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Twenty-two Republicans voted against the measure, many of them moderates who also are swing votes on the budget-cutting legislation
Damn, just a couple days ago this primative lifeform developed a spine !
Next thing you know they take a baby step . . .
Sugarland Tom ain't there to threaten and intimidate them with campaign funding held over their heads as punishment for disobediance,
and there in the wall they could see the writing "America is done fed up with GOP policy and falseification of evidence."
There is a limit to the Bush / Cheney 'War on Americans' and when you make it personal by attacking the patriotism of your citizens
the votes are through with you.
Conservative Right won't loose it's fanatical patrons, but those in the middle - the 60% that make up the heart of the country
know when they've been had . . . and by whom.
There wasn't a bounce in the Administrations ststus after the Bush Vetrans Day Assault on Patriotic America,
and Cheneys flanking manouver failed to close ranks, or even herd the wandering sheep back towards th cliff.
Pulse of the Nation has flatlined. Bush Administration has lost the confidence and trust of more than 60% of the nation,
and the wandering 20% conservative middle is retracting from the remaining loyalists.
Those 'Moderate' Republicans who actually still are able to see, and think, without forced loyalty know that the extremists
are dooming the party are reverting to the center - supporting that part of the agenda that will maybe keep them away from the Trainwreck
and maybe off the Titanic as the captain decides to ram the iceberg.
You - on the oars - row harder. Ain't gonna happen.
<WashPost>
Legislation to fund many of the nation's health, education and social programs went down to a startling defeat in the House Thursday, led by Democrats who said cuts in the bill hurt some of America's neediest people.
The 224-209 vote against the $142.5 billion spending bill disrupted plans by Republican leaders to finish up work on this year's spending bills and cast doubt on whether they would have the votes to pass a major budget-cutting bill also on the day's agenda
Democrats, unanimous in opposing the legislation, said it included the first cut in education funding in a decade and slashed spending for several health care programs. "It betrays our nation's values and its future," said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland. "It is neither compassionate, conservative nor wise."
Republicans said they may have lost votes because this year's bill, down $1.5 billion from last year, included no special projects or earmarks for lawmakers. "You take those out and you lose the incentive," said Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., who voted for the bill.
Twenty-two Republicans voted against the measure, many of them moderates who also are swing votes on the budget-cutting legislation.
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said one factor in the bill's defeat was the drop in the president's popularity and his inability to maintain unity among the GOP ranks. He also noted that the Republican Party misses the vote-gathering powers of Texas Rep. Tom DeLay _ nicknamed "The Hammer" _ who has stepped aside as majority leader because of legal problems, replaced by Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. "Not every blunt instrument is a hammer," Frank said.
The defeat upset Republican plans to finish up nearly all the spending bills before leaving for the Thanksgiving recess. Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Ohio, manager of the bill, said it may now get thrown into a year-end "omnibus" over which members have little control.
Damn, just a couple days ago this primative lifeform developed a spine !
Next thing you know they take a baby step . . .
Sugarland Tom ain't there to threaten and intimidate them with campaign funding held over their heads as punishment for disobediance,
and there in the wall they could see the writing "America is done fed up with GOP policy and falseification of evidence."
There is a limit to the Bush / Cheney 'War on Americans' and when you make it personal by attacking the patriotism of your citizens
the votes are through with you.
Conservative Right won't loose it's fanatical patrons, but those in the middle - the 60% that make up the heart of the country
know when they've been had . . . and by whom.
There wasn't a bounce in the Administrations ststus after the Bush Vetrans Day Assault on Patriotic America,
and Cheneys flanking manouver failed to close ranks, or even herd the wandering sheep back towards th cliff.
Pulse of the Nation has flatlined. Bush Administration has lost the confidence and trust of more than 60% of the nation,
and the wandering 20% conservative middle is retracting from the remaining loyalists.
Those 'Moderate' Republicans who actually still are able to see, and think, without forced loyalty know that the extremists
are dooming the party are reverting to the center - supporting that part of the agenda that will maybe keep them away from the Trainwreck
and maybe off the Titanic as the captain decides to ram the iceberg.
You - on the oars - row harder. Ain't gonna happen.
<WashPost>
Legislation to fund many of the nation's health, education and social programs went down to a startling defeat in the House Thursday, led by Democrats who said cuts in the bill hurt some of America's neediest people.
The 224-209 vote against the $142.5 billion spending bill disrupted plans by Republican leaders to finish up work on this year's spending bills and cast doubt on whether they would have the votes to pass a major budget-cutting bill also on the day's agenda
Democrats, unanimous in opposing the legislation, said it included the first cut in education funding in a decade and slashed spending for several health care programs. "It betrays our nation's values and its future," said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland. "It is neither compassionate, conservative nor wise."
Republicans said they may have lost votes because this year's bill, down $1.5 billion from last year, included no special projects or earmarks for lawmakers. "You take those out and you lose the incentive," said Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., who voted for the bill.
Twenty-two Republicans voted against the measure, many of them moderates who also are swing votes on the budget-cutting legislation.
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said one factor in the bill's defeat was the drop in the president's popularity and his inability to maintain unity among the GOP ranks. He also noted that the Republican Party misses the vote-gathering powers of Texas Rep. Tom DeLay _ nicknamed "The Hammer" _ who has stepped aside as majority leader because of legal problems, replaced by Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. "Not every blunt instrument is a hammer," Frank said.
The defeat upset Republican plans to finish up nearly all the spending bills before leaving for the Thanksgiving recess. Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Ohio, manager of the bill, said it may now get thrown into a year-end "omnibus" over which members have little control.
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