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Tea Party's already won |
2010-09-18 |
The meat of a longer, interesting article...Last March, Republicans joined Democrats in calling on Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) to end his filibuster against the extension of unemployment benefits paid for by deficit spending, embarrassed he was blocking aid to the jobless. But it took just three months for the grassroots pressure to reach the Capitol -- Bunning was a Tea Party hero. By the time the $30 billion expired on June 2, Senate Republicans had united behind a nearly two-month filibuster of the next round of $34 billion in "emergency spending" for unemployment insurance. They were joined by Sen. BenCornhusker KickbackNelson (D-Neb.), and some House Democrats warned their own leaders at the time that the days of votes on "emergency spending" would soon have to come to an end. |
Posted by:Fred |
#5 Troll alert. Mr./Ms. Jar, a bit of friendly advice - get acquainted with that cute little key on the far-left side of the keyboard called "CapsLock." Use it to unlock the all-caps - it makes you look like an idiot, and you don't need anything other than your words to prove your idiocy. Our Joe has a special dispensation re: caps; you don't. Nothin' but love for ya' - really. You come back soon, now - ya' hear? We can always use a new chew-toy. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-09-18 23:58 |
#4 Pshaw. Ignoring in 3..2..1. |
Posted by: Private Eye 2010-09-18 23:52 |
#3 TEA PARTY ONLY WINS IF WE LET THEM WHY ARE WE CONTROLLED BY THE MOMENTUM CREATED BY MEDIA. SO FAR ALL TEA PARTY HAS DONE IS DISTRACT THE REPUBLICANS. DON'T KID YOURSELF OBAMA DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE. IF REPUBLICANS WANTED TO LEAD TODAY THEY SHOULD HAVE JOINED AND SHAPED OBAMA LEGISLATION ALL THEY ARE NOW IS SPOILED CHILDREN TAKING THERE TOYS AND GOING HOME THEY SHOULD JUST STAY HOME AND ALOW OBAMA TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS |
Posted by: JAR655 2010-09-18 23:48 |
#2 Democrats have been spooked and Republicans threatened, cajoled or cleansed. Still lots of work to be done. The rot is extensive and deep. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2010-09-18 15:29 |
#1 Who was it? Ben Franklin? Who said, this will only last until the people realise they can vote themselve Money out of the treasury. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-09-18 14:10 |