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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I say start recall action on all those who are FOR illegal immigration.....
Voinovich probably was watching all the Paris Hilton coverage.
Voinovich sounds like Kucinich-Lite
Ping for later listening!
We don't care if you're intimidated. We just want you to GO HOME.
Having lived there the first three decades of my life I can only point out that they kept Glenn & Metzenbaum in office for years and re-elected Dick Celeste.
I listened to this today on the radio. What an ass this guy is.
If that doesn’t work, let’s recall them the old fashioned way. You bring the tar, I’ll pluck the birds.
Voinovich always has been and always will be a paper shuffler.
I suspect this is his last term because he will choose not to run.
Based on the current Republican in the Oval Office,I’d say Voinovich has the right intelligence to run for President !!!
I heard the replay and it was a real shame to see a grown man do that. You would think he would know the days of hiding behind the ruse if you only read the bill were over. Who would have thought that the Senators haven’t read the bill ... And I thought it was a Senator who was passing around that story.
George V. is one dim freakin' bulb.
Good point.
Isn’t Sen. George Voinovich the senator that teared up and voted aganst John Bolton for US embassador for the UN?
What will get these idiots our attention?
A mass defection from the GOP party?
An organized recall on every last one them?
What?
You and I both know....no one is going to sign on to a tar and feathering.....Although that's what they deserve. : )
I was serious too. If they pass this turd.
Ironically, V-bitch followed K'cinach(rhymes with spinach), as mayor of Cleveland. No wonder the city has been on lifesupport for all these years.
Listen to the audio.
I was shocked that Sean was that good. He was armed with facts and stuff today.
That’s why we have got to get rid of the worst ones in the primaries. No democrat will vote for these schlubs, and many conservatives are disgusted and plan to stay home. IMO the only way we can prevent that is by getting better candidates to win the primaries.
Remember Tip O’Neill? Even though Reagan had the presidency and the popular agenda, O’Neill never surrendered an inch. The executive and the legislative branches are abandoning we the people who put them there, and no one seems to be standing up, screaming, “These are the values that convinced them to vote for us!”
We must find some representatives that will shout out conservatism and never back down. This government and its leaders take us for granted. To hell with them.
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