Posted on 06/27/2007 5:02:11 PM PDT by Baladas
WASHINGTON – Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, misunderstood the results of a vote on an amendment to the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill being debated in the upper house today.
He also is apparently unfamiliar with efforts to re-impose the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters operating on the public airwaves.
But it was nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Sean Hannity's persistent grilling about the senator's intentions on key cloture votes leading to a showdown on what is characterized as an "amnesty" bill that caused Voinovich to melt down before millions of listeners today.
The normally low-profile Republican hung up on the No. 2 talk host in the country.
The key sticking point in the conversation was Hannity's question as to whether the senator had done a cost analysis on the bill. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, estimates the bill would cost the American taxpayers $2.5 trillion.
Voinovich said he didn't believe the cost would be that high because a third of those eligible for a path to citizenship would never take it.
"How do you know that?" Hannity asked. "Where does that figure come from?"
Voinovich did not provide any supporting evidence for his contention and admitted he had read neither the bill itself or the Heritage Foundation analysis.
The senator complained that some of his constituents have attempted to "intimidate" him by saying they would oppose his re-election if he voted for the bill.
"You do not intimidate George Voinovich," he said. "During my 40 years in this business, I have always looked at the pros and cons of each piece of legislation and made a determination. If people don't like my decision, they can express their will during the next election."
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“Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio.....just another poster boy for TERM LIMITS. Would someone stand up and champion this cause?”
Count me in. Two years ago I wrote an essay calling for term limitation in all three branches of government. It’s at http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/holybook/articles/term1.html . Most of my examples of the need for term limitation were Democrats like Teddy Kennedy and Robert “Sheets” Byrd. Now we have a Republican who proves my point, too.
Heh...
Sen. Voinovich votes against cloture on Immigration Bill
Office of Sen. Voinovich | June 28, 2007 | Staff
Posted on 06/28/2007 5:04:07 PM EDT by TonyRo76
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857893/posts
Voinovich and Hannity - Audio and Transcript
Yahoo! | June 27, 2007 | Sean Hannity & George Voinovich
Posted on 06/28/2007 9:21:44 AM EDT by KayEyeDoubleDee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857620/posts
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