Comments on: The Max Tax Distribution List http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188880 Leen Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:54:07 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188880 <p>Yeah does she have a new handle?</p> Yeah does she have a new handle?

]]> By: CasualObserver http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188435 CasualObserver Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:46:57 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188435 <p>BINGO. </p> <p>This is quite possibly closer to reality, imo. Fowler just got rehired after 2 years Wellpoint VP-marketing. She is naturally going to be talking to a ton of those folks. To clearly draw the line connecting those dots really undercuts the senate bill.<br /> iow, yeah, there’s a distribution list, but whose is it–k street’s, or Baucus’?</p> BINGO.

This is quite possibly closer to reality, imo. Fowler just got rehired after 2 years Wellpoint VP-marketing. She is naturally going to be talking to a ton of those folks. To clearly draw the line connecting those dots really undercuts the senate bill.
iow, yeah, there’s a distribution list, but whose is it–k street’s, or Baucus’?

]]> By: OccasionalObserver http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188426 OccasionalObserver Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:09:22 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188426 <p><em>GIBBS: I was told that — that K Street had a copy of the Baucus plan, meaning, not surprisingly, <strong>the special interests have gotten a copy</strong> of the plan that I understand was <strong>given to committee members</strong> today. </em></p> <p>Close but in need of further decoding. The special interests <strong>wrote the original and sent the Gang of Six a courtesy copy.</strong></p> GIBBS: I was told that — that K Street had a copy of the Baucus plan, meaning, not surprisingly, the special interests have gotten a copy of the plan that I understand was given to committee members today.

Close but in need of further decoding. The special interests wrote the original and sent the Gang of Six a courtesy copy.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188420 Petrocelli Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:48:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188420 <p><strong>Shorter Max:</strong> <em>“I don’t need them Repugs to screw my fellow Dems !”</em></p> Shorter Max: “I don’t need them Repugs to screw my fellow Dems !”

]]> By: Ann in AZ http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188419 Ann in AZ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:46:44 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188419 <p>Jason Rosenbaum’s has a new <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/09/obama-lieberman-express-support-for-triggers/" rel="nofollow">cross-post up</a> on FDL’s front page: “Obama, Lieberman Express Support for Triggers”</p> Jason Rosenbaum’s has a new cross-post up on FDL’s front page: “Obama, Lieberman Express Support for Triggers”

]]> By: CasualObserver http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188418 CasualObserver Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:45:50 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188418 <p>OK, no FOIA, but it is still OK to ask baucus directly, and it would also be possible to ask for his appointment calendar over the drafting period.</p> OK, no FOIA, but it is still OK to ask baucus directly, and it would also be possible to ask for his appointment calendar over the drafting period.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188417 Petrocelli Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:42:10 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188417 <p>The French Beard AKA <strike>Fuck</strike> Chuck Wad is bought and paid for, like Ed Henry, Chip Reid, Major Garrett, etc. …</p> The French Beard AKA Fuck Chuck Wad is bought and paid for, like Ed Henry, Chip Reid, Major Garrett, etc. …

]]> By: CasualObserver http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188416 CasualObserver Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:40:05 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188416 <p>I still think one just asks Baucus and Fowler outright. Get them on record as to whether they did or didn’t share this during construction with KStreet/industry. Get them on record, then see if they told truth.</p> I still think one just asks Baucus and Fowler outright. Get them on record as to whether they did or didn’t share this during construction with KStreet/industry. Get them on record, then see if they told truth.

]]> By: cbl2 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188412 cbl2 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:34:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188412 <p>the outing, it worked</p> <p>per TPM</p> <blockquote><p>Max Baucus will apparently in a few moments come out and basically put the kibosh on the Gang of Six. Not formally ruling out a bipartisan agreement but signaling that realizes it’s not in the cards and is going to move on with a Dem only bill.</p></blockquote> the outing, it worked

per TPM

Max Baucus will apparently in a few moments come out and basically put the kibosh on the Gang of Six. Not formally ruling out a bipartisan agreement but signaling that realizes it’s not in the cards and is going to move on with a Dem only bill.

]]> By: PPDCUS http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188411 PPDCUS Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:31:35 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/the-max-tax-distribution-list/#comment-188411 <p>Todd was spewing his uber insider village wizzdom last night on Charlie Rose. Clutching the First Amendment, corporate media has its long knives out against the republic. </p> <p>Journalism has moved up to become the second oldest profession.</p> Todd was spewing his uber insider village wizzdom last night on Charlie Rose. Clutching the First Amendment, corporate media has its long knives out against the republic.

Journalism has moved up to become the second oldest profession.

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