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Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:52 am
by bluehenbillk
Both parties have names their members that will sit on the debt crisis "super committee", still waiting for Pelosi to actually name 3 Democrats from the House but none of the "Gang of Six" senators were put on.

Kerry & Toomey?? Yea, this is not going to turn out well......

Re: Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:07 pm
by Ivytalk
Not a good sign.

Re: Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:11 pm
by 93henfan
Never too early to prepare: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/

Re: Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:27 pm
by BDKJMU
So so far we have:

Boehner has named:
-Rep. Jeb Hensarling, TX, as GOP co-chairman
-Rep Dave Camp, MI, House Ways and Means Chairman
-Rep Fred Upton, House Energy and Commerce Chairman

McConnell has named:
-Sen Jon Kyl, AZ, No. 2 Senate GOP leader, who is retiring in 2013.
-Sen. Pat Toomey, PA, elected last year, former president of the Club For Growth.
-Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, elected last yr, a former budget director and trade representative for President George W. Bush who is viewed as a possible vice presidential pick.

Reid has named:
-Sen. Patty Murray, WA,who runs the Senate Democratic campaign arm, as Democratic co-chair.
-Sen John Kerry, 2004 Democrat presidential nominee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairma
-Sen Max Baucus, MT (did back Bush's 01' tax cuts)

Pelosi hasn't announced her 3 picks yet, but she has to by tomorrow.

Re: Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:41 pm
by JohnStOnge
93henfan wrote:Never too early to prepare: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/
No chance. NO chance.

Re: Gang of Six Snubbed

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:21 pm
by Ivytalk
93henfan wrote:Never too early to prepare: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/
And drink nothing but Foster's for the rest of my life? Fuck that! :lol: