By GottaLaff
Now we won't! No we can't! Hell no we can't! Well.... okay, maybe we can:
Now Republican centrists say they are willing to move forward with Democrats on other issues.
Wait. There are Republican centrists? I remember them! Vaguely.
Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine), the Republican that Democratic leaders consider most likely to join them on future initiatives, says she is still willing to work across the aisle.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), who is negotiating with Democrats on energy and immigration reform legislation, has said he will not cut off talks because of the controversial use of reconciliation, which allowed Democrats to move a package of fixes to the healthcare legislation with only simple-majority votes. [...]
Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.), the Republican point man on reconciliation rules, told The Hill the rulings of parliamentarian Alan Frumin were “fair.”
Woweee! They "won't cut off talks"! They'll "consider"! The parliamentarian was "fair"! If that's not compromisey, I don't know what is.
Mugger to victim: "Hey, if you give me all your money and let me beat you to a pulp, I won't kill you."
We owe the Rushpublics a debt of thanks. Allowing the Dems to "talk" after more than a year of reckless obstruction is a gift. Who could ask for more?
But... but... Didn't Lindsey stomp his foot and pout, take his toys and go home? I coulda sworn he did....
Graham warned earlier this month that Democrats would “poison the well” if they passed healthcare reform legislation with a simple majority [...]
But Graham backed off his earlier warnings Sunday and said he would continue to work with Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on immigration reform and other issues.
Whew! Thank you, Lindsey. Thank you so much. We're indebted. We'll be your slave for a week!
Now about that Olympia... she seems reasonable, doesn't she? Until she doesn't. Here comes that pesky However again:
Snowe, however, cautioned that her willingness to cooperate has its limits and urged Democrats not to push bills that are too sweeping in scope.
She cautions, she urges, she places limits. What a generous gesture.
Wait, what's this? Bob Corker has even, um, uncorked a little:
Also last week, during the height of the reconciliation debate, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) suggested that Republicans could gain more policy-wise by working with Democrats.
See how reachy-outy they are after they realize what fools they've been, boxing themselves into Just Say Hell No corners, getting all kinds of negative press, and-- What's that word again? Oh yes-- losing?
Yep, they're bipartisan as all-get-out... in an election year... and until the next piece of legislation is put in front of them.
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