Works for them, too. Everyone gets paid for doing nothing. Wouldn't be too surprised if they were all just in on it together. Ok, we'll fillibuster, you try to pass crazy shit. Ok, nwo we're in power, we'll try to pass crazy shit, you fillibuster. Neither of us really do anything and we all get paid. Keep the status quo.
UPDATE! the senate has finally gotten the okay to start DISCUSSING the bill. Apparently the GOP cracked when they talked about all night sessions and the kentucky senators wanted to go watch the derby.
sorry but thats BS plain and simple. This is reflected in the very few people who identify themselves as Republicans these days... last I checked (2 months back or so) they were tracking at under 20% STOMP
I'd rather have no laws passed than laws I don't like. I think most people agree with me. If obstruction/not passing laws is that unpopular, then Republicans should fare poorly at the polls, don't you think? Do you think the GOP will do poorly at the polls later this year? Ed O.
Hi. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot
Hmm. So you believe it's completely political and not tied to a fundamental disagreement about the role of government in our lives? As for funding, Snowe or Collins could switch to the Democratic Party and get a lot more money in Maine.
Not really. The vote occurred in November, 2008. A poll captures the sentiment today. Is it your belief that President Obama would win reelection if the election were tomorrow?
so do you think the entire republican party just became hypocrites because it was moved unanimously forward.
They received assurances that the unlimited bailouts the bill allowed for would be off the table. See? It's called principle.
Yeah, like those stupid unemployment benefits for people who lost their jobs due to the under-regulation of massive banks whose entire purpose was to make profits that they knew couldn't possibly be sustained and would likely cripple the economy. Out of my face big gubberment!
You mean the over-regulation that provided a safety-net for big banks to make (and encouraged to make) subprime loans. More governmnent FTW!
