last November to be drafting their own Jobs bill.

And I want about five million dollars and a new Porsche, and I'm just about as likely to get those things.

Unless the action that the President is really looking for is a "down" vote he can run on.

And why would Republicans ever give him that?

Rickster,

They can pass the AJA section by section ~ or the whole thing.

There is nothing contentious in there, unless you don't want to create jobs for teachers, police, firefighters, constructions workers and vets, help small businesses to hire and expand.

For those who see life as MeMeMeMeMe only, life must seem unfair 24/7.

Spanky - What part(s) of the jobs bill are a "turgid POS"?

The libbies got fooled in 2009 with the 2009 Recovery (there was no Recovery) and Reinvestment (there were no investments, just payoffs to Unions) Act. You'd think they'd learn after we "Turned the corner" and "Recovery Summer" and all, but no. Now we have the newly titled 2011 American Jobs Act, which is the same thing as the 2009 R&R Act, just with a different name, promising the same things, and the libbies rise to the bait again.

The AJA has nothing to do with jobs, it's just another bite of the same apple to pay off the unions one more time before Obama leaves office.

Quit being tools libs. The rest of the country has Obama figured out. Why can't you get a clue and do the same?

Well, I just got off the phone with Reid and Manchen.

According to them, all of it.

Apparently, and again this is them talking, notme [:)] = it will be held against the dems come re-election time.

So rather than debate the merits, or line items, the simple fact is that it is not just turgid, it is DOA.

Or perhaps the better way to look at it is - it is bi-partisan in its opposition, a tough trick these days, although, and as seen with Obama's budget, he's got a knack for garnering bi-partisan opposition.

"The rest of the country" is not you.

MeMeMeMeMers have trouble with that concept.

You are struggling with fabrication.

Go read: http://www.whitehouse.gov/jobsact#overview

The President sounds just like a petulant child, doesn't he?

But, the electorate doesn't need or want a child who cannot lead diverse political interests towards consensus.

And certainly not a President who cannot do so.

Time to move on.

This is about adults having the power to put millions of adults back to work.

MB: The President sounds just like a petulant child, doesn't he?

More like a desperate wanna-be.

It was all so good at the inauguration. After that, it was all down hill.

This is about adults who were elected to act on behalf of all Americans, and it is their job to put millions back to work.

Bh This is about adults who were elected to act on behalf of all Americans,

These the same adults that are running up trillion dollar plus deficits?

Bh: and it is their job to put millions back to work.

Oh Backhouse, you have definitely bet on the wrong horse.

This is about millions of people out of work in the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Being put back to work.

BET founder Robert Johnson on the "FOX News Sunday" program: "Well, I think the president has to recalibrate his message. You don't get people to like you by attacking them or demeaning their success. You know, I grew up in a family of 10 kids, first one to go to college, and I've earned my success. I've earned my right to fly private if I choose to do so.

"And by attacking me it is not going to convince me that I should take a bigger hit because I happen to be wealthy. You know, it is the old -- I think Ted and Fred and I we both sort of take the old Ethel Merman approach to life. I've tried poor and I tried rich and I like rich better. It doesn't mean that I am a bad guy.

"I didn't go in to business to create a public policy success for either party, Republican or Democrat. I went in business to create jobs and opportunity, create opportunity, create value for myself and my investors. And that's what the president should be praising, not demagoguing us simply because Warren Buffet says he pays more than his secretary. He should pay the secretary more and she will pay more."

Thanks to RCP for recording this measure of sanity.

rickster:

Hey Anna, did you apply for your Obama money yet? Perhaps if you did, call yourself a female-owned solar company, you could have your $5M and your Porsche.

I was just kidding, rickster. I don't need no federal money.

I always make my own sunshine.

So, Spanks, I guess you are o.k. with the hysteria tactics of the GOP/T.

I want to see a vote on this by the end of the month.

Period.

Action from the Do Nothing Teapublican congress -- Ha! A jobs plan is too much to ask of these anarchists.

Richard:

I want to see a vote on this by the end of the month.

So do I. And I want to see Shrek fly. ;-)

True,

Good to see you. I expect them to act on behalf of millions who need work doing jobs that desperately need to be done.

Not just for the short-term, but for the long-term growth of America.

AM: I was just kidding, rickster. I don't need no federal money.

"I don't need no"?

Lawyer you say?

Maybe you do need some federal money, for some English lessons.

Or are you like Hillary "I don't feel no ways tired!" Clinton?

The problem backhouse, is you believe it is the government's job to put people to work. Only in a socialistic society. In our society it is a businesses job to put people to work, not the government. If you like socialistic societies so well, head to another country. Quit asking the government to put you to work. Go out and get a job or continue to live off the government, but sooner or later the government will run out of money and China won't be able to lend us any more. Is that why we should learn Chinese?

create value for myself

First honest phrase out of the a***ole's mouth.

Translation: "I'm in business to make money, and screw the rest of you."

BigBear, How the Great Depression was fixed ~ a big contributing factor:

Government has historically stepped in to create the conditions for hiring American workers during recessions.

In the 1930's Roosevelt created infrastructure and all kinds of other jobs (Works Progress Administration).

And that strategy worked.

Backhouse good to see you too.

I just saw a clip of Reagan saying how it is unfair that his secretary pays a higher effective tax rate than he does. Looks like the Buffet Rule was originally the Reagan Rule. Teapublicans would boo Reagan off the stage in his own library if he were alive and could give a speech now. Nancy and family should require GOP/TP folks to show more respect if they want to use the Reagan Library.

Also, Joseph Stiglitz, winner of a Nobel Prize and Professor of Economics and author of Freefall gave a speech at the Occupy Wall Street rally that was great. Unfortunately he couldn't use a bullhorn (as he had in Spain?), because freedom of speech is NOT practiced in the US -- Just as sad as the corruption and greed people are protesting against.

Yes government can and has been a partner in creating jobs. All the WPA projects after the depression that we can still see today is proof of it. If it hadn't been for New Deal programs like the WPA, it would have taken many, many more years for the economy to recover. Pick up a history book (an older one before Texas started rewriting text books) and stop parroting squawking points. Thanks!

I don't think this article is altogether factual.

The President delivered the Bill to the Senate, but Reid is sitting on it, has not brought it to the body for a vote. Reid has reported to news media that he does not think he has enough votes for the Senate to pass the Bill, let alone the 60% support of the Senate that the President had hoped for. This article implies Reid has asked the Senate to pass the Bill. The Bill is in limbo, at best. Many Senate Democrats stand against the President's Bill.

The House will act when they receive the Bill. The Senate must move first. Presumably all parties have been meeting behind the scenes to work out an amicable Bill, but if they have been meeting any results of such meetings is a well kept secret.

Obama is doing exactly what he needs to do, he has a sucky Congress and yes some democrats are included, he is going to stick the whole Waterloo thing right back on them. I predict a lot of incumbent heads will role if they are up for election, and if that happens, Obama will likely be the last man standing. The point is, you can blame the republicans or the democrats in congress, or both, but congress will take the blame. I said weeks ago they can hurry up and pass a bill and it may help him win, or they can not pass a bill, keep dragging it out, or shred his bill by protecting tax increases on the wealthy and corporations, and they will insure his win. I will stick with that thought, especially given the weak candidates in the republican primary, the fact that Ron Paul is running as a republican this time instead of an independent, and now people spilling out into the streets protesting. Since these people are not protesting for lower taxes on wealthy people, lower taxes on corporations, and less government regulation of banks and business, I think Obama is in better shape than republicans care to admit.

So AnaB - can yo name all the dem senators who are out against this bill?

How come so many oppose it so hard? They are democrats after all, right?

Oh and AnaB - all bankers to jail?

Also di none of those gallant protesters have jobs? Where'd they get their Macbooks? I understand they hate all big evil Corps, so what with the Mac anyway.

And how funny that they have no problem using McDonald's bathrooms?

Or are Apple and Mickey D's not giant corporations?

So how about you AnaB - what are you doing to create jobs? After all you say it is your first priority. Or is that just talk?

As Van Jones just said on Hardball, isn't it time we treat the 99% of Americans who are NOT rich as "too big too fail".

Van Jones also called for an "Arab Spring" here in America.

That would be fantastic.

Say, wasn't he the guy that assured us that the Green Shoots would be employing millions by now?

That guy is super cool. Although I sure don't see his butt out in the protest.

Huh.

So Jody - are you saying that we should give the 99% money? Just straight re-distribution, eh?

Ok Jody, how much do you want? You of course know that the 1% already pays 39% of all Federal income tax. So you are just asking for the other 61%?

Sure, no problem. Glad to help. :)

Van Jones who said we need to abolish capitalism in America and go to some other system which is more equitable. So why is MSNBC taking economic advice from an admitted communist? Does he have anything relevant for 95% of Americans to believe on this subject.

Van Jones = Anwar Aw-alaki

so -- "If there are aspects of the bill that they don't like, they should tell us what it is that they're not willing to go for," he said. "They should tell us what it is that they're prepared to see move forward."

How about the same question to Reid, Durbin and about a half-dozen Democrat Senators that have expressed dissatisfaction. Should they tell us what it is they want in the bill -- or is this just politics by Barry?

what does the Republican majority propose for the economy

Well, the House came up with HR 2021, 2587, 2646,1938, 1852, 1249, 1231, 1229, 1079, 910, 872, 366, 112. Some of these passed the House. Some are held in the Senate. Some are sitting in Senate Committees. Harry Reid is holding many of these up.

tommy - there is no bill until someone from the house and senate sponsers it. Those pesky democrats sure like to hem and haw! I've never seen such a party of no as democrats and their progressive caucus.

Joe-Congress has to move on the bill first. The senate is second. The only delay is from Cantor and Boner. More obstructionism.

old vet - wrong answer, the obama jobs bill is a request for spending, not for raising revenue. The senate CAN create a bill outside of the house. As far as I am aware the senate also has the power to repeal taxes outside of the house as well, even if the repeal indirectly increases revenue.

It would be quite a stretch to say that more jobs = raising revenue so that the house must originate the jobs bill. Regardless, why hasn't anyone from the house sponsered obamas job bill?

Neither cantor or boehner are required to sponser a bill. Amazing that pelosi is so afraid of stepping up to the plate on sponsering obamas request. Perhaps this time she actually read what obama proposes.