Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat-Electable, Nevada) came out today and bragged that some Senate Republicans would vote for the awful so-called “stimulus” bill despite the fact that:
(A) It’s a massive, wasteful pork-barrel bill that won’t stimulate anything or anyone (except those who get really, really excited at the prospect of huge transfers of borrowed cash from larger governments to smaller governments); and
(B) doing so would provide the Democrats with bipartisan cover which they only need in order to have someone else to point the finger of blame at when this proposal goes down in flames like the Hindenburg.
I fully expect Republican Main-Streeters like Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, and Arlen Specter to vote for this monstrosity which borrows and transfers more money than there is total currency currently in circulation; however, I’m hereby challenging every one of them and their colleagues to prove me wrong.
The House sent a powerful message yesterday by standing united against this terrible proposal. They have a long way to go before they’re redeemed for the last several years of mismanagement and Democrat-lite behavior, but yesterday served as a very good first step.
Call your Senator and tell him or her not to abandon the House GOP on the Front Lines of the current battle for Congress and for America’s future.
The Democrats have enough votes to pass this and every other rotten item on their agenda without Republican help. Let’s make them do it — and, through that, make them own every single negative outcome that results from their awful policies.
What say you? Are you with me?
main-streeters
chemjeff Thursday, January 29th at 4:49PM EST (link)But if the conventional wisdom is true, that what Republicans need to do is to recruit more fiscally-conservative-but-socially-moderate MainStreeters like Collins and Snowe, then we should have no problem securing their vote against this calamity since it would be the fiscally conservative thing to do! Right? Right? Or could the CW really, truly be wrong? Heaven forfend!
I wish I had a repub senator to call
angryred Thursday, January 29th at 5:00PM EST (link)I did call Chuck Schumer and kirsten Gillibrand to express my displeasure, though. Not everyone in New York wants a handout. We may have a chance though with Gillibrand-she voted against the other bill twice in the Congress, and we don’t know how much the Senate will twist her arm. This is a good test for her.
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Call the others too
Jeff Emanuel Thursday, January 29th at 5:09PM EST (link)No reason to restrict yourself to NY
JE
"All lines are busy....." lol
$peciallist Thursday, January 29th at 5:14PM EST (link)Bring it!!
Perserverance Specialist. Plus you need the super secret number
Marcus_Traianus Thursday, January 29th at 5:33PM EST (link)I bet a smart guy like you could find Kirsten Gillibrand’s cell phone number. If I can do it, anybody can. Ditto, some of the other folks.
“Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object—the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers; the other, by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of the people; the other, the selfishness of rulers independent of them. Which is right, time and experience will prove.”.Thomas Jefferson
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I'm in my truck right know....but
$peciallist Thursday, January 29th at 5:35PM EST (link)after work I’ll let my fingers do the walking!
I have Boxer and Feinstein on speed dial....
$peciallist Thursday, January 29th at 5:40PM EST (link)but they won’t answer if they know it’s me….lol
I called McConnell and my two clowns, err NY Senators
Marcus_Traianus Thursday, January 29th at 5:26PM EST (link)(not that it did any good)
Here is my promise to every Republican voting for this bill;
- If the pork and socialist items are not cut in negotiations, and tax decreases equal to or greater then the sum of remaining handouts (to people who actually pay taxes) then I will use all my energy and money to help you retire. NRSC take notice, ditto RNC.
I truly believe this is important enough for the Directors to let Senators know where we stand and that no excuses are aacceptable. We should work feverishly to support challengers to any voting for this bill. That includes Mitch, who will no doubt come here to explain his vote. No thanks.
“Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object—the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers; the other, by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of the people; the other, the selfishness of rulers independent of them. Which is right, time and experience will prove.”.Thomas Jefferson
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For the next week....we need to round up the Half-wild Shorthairs...
$peciallist Thursday, January 29th at 5:45PM EST (link)That is great
woodsman Thursday, January 29th at 8:26PM EST (link)As a cat owner I see the similarities to herding CongressCritters also. They do what they want and even if you punish them, they turn around and do it over.
Can someone tell me
Praying Thursday, January 29th at 5:53PM EST (link)is it better to CALL them, to MAIL or FAX them a printed letter, or to contact them via their websites online (basically EMAIL)? Any statistics on which they pay most attention to? Are most responsive to? For my own state sens and reps, I’m trying to do at least 2 - I’d like to move beyond state lines (thank the people - like the 11 dems who did the right thing yesterday, or for our more RINO GOP sens, hold their feet to the fire) - and I want to be as efficient and effective as possible. If an aid answers the phone, do they record your message, or just say “you got a call that said vote no on the spending bill.” I was just looking for a little more insight here, if you’ve got it? Thanks!
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I'm curious about this as well.
itrytobenice Thursday, January 29th at 9:22PM EST (link)I generally call, but I also have their fax numbers programmed so that I can send articles or more lengthy comments when necessary.
I wonder which, if either, one of these methods is more useful.
The problem with America is stupidity. I’m not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but why don’t we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
It's not like the house
devCharles Thursday, January 29th at 11:20PM EST (link)doesn’t have its share of more moderate republicans. They still pony’d up though.
You know, I was prepared to right some long post about fiscal problems from this activity, but you know what? It’s simpler than that.
One question.
Where’s the money coming from?
We’re either borrowing from the Chinese or inflating the dollar. One or the other. How is that a better alternative?
“If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.” - Ronald Regan
With you I am.
Flagstaff Saturday, January 31st at 7:24PM EST (link)nt
Pluto, the Ninth Planet - Forever!