Fighting to Preserve Liberty in America
Chuck Schumer by DonkeyHoley
Today in New York City, the bastion of blue, in the bluest of states there is an upset in the making. Republican Bob Turner is leading Democrat David Weprin for the Congressional seat vacated by the disgraced Anthony Weiner, a protegé of Senator Chuck Schumer.
Photo by Neil T
I had no idea. I thought that runaway spending was a bad thing. I know that in business as well as in our personal lives when we borrow and spend far beyond the amount of money we take in, trouble comes calling. How did I get it so mixed up?
Phot by Amanda M Hatfield
Congressional members high tailed it out of Washington after passing a debt limit agreement, but Democrats Steve Israel and Tim Bishop wasted no time in holding a press conference at MacArthur airport on Long Island to blame Republicans for a crisis they created.
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A contentious battle has concluded today with the passage of the debt limit deal. It was a hard fought battle where no one is entirely happy with the outcome. Before we leave this field of battle, we should take stock of the accomplishments and the players involved.
Drawing by Red State
Okay, so we have heard Harry Reid, flanked by Durbin and Schumer, scold the Republicans for stonewalling. Today we learn the news that another Democrat was bluff called to find they have nothing.
Instead of Moe, Larry, and Curly, I am listening to Dick, Chuck, and Harry. That is Durbin, Schumer and Reid. They are lecturing us because Leader Mitch McConnell won’t agree to suspend normal Senate rules to make their mockery easier to advance. Let’s revisit their performance so far:
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As the drama unfolds regarding the debt limit, the American people are probably unaware of a subtle distinction. When the House of Representatives passed Cut, Cap, and Balance and sent it to the Senate, it was not voted down in the Senate. Instead the Senate voted to table it, pigeon hole it, lock it in a drawer, do everything they could not to actually debate it and vote on it. Why?
When last she held the Speaker’s gavel in the 111th Congress, Nancy Pelosi failed to pass a budget at all. This was the first such failure since 1974. But somehow Republicans are obstructionists. When asked in May of this year about the Senate passing a budget, Harry Reid had this to say, “It would be foolish for us to do a budget at this stage.” Foolish. But somehow Republicans are obstructionists.
Two-faced can be such an overused term, but on the other hand two doesn’t seem to be enough to capture Harry Reid.
Mommy! Johnny Boehner didn’t return my phone call! Waaaah! Seriously? Is this what a president says in a press briefing? Good Grief!
