Posted on 08/07/2004 5:21:42 PM PDT by jwalburg
Is it in the Congressional record that way? They do transcribe this stuff, don't they? It would be funny to see it there.
OK I know I'm gonna get pounded for this. But I promise, I'm not a DU'er, just check my post history :-)
But if there is a bill that you would prefer to vote against due to its overall content; but you know that it's likely to pass anyway; woudln't it be an reasonable political move to attach an amendment to the bill that you'd like to see go through?
Let's take California Republican Tom McClintock, for example---someone who has voted against every California budget since he has been in office (and for good reason). Should he prevented from introducing favorable amendments to those very budgets, and perhaps even taking credit for doing so later? I think not.
Anyway, look, I think there is ample reason to pound Daschle into the metaphorical ground and get Thune in office. And yeah, I imagine the GOP might be scoring a political point or two among those not sophisticated enough to think this one through. But when I look at it, I see a pretty reasonable political move in this case.
That's where it's from straight from THOMAS.
Oh, Oh, This is great. Thanks. I'll frame it.
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