Dem Senator: “Negotiating With Republicans Is Almost Like Negotiating With Terrorists” (Video)

from The Gateway Pundit by Jim Hoft


Dem Senator: “Negotiating With Republicans Is Almost Like Negotiating With Terrorists” (Video): "

That’s weird.

Democrats love negotiating with evil dictators and terrorists.

Now their comparing negotiations with Republicans to negotiations with terrorists?

It’s so confusing.

Lib Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said negotiating with Republicans is almost like negotiating with terrorists.



The Note reported:

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reports: Did Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) just compare Republicans to terrorists?

Well, not really. But he did compare negotiating with Republicans to negotiating with terrorists.

At a press conference with fellow Democrats, Menendez lashed out at Republicans for opposing Democratic efforts to extend the Bush tax cuts for the middle class while allowing the tax cuts for the wealthy to expire.

He accused the Republicans of holding middle class tax cuts “hostage” to tax cuts for the wealthy. That’s a common Democratic line, but Menendez took the analogy a step further.

Asked if Democrats have a responsibility to move forward with a bill that can become law – in other words, a bill Republicans will support and not block– here’s what Menendez said:

“Do you allow yourself to be held hostage and get something done for the sake of getting something done, when in fact it might be perverse in its ultimate results? It’s almost like the question of do you negotiate with terrorists.”

Republicans are crying foul.

“It’s astounding that Senators from New York and New Jersey would compare people who want to prevent a tax increase to terrorists.” said Brad Dayspring, spokesperson for incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. “. In the 10 seconds it took to utter the phrase, they effectively revealed why people don’t trust Democrats on issues of fiscal or national security. They just don’t get it.”

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