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democrats certainly put up a lot in congress this year for republican stall
tactics to media misinformation to a presidency more willing to negotiate
with the g_o_p_
and what is on for residents
and while most democrats care it carried out of their business was stiff upper
lip
there are others who couldn't resist the urge
to speak out against what they saw
as bad ideas such a nice big picture top five up twenty ten
is devoted to those few democrats
who spoke up this year against republican shenanigans and bad ideas
topped by a political smack downs
but why is that
ticking off the list at number five afraid of the big picture congressman
peter defazio of oregon president obama compromise republicans over the bush tax
cuts a few weeks ago congressman defazio led the fight in the house to reject
this bad deal
well the senate has acted on the uh... so-called tax cut proposal
they enacted the the way the senate usually acts when confronted with the
problem because they had ornaments to the christmas tree this the best
possible use of this money
will lift foot
america
an american back to work yet if more firmly on the path to recovery
i think not
and while congressman defazio is unsuccessful build actually passed
his efforts to rally the progressive based in that go on noticed
we're all ready to pick this fight up again in two years
up next at number four on our smackdown list center john carrot
republicans ask for more time to debate the start of the retreat
carry call their bluff
he knew all along it was simply delaying tactic to kill the treaty
senator kerrey took to the floor the upper chamber and called out his
colleagues on the other side of the aisle
just because you say something
doesn't make it through
and our friends on the other side of the aisle seemed to have they
habit of
repeating
sayings that have been completely
refuted
by every fact that there is
well done
thanks orcas center carried a republican filibuster was broken and start treaty
was passed
at number three
a congressman who became famous for no-holds barred engagements for the
republican party
all year back for two years
for congressman alan grace
as republicans took to the house floor to explain why millionaires in
billionaires new tax cuts gracing brought the issue down so everyone had a
clear picture as to what the wealthy could do with all the money the g_o_p_
was saving them
in those tax cuts
they can buy in eighty three thousand dollars
mercedes-benz e-class far
not just once but every single year for the next decade
they can buy this gorgeous hermes bag
workin'
for sixty four thousand eight hundred dollars
not once
but every single year for the next ten years they can buy this
russia absolutely cam line
bottled in seventeen eighty seven
for only fifty six thousand five hundred eighty eight dollars
that will leave their loose change in their pocket of twenty five thousand
dollars
they can buy twenty thousand jars
of their favorite mustard
grateful part
twenty thousand jars that's early enough for them to their family their friends
even a few poor people they can buy a home cigars
think about that
that's one for the morning and one for the evening
eight hundred luxury cigars
and then they can light each one of those cigars
with a hundred-dollar bill
thank you republican party
it's process with the rich to look forward to the next two years
sadly ailing grace lost his re-election bid but hopefully he'll remain in the
spotlight in the future to deliver some necessary spectrums
are runner-up of the countdown tonight congressman anthony wiener from new york
that republicans voted down a nine eleven first responder bill house
representatives
didn't like the procedure applied which was debated
we're was
he blasted the g_o_p_ in this memorable moment
on the house floor
if you go
this is a bad idea
to provide health care
hello
they don't know what a different position
howard
did you
degenerated
been sitting
not only congress and we'll bring some much needed attention to the issue with
this rant his first say that all the members of congress think twice before
they hit a rock back understand from new york
and at the number one spot on our countdown tonight a historic
and marathon smackdown brought to you by one of the senate's most dedicated
members
the senator from vermont bernie sanders
even though the tax cut compromises all but guaranteed to be headed for passage
in the senate
bernie sanders wasn't willing to go down without a fight he took to the floor and
delivered and eight and a half our condemnation
obsessive ply study going on it
that would be remembered for a long
long-time break they get away
all living in a situation
with a cop one percent
bones more wealth
that obama ninety percent and mister president
that is simply
unacceptable
that started giving tax breaks the billionaires
maybe we should appreciate the fact
but about twenty five percent of our children
are dependent upon ford says
less than three tenths of one percent
of america
families detainee
tax on the states that they were left
ninety nine point seven percent
of
american families did not pay once said
a state taxes
if we abolish the estate taxes are republican friends when i was too
waltham went along
would receive an estimated thirty two point seven billion parts for it
if you take five specifically do you feel whatever
too
point seven billion dollars
this is a patently insane
very good friend of mine and i do a radio show with them
every
friday afternoon i'm afraid i'm mister today
and that's hard when it comes to offer of a number of
wonderful books
endorse
in his latest book which is called
reporting that the american dream
eleven days to rebuild our country
but com writes
he talks about
for twelve years
which is an issue we have got to deal with
in this country
he says michael
baseboards in court
given how lucrative who are being used as an investment
it's become a huge business in other words what do you support
gotta say he is pretty good source material
thanks bernie so there you have a the top five political smack down to twenty
tab
job well done gentleman