Bribery with other people's (our) money.
And since we're already talking hundreds of millions of dollars here, we're already talking serious money even by DC "standards."
I'm thinking that voting these clowns out of office is only the first step in what needs to be done.
Reid defends deals
By Jake Sherman
Politico.com
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered a vigorous defense Monday of the deals in the Senate reform bill that benefit individual states, saying "it doesn't speak well" of senators who didn't secure such deals.
"There are 100 senators here and I don't know that there's a senator that doesn't have something in this bill that isn't important to them," Reid said. "If they don't have something in it important to them then it doesn't speak well of them."
He likened the legislation to the defense bill, which is thick with earmarks and other provisions benefitting individual members and even private corporations.
"That's what legislations all about," Reid said of the compromises. "It's the art of compromise. In this great country of ours, Nevada has many different problems than does New Hampshire. Michigan has many different problems than does Georgia."
I'm taken aback by the effrontery.
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Comments (7)
Surprised Harry doesn't hav... (Below threshold)1. Posted by GarandFan | December 21, 2009 6:56 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Surprised Harry doesn't have a "For Sale" sign on his office door.
1. Posted by GarandFan | December 21, 2009 6:56 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on December 21, 2009 18:56
2. Posted by VagaBond | December 21, 2009 7:03 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
I repeat a post on a previous topic:
Term limits for presidents...hmmmm...how about term limits for Senators? 8 years seems plenty.
2. Posted by VagaBond | December 21, 2009 7:03 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 21, 2009 19:03
3. Posted by Rovin | December 21, 2009 7:31 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
When Harry's standing in the unemployment line next November we'll be sure to point out how the word "compromise" works. Compromise does not mean selling out your principals for the highest price with taxpayers money, but Harry and his cronies don't seem to know the difference. Even a liberal would understand this.......or should.
3. Posted by Rovin | December 21, 2009 7:31 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on December 21, 2009 19:31
4. Posted by epador | December 21, 2009 8:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey Vag, how long does your Senator's term last?
4. Posted by epador | December 21, 2009 8:34 PM |
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Posted on December 21, 2009 20:34
5. Posted by hcddbz | December 21, 2009 11:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Line by Line looking for Pork.
Hope and Change strikes again.
5. Posted by hcddbz | December 21, 2009 11:25 PM |
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Posted on December 21, 2009 23:25
6. Posted by Flu-Bird | December 22, 2009 3:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
CHICAGO the name is derived from the indian word for BAD SMELL and nothings changed in the WINDY CITY its still run by a bunch of liberal demacratic windbags
6. Posted by Flu-Bird | December 22, 2009 3:33 PM |
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Posted on December 22, 2009 15:33
7. Posted by Marc | December 22, 2009 3:40 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Hey, that works with my wife, a little "compromise" via a trip to the jewelry store and she comes around.
D.C., when taxpayer money is involved and this so called "compromise" is nothing but a load of pig shit.
7. Posted by Marc | December 22, 2009 3:40 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on December 22, 2009 15:40