Comments on: Senate conservatives OK contract corruption.

By: SortaLikeJake

SortaLikeJake — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:40:02 +0000

File this under: WTF Did You Expect?

By: WC

WC — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:20:37 +0000

I know the mother and father of one of the troops affected by the unhealthy water from the Euphrates River mentioned in the article — he was told that the water was treated and was safe to drink — and what their son has gone through.

S.O.B.’s – every last one of the 52 who voted against this.

By: The Supreme Irony of Life ...

The Supreme Irony of Life ... — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:46:29 +0000

Republican Culture of Corruption…

Gays Marrying: Bad
Republican Corruption: Good…

By: Evil Spaniard

Evil Spaniard — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:38:42 +0000

They don’t want accountability because they know already that the economical situation in Iraq is a blatant crime. And having the Mainstream America “discovering” it, without PR distortions, will be another hit against the already widely unpopular (at last) war in Iraq.

By: Jules

Jules — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:15:16 +0000

Spongebob you are kidding right?

Just in case you are not, the republicans voted to defeat a measure that would give congress oversight. They would rather see Halliburton continue to receive no bid contracts at inflated prices than assure our tax dollars are protected.

OK, kill 12.7 billion in student aid and give it right to Halliburton. Sounds like good republican policy to me!

By: squegeeboo

squegeeboo — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:51:31 +0000

if they voted 44-52 to kill the legistlation, then wasn’t it not killed, because there was more in the don’t kill side then the kill side?

By: Wretched Refuse

Wretched Refuse — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:00:34 +0000

When the last one finishes, tell them to turn the light off, from the “Shining City on the Hill.” The light is starting to bother all the citizens who are SLEEPING!

By: Sexxion[the all knowing republifuck]

Sexxion[the all knowing republifuck] — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:58:05 +0000

Hold on I am here.
Uh, Why do they need oversight. It is THERI money anyway, so why should you care how they spend it? Blah, blah, blah, I have no brain in my head, Karl please upload the latest talkingpoints patch. I am currently at ver 061806, and I need to counter this silly ‘citizen desiring oversight thing” that came out yesterday.
Karl, Karl, are you there? Hello anyone at WH central, come in….

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:20:31 +0000

I gather that Jim Jeffords, Independent who usually votes with the Democrats, was out like Rockefeller, too.

By: Briseadh na Faire

Briseadh na Faire — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:11:54 +0000

Another case of One-Party Rule.

It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

Far worse.

By: Jay Randal

Jay Randal — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:11:21 +0000

Post 36 > Sen. Jay Rockefeller is sick, or does he want to fake an illness to justify not voting on Senate bills? I had no idea he has been gone for months?!

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:53:06 +0000

Rockefeller has been out sick for months now — is he coming back?

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:51:50 +0000

McCain and Hagel – “straightshooters” (??) That’s what they’d like you to think.
Uh, uh — do not listen to what they say – watch what they do.
They have proven my theory again — in the end, they vote partisan, and screw the public.

By: Jay Randal

Jay Randal — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:50:43 +0000

Yes post 33 > no Bush/GOP loving trolls came onto this thread! Post 29 found out that 43 of the 44 Dems voted AYE for oversight, which is amazing since they hardly ever vote as a group anymore! I wonder which Democrat decided NOT to vote period? My bet is on Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska > he is a complete phony, but also Sen. Joe Lieberman could be the guy too?!

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:45:25 +0000

I hope everyone running against a Republican incumbent other than Lincoln Chafee in November uses this one in their campaign. It’s so indefensible that even our usual trolls aren’t posting on this one.

By: a brief viset

a brief viset — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:24:05 +0000

Wayne, Jay and Clyde, all good posts. Let me add, since my old favorite pres and his woman Hillery crosed the line I would never vote for them on any issue…Absolute corruption in our government on all sides.. A third party would be great….McCane is a fool as are most of the Republicans, I would not vote for any one of them…Hillery has turned into a waramonger and I will fight to keep her out of the nomination..Lieberman is a Rep. lite and claiming to be a dem..Very few coming down the pike so far. This Nov. should be interesting. I keep wondering how many voters are still asleep…

By: beep52

beep52 — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:18:42 +0000

The Senate has ceded so much of its authority that it is no longer just impotent, but an embarassment. At what point does the Senate’s refulsal to fulfill its duties violate members’ oaths of office? At what point do their efforts to castrate the legislative branch become a violation of the constitution?

By: purvis ames

purvis ames — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:36:49 +0000

McCain? Straight shooter? When is everybody going to wise up and realize this “maverick” war criminal is just your garden variety piece of human garbage?

By: Clyde the Ripper

Clyde the Ripper — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:31:49 +0000

#26 Lizzy

All I can find at the moment is:

Nay 52 All republicans
Aye 44 All Democrats plus Chafee (R/RI)

I have no clue as to the missing 4.

By: Cyra Brown

Cyra Brown — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:09:55 +0000

It is the Republican equivalent of ‘coming out of the closet’. Now there is no REAL way for Republican Senators to act like it is ‘the people’ they are representing, while they are really following the orders of their Corporate masters, who wave all of those ‘goodies’ in front of their faces, knowing their ‘pets’ so well, yanking it back, and saying, we need to talk, first. And at this point they will do ANYTHING to get that treat. To hell with those losers who come to them empty-handed. Get lost! But it was darn nice of them to get it on record.