Source: Democrats Murray, Baucus, Kerry on Super Committee

National Journal ^ | August 9, 2011 | 5:28 p.m. | Susan Davis

[clove]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will appoint Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington, Max Baucus of Montana, and John Kerry of Massachusetts to the new super committee tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in additional deficit reduction by November 23, according to a senior Democratic aide familiar with Reid’s decision, which is expected to be made public as early as Wednesday.

Additionally, Murray is expected to co-chair the committee, officially named the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, along with a still unnamed House Republican. A spokesman for Reid did not respond to a request for comment.

Reid’s decision to tap Murray will likely be met with scrutiny, as she is also chairing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2012 election cycle. But she is also a member of leadership, a senior member of the Budget Committee, and a woman on what is likely to be a male-dominated committee.

[IamConservative]

I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side.

That's the A-Team IMO!

[Always Independent]

They are scripted to say one thing. Taxes, taxes and taxes.

[clove]

I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That's the A-Team IMO!

We can only pray for this to happen!

[battletank]

HEY! Show Illinois some love here! We’ve got Durbin FGS! He SURELY makes the list of complete ingrates!

[The Cajun]

Democrats Murray, Baucus, Kerry on Super Committee

Any way you add it up, their combined IQ is a negative number.............Scary!

[sergeantdave]

“I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That’s the A-Team IMO!
We can only pray for this to happen!”

Hell, let’s demand it, clove. Anyone else is wholly unacceptable.

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And these people are considered leaders..no wonder our country is in such a mess!

[The Shrew]

One could argue it could be almost as great a threat to the country as a Kerry Presidency would have been. It’s national in scope and not just localized to the voters of Massachusetts.

[clove]

Let’s Go For It!

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul have no chance with Mr. Cave-in McConnell doing the appointing. He has no guts to take a stand.

[LaybackLenny]

Hey, be nice to “Long Face” Kerry...he was in Vietnam doncha know. /sarc

[Hunton Peck]

Looks like an effort to answer the question “How screwed can we be?”

[clove]

“I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That’s the A-Team IMO! We can only pray for this to happen!” Hell, let’s demand it, clove. Anyone else is wholly unacceptable.

I just tweeted this suggestion to Boenher..let;s all contact him about this suggestion!

[IamConservative]

DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul have no chance with Mr. Cave-in McConnell doing the appointing. He has no guts to take a stand.

Wouldn't surprise me. McCain, Lugar, Snowe (or Collins.)

[clove]

Wrong (a senior moment) it would be McConnell doing the appointing....let us flood his office with this suggestion...

[PghBaldy]

Mommie, Lurch & Fish-Face. Giants in their field. I like it!

[Theodore R.]

Is Bozeman liberal? I know Butte and Missoula are. Isn’t Billings still conservative.

[Bulwinkle]

Max Baucus drunk as a skunk on the senate floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Y9X5ggxzA

[livius]

Incredible. The most radical leftists he has.

[livius]

I’ll trade a Rand Paul or a Demint for a Ryan. I think he’s logical and cool and wouldn’t lose focus.

However, one of the reasons Ryan’s very good plan lost is perhaps that he’s too logical.

In any case, I’m still wondering how this “Super Committee”can be constitutional, regardless of who’s on it.