[shiva]

Ms. Van de Putte, though, says the senators are fighting to protect the rights of minorities and rural Texans against a GOP machine.

What's missing in this statement? The word POOR. No mention of the Rich Republicans against the Poor? They can't say that when they are living high off the hog and "the cost of rooms and incidentals would total at least $100,000. Legal expenses would add up to $300,000 more." They can only play the race and minority card on this one.

[hocndoc]

$100,000 for 11 Senators for 30 days.
They do live well, don't they?