Nelson Says More Senators Seeking Special Treatment in Light of Nebraska Deal

[James]

Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who has faced a heap of criticism for appearing to trade his vote on health care for millions in federal Medicaid money, said he's considering asking that the Nebraska deal be stripped from the bill. But he said other senators are looking for special treatment

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/nelson-says-senators-seeking-special-treatment-light-nebraska-deal/

[shootfighter1]

These special deals should absolutely be unconstitutional.  The public should be outraged at this.  Federal funds diverted to Nebraska to fund medicaid expansion...which is a state responsibility.  Why is this not illegal? 

[BodyProSite]

obama breaks laws all the time, even ones that he himself helped pass as senator

[shootfighter1]

We should outlaw this shit for all administrations.  Once a bill is on the table for a vote, there should be no sweatheart deals or pork added.  Ammend the bill to get it passed or drop it.  This administration seems particularly bad...but this isn't new. 

The worst thing is the media is really covering this softly.

[kcballer]

Oh please.  Quit acting like this is the first time this has happened.  Republicans and democrats do this all the time, the thing that gets me is the 'holier than thou' attitude republican supporters take on this.  As if this is the first time it has happened and as if one party does this whilst another doesn't.  Give me a break it's nothing but cry baby whining going on.  If you didn't complain before, don't complain now.  Period.

[BM OUT]

Oh please.  Quit acting like this is the first time this has happened.  Republicans and democrats do this all the time, the thing that gets me is the 'holier than thou' attitude republican supporters take on this.  As if this is the first time it has happened and as if one party does this whilst another doesn't.  Give me a break it's nothing but cry baby whining going on.  If you didn't complain before, don't complain now.  Period.

Well,tell me when the Republicans EVER EVER EVER put into a bill that it can never be repealed ever.Please tell me when they ever tried to do this as the democrats did with a section in the health care bill.I will be waiting for your answer.Also,please tell me where in the constitution that there is a provision to put something like that into a bill.

[kcballer]

Well,tell me when the Republicans EVER EVER EVER put into a bill that it can never be repealed ever.Please tell me when they ever tried to do this as the democrats did with a section in the health care bill.I will be waiting for your answer.Also,please tell me where in the constitution that there is a provision to put something like that into a bill.

This thread is not about that Billy.  Please show where i have said that.  This is about favours for states for their vote, if you condemn one you must condemn all. 

[grab an umbrella]

I'm against all pork like this kc, I don't give a shit who does it.  Nelson was bribed, if something like that took place in the private sector he'd be under investigation.

[Skip8282]

Well I've complained in the past and I'll complain now.  

More epic stupidity from the left:  It's happened before and both sides do it so don't complain.  Don't be naive, blah, blah, blah.  Gimme a fuckin' break.

It's being done and it's wrong.  I still can't see how we're going to pay for all these perks plus the healthcare bill when we're flat broke as it is.  I really hope in the next election that these congress people are held accountable for their actions.

[BodyProSite]

yea put them up in front of the truth commities just like how they want to do bush for the things involving the war,

[kcballer]

yea put them up in front of the truth commities just like how they want to do bush for the things involving the war,

How is the senator being untruthful? Everyone knows what it took to get his vote, he wasn't hiding anything so please explain to me how this is untruthful and on par with lying to start a war?

[Soul Crusher]

Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who has faced a heap of criticism for appearing to trade his vote on health care for millions in federal Medicaid money, said he's considering asking that the Nebraska deal be stripped from the bill. But he said other senators are looking for special treatment

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/nelson-says-senators-seeking-special-treatment-light-nebraska-deal/

Absolutely disgusting and revolting. 

[Skip8282]

yea put them up in front of the truth commities just like how they want to do bush for the things involving the war,

That's what makes it so appalling and shameful.  They do it right out in the open and don't give a fuck.  Now they can go back and tell their base - look what I brought to our state!  We can only hope that more reasonable minds will prevail and vote these clowns outta there.

[Soul Crusher]

That's what makes it so appalling and shameful.  They do it right out in the open and don't give a fuck.  Now they can go back and tell their base - look what I brought to our state!  We can only hope that more reasonable minds will prevail and vote these clowns outta there.

The citizens on the other states now have to pay for this bribe just to ge this diurtbag on board!

This govt really is most corrupt vile treasonous of my life. 

 

[Skip8282]

The citizens on the other states now have to pay for this bribe just to ge this diurtbag on board!

This govt really is most corrupt vile treasonous of my life. 

 

lol...Well, now it looks like all the other senators want a little piece of the action.  Who knows where the money's going to come from.  Let me take a guess and say borrowing or printing more money or some combination of the two.

[Soul Crusher]

lol...Well, now it looks like all the other senators want a little piece of the action.  Who knows where the money's going to come from.  Let me take a guess and say borrowing or printing more money or some combination of the two.

And taxing!

[James]

[Soul Crusher]

Ha ha.  Great one. 

[Skip8282]

Or...

[BM OUT]

This thread is not about that Billy.  Please show where i have said that.  This is about favours for states for their vote, if you condemn one you must condemn all. 

"As if this is the first time it has happened and as if one party does this whilst another doesn't"

As I said this IS the first time THIS has ever happened.Its to ensure the democrats rule us forevor.

[240 is Back]

'As I said this IS the first time THIS has ever happened.Its to ensure the democrats rule us forevor."


Actuallllllllllllly.....

bush only got repubs to support the bailout after members of BOTH parties were paid off with pork for their district, remember? 

[Soul Crusher]

'As I said this IS the first time THIS has ever happened.Its to ensure the democrats rule us forevor."


Actuallllllllllllly.....

bush only got repubs to support the bailout after members of BOTH parties were paid off with pork for their district, remember? 

The GOP house memebers did not support the bailouts by and large.  Good try though 240. 

[James]

240,
Care to defend this ?

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=311752.0

[240 is Back]

"The GOP house memebers did not support the bailouts by and large.  Good try though 240.  '

Billy said this never happened before.  Obviously, senators and congressmen of both parties have been agreeing to bills only after their pork was added for, say, EVER!

And fck no, I don't defend harry reid.  Just because i voted liberatrain in 2008 and felt mccain/palin was a piss-poor ticket, doesn't make me the default dem to argue with here guys.

I'm no dem, I don't know why yall think that.  Sure, I defended some obama positions on things, and sure, I disagree with many of his positions.  Geez guys, All I hear is "240, come on man, what's up with your man Obama?".... and I can't shout Thune 2012 loud enough.

[240 is Back]

It's not my fault that MY PARTY, the repubs, spent like drunken sailors, let 911 happen, lied about WMD and basically decided to kill the middle class.

They lost my vote in 2008.  They put up a senile mccain and an aill-prepared Palin, who both told us the Bailout Bill was a great idea.  They also said they'd keep the bush economic policy in place - a very shitty idea guys.

So please please please stop assigning Obama credit to me.  Look at it like this... I don't care if my neighbors' yard (dem party)looks like shit.  I care about MY OWN yard (repub party).  I have HIGH STANDRDS for my own yard.  I am the first to point out and FIX the weeds in my own yard.  I'm NOT the guy to sit and defend my own shoddy yard while screaming about how the neighbor's yard is worse.

I bitch about the GOp cause I've ben a registered repub since 1994.  I'm not one of you CLinton voters who decided in 2000 to jump parties.  Which is why it's so disgusting to see the party of Bush 1 and Reagan to settle for an 18-month governor and a 72 year old confused guy.