Paul Ryan it is...

[spence]

Originally Posted by scottw

"Which brings us to Simpson-Bowles (see how I did that?). On Wednesday, Reps. Jim Cooper and Steve LaTourette managed to put Simpson-Bowles to a vote before the House of Representatives. It didn't just fail. It got crushed. The final tally was 382-38. Twenty-two of the supporters were Democrats, while 16 were Republicans. But overall, the rejection was overwhelming, and overwhelmingly bipartisan."

Wonkbook: House reaches bipartisan deal to reject Simpson-Bowles - The Washington Post

Greenspan: Obama’s ‘Worst Mistake’ Was Rejecting Simpson-Bowles Deficit-Reduction Plan
Greenspan: Obama?s ?Worst Mistake? Was Rejecting Simpson-Bowles Deficit-Reduction Plan

Geithner explains why Obama never embraced Bowles-Simpson
Geithner explains why Obama never embraced Bowles-Simpson - The Hill's On The Money

Was anything I said not factual? Please be specific, I'm trying to build cred with my foxhole buddy Jim.

-spence

[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

Was anything I said not factual? Please be specific, I'm trying to build cred with my foxhole buddy Jim.

-spence

just adding context to your biased version

"It's a shame the GOP led House voted it down" vs. the rejection was overwhelming, and overwhelmingly bipartisan

"Obama wasn't a strong supporter" vs. Obama’s ‘Worst Mistake’ Was Rejecting Simpson-Bowles and Geithner explains why Obama never embraced Bowles-Simpson


specific enough? and this from Ezra Klein types.....for context and cred


glad you said "foxhole"

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

Was anything I said not factual? Please be specific, I'm trying to build cred with my foxhole buddy Jim.

-spence

Honest question here...what, specifically, did the GOP-led house shoot down?