So I talked to Scott Brown on the Phone today....

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)

This bill is not funded through higher taxes, which, as you know, is a non-starter with me anytime. During committee negotiations a $19 billion tax increase was slipped into the 2,300 page legislation and this was simply unacceptable to me. I could not support the bill until this tax was removed and it was.


he also gave a bullet type response of good stuff he liked in the bill

1) An audit of the Federal Reserve to examine the emergency lending that took place during the heart of the financial crisis
2) New requirements that take steps toward ending the "too big to fail" mentality among banks
3) Helps end bailouts so American taxpayers never again have to be on the hook
4) Measures that prevent banks from acting like casinos by eliminating loopholes that allowed risky and abusive practices to go on unnoticed and unregulated

As I said when I first came to Washington, I remain committed to reviewing each and every piece of legislation that comes before me and make sure it's good for my state, doesn't raise taxes and helps our economy. As I have done during my short time in office, I will continue to approach each bill in an open-minded manner.

I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

You should have asked him how is campaign against Rachael Maddow is doing.

link me i haven't heard of it yet.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)

This bill is not funded through higher taxes, which, as you know, is a non-starter with me anytime. During committee negotiations a $19 billion tax increase was slipped into the 2,300 page legislation and this was simply unacceptable to me. I could not support the bill until this tax was removed and it was.


he also gave a bullet type response of good stuff he liked in the bill

1) An audit of the Federal Reserve to examine the emergency lending that took place during the heart of the financial crisis
2) New requirements that take steps toward ending the "too big to fail" mentality among banks
3) Helps end bailouts so American taxpayers never again have to be on the hook
4) Measures that prevent banks from acting like casinos by eliminating loopholes that allowed risky and abusive practices to go on unnoticed and unregulated

As I said when I first came to Washington, I remain committed to reviewing each and every piece of legislation that comes before me and make sure it's good for my state, doesn't raise taxes and helps our economy. As I have done during my short time in office, I will continue to approach each bill in an open-minded manner.

I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

Maybe he voted for it because it is a good bill and he is tired of walking lockstep with his GOP associates voting NO on everything. The whole premise of the GOP voting is based on defeating Obama. That has been stated. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHV4nDS501Y]YouTube - Sen. Jim DeMint calls defeating Obama like Waterloo[/ame]

How'd that Waterloo thing work out for you anyway?

I'm not french so waterloo doesn't bother me.

Why would he change how he has been as a state senator now that he is in the US senate? He never walked lock-step with the republicans then you act like this is surpising that he wouldn't do it now.

 

[Sinatra]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)



I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

You should have asked him how is campaign against Rachael Maddow is doing.

link me i haven't heard of it yet.

The story goes that Rachel is reconsidering her sexuality because she is sooooo hot for Senator Brown.

His response was "Yuck"

Now she is all upset and frothing at the Maddow mouth.

Poor wretched creature she is...

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

You should have asked him how is campaign against Rachael Maddow is doing.

link me i haven't heard of it yet.

The story goes that Rachel is reconsidering her sexuality because she is sooooo hot for Senator Brown.

His response was "Yuck"

Now she is all upset and frothing at the Maddow mouth.

Poor wretched creature she is...

I wish i didn't ask, lol

 

[jillian]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)

This bill is not funded through higher taxes, which, as you know, is a non-starter with me anytime. During committee negotiations a $19 billion tax increase was slipped into the 2,300 page legislation and this was simply unacceptable to me. I could not support the bill until this tax was removed and it was.


he also gave a bullet type response of good stuff he liked in the bill

1) An audit of the Federal Reserve to examine the emergency lending that took place during the heart of the financial crisis
2) New requirements that take steps toward ending the "too big to fail" mentality among banks
3) Helps end bailouts so American taxpayers never again have to be on the hook
4) Measures that prevent banks from acting like casinos by eliminating loopholes that allowed risky and abusive practices to go on unnoticed and unregulated

As I said when I first came to Washington, I remain committed to reviewing each and every piece of legislation that comes before me and make sure it's good for my state, doesn't raise taxes and helps our economy. As I have done during my short time in office, I will continue to approach each bill in an open-minded manner.

I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

i suspect you find his judgment in supporting the bill to be bad on an ideological basis. scott brown isn't an idealogue. he's a practical politician. and he actually represents his constituency. i actually respect him... even when i don't agree with him.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)

This bill is not funded through higher taxes, which, as you know, is a non-starter with me anytime. During committee negotiations a $19 billion tax increase was slipped into the 2,300 page legislation and this was simply unacceptable to me. I could not support the bill until this tax was removed and it was.


he also gave a bullet type response of good stuff he liked in the bill

1) An audit of the Federal Reserve to examine the emergency lending that took place during the heart of the financial crisis
2) New requirements that take steps toward ending the "too big to fail" mentality among banks
3) Helps end bailouts so American taxpayers never again have to be on the hook
4) Measures that prevent banks from acting like casinos by eliminating loopholes that allowed risky and abusive practices to go on unnoticed and unregulated

As I said when I first came to Washington, I remain committed to reviewing each and every piece of legislation that comes before me and make sure it's good for my state, doesn't raise taxes and helps our economy. As I have done during my short time in office, I will continue to approach each bill in an open-minded manner.

I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

i suspect you find his judgment in supporting the bill to be bad on an ideological basis. scott brown isn't an idealogue. he's a practical politician. and he actually represents his constituency. i actually respect him... even when i don't agree with him.

Actually your mistaken. My issue is I dont have trust that within those 2300 pages some awful stuff is hiding.

I wish it was smaller and more targeted. Adressing specific issues with specific bills instead of one big sweeping bill with who knows what inside.

I like Scott Brown's style even if I dont agree with him this time. I didn't agree with each and every vote he made as my state senator either but overall he is better than the vast majority of politicians.

 

[jillian]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)



I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

i suspect you find his judgment in supporting the bill to be bad on an ideological basis. scott brown isn't an idealogue. he's a practical politician. and he actually represents his constituency. i actually respect him... even when i don't agree with him.

Actually your mistaken. My issue is I dont have trust that within those 2300 pages some awful stuff is hiding.

I wish it was smaller and more targeted. Adressing specific issues with specific bills instead of one big sweeping bill with who knows what inside.

I like Scott Brown's style even if I dont agree with him this time. I didn't agree with each and every vote he made as my state senator either but overall he is better than the vast majority of politicians.

i think sometimes you have to take a global approach to problems. that requires more sweeping measures. i'm ok with that. i actually wish they were going further.

as for scott brown, i welcome anyone who actually makes decisions based on the actual issue involved and not based on some partisan talking points.

 

[Sinatra]

....on radio station 96.9 wxtk and I asked him why he supports the wall street reform bill and he answered with this (paraphrased from memory)



I may have got some of that wrong and I know i left some of his talking points on it out but that is basically what he had to say.

In my opinion he has good motives but I still find his judgment in supporting this bill to be bad.

i suspect you find his judgment in supporting the bill to be bad on an ideological basis. scott brown isn't an idealogue. he's a practical politician. and he actually represents his constituency. i actually respect him... even when i don't agree with him.

Actually your mistaken. My issue is I dont have trust that within those 2300 pages some awful stuff is hiding.

I wish it was smaller and more targeted. Adressing specific issues with specific bills instead of one big sweeping bill with who knows what inside.

I like Scott Brown's style even if I dont agree with him this time. I didn't agree with each and every vote he made as my state senator either but overall he is better than the vast majority of politicians.

Well said PLYMCO.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

peace...

talk about exploiting ones children.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

i suspect you find his judgment in supporting the bill to be bad on an ideological basis. scott brown isn't an idealogue. he's a practical politician. and he actually represents his constituency. i actually respect him... even when i don't agree with him.

Actually your mistaken. My issue is I dont have trust that within those 2300 pages some awful stuff is hiding.

I wish it was smaller and more targeted. Adressing specific issues with specific bills instead of one big sweeping bill with who knows what inside.

I like Scott Brown's style even if I dont agree with him this time. I didn't agree with each and every vote he made as my state senator either but overall he is better than the vast majority of politicians.

i think sometimes you have to take a global approach to problems. that requires more sweeping measures. i'm ok with that. i actually wish they were going further.

as for scott brown, i welcome anyone who actually makes decisions based on the actual issue involved and not based on some partisan talking points.

At least we both want the same ends Jillian, we just see different means as being the best ways to acheive them.