Rachel Maddow absolutely nails this piece. I'm not a fan of hers, but this is good stuff, IMO. [video=youtube;4dnbQOL39BA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnbQOL39BA[/video] It makes me laugh a bit inside. Hell, even Yahoo had an article on their homepage about John McCain's ridiculous proposition -- I mean, it isn't that bad, but HIM proposing it at a time when Democrats control congress and are threatening to use reconciliation makes me laugh. Especially considering the republican record with using reconciliation, and John McCain as well. Politics as usual from the right. Speaking of the right's usual politics, did anyone see this piece from Politico about the right wing having an e-mail uncovered telling them all to use scare tactics to get votes and raise money? It was on Yahoo's homepage with a teaser saying: "Embarrassing leak for the GOP -- Leaked memo puts Republicans in hot seat" Politics as usual. Let us not forget their "Waterloo" e-mail. What a joke. They could give a shit less about anything but getting re-elected and being in the pockets of the big corporations so they get their pockets lined and have a nice job after they are done with Congress. Both parties are a joke, but the Republicans are so ridiculous it is just funny as shit.
Luckily, I've never heard a Democrat say something like "They're going to take away your social security". Scare tactics are used on both sides. Stop pretending it's only one side that's done it. And if you think a process called BUDGET Reconciliation should be used on the most sweeping piece of legislation since Welfare in the 1960, then that's your right. However, you should know that one of the authors of the Budget Reconciliation bill thinks differently. Here's part of the text Sen. Robert Byrd sent to his colleagues: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2009/04/byrd-i-support-the-byrd-rule.php?page=1
I don't know if the reconciliation is a good thing, but it is a disproportionate amount of filibustering in the last 10 years (both parties)
I love the filibuster. I'm in favor of a government that takes ideas from the broad center. It's one of the reasons I like divided government. If a bill has to be broad-based enough to get support from both sides of the aisle, then it's probably a decent reflection of the people. Using reconciliation in a way not intended for a piece of legislation this large just stinks.
And here's what Byrd has to say about that quote. bolded part bolded just because it amused me. barfo
Hmmm.......I dunno..............."nether" doesn't quite strike me as being part of the regions of GBistan. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9659056
It's sad what's happened to McCain since 2000. At this point he's a bitter old man who's a sore loser.
