Call Jim Cooper at 202-225-4311 and tell him to vote against H.R. 2346.

The vote is today. Call now.

Jim Cooper, who claims to be in to “paygo” and a budget hawk, is saying he is leaning toward voting for H.R. 2346, the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act.

The legislation would

• send money to the International Monetary Fund;
• provide billions to bail out European national banks; and,
• provide money to the present Iranian regime.

Now, Cooper denies that, but the legislation very clearly provides fund for the IMF and the IMF has very clearly said it would use those same funds to bail out European banks and prop up Iran.

The vote on the legislation happens today after 10:00 a.m.

Call 202-225-4311. Tell Jim Cooper to vote no on H.R. 2346.

Well, everyone has been saying she’s gotten on her high horse. In Washington, people have been referring to her as President Pelosi.

Obama seemingly has decided to smack her down.

But he probably did not expect Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) to admit it on the radio.

Well, I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but I actually got some quiet encouragement from the Obama folks for what I’m doing,” said Cooper, one of about 55 House Democrats to sign a letter criticizing Speaker Nancy Pelosi for suspending normal debate and committee rules on the $819 billion package.

He went on — and on:

“They know its a messy bill and they wanted a clean bill. Now, I got in terrible trouble with our leadership because they don’t care what’s in the bill, they just want it pass and they want it to be unanimous. They don’t mind the partisan fighting cause that’s what they are used to. In fact, they’re really good at it. And they’re a little bit worried about what a post-partisan future might look like. If members actually had to read the bills and figure out whether they are any good or not. We’re just told how to vote. We’re treated like mushrooms most of the time.”