Back in the old days, people would at least look ashamed when caught being bribed, but not Mary Landrieu. It’s being called the Louisiana Purchase. Senator Harry Reid put a provision on the health care plan that originally called for $100 million to be funneled to Louisiana exclusively.
Mary Landrieu refused to vote for cloture on the motion to proceed to the health care debate. Reid raised the offer to $300 million and Mary proved she wasn’t a cheap date after all — she took the increase, voted for cloture, and then bragged about the $300 million bribe.
In a statement sure to be repeated by Republicans endlessly over the coming weeks of Senate health care debate, the senator flaunted the inclusion of the provision. “I will correct something. It’s not $100 million, it’s $300 million, and I’m proud of it and will keep fighting for it,” Landrieu told reporters after her floor speech. “But that is not why I started this health care debate; I started this health care debate for all the reasons I just mentioned in my statement” on the floor.
JadedByPolitics
Michael Becker
Ben Domenech
Erick Brockway
didn't we all know
George Neitz Sunday, November 22nd at 8:27PM EST (link)That the esteemed Senator was in reality just a prostitute
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. - Edward R. Murrow
We're just haggling over the price
wennejunk Sunday, November 22nd at 10:00PM EST (link)“What kind of woman do you think I am”?
“Madam, we’ve already established that, now we’re just haggling over the price”
There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’ -C. S. Lewis
They're all whores now.
Mayhem Sunday, November 22nd at 10:04PM EST (link)I’m just surprised she went for so cheap a price. Politicians used to have some self respect.
Rubio Republicans unite!
At least we know the going price for bribing a senator. n/t
muffin Sunday, November 22nd at 8:38PM EST (link)nt
Fortitudine vincimus - By endurance we conquer
It could go up
vortigernpendragon Sunday, November 22nd at 10:15PM EST (link)To make matters worse, she was bribed with our money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXojeOX69A
http://spendenforcer.com/
is there enough cash to sell out American Women to more of them dying (or, at least, suffering) of Cancer?
JLenardDetroit Monday, November 23rd at 2:39AM EST (link)The Lame-Stream-Media is now trying to SPIN the whole Mammography recommendations questions as HAVING BEEN A WARNING about how PRIVATE HC PROVIDERS will drop coverages and ration - that the PUBLIC OPTION will be the savior of all women to protect their Mammographies standards of now, that they themselves have now brought into question! It is clear now, that it was/is all a ploy to further assign RATIONING FEARS to PRIVATE HC PROVIDERS and further demonize them and plead for the Public-Option BS.
YOU WOMEN BETTER STAND UP AND NOT LET THIS SPIN STAND we do not want our Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Nieces, etc, to grow (potentially DIE) with higher risks to them because some uninformed folks fell prey to this moronic spin to pass Obamaocare.
related: DieQuickly - Dems: ‘Rep plan: Die Quickly’ - counter to “Death Panels” - EPIC O-FAIL again — baseless Welfare Reform tactics repeat
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (toss McCain)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Senator Reid pimps his ride
banzaibob Sunday, November 22nd at 8:41PM EST (link)Senator Reid I’m sure it was all good and convinced Senator Landreiu she is living in Nevada where prostitution is legal.
Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas
It’s better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!
Emiliano Zapata
BLUE DOGS ARE LAP DOGS ....
Daezy Sunday, November 22nd at 8:48PM EST (link)in sheep’s clothing. They always vote with Obama, and are her constituents really fooled by all of this?
Careful, vetted voting in 2010, if ACORN and SEIU don’t “cook the books”.
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. ~ Thomas Jefferson
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. ~ Ronald Reagan
http://uslibertyjournal.blogspot.com/
Give yourself a little thrill
burbmom Sunday, November 22nd at 9:34PM EST (link)by going to http://www.omaha.com and voting in their poll regarding Senator Nelson. He probably won’t even pay attention, but nice to see a the number against his vote yesterday going up!
Pavlovian Blue-Dogs
JLenardDetroit Sunday, November 22nd at 9:39PM EST (link)how there is anyone in this county that doesn’t grasp that old Blue-Dog myth has been lonf dispelled amazes me. They are strictly CCINOs and PLINOs.
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (toss McCain)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Ms. Landrieu
chbroussard Sunday, November 22nd at 8:52PM EST (link)………..might as well just go stand out on some of the street corners in New Orleans where she’ll be with like-minded ladies.
What? You didn't see Mary down on Bourbon Street?
izoneguy Sunday, November 22nd at 9:06PM EST (link)From:
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=11255
“Surely something must be terribly wrong with a man who seems to be far more concerned with Jews building houses in Israel than with Muslims building a nuclear bomb in Iran.”
Columnist Burt Prelutsky
I hate to say it, but....
Lisa in Maryland Sunday, November 22nd at 10:06PM EST (link)As distasteful as that picture is, it says it all. At least they aren’t hiding it anymore. This is what it is all about. They want to get over 50% of the American people dependent on the government so they can buy their votes. Mary is really shameless in this.
Anti Tax and Spend Loud Mouth Lost in Liberal Land
Long-term harm for short-term sellout (you Females going to tolerate this?)
JLenardDetroit Monday, November 23rd at 1:03AM EST (link)and with all the Mammography SPIN now going on to furhter deny RATIONING will be causing Health-Care to degrade NOT become better under Obamaocare. WOMEN BETTER HOLD HER ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (toss McCain)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Long-term harm for short-term sellout (you Females going to tolerate this?)
JLenardDetroit Monday, November 23rd at 1:03AM EST (link)and with all the Mammography SPIN now going on to furhter deny RATIONING will be causing Health-Care to degrade NOT become better under Obamaocare. WOMEN BETTER HOLD HER ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (toss McCain)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
So, the CBO priced Reid's bill at $849 billion
Scope Sunday, November 22nd at 9:08PM EST (link)and since this was added later, doesn’t it up the price tag?
A message to President Obama, and Progressives everywhere-
“I won’t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.” Wm. F. Buckley, Jr.
“You lie.” Joe Wilson
Proud member of the Achance YAADI (you are a dumb idiot) Club since 2008.
Not with their accounting system.
muffin Sunday, November 22nd at 9:16PM EST (link)They are very good at creative accounting.
Fortitudine vincimus - By endurance we conquer
Thats what Politicians do.
gekster Sunday, November 22nd at 9:18PM EST (link)Get the most money for thier district, and the hell with the cost to the rest of the nation.
We are there in the various Tea Party groups, leaderless, but not rudderless.
We steer always toward the Constitutional principles this nation was founded upon.
Erick Brockway
Freedom is the goal. The Constitution is the way.
Beaglescout
Every deer hunter in Michigan still likes to take a shot at a squirrel, rabbit, troll, or even a tribble every now and then.
What does their party stand for?
jnoeagle Tuesday, November 24th at 12:42PM EST (link)“A political party cannot be all things to all people.
It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Ronald Reagan”
Your quote is directly to the point! What are their “fundamental beliefs” which are not compromised?
Mary has shown us - more openly than Pelosi, Reid and Obama. Maybe she learned on the streets of the Big Easy, but the lesson plan is pure Chicago school.
1. Honor is negotiable and available to the highest bidder.
2. Public money is the best medium for controlling the public.
3. Lying, cheating and stealing are simply pragmatic tools.
What does their party stand for?
jnoeagle Tuesday, November 24th at 12:42PM EST (link)“A political party cannot be all things to all people.
It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Ronald Reagan”
Your quote is directly to the point! What are their “fundamental beliefs” which are not compromised?
Mary has shown us - more openly than Pelosi, Reid and Obama. Maybe she learned on the streets of the Big Easy, but the lesson plan is pure Chicago school.
1. Honor is negotiable and available to the highest bidder.
2. Public money is the best medium for controlling the public.
3. Lying, cheating and stealing are simply pragmatic tools.
Is that a lot of money for medicaid though?
mom2oneson Sunday, November 22nd at 10:08PM EST (link)How much does LA spend per year on it? I don’t know how it’s funded is it part state or part federal? ICUs cost thousands of dollars a day. I’m sure there are drug addicted mothers delivering premature babies staying for weeks in the NICU that medicaid pays for. How much is the total state’s spending on medicaid? That is just one example there are plenty of other costly things with medicaid but NICU patients are always high dollar accounts so I’m using that as an example of spending.
How many freezers
Jim Mullins Sunday, November 22nd at 10:34PM EST (link)does it take to hold $300 million cold, hard cash?
–James M. “Jim” Mullins, Jr., Esq.
The Law Offices of James M. Mullins, Jr., PLLC
West Virginia Citizens Defense League
I hope she enjoys the last 5 years of her senate career.
jeffreywturner Sunday, November 22nd at 11:20PM EST (link)Someone should tell her though, that since Obama will not be re-elected, he won’t be around to give her an appointment after she is defeated in her next campaign, so she better invest wisely while she still has a job.
“Life is too short, can’t we all just eat pork and kill some terrorists?”
Landrieu to hold fund raiser for Reid in New Orleans
gusso Sunday, November 22nd at 11:30PM EST (link)Tit for ‘dat on our dime.
Inflation
saintgeorgegentile Monday, November 23rd at 12:11AM EST (link)The original only cost 15M and we at least got something tangible out of it
Freedom is the glue of capitalism, that amoral wisdom of the markets that most efficiently allots goods and services to a citizenry.
-Victor Davis Hanson
The system...
nateleyswhore Monday, November 23rd at 12:29AM EST (link)…is perfect, but unfortunately requires integrity and honesty from those who run it. This lowlife scamp just extorted $300 million from hardworking American people to allow another group of criminals to steal from us ad infinitum. Unbelievable.
“Nately had a bad start. He came from a good family.” –Catch 22
Stooooooopid -nt
E Pluribus Unum Monday, November 23rd at 12:54AM EST (link)November is coming
GOTV = Get Out the Vote
Do your conservative t-shirt shopping at EPU Gear.
All Senators should hold out
snowshooze Monday, November 23rd at 1:30AM EST (link)Every vote should be worth at least 300 million.
Just say no ’till you get the doe!
We say no ’till we get the dough!
We say no ’till we get the dough!!
I can hear the chant already…lol
See "With Apologies to Winston Churchill" diary
barrypopik Monday, November 23rd at 3:33AM EST (link)FYI: See my comment on the diary “With Apologies to Winston Churchill.”
It’s established what Senator Mary Landrieu is. She was just negotiating the price.
How does La. feel about this?
Rick_Caird Monday, November 23rd at 7:57AM EST (link)Basically the “Landriau gambit” only addresses state government finances. It does not address federal taxes paid by people in La.
So, I see two approaches. We have at least 10 states who are in deep fiscal difficulty, including Florida and California. I intend to ask Nelson (D, Fl) why we are not getting Medicaid help, too. Is he just too stupid to actually demand it? If so, then he just isn’t the Senator we need.
Second, I would point out to Landrieu the tax burden on her state and how that would effect employment in that very poor state. What do her people think about that?
Rick.
Apparently, many of them think 'Gimme!' nt
mschmitt Monday, November 23rd at 8:03AM EST (link)usque ad finem
Politicians
lightfootletters Monday, November 23rd at 10:18AM EST (link)I’m always bewildered when others are suprised when politicians act like politicians.
Bribes
dclamage Monday, November 23rd at 1:35PM EST (link)Accepting bribes is illegal.
Unless it’s from Harry Reid done with our tax money?
Vote the bums out!
– Dan Clamage
Mississippi gambit
larryp Monday, November 23rd at 1:43PM EST (link)Say…maybe Mississippi qualifies forthese funds. All the labyrhinthine language about “flooded this” and “overflowed that” and “declared federal emergencies
zone over there” could well apply to Miss. They should sue to snatch the money based on interpertation of the statute. and leave ol Mary Landdrieu ‘hi and dry’,heh heh.
What did Harry get for the money?
nutz2u2 Tuesday, November 24th at 12:09AM EST (link)Do you think there’s a possibility Harry Reid may have gotten something other than Mary’s vote with our money? Joe Conforte would’ve liked Mary. He’d have made her madam at the Mustang Ranch.