Reply #28: yes, have been watching all morning (school holiday recess)

[AnnInLa]

Absolutely hated the 50/50 vote for the Budget Bill, then tie broken by The Evil One. Fuck the poor anyway....it's their fault for being poor...offset tax cuts to the rich on the backs of the poor working people.

Now, they want to change the Senate rule to allow them to stick Anwr drilling, energy subsidies to the poor, and hurricane relief in the Defense Bill....please realize that these provisions were stuck in the bill, above the bipartisan conferees signatures. (Vote to allow the Senate majority to do this one time, then we will change the rule back so it can't be done again.) But, many Dems have been making the point, that if allowed to break the rule this time, how many other times, on other issues will this happen? Let them get away with it now, and Katie Bar the Door! If the Senate votes to allow this rule breaking, then the permanent renewal of the Patriot Act can be snuck into any other bill in exactly the same way, shutting off the much-needed debate. Byrd gave an impassioned speech about the breaking of Senate rules. Kerry called them on what they are trying to do, namely blackmail Senators into voting for the rule change, by saying they will have voted against our troops. Fascinating watching....do I need to get a life?

This is truly the Culture of Corruption in Action!