Senate passes ethics bill.
By on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Senate passes ethics bill.
In an 83 to 14 vote, the Senate today joined the House and passed legislation requiring that “lawmakers disclose more about their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists, a move some called the biggest advance in congressional ethics in decades.”
UPDATE: Full roll call vote HERE.
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Stevens did not vote against the measure, he voted for it.
See here.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:35 pmAt least Stevens didn’t put a hold on the bill as he had threatened.
Good for them, all of them (except the fatheads who voted against it).
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:36 pmWonder if Bush will veto the bill? He doesn’t seem to into ethics and oversight.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:37 pmStevens did not vote against the measure, he voted for it.
See here.
Comment by Paul Blumenthal
So he did. TP needs to fix that copy and post the list of Nay votes. No big surprises there, that’s for sure.
Of the three “not voting”, two of them are in Minnesota for obvious reasons and the third has yet to be healthy enough to serve.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:38 pmwhere is the TP censor? How about some accurate blogging over here??
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:43 pmInteresting list of Nay votes:
Bennett (R-UT)
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:46 pmBurr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
I wonder who they hired to tell them what ethics are?
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:46 pmMcCain voting no deserves some distinction.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pmEditors must be doing the PARTAY at YK2007.
Stevens voted ‘yea’.
~oldphort
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pmAll Nay votes were Repukelickins. Why do repukes love corruption?
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pmI wonder who they hired to tell them what ethics are?
Comment by Cynicon Implant — August 2, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
You lecturing others on ethics, is like Foley being the head of the committee to protect the pages. Just another example of the constant Republican lapse in values.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:49 pmCI,
Ooooooh, you are so clever.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:51 pmOnly the Bush Bitter Ender caucus voted nay.
-GSD
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:52 pmOoooooh, you are so clever.
Comment by Texas Democrat — August 2, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
You can be assured that whoever told them what ethics were, it wasn’t a Republican!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:52 pmfirst time around the vote was 96-2. Who flipped?
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:53 pmBill O was right you guys are all nothing but a bunch of haters who need to make up facts to discredit people. First you try to discredit him now Sen. Ted Stevens. I guess its easy to feel like your right when you dont have to worry about the truth and you can make up facts as you go along.
GOOD JOB CHAPS!
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:53 pmI concur with Paul. TP should change the article, accuracy is important.
I notice it was McCain, Lott, Burr, Demint, Coburn, Cochran, Hutchison (R)’s [value voters?] that voted nay.
The value voters =)
§‡‡ËˆƒÅRR! Even Vitter voted Yea.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:54 pmCrapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Funny.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:55 pmGitMORules,
Your retarded log name says it all. Go circle jerk with the redstate boys.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:56 pmBennett (R-UT)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Start investigating :D
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:57 pmInteresting list of Nay votes:
Bennett (R-UT)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Comment by Chris L —
With the exception of McCain and Kyl from AZ, I will bet the rest of this bunch are depending upon the distortion and protection of right dominated media covering/not covering this vote.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:58 pmBill O was right you guys are all nothing but a bunch of haters who need to make up facts to discredit people.
I don’t hate BORe. BTW how do you make up a fact?
[Thats kinda, you know, impossible]
BTW how do you make up facts by calling people you don’t know haters? If you read my post you will see that people here are requesting the error be corrected.
Besides that BORe has nothing to do with this thread.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:58 pmTexas Democrat,
Nice response… This is why no one likes you liberals someone calls you out on your BS and you have to throw a hissy fit.
You Guys Are Real Winners!
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:58 pmBill O was right you guys are all nothing but a bunch of haters who need to make up facts to discredit people. First you try to discredit him now Sen. Ted Stevens. Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
His house was raided by the GOP run FBI – Tubes Stevens has done a fine job of discrediting himself – just like Bill’O with his ‘Islam is a cult’ hate website’s hypocrisy…
I guess its easy to feel like your right when you dont have to worry about the truth and you can make up facts as you go along.
GOOD JOB CHAPS!
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
That post was ALL ABOUT YOU, Torture lover. Who’s full of hate? The one that screams for torture (you), or the one that screams people shouldn’t be tortured (us)? The facts shall set you free – actually we’re sure it would destroy you – vampira…
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:59 pmTexas Democrat,
Nice response… This is why no one likes you liberals someone calls you out on your BS and you have to throw a hissy fit. Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Pure Projection and hypocrisy.
You Guys Are Real Winners!
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
You’re right – and you’re a real loser. Fans of torture like you aren’t fighting the terrorists – you are the terrorists!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:00 pmGitmo,
Don’t forget that Republicans lost the last round of elections. In a bad way.
Now it is you guys who are the losers.
-GSD
This DeMint tastes like Crapo.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:01 pmSince someone in the fantasyland of Bill O brought him up above, take a listen to the Chris Dodd Smackdown of Falafel Boy!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:02 pmThis is why no one likes you liberals someone calls you out on your BS and you have to throw a hissy fit. You Guys Are Real Winners!
Comment by GitMORules
Seems to me your trying to pull a rabbit out of your pointy hat.
I am so interested in your definition of ‘liberal’ Is it the Oreilly one that they are Stalinists and oppositely also Nazis or do you follow the Limbaugh code word ‘liberal’ for welfare recipient? Or did you just like to feel like a member of the culture of corruption by calling others ‘liberal’?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pmGitmo, Gitmo facts, Gitmo understanding, Gitmo clues.
This little gas bubble shows just how easy it is to be a follower.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pmSince someone in the fantasyland of Bill O brought him up above, take a listen to the Chris Dodd Smackdown of Falafel Boy!
Comment by Candyce — August 2, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
It’s funny to hear BillO criticizing others for spreading hate!!! He loves hate! He just screams about it when the truth hates him!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:04 pmHeh,
Now you guys are really losing focus getting upset about things you dont understand while ignoring that your reading a site that gives you inaccurate info. As far as gitmo goes im all for it dont care what you liberals have to say. We we had to have things your way we’d let OSAMA run the country!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmI’m a lover (not a hater)
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmGITMO,
Wasn’t it the O’Reilly Factor that labeled Mark Foley as a democrat?
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/04/fox_news_identifies_.html
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pmThis DeMint tastes like Crapo. Comment by GSD
LoL a Cochran into it?
[That was a joke GitMO]
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:08 pm#31. If we had things the Republicans’ way, we’d allow Osama to fly two jet airliners into the World Trade Center and third jet airliner into The Pentagon.
oh, wait . . . we DID have things the Republicans’ way, and that IS what happened.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:09 pmGitmo, you sad missguided little nat. If Lib’s had there way we wouldn’t be worrying about OSAMA. He’d be confirmed dead by now. Along with AQ.
Start showing some facts and back them up. We’ll debate. Keep typing cr@p and we’ll fill your little ideas with holes.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pmAs far as gitmo goes im all for it dont care what you liberals have to say.
Tsk Tsk. You sure are angry and full of TeeVee induced hatred as you parrot BORe.
Sit down, have a beer, a pretzel. Just don’t choke on it mmkk?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pm[joking]
Bush’s signing statement: IOKIYAR
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:11 pmoh, wait . . . we DID have things the Republicans’ way, and that IS what happened.
Comment by Republicans Can’t Govern. — August 2, 2007 @ 4:09 pm
#
And then we took out his sworn enemy for him. Also, after 15 Saudis flew planes into our buildings, we rewarded them with a giant arms package. Since Mohammed Atta was from Egypt, we decided to give them billions of dollars in weaponry as well. Also, since the majority of foreign fighters in Iraq are from Saudi, we decided to censure Iran. Yep, makes sense to me.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:12 pmI forget who was president of America when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
Hmmm…Oh yeah, George W. Bush and his all Republican Congress.
-GSD
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:12 pmNow you guys are really losing focus getting upset about things you dont understand -Sh*tMOdrool.[Joking - wordplay]
Okay, I’ll bite.
In your all seeing and knowing internet wisdom, what don’t I understand, pray tell.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:13 pmGSD –
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:14 pmI dont see how we can be losers if we still run 2 branches of the government. Thanks thanks to GB congressional democrats cant take a shit without his permission. We’re still calling the shots and your eating out of our hands buddy. You like the way the dems backed down to Bush over the war and gave him the funding he wanted? You like the way they’ve given him everything he wants? What makes you think you guys think things are gonna be any different. Your leaders are afraid and know better then to mess with a real leader like bush…
See post #42 for multiple examples of “made-up facts.”
Hahahahaha!!! GMR is getting publicly SPANKED! Wheee!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmPoor Gitmo -
Just can’t debate so he throws shit against the wall like a spoiled howler monkey.
Must be from one of those states where the Nay votes on ethics came from. Heh Heh!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmThis is why no one likes you liberals someone calls you out on your BS and you have to throw a hissy fit. You Guys Are Real Winners!
Comment by GitMORules
As what you call BS is hitting the fan… how can you still support the right? As the cover up of the MURDER of Tillman, a case even a 3 year old could see through, is allowed to remain a cover up, how in the HELL can you people still support the filthy administration?
My God, how dumbed down is America?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmComment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007
Let me be the first to congratulate you on your excellent use of the English language.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:17 pmSo the most ethically challenged and “owned” by the lobbysists are:
Bennett (R-UT)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Yep – this makes sense to me.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:20 pmGitMORules
All upset as the passage of the bill may be the first steps towards
universal health care for all?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:21 pmGee, ALL of the nay votes are REPUBLICANS. Anyone suprised?
Heh. They should investigate everyone on the list.
Before you trolls have a hissy fit, I’d feel the same way if a Dem voted NO on an ETHICS BILL. They know damn well not to in an election year. Rethugs know they can vote against ETHICS because the scum that support them HAVE NO ETHICS ( or brains)
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:22 pmBoy, you gotta scratch your head over McCain’s nay vote.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:24 pmGitmo, don’t get bitter about the fact that David Vitter(R) is a whoremonger or the fact that the leading Republican for Dame Rudy is a crossdresser or the fact that your two chief spokesman Limbaugh and Coulter are both childless losers.
-GSD
I am catching on to the rightwing troll shtick, just attack with senseless and mean spirited points!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:24 pmYou like the way the dems backed down to Bush over the war and gave him the funding he wanted?
The UN/US resolution for the use of force was signed off on by both R’s and D’s. Of course they couldn’t just cut off funding.
It has nothing to do with ‘backing down’.
As you have heard the current admin is sinking billions into arms deals with Saudi, Egypt etc. This is a sign that the Freedom Operation is not working and that the US wants to restore the balance of power in the region.
Please debate logically GitMO using your and not BORes words.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:25 pmLet me be the first to congratulate you on your excellent use of the English language.
Comment by Candyce
I second that motion. He has clearly suspended himself with no visble mean of support.
In essence a cantilever!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:28 pmI am catching on to the rightwing troll shtick, just attack with senseless and mean spirited points!
Comment by GSD
They remind me of Crows and throw CAW CAW around alot.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm[Kiddin' GitMO dont get all bent, yet.]
Michael Savage believes that Chuck Schumer used a mind-melding terrorist act to cause medical problems with Justice Roberts.
Schumer secretly served polonium sushi to Roberts!
The wrongwing nuts have gone down the rabbit hole.
-GSD
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pmInteresting list of Nay votes:
Bennett (R-UT)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Graham (R-SC)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Comment by Chris L —
Too many easy options here.
1. “Ethics? We dun need no steenkin’ ethics!”
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm2. ” Ethics are for sissies!”
3. “Why, you little…D’Oh!”
4. “Ok Guys, now that we’ve voted against havin’ us any of dem ethics thingies, let’s go gets us some hookers!”
Really, what was McCain thinking? I guess that what you get when all your campaign money runs out and all you can afford is the third (or fourth) tier campaign advisors.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:31 pmPlease debate logically GitMO using your and not BORes words.
Comment by PICOTORION
WOW PICOTORION!!! You are asking a lot from a bitter, sore-losing, hate-mongering NeoCon Troll. He hasn’t completed his court-ordered Anger Management classes yet, nor has he cleaned up his basement home… and Mom is due back any time, and will he BE IN TROUBLE!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:31 pmComment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007
Let me be the first to congratulate you on your excellent use of the English language.
Comment by Candyce
You’re joking, rig?
That barely literate Repuke troll’s posts are full of spelling and grammatical errors.
Repukes are inbred idiots.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:31 pmgit MOR ules… what are “ules”?… and where do i git mor of um?
ugh… bad signage is a pet peeve of mine…
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:34 pm…
rig = right. Typo.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:34 pmhehe, katy! I love that.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pmPoor Git-less. It’s sad it doesn’t have any friends, cause we all know friends dont’ let friends post drunk.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pmWOW PICOTORION!!! You are asking a lot from a bitter, sore-losing, hate-mongering NeoCon Troll.
CAW CAW.
I’m trying to be nice to the BORe lovers and show some empathy for the sparkle box challenged, it the least I can do for the poor parrot.
CAW CAW
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pmMcCain’s campaign is losing so much money that he figures the only way to make some more is through graft and shenanigans.
Poor John, his Straight Talk Express is now clown car.
-GSD
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pmPoor John, his Straight Talk Express is now clown car.
-GSD
Caw Caw. I’m thinking it should perhaps be called Public Restroom Express. A round-tip ticket is 20 semolians. Caw Caw.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:41 pmMcCain’s campaign is doing so poorly, his new strategy is to everything backward, like the Seinfeld episode where Costanza gets hired by the Yankees.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:41 pmGood.
All those involved in Politicks should follow a strickt Code of Efficks.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:42 pmDear Unbelievable there is no reason for you to keep with this no sense!
If talk to me is what you want just say so! E mail me and we can talk!
It will take me less than 10 seconds to figure you out, less than the tower’s
free fall, which you can only get with a demolition! Air is what you are
taking away from the surrounding, when a demolition occure. Then you have
dust! Did you see any dust on sep 11? How much or how many pieces of concrete
did you see on that day?..In a natural collapse the concrete doesn’t
pulverize. What kind of school did you go anyway? The Gesuiti?
Comment by she’s back — August 13, 2006 @ 10:52 am
Santo,
You are entitled to your unprofessional opinion. I am also entitled to my
professional opinion. As long as you refuse to accept that I and most
architects and engineers know what we are talking about, there is no point to
discussing this matter. It has become your religion.
I have to go to the airport.
Enjoy your day.
Comment by unbelievable — August 13, 2006 @ 10:57 am
God bless your assests girl!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:43 pmHe hasn’t completed his court-ordered Anger Management classes yet -GSD
Maybe we should get him a book to throw at the screen and a ribbon to tye around his waist.
LoL Bitbucket image by Gorgias. Funny.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 pmAt lease we know who’s name might come up as a criminal. There should be no surprise when the 14 names hit headlines. In a way I really don’t blame the 14 No voters. When a person has committed a crime why on earth would that person vote to put themselves in jail.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 pmOH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR ATTACKING MY GRAMMAR? WHATS NEXT IM SO SCARRRRRRRRRRRRRED.
See this is the reason why the country cant relate with you! Your gonna go after my grammar, seriously is that some way of making you guys feel like your better then me? HAHAHAHA
I also noticed that TP removed the error but yet didn’t issue a correction? Is this how your liberals fix your mistakes by acting like they never happened!!!! And yea a cross dresser is the front runner for the republican nomination but i thought you liberals didnt care about stuff like that. I guess your ok with the whole gay rights thing until you use it to put someone down.
Keep up the good work!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 pmunbelievable… what child! I’m glad she’s gone.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:47 pmI don’t recall any error
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:48 pmThere was no error, it was probably that you were confused, GMR.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:49 pmComment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
#
So, how do you feel about this ethics legislation? (That would be the topic of the thread, BTW)
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:49 pmLoL Bitbucket image by Gorgias. Funny.
Comment by PICOT ORION — August 2, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
————-
Egregg made it.
But I use it as a warning… never say that name, you might be banned for a while, ask Keith G about it.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:49 pmSimmer down, Git.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:51 pmKeep up the good work!
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
your != you’re
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:52 pmTP posted that Sen. Stevens voted against the legislation with he did not. Another attempt to slander his good name. And in addition to that they didn’t even issue a correction instead they silently removed entry.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmComment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 4:45 pm
#
By the way, just curious, is “Keep up the good work!” this week’s euphemism for “Toooodles”?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmAnd bringing up the rear are the two fine pieces of shit from Arizona, McCain and Kyl.
WTF?
Sorry GitMORules, I shouldn’t have said rear. Probably sent you scrambling after the Jergen’s again.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pmthanks, candyce…
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pmi can hit one every once in a while…
…
GMR ~ Glad to see you’re here for some serious discussion of the ethics problem that has plagued the Congress since the Republicans took it over in 96.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pmWhy would you bring up TRudy’s cross dressing as a gay issue.
Cross dressing is more of an older white republican deal than a gay issue.
Thanks for staying on topic. Keep it up.
And in addition to that they didn’t even issue a correction instead they silently removed entry.
Comment by GitMORules
What on earth are you yammering about now?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:56 pmAnd in addition to that they didn’t even issue a correction instead they silently removed entry.
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
#
Did the O’Reilly Factor issue a correction??
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/04/fox_news_identifies_.html
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:56 pmOkay, guess I’m blind, but I don’t see where TP says that Stevens voted against anything and the Forbes article says he voted for it. What am I missing here?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 pmTP posted that Sen. Stevens voted against the legislation with he did not. —— Whoops
Another attempt to slander his good name. ——- ‘good name’??? Are you high?
And in addition to that they didn’t even issue a correction instead they silently removed entry. — whatever, it’s gone. If you think they’re gonna grovel at your feet over it, you’re an idiot. Of course, you’re being an idiot doesn’t automatically imply that they owe you a grovelling.
Comment by GitMORules
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 pm“See this is the reason why the country cant relate with you!”
Yeah, that’s why they voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2006 and every poll shows that Republicans are far more popular than Democrats.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 pmIs this how your liberals fix your mistakes by acting like they never happened!!!!
I don’t work for TP. IWhy don’t you email them and ask them? How do newspapers make corrections? On a back page a week later?
Get over it already they corrected it in a timely manner.
Never say that name, you might be banned for a while, -Gorgias
On dialup it’s hard to get banned. Besides that I have three, make that four, hard drives [windoze] 2 PC’s and one Macintrash OSX, ready to go. Plus a Linux derivative somewhere around here =)
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:58 pm“but I don’t see where TP says that Stevens voted against anything”
Obviously, they corrected the error, GMOR’s hissy fit notwithstanding. Given Stevens’ threat to block this bill, the error was certainly understandable.
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:58 pmYeah, that’s why they voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2006 and every poll shows that Republicans are far more popular than Democrats.
Comment by PaulB
You KNOW that’s righ—— hey, wait a second….that was some of that sar-chasm i’ve been hearin’ so much about, weren’t it?
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:00 pmAnd in addition to that they didn’t even issue a correction instead they silently removed entry. Comment by GitMORules
Its a conspiracy foisted on your computer by the vast liberal conspiracy.
Watch out you may get a seizure by playing video games.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:01 pm“Another attempt to slander his good name”
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:02 pmHow do you know his name is good? Have you ever met Mr. Steven’s name? I think its a crappy name. STE-vens. it just sounds – pompous. I don’t think this is a good name at all.
Isn’t this the guy who wanted the bridge to somewhere not important?
they voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2006 and every poll shows that Republicans are far more popular than Democrats.
WTF !! My WTF-Incredulometer is spinning and the siren is a wailing.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pmWho is “they”, Palm Beach Fla?
Cite the poll or STFU. On second thought, just STFU./
Its a conspiracy foisted on your computer by the vast liberal conspiracy.
Comment by PICOT ORION
I suspected as much! keep your laws off of my computer!
Cue libteenie(?) showing up and calling for a solidarity march in support of computers not being foisted upon.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pmPaulB, unless of course the /sarcasm was supposed to be there…?
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pmYou KNOW that’s righ—— hey, wait a second….that was some of that sar-chasm i’ve been hearin’ so much about, weren’t it?
Comment by SGT Higgins — August
You know them liberals with their sarcasm and allegorical wordplay always messing with the trolls binary brains. Ftvpid trvllf
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:05 pmPaulB, unless of course the /sarcasm was supposed to be there…?
Comment by RUCerious
Too late RUC,
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pmadd one to your ‘enemy’ pile. LOL
“Cue libteenie(?) showing up and calling for a solidarity march in support of computers not being foisted upon.”
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pm—
at lease no is being emboldened…
“but I don’t see where TP says that Stevens voted against anythingâ€
Obviously, they corrected the error, GMOR’s hissy fit notwithstanding. Given Stevens’ threat to block this bill, the error was certainly understandable.
Comment by PaulB
He did say that he was going to put a hold on the bill because it would interfere with his ability to fly to Alaska. Why that would be, I don’t know, unless it means no more free rides on corporate jets for Ted.
The “smearing his good name” is good for a chuckle every time I see it, though.
NO!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pmCue libteenie
Oh man thats like saying Betlegeuse, Betlegeuse, Betlegeuse
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:07 pmat lease no is being emboldened…
Comment by dim wit
Huh? Was there a comment in there somewhere?
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:07 pmadd one to your ‘enemy’ pile. LOL
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:09 pmIt’s about six feet o’steamin shit high now, one more won’t make much of a difference…
I have a feeling Stevens may not have to worry about traveling between DC and Alaska soon.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:09 pmCue libteenie
Oh man thats like saying Betlegeuse, Betlegeuse, Betlegeuse
Comment by PICOT ORION
Winona!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:10 pmsorry
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:10 pmtypo
lease = least
“I guess your ok with the whole gay rights thing until you use it to put someone down.”
Yes, I put down closet case Repukes who bash gays to get votes. Its because they’re hypocrites.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:10 pmTP posted that Sen. Stevens voted against the legislation with he did not. Another attempt to slander his good name.
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
Sen. “The Tubes” Stevens? No one has to slander Stevens. He’s done a wonderful job of destroying his credibility on his own. He needs no help whatsoever from us.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:11 pmsorry
typo
lease = least
Comment by dim wit
at leas(t) no is being emboldened…
Still doesn’t make a dam bit o’ sense.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:12 pmI have a feeling Stevens may not have to worry about traveling between DC and Alaska soon.
Comment by krazny
I guess that depends on what a D and C stands for and what lies betwixt. (8^X)
Maybe his new roomate will find a polyp or two.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:12 pm[Thats another joke GitMO]
Winona! Comment by gummitch
Hey Mister tallyman, tally me bananas!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:14 pmIs this how your liberals fix your mistakes by acting like they never happened!!!!
Like BOR does? LOL Gitmorules is one funny character.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:14 pmat leas(t) no is being emboldened
Aye, no one wants to march. =(
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:16 pmYes, I apologize.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:18 pmthe comment meant to be:
“at least no one is being emboldened.”
where is the TP censor when I actually needed him/her?
Yikes –
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:18 pmBill O issues corrections when he makes mistakes.
Is this how your liberals fix your mistakes by acting like they never happened!!!!
I dont recall -AGAG
Cookies on a table -Lurita Doan
I misremembered -\/\/
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pm“TP posted that Sen. Stevens voted against the legislation with he did not. Another attempt to slander his good name.
Comment by GitMORules”
Good name? You’re talking about the senator whose house was just raided by the FBI and IRS, dude. He does *not* have a “good name.”
What is it with your continual harping about getting his vote wrong? Sen. Tubes himself said he was going to block the legislation, it was a justifiable assumption that he would have been a nay vote.
And with the actual tally accurately posted it’s hard to see who has been harmed.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pm“Bill O issues corrections when he makes mistakes.
Comment by GitMORules”
Only the mistakes he agrees with.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:21 pmAnd with the actual tally accurately posted it’s hard to see who has been harmed. Comment by mongo
One banana! (R)
Two banana !(R)
Three banana! (R)
Bunch! (GOP)
Hey Mr tally man tally the bananas! (R)
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:22 pm“Bill O issues corrections when he makes mistakes.
The tooth fairy wants her quarter back.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:22 pmBill O’reilly is a self absorbed Colon Bag, who likes to harass women. Nothing more. Soon he, and the rest of the wind bags will thrown on the trash bin of history.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:23 pmOh, poor little troll – you know your fantasy world of strong white men and subserviant women will soon be over. 530 days (530 days too many, but still) that’s all you have left. You and your kind thought you had it all – but hubris is a fatal flaw. Better practice waving bye-bye.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:24 pmAt least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:25 pmwhy did both MN senators not vote? Because of the Bridge?
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:26 pmI was wondering how long it would be before the
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:27 pm“But, but Clinton!” came dancing along…
Joel, yes, they were on site, at a press conference this morning…
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:28 pmI see another sockpuppet has shown up. Spewing the same crap about ‘Libruls never debate!’, too. Like I told your last sockpuppet, we’ve seen this bull over and over again, GitMo. It gets old and it gets old fast.
Bottom line? TP proved the validity of the statement ‘Assume’ makes an ‘@$$’ out of ‘U’ and ‘me’. You’re just proving you’re an @$$, so everything’s equal. NEXT!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:29 pmOh, and to GitMoRules at 5:25pm..
*clears throat*
*cracks fingers*
*takes deep breath*
CLINTON DID TI TOOOOOO!!!111!!!1!1!!!1!1!!!!1!!111one!1!1eleventyone!1!1
*spittle flies everywhere, mouth foaming*
*clears throat*
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:31 pm14 Nay votes. Everyone of them Republican.
Color me SHOCKED!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:32 pmIs this how your liberals fix your mistakes by acting like they never happened!!!! -GitMO
[Clinton got a Blowjob!!]
It was a watch. =)
[Google for watch joke]
Alberto Gonzales said “I don’t recall” 72 times
Watch!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIgbJSrIvWc
“I don’t recall when I was told. I don’t remember who told me,†Rumsfeld said under questioning by Rep. Tom Davis, the committee’s ranking Republican.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:33 pm“At least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office”
No, Chimpy GIVES blow jobs.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:33 pm“At least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office”
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:34 pmI think it would be “in” the oval office
(but who am I to criticize?)
At least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules
*Sigh* Jealousy is such an obsessive and ugly rational.
Hey, you wanna see my watch?
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:36 pmThanks for fixing the error. Just trying to be accurate. I can understand why you would expect Sen. Stevens to vote against the bill. He threatened to block the bill two days ago and is in quite a bit of trouble with the Justice Department right now.
If you want to follow great coverage of the muck in Alaska you should check out the Real Time Investigations blog written by my colleagues Bill Allison and Anupama Narayanswamy.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:36 pmJeremy –
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:37 pmWhats the matter gotta shot out orders on line to feel like a man cause the wife wears the pants at home?
Hey Gitmore (or less)
What is your opinion about congressional ethics? Or doesn’t that topic have any relevance to you? As you seem to be talking aobut anything BUT that.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:43 pmAt least he didn’t get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules
Of course, Bush did have a known male prostitute, Jeff Gannon, visit the White House on many occasions. He was under the guise of a reporter, but many of the visits occurred when no press briefing was scheduled or given.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 pmIf you want to follow great coverage of the muck.-PB
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 pm[nice looking blog ya got there Paul. Bookmarked for further perusal]
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, snort, nyuk
Gitmo Rules? You’ve been to Gitmo? I take it that’s where you suffered that brain damage.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:46 pmNow come on, all you loony libruls, you know those darned GOP congresscritters only voted no because they wanted much TOUGHER legislation…
/smartass
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:49 pmGOP does it again.
LOVE the smackdown Dodd gave BillO(ugh). That was amazing. I’ll be surprised if it makes it onto the NoFactorAllFiction tonight.
Too funny!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:49 pmAt least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules
Rug Dayumit, its a oval rug!. Sheesh. Whatever are we ever gonna do with the muppets.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:50 pm#141 Comment by This Machine Kills Fascists
Of course, if we waited 6 more months, maybe another dozen or so would be indicted or thrown out of Congress.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:50 pmGitMORules @ 5:37pm
I’m not the one on a Progressive blog spouting my stupid $#!+. *smirk* And yes, my wife wears pants. She looks damn hot in them too. And being a social libertarian who thinks sex is good and all, she also wears some really damn sexy skirts too. Too bad you have to pay a hooker for your hot memories. *smirk*
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:52 pmAt least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules
I wish someone would give bush a bj, at least we could impeach him then.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:53 pmI wish someone would give bush a bj, at least we could impeach him then.
Comment by krazny
Only if Dubya lied about it… and knowing his ego and having to wear a codpiece, he probably would be bragging about it all over DC and Crawford.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:54 pm#144 by upside00
We can hope… Looks like they are cooperating!
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:57 pmAt least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules
I wish someone would give bush a bj, at least we could impeach him then.
Comment by krazny
At minimum, it might mellow him out.
August 2nd, 2007 at 5:57 pm“I wish someone would give bush a bj, at least we could impeach him then.”
I just about spit milk out my nose on this one…
http://www.BeforeYouGoPostal.com/Slugg
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:02 pm# 1
Stevens did not vote against the measure, he voted for it.
See here.
Comment by Paul Blumenthal — August 2, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
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Yes, because Sen. Stevens is an honest man. Unfortunately he is the victim of one of the latest of the Dems’ partisan witch-hunts.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:04 pmEthics? What’s that?
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:05 pm# 2
At least Stevens didn’t put a hold on the bill as he had threatened.
Good for them, all of them (except the fatheads who voted against it).
Comment by gummitch — August 2, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
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Sen. Stevens follows a Strickt Code of Efficks, he is a great Senator.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:05 pmTo Wayne: please review my follow-up post in the Tillman thread. Thanks.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:06 pmhttp://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/02/three-former-bush-aides-to-testify-in-tillman-inquiry/#comment-3983099
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pm# 3
Wonder if Bush will veto the bill? He doesn’t seem to into
ethics and oversight.
Comment by krazny — August 2, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
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Well, one thing you don’t have to wonder about is Dems making wild accusations and smearing the President of The United States of America’s good name.
God Bless President Bush and Vice President Cheney!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pmYes, because Sen. Stevens is an honest man. Unfortunately he is the victim of one of the latest of the Dems’ partisan witch-hunts.
Comment by Gorgias
PiPPy, none of this sh!t is cute, you know? You just look like a prat . . . Wait. Never mind. That’s apparently just what you want.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:10 pm#156 God Bless President Bush and Vice President Cheney!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Comment by Gorgias
Sorry mr. p, if you do the former two, you can’t do the latter… they are mutually exclusive!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pmLetting Congress set the standards for its own ethics is like letting a Yorkshire judge itself at Westiminster.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm# 16
Bill O was right you guys are all nothing but a bunch of haters who need to make up facts to discredit people. First you try to discredit him now Sen. Ted Stevens. I guess its easy to feel like your right when you dont have to worry about the truth and you can make up facts as you go along.
GOOD JOB CHAPS!
Comment by GitMORules — August 2, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
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Yep. At TP “Progressive” is synonymous with “Hater.”
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:13 pmWell, one thing you don’t have to wonder about is Dems making wild accusations and smearing the President of The United States of America’s good name.
God Bless President Bush and Vice President Cheney!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Comment by Gorgias — August 2, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
Dems don’t have to, Bush has it pretty well covered as far as smearing his name, and looking like a jack ass similar to you.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:13 pmGreat story on the “progress®” in Iraq.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070802/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070802125011
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:15 pm# 39
oh, wait . . . we DID have things the Republicans’ way, and that IS what happened.
Comment by Republicans Can’t Govern. — August 2, 2007 @ 4:09 pm
#
And then we took out his sworn enemy for him. Also, after 15 Saudis flew planes into our buildings, we rewarded them with a giant arms package. Since Mohammed Atta was from Egypt, we decided to give them billions of dollars in weaponry as well. Also, since the majority of foreign fighters in Iraq are from Saudi, we decided to censure Iran. Yep, makes sense to me.
Comment by Chris L — August 2, 2007 @ 4:12 pm
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It is wrong to paint all Saudis with the same brush, especially since OBL and his gang of M*sl*m Killers are enemies of Saudi Arabia.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:18 pm“Sen. Stevens is an honest man. ”
LOL!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:18 pm# 42
Heh. Yup. You got that right!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:19 pm“Sen. Stevens is an honest man. â€
LOL!!
Comment by Tom3
About as funny as saying Gonzo is the Head US Law Enforcement Officer or that Chertoff and Brownie have done a great job at DHS/FEMA or that Darth and Lynn Cheney are human.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:21 pmGod Bless President Bush and Vice President Cheney!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Bush and Cheney need to be TORTURED at Gitmo…
God “bless” amerikkka!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:21 pm“Honest”. Yeah, that pretty much describes Ted Stevens. Oh, except for the “honest” part…
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:22 pm# 55
It’s actually interesting that he said that, because that is the first thing I thought of when I heard the news. If I had my own radio show I would have beaten him to that story!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:23 pm# 60
git MOR ules… what are “ules�… and where do i git mor of um?
ugh… bad signage is a pet peeve of mine…
…
Comment by katy — August 2, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
#62
hehe, katy! I love that.
Comment by Candyce — August 2, 2007 @ 4:38 pm
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:25 pm——–
{smooch}
Stupid Repuke trolls.
Judges aren’t supposed to be partisan, you inbred idiots.
Repukes = Fascists
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:26 pm# 69
What is your point?
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:26 pmYes, because Sen. Stevens is an honest man. Unfortunately he is the victim of one of the latest of the Dems’ partisan witch-hunts.
Comment by Gorgias — August 2, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
“Honestâ€. Yeah, that pretty much describes Ted Stevens. Oh, except for the “honest†part…
Comment by This Machine Kills Fascists
Gorgias/PiPPy/Mr Pee doesn’t believe that any more than you do. He just thinks it’s cute to be provocative, and since someone let all the air out of his blow-up sweetheart he has nothing else to do.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:28 pm# 157
Yes, because Sen. Stevens is an honest man. Unfortunately he is the victim of one of the latest of the Dems’ partisan witch-hunts.
Comment by Gorgias
PiPPy, none of this sh!t is cute, you know? You just look like a prat . . . Wait. Never mind. That’s apparently just what you want.
Comment by gummitch — August 2, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
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It’s not intended to be cute. Sorry to ruin you day of bunny-wabbits and puppy-dogs……
Jeez, these libs crack me up!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:34 pmWhat a bunch of BS.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pmThey all have an agenda, their agenda. Not the Peoples agenda, what’s that??
# 159
Letting Congress set the standards for its own ethics is like letting a Yorkshire judge itself at Westiminster.
Comment by J Lewd — August 2, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
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Agreed. Additionally, the Dems need to stop wasting time and money on partisan witch-hunts.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pmnull
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pm“the Dems need to stop wasting time and money on partisan witch-hunts.”
But its okay if you Repukes do it. Bull$hit.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:43 pmFrom the Forbes article:
“All 14 senators who voted against the bill were Republicans.”
Of course they were! Corruption is the only true value of the Republican crime family.
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:43 pmWitch Hunts, hmmm..
Someone once said…
Elections have consequences…
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pmAgreed. Additionally, the Dems need to stop wasting time and money on partisan witch-hunts. Comment by Gorgias — August 2, 2007 @ 6:36 pm
After 50 million dollars investigating whitewater and a scandal that never was – this is almost funny coming from a unicorn riding wingnut!
You’re insane…
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:57 pmJeez, these libs crack me up!
Comment by Gorgias — August 2, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
You were cracked before any lib ever got near you. Don’t blamed your scull fracture on us – blame it on your momma for dropping you on your fat ugly head, troll!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:58 pmI still have not seen a single troll posting to the topic here…. and how they feel about the lack of ethics in their Party.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:02 pmGoes to show you that some things just can’t be dealt with if there are no talking points.
upside ~ exactamento.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:05 pmThey just don’t see ethics as an issue. Or anything. The very concept is so foreign, it eludes their consciousness.
“At least he didnt get a BJ on the oval office
Comment by GitMORules”
You know, you are right. And I bet he is very disappointed. He couldn’t get a BJ if his life depended on it. I would bet that if he hired a hooker she would pay him to go away.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:07 pmupside ~ exactamento.
They just don’t see ethics as an issue. Or anything. The very concept is so foreign, it eludes their consciousness.
Comment by RUCerious
Indeed! Is a genetic flaw in their DNA makeup. WIll cause their extinction… just like the dodo bird.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:10 pmugh… bad signage is a pet peeve of mine…
…
Comment by katy — August 2, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
Hmmm… tap.. tap… are YOU feeding the trolls today? Jes’ asking…
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:20 pm176: And the Republicans need to quit breaking the law and undermining the US Constitution.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:36 pmWho’s going to enforce these new ethic standards? Oh that’s right the unethical people who wrote the laws.
Republicans are certainly guilty of a lot of bad behavior. But the Democratic Party doesn’t have a spotless record either.
This bill is all show. Nobody’s going to follow it, and none of the politicians are going to offer oversight.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:40 pm* ATTENTION CALIFORNIANS *
i’m directed (by rachel) to make sure this gets passed around…
you need to let your fellow citizens about this:
Votescam
by Hendrik Hertzberg August 6, 2007
At first glance, next year’s Presidential election looks like a blowout But it might not be. Luckily for the incumbent party, neither George W. Bush nor Dick Cheney will be running; indeed, the election of 2008 will be the first since 1952 without a sitting President or Vice-President on the ballot. At the moment, survey research reflects a generic public preference for a Democratic victory next year. Still, despite everything, there are nearly as many polls showing particular Republicans beating particular Democrats as vice versa. So this election could be another close one. If it is, the winner may turn out to have been chosen not on November 4, 2008, but five months earlier, on June 3rd.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:51 pmTwo weeks ago, one of the most important Republican lawyers in Sacramento quietly filed a ballot initiative that would end the practice of granting all fifty-five of California’s electoral votes to the statewide winner.
[...]
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2007/08/06/070806taco_talk_hertzberg?printable=true
.
no, tros, i wasn’t… but you knew that…
as evidence by the lack of trooll poop resulting from that…
…
oh, can you figure out what comment i’m referring to?
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:54 pmhmmmm?
.
#23: This is why no one likes you liberals
I like liberals.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:56 pm#189: This bill is all show. Nobody’s going to follow it, and none of the politicians are going to offer oversight.
You can’t enforce a law if there is no law. This bill is clearly a step in the right direction, despite your cynical attempts to downplay it. Now it’s up to us, the American people, to insist that the law be enforced. You can bet they’ll enforce it if they hear from enough of their constituents, and if corrupt politicians get voted out of office.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:58 pmTwo weeks ago, one of the most important Republican lawyers in Sacramento quietly filed a ballot initiative that would end the practice of granting all fifty-five of California’s electoral votes to the statewide winner.
[…]
http://www.newyorker.com/ talk/ comment/ 2007/ 08/ 06/ 070806taco_talk_hertzberg?printable=true
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Comment by katy — August 2, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
I heard about that one. Probably one of those funky “collecting signatures outside the Safeway” thingies. I don’t think it’ll get by in CA. I live in the Bay Area and people around here are pretty on to that initiative scam by now. It’s been pretty thoroughly abused by special interests trying to buy their own pet legislation.
Have no doubt, the right folks in CA will make sure THAT gets plenty of attention leading into whatever election it comes up on. Bush lost badly both times he ran for Pres out here. I can’t imagine the general electorate will willfully aid Repubs to that degree. S/B interesting to see how they try to spin that one for the public.
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:58 pmIt is about time, too!
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/08/u-s-senate-overwhelmingly-approves.html#links
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:03 pmmore from rachel’s blog… this time, mostly on topic:
The FDA has cut its safety inspections by 47% in the last three years, but one department that didn’t suffer cutbacks?
The department of quadrupling cash bonuses to top officials
…
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:21 pmkaty = kool
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:42 pmI think you were just insulted, katy.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:01 pmNo way, I like katy.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:03 pm- a.n.t.i.n.u.l.l.i.f.i.c.a.t.i.o.n. -
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:06 pm“- a.n.t.i.n.u.l.l.i.f.i.c.a.t.i.o.n. -”
Are you a grand cyclops?
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pmSurprise. Both of my Senators voted NO.
They should be investigated.
First, for corruption.
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 amSecond, to find out whatever happened to their brains.
If nothing else, our esteemed leaders are masters at making people think they are doing something that they aren’t. The original bill was good. The final bill does very little.
“Following the conclusion of secret negotiations intended to bypass the normal legislative process, compromise language on earmark reform was announced. If enacted, the new language will gut the earmark reform provisions that were passed in January in S. 1, the Senate ethics and lobbying reform bill, and which are already in effect in the House of Representatives. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is blocking all amendments and has filed cloture to cut off debate on the measure. Government watchdog and taxpayer advocacy groups join Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), in a call to oppose cloture and allow the senators to offer an amendment to restore the original earmark reform language. The message from taxpayers to the Congress is clear: STOP SECRET EARMARKS NOW!”
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:53 amhttp://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&page=NewsArticle&id=10920
What’s the latest Congressional Approval? In the teens still?
August 3rd, 2007 at 1:18 pmFrom the Forbes article:
“All 14 senators who voted against the bill were Republicans.â€
Of course they were! Corruption is the only true value of the Republican crime family.
Comment by War4Sale — August 2, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
No, they realize the bill was gutted before it came to a vote and it’s now meaningless.
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:00 pmCongressional ethics . . . once an oximoron imited to Congress . . . now calls for formation of a 12-Step program for all three branches of government.
Step 1: Admit you’ve got a problem . . .
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:48 pmJudges aren’t supposed to be partisan, you inbred idiots.
Comment by Tom3 — August 2, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
Unless Dems are appointing them.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:59 pmSTOPPING their abilitiy to “fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists”.. now THAT would be “the biggest advance in congressional ethics in decades.â€
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:29 pmPassing a law to ask them to please just report the bribes,… weak.
It will maybe produce more evidence behind what the American public already knows,… our politicians are bought and paid for. But the American public also knows it can’t change that, the politicians in office would have to change it… and they won’t because the bribes pay for the ads that keep them in office. It’s a closed system that cannot be changed.
So we have all been assured that we don’t have to worry about what we cannot change, right?