McConnell: Party of No Won't Offer Alternative Budget

Q. Senator, there's criticism there, but no alternative. The Democratic Party and White House are going to make a real push to paint you as the just say no party. Look what the DNC has put up on the website. They have this clock showing 16 days, 20 hours and 18 minutes and counting since you've had a budget. And an outside group is putting out this ad this morning making the same point. Listen.

CLIP: The republican response? No. No. No. So what kind of response do the republicans proposed to get us out of the risk they created? Here are the details. [crickets] That's right. Nothing.




Q. So will you have that or worried about the attack?

MCCONNELL: No, we are going to offer a number of amendments to the Democratic proposal.

Q. But no comprehensive budget?

MCCONNELL: Well, it will reframe what the Democrats recommend for America over the next five or ten years. I assure you, the amendments that we offer will not lay out a blueprint for doubling the national debt in five years and tripling it in ten years.

Q. Shouldn't you have an approach that lays off the trade-offs. If you just have rifle shot amendments, you don't have to make changes in the overall budget.

MCCONNELL: Well, through the amendment process, we would absolutely reformulate the Democratic plan, when you have a comprehensive approach whether you offer an approach. That's something parliamentarians can debate.

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[dogstar7]

"Whether you have a comprehensive approach whether you offer an amendment approach, that's something parliamentarians can debate."

No debate, Sen. McConnelll. It's the difference between bipartisan governance and factionalism.

If the GOP isn't participating in the process of crafting the budget, why should their subsequent amendment proposals be considered for the support necessary to carry them later?

[Richardgwm]

Republicans should shut up and get out of the way. They lost. They created this economic disaster. Their ideas have destroyed America.

[maince2008]

no no no 

[RichardE8ST]

Republicans can talk their way around anything. I've not heard one idea, solution or policy from these losers that would help anyone but the rich.

[teleman84]

McConnell is a useless sack of shit

[yahlers]

@Richardgwm

what ideas are those? last time i checked, GW Bush and Co haven't held to actual Republican beliefs, as per the definition of Republican.

Its a two headed monster. Recognize and vote Ron Paul.

[yahlers]

"bipartisanship" is code for "nothing's going to happen to help the situation".

[stephen732]

McConnell talks a lot about nothing

[WilliamHCarney]

GOP= Gubers or piss ants. Man there fucking idiots. Especially when Barack Hussein Obama II (D) schooled them on national T.V. facing 140 Republicans. NEWS Flash for the GOP. Your boss is to smart and, to collected for you alls bullshit. Now get it together or get the fuck out of office period. You Republicans, starting from early 2000, have fucked our country up enough. By the way. You want no reform due to the millions in campaign monies you will loose WHEN REFORM PASSES. Didn't I say when?

[EZASOMO]

GOP= Group Out of Plan.