Posted on 12/15/2009 3:06:37 PM PST by American Dream 246
Quite an explosive leak! I wonder how this will affect things? It is certainly a thuggish and dangerous thing for Obama to play with National Security over this craptacular idea of socialized medicine. Quite a desperate move.
According to a Senate aide, the White House is now threatening to put Nebraskas Offutt Air Force Base on the BRAC list if Nelson doesnt fall into line. Offutt Air Force Base employs some 10,000 military and federal employees in Southeastern Nebraska. As our source put it, this is a naked effort by Rahm Emanuel and the White House to extort Nelsons vote. They are threatening to close a base vital to national security for what? asked the Senate staffer.
Indeed, Offutt is the headquarters for US Strategic Command, the successor to Strategic Air Command, and not by accident. STRATCOM was located in the middle of the country for strategic reasons. Its closure would be a massive blow to the economy of the state of Nebraska, but it would also be another example of this administration playing politics with our national security.
So much for the idea of Obama trying to save jobs and improve the economy!
Without Nelsons vote, since all Republicans are still in line to oppose this, Reid is still left with 59 votes. So, some arm twisting is taking place. Nelson doesnt want this bill to fund abortions so he is now being threatened, and national security along with him. How shameful this would be if Democrats felt shame.
Ed Morrissey:
The Obama administration has little left to use for leverage. Why not national security? After all, if were going to bring terrorists into Illinois, what does it matter if we put the US Strategic Command on wheels for a few years?
What a nightmare!
Lessee, $300,000,000 to Mary Landrieu to buy her vote to open debate, now more extortion (or Bribes) to get another senator’s vote.
Somehow, I don’t think that the Founder’s intended this to be the way that the Congress was supposed to run.
How much more of this “Chicago-style” corrupt political thuggery are we willing to tolerate before enough is enough???
Nebraska splits its 5 electoral votes (iirc Maine does also). Obama got 1 of them last year. He doesn’t have much to lose.
This needs a BIG bump, this is going to be the shot heard around the globe I think, this is truly treasonous that a sitting President of the United States of America is blackmailing the military and our national security in efforts for him to iniate his Marxist socialistic society.
THIS has be gravely concerned.
Obama can’t do that. Let him try.
***The Executive buys the Legislative. And with that, enslaves each American citizen.***
Succinct and absolutely true.
btt
What is your suggestion oh wise one?
Not a single person here thinks O loves anything about America, except perhaps some misguided Libs who come here for fun.
I wouldn't be surprised if Obama is serious about his threat, but I think Nelson will end up voting for the healthcare bill. I seriously doubt any Democrat will not vote for cloture, and then all they need is 51 votes and the dem leadership can see to it that some of their crew will have cover for the final vote, as necessary.
A Democrat is a Democrat, and the so-called blue dogs will join their party when the time comes. Perhaps what they are looking for is threatening to not vote for cloture as leverage to get pork barrel spending authorized in their home areas.
Thank you. How wonderful it would be if Reagan was in there. I could actually enjoy life and sleep peacefully for a change. :(
bttt
>Hannity is leading with this right now<
that is excellent
I hope it gets a lot of attention and shuts the whitehouse down with their strong arm tactics
>>We desperately need American Revolution II to throw out the socialists, especially 0bozo the commie pig, and throw them all into prison for high crimes & treason against the U.S.<<
>Im all for that.<
I’ll second the motion!
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