Bunning gave in

[Political Junky]

Poor old fool had his own party on his back for being such a curmudgeon.

 

[Big Black Dog]

You know, I hate the guy because he was a sell out. For once, I thought somebody in Washington had half a brain. We really do need to be able to pay for things before we commit things into law. I totally understand the need for the unemployment assistance but you can have the biggest heart in the world but if you can't pay for what you want to give away all you are doing is pissing up a rope.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

So PayGo lasted less than 30 days.

And Bunning is EVIL for insisting that the congress follow the law they passed less than a month ago.

What was the vote on PayGo when it passed?

Dizzguzting farce all along.

 

[Political Junky]

You know, I hate the guy because he was a sell out. For once, I thought somebody in Washington had half a brain. We really do need to be able to pay for things before we commit things into law. I totally understand the need for the unemployment assistance but you can have the biggest heart in the world but if you can't pay for what you want to give away all you are doing is pissing up a rope.

So, in your opinion, the Republican Party sold out?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

They all sold out.

 

[sparky]

they all sold us out when wall st. gets a blank check, and we get a pantload of squabbling over the crumbs.......

 

[Oddball]

Wowzers!....A republican caved in?

Now, there's something you don't see every day.

 

[NYcarbineer]

So PayGo lasted less than 30 days.

And Bunning is EVIL for insisting that the congress follow the law they passed less than a month ago.

What was the vote on PayGo when it passed?

Dizzguzting farce all along.

Well, Bunning didn't vote for PAYGO, I hear, and whether we like it or not, the emergency loophole was there.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Bunning should have stuck to his guns.

And why wouldn't Reid bring the whole thing to a vote when Bunning started with his objections? All he needed was 51 votes. Surely he had that.

Could it be that Reid saw more of a political advantage in letting Bunning become a pariah than in passing the bill? Doesn't that put Reid on the same level as Bunning?

But I guess that would require people looking more than one level deep into politics. Our soundbyte and one-liner populace can't be bothered with that.

 

[The Rabbi]

If he wanted to score points with the Left that won't happen. They complained when he blocked the legislation and now they're complaining when he doesnt.
What gives?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

As soon as we regain control of Congress the first thing we do is impound any unspent Stimulus fund

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Poor old fool had his own party on his back for being such a curmudgeon.

Ya cause the Senate did not pass Pay Go. Right? Why lie to us with passing Pay Go if they are not even going to follow said LAW. The President SIGNED it. You know A LAW.

 

[EriktheRed]

If he wanted to score points with the Left that won't happen. They complained when he blocked the legislation and now they're complaining when he doesnt.
What gives?

What do you mean "complaining when he doesn't"?

 

[VaYank5150]

You know, I hate the guy because he was a sell out. For once, I thought somebody in Washington had half a brain. We really do need to be able to pay for things before we commit things into law. I totally understand the need for the unemployment assistance but you can have the biggest heart in the world but if you can't pay for what you want to give away all you are doing is pissing up a rope.

So, does this thought process apply to our military budgets too?

 

[VaYank5150]

As soon as we regain control of Congress the first thing we do is impound any unspent Stimulus fund

Did Bunning vote for TARP?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

As soon as we regain control of Congress the first thing we do is impound any unspent Stimulus fund

Did Bunning vote for TARP?

Is that a real poncho? I mean is that a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho?

 

[VaYank5150]

As soon as we regain control of Congress the first thing we do is impound any unspent Stimulus fund

Did Bunning vote for TARP?

Is that a real poncho? I mean is that a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho?

He voted for Medicare part D...the biggest example of socialized medicine in the last 30 years...that was okay though...it was a Republican idea

 

[uscitizen]

As soon as we regain control of Congress the first thing we do is impound any unspent Stimulus fund

Did Bunning vote for TARP?

Is that a real poncho? I mean is that a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho?

Mud Shark!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Did Bunning vote for TARP?

Is that a real poncho? I mean is that a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho?

Mud Shark!

Studebacher Hoch can write the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin!

(Thanks to VaYank for starting the non sequitur contest)

 

[VaYank5150]

Is that a real poncho? I mean is that a Mexican poncho or a Sears poncho?

Mud Shark!

Studebacher Hoch can write the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin!

(Thanks to VaYank for starting the non sequitur contest)

So, you see Bunning's previous votes on things we couldn't pay for as non related to this topic? How?