7 States May Sue Over Ben Nelson's "Cash For Cloture" Deal

Houston Chronicle/The Lid ^ | 12/22/09 | The Lid

[Shellybenoit]

In the end what pushed Obamacare over the top in the Senate were the secret bribes democratic leadership made to "convince" people from his own party to vote for cloture. The most significant of the "bennies" was the one which helped Ben Nelson switch from pro-life to pro-choice. Nelson managed to win a share of the section of the manager's amendment on Equitable Support for Certain States, which will provide Nebraska, along with Massachusetts and Vermont, support in paying its share of additional costs to Medicaid in the health legislation.

Attorney Generals in Seven States are investigating whether they can sue the federal government over Nelson's Cornhusker Kickback on constitutional grounds.

[The Antiyuppie]

This deal will be declared unconstitutional. The people who gave him the deal know this, and they don’t care, because they got the vote.

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

[whatisthetruth]

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[machogirl]

Thanks. I did not know the origin of that phrase.

[The_Media_never_lie]

And honestly, I think any seated grand jury in the country could issue an indictment. In fact I think that if members of a grand jury BELIEVED that there has been a crime committed, it would be a VIOLATION OF THEIR OATH if they do not investigate it.

Also, shouldn't Harry Reid and NancPelosi be held accountable for attempting(successfully)to bribe congress? Couldn't they be subject to arrest by one of the affected states? If we are going to be governed like a banana republic, it is time our congress be treated like the representatives of a banana republic!

[djf]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411900/posts

[incredulous joe]

“Graham has already announced that he will be there with the Democrats on Cap and Tax and on Amnesty in the coming year.”

Hence the “when he wants to be” qualifier. He was actually very good during the Clinton impeachment trial.

Love him or hate him, the guy is no dummy, which is why its so confusing when he acts smart.