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(Washington Examiner) — Eighty-two House Democrats joined every Republican in rejecting a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling to $16.7 trillion, and the measure failed by a vote of 97 to 318, with seven members (all Democrats) voting “present.”
The Obama administration has argued for such a “clean” vote on the debt ceiling without strings attached (such as additional legislation to reduce the debt).
Just last month, 114 Democrats signed a letter calling for a “clean” vote and Democratic Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., also advocated one. But today, Hoyer announced he was advising his caucus to vote against the measure. Ultimately, just 97 Democrats voted for it, with 82 explicitly voting against it (on top of the seven “present” votes). A total of 10 members (six Democrats, four Republicans) did not vote.
No doubt, this is political gamesmanship by the GOP meant to call the Democrats bluff and show that a stand-alone vote on the debt limit has no chance of passage. But it still is another demonstration that Democrats are reluctant to vote for anything that could open them up to criticism, even when it means voting for policies for which they had previously expressed support.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/05/house-overwhelmingly-rejects-debt-limit-increase-82-dems-vote-no?utm_source=feedburner+BeltwayConfidential&utm_medium=feed+Beltway+Confidential&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BeltwayConfidential+%28Beltway+Confidential%29feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed
Oh my. Looks like some of the Dems are finally starting to realize how suicidal it is to be clamoring for more spending right now. What will their benefit-leeching constituents say about this?
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i just got off the horn with the white house.
they'd like us to talk about palin and trump and birth certificates instead of the spending.
thanks in advance!
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i just got off the horn with the white house.
they'd like us to talk about palin and trump and birth certificates instead of the spending.
thanks in advance!
Sad part is how accurate that post is with regards to your posting history on here.
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Sad part is how accurate that post is with regards to your posting history on here.
i nearly choked to death 2 nights ago. my interest in politics is now nil lol.........
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Maybe if you got obamas cock out of your mouth for five seconds you would not have that problem.
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Maybe if you got obamas cock out of your mouth for five seconds you would not have that problem.
lol @ you saying obama's junk is big enough to gag someone.
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i nearly choked to death 2 nights ago. my interest in politics is now nil lol.........
I'm sorry that you didn't do a good enough job boiling down that squirrel you picked up on the side of the road.
Congrats on making it two days without talking about Palin.
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I'm sorry that you didn't do a good enough job boiling down that squirrel you picked up on the side of the road.
Congrats on making it two days without talking about Palin.
;D
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Bump for the 82 Dems who went against their God-King!
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Bump for the 82 Dems who went against their God-King!
Maybe Pelosi's influence is waning?
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Maybe Pelosi's influence is waning?
I think some refuse to lead from the rear, right off a cliff
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Maybe Pelosi's influence is waning?
Piglosi had her shot. Look what her, Reid and the God-King accomplished. She's such an arrogant twat she couldn't even step down from the leadership position after the beating the Dems took in November. No shame from Piglosi, that's for sure.
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Piglosi had her shot. Look what her, Reid and the God-King accomplished. She's such an arrogant twat she couldn't even step down from the leadership position after the beating the Dems took in November. No shame from Piglosi, that's for sure.
Since 2007 when bush mailed it in and pelosi and Reid had their way it's been a straight plunge into the abyss. Obama just put his foot on the accelerator of the stupid.
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Piglosi voted No.
Political expediency trumped ideology for some of the leftist swines in Congress.
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Piglosi voted No.
Political expediency trumped ideology for some of the leftist swines in Congress.
Did she? These fucking politicians make me laugh. Is there anyone besides Ron Paul and his son that actually have solid convictions?