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Democrats rip GOP senator for blocking jobless benefits extension

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Posted by gorb 2010-03-02 01:44|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 They're not hypocritical, we just don't understand.

Like, how one guy can stop 59 dem Senators and the other 40 rational Senators. Did I miss that? Has to come out of Committee, perhaps? Of course, the dems can't give in and actually compromise, right?

Posted by Bobby 2010-03-02 06:42|| 2010-03-02 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 It had been a unanimous consent request. Bunning decided to slow down and talk about it. It has made the Dems look like spoiled kids.

Posted by eLarson 2010-03-02 07:19|| 2010-03-02 07:19|| Front Page Top

#3 The trick to a unanimous consent request is that it is agreed to by leaders of *both* parties, behind which they can all hide, because it is a voice vote only. What Bunning has done is to force a *recorded* vote, so everybody has to go on the record. And like cockroaches when the light is turned on...

So the Democrats are going full court press to attack Bunning. A DNC-ABC camera crew even tried to follow him into a "senators only" elevator, and kept the doors open despite his attempts to leave.

http://www.breitbart.tv/abc-news-angers-sen-bunning-this-is-a-senators-only-elevator

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-02 08:35|| 2010-03-02 08:35|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not just that it's a recorded vote, it's that it is without any reduction in other spending. It shows PAYGO is a joke and the donks will have a hard time hauling it out in the future.

I also support unemployment assistance, but 99 weeks seems like enough.

My daughter from a large midwestern windy city said she is getting pressure to hire more clerks (30!) at her big box store but HR can't source applicants. On the other hand, a new company is moving into the old Circuit City here in the boonies and they got 400 applicants, 10% of the county's unemployed, for 40 openings. Hard to tell what's going on.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-03-02 08:48|| 2010-03-02 08:48|| Front Page Top

#5 I am keenly disappointed that political games are putting a stop to important construction projects around the country," LaHood said in a news release.

Bullshit. Its not like his own leadership is giving him the full throat on this one. Bunning is acting on principle not politics. One can disagree on his tactics but the accusations of game playing from the left are completely disingenuous. The pathetic aspect is that it takes a politician not seeking re-election to actually stand by his own convictions.

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-03-02 08:49|| 2010-03-02 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Old Jim has been called senile in the past couple of years, but he sounds ok on this. Refreshingly open and honest, even. Politicians love to spend but hate to actually find funds to pay for it (taxes or offsetting cuts), so they just borrow and kick the payment can down the road. Bunning is trying to block that kick. If unemployment benefits extension is so important then it should not be that hard to find the funds to pay for it - so go do it!

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-02 08:58|| 2010-03-02 08:58|| Front Page Top

#7 It has made the Dems look like spoiled kids.

That would be the hope. But the Dems and their partners in the MSM are gonna spin it to make the Republicans look like a bunch of old meanies.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-03-02 12:02|| 2010-03-02 12:02|| Front Page Top

#8 This is what has to happen to curtail the spending. Lots and lots of pain, as we stop giving people other people's money. We are so deep into this mentality of giving what we don't have, it's going to be a long, hard road back to fiscal sanity. At this first, tiny pinch, look at the reaction and anger. Just imagine what it's going to take for the big stuff.....

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-03-02 14:11|| 2010-03-02 14:11|| Front Page Top

#9 http://www.kentucky.com/2008/12/18/630621/non-profit-profits-us-sen-jim.html

Posted by 746 2010-03-02 14:42|| 2010-03-02 14:42|| Front Page Top

#10 He did not stop a vote. He stopped a "unanimous consent" move, and now they have to vote on the record, instead of skating by.

He is making the Senate actually do its job: vote on laws.

The lazy bastards in DC, all they need to do is show up, and vote this thing. Nothing Bunning can do to stop that.

Posted by Beldar Threreling9726 2010-03-02 17:02|| 2010-03-02 17:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Sen Bunning's Home Page:

http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

I have sent him a non-constituent e-mail of support....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2010-03-02 18:05|| 2010-03-02 18:05|| Front Page Top

#12 He's also pressuring them to use already authorized but unspent stimulous funds rather than keep those around for key constituents in the runup to the elections.

Posted by lotp 2010-03-02 18:18|| 2010-03-02 18:18|| Front Page Top

#13 Pitchforks.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-03-02 22:19|| 2010-03-02 22:19|| Front Page Top

#14 At least Marie Antoinette wanted to let them eat cake. With these pols, one wonders if they think people can eat air and sleep on straw mats with lice. pitchforks are coming if they dont get their crap together.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-03-02 22:23|| 2010-03-02 22:23|| Front Page Top

#15 Whew, the poor and unemployed folks can hang up the pitchforks and lanterns back in the shed now. Whew.

Posted by GirlThursday 2010-03-02 22:35|| 2010-03-02 22:35|| Front Page Top

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