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2009-11-23 Home Front: Politix

Schumer, Kyl spar over so-called 'new Louisiana Purchase'

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 "Mary Landrieu is a very good legislator and she does two things very well,"

....well, three actually.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-23 01:29|| 2009-11-23 01:29|| Front Page Top

#2 "And it's not a $100 million fix. It's a $300 million fix."

We've established what you ARE, ma'am; we are merely haggling over price.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-23 08:04|| 2009-11-23 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Blatant bribery is what it is.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-11-23 10:21|| 2009-11-23 10:21|| Front Page Top

#4 And it's not a $100 million fix. It's a $300 million fix.

So the question is: Is she a cheap wh*re or a mederately priced wh*re?

P.S. The chances that this language makes it through reconcilliation are about the same as Harry Reid respecting her is the morning.

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-11-23 11:15|| 2009-11-23 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Schumer, who is the Senate Democratic Caucus vice chairman, credited the funds to Landrieu's exceptional legislative ability

TRANSLATION: She whored out her vote in an attempt to buy off her voters instead of representing them.

Posted by Jeager Panda5130 2009-11-23 13:00|| 2009-11-23 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 the root of the problem is that a bill can contain spending (aka bribes) that have nothing to do with the main subject of the bill. It allows the bribes to be paid - up front - could you see these thieves saying "sure, I'll vote your way if you promise to vote for a bill sometime in the future that pays me off." No way - any competent crook wants his cut up front - not on credit.

Posted by Mercutio 2009-11-23 13:24|| 2009-11-23 13:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Too bad there's no chance of getting ReCongress to pass a "one bill, one subject" law like Virginia has. (I suspect a lot of other states do too.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-23 20:17|| 2009-11-23 20:17|| Front Page Top

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