Pelosi frustrated by Senate [Spector, Snowe & Collins threaten to pull out. Kill Porkulus]

Politico ^ | 02/11/2009 | By GLENN THRUSH

[cookcounty]

Is not the definition of an earmark “spending legislation that a member inserts into the bill anonymously”?

The whole thing is one huge bundle of earmarks.

[Arrowhead1952]

KILL THE PORKULUS!

Cook the Porkulus!

[Doogle]

...and when you call today, make sure you tell them that your calling in opposition to the bill, and to relay the message to Sen. Schumer that YOU care

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

This is where I read it. Knew it was somewhere:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18296.html

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“...but it wouldn’t have passed at all without the support of three moderate Republicans and a conservative Democrat who helped the Democratic majority obtain the 60 votes necessary to stop a filibuster.”

They’d better start packing right now. 2010 is on the horizon, bringing Pink Slips for these jerks.

[Bean Counter]

I still think that this crew will be lucky to get anything passed before May. No matter how the MSM tries to blame this on Republicans, the real problem is the many far-left factions among the Democrats.

Buy more popcorn...

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

I could not get an e-mail to go off to Specter. The e-mail system seemed to work for Snowe and Collins and all the other congress people I contacted.

Specter E-mail did not work after multiple attempts over the past three days.

[OB1kNOb]

[Strutt9]

Pelosi knows she is safe and will get re-elected, after all she is from San Fran. I really wish we can kick out CA, NY, MA, VT, NJ, RI, and CT out of the Union. Mostly CA.

[wombtotomb]

I have an honest couple of questions, that no matter how I try I cannot figure out. Looking to surround myself with folks smarter than me (its why I hang out on FR) to share comments on these 2 issues ( maybe I am missing something)
Thank you!

I have not heard any discussion on this issue-Small banks who were responsible ARE lending to credit worthy customers. Credit worthy customers are NOT borrowing right now, they want to pay off what they did borrow, hence credit WORTHY. How is loosening the credit market going to fix the financial crisis if no one who can borrow money will right now? Isn’t this just a red herring? Any economy based on consumer spending is bound to have these problems, and throwing money at them will not fix them any more than throwing money at public schools have fixed them and any government that says overspending by buying anything on credit is patriotic is unpatriotic seeing as thats what got us into this mess in the first place , a perpetual need for instant gratification, keeping up with the Joneses, and irresponsible lending/spending (home equity loans to go on vacations, big tv’s etc.)

Also, I would like to know about all the jobs that are being created by this stimulus (porkulous). What they are not telling everyone, is these jobs are NOT permanent jobs. When the road, bridge, building is done, there will be mass layoffs again. This stimulus is only going to delay payment to the piper, not prevent it, only now we will be even further into debt when it happens. Thank you for your answers.

[popdonnelly]

I’m not interested in turf battles among idiots, which is the sum of this squabble. The problem is, the Federal government has way too much power - and that includes these idiots in Congress. Susan Collins got her fifteen minutes of fame by voting for the stimulus bill. The only thing that will improve this Congress is if they are all run out of office and forced to get real jobs.

[Candor7]

No Way that these traitors will pull their votes, they stand to gain MUCHO PUERCO.

The only way they will pull their vote if changes are made is if they are assaulted sub rosa by the RNC, and they also each wake up in the morning with horses heads on each of their beds.

[cookcounty]

Do they need 60 votes after conference? I thought only a majority.

I spent an hour last night trying to find Senate rules on this. The complete Senate rules are hard to find...not on Thomas....maybe buried with some earmarks somewhere.

[silverleaf]

Please- there is no chance of killing porkulous.

The only “victory” can a principled one, to to make it a wholly democrat-owned piece of legislation. That might be too much, asking that Snowe Collins and Specter respect the principles of the party that helped them get elected.

[silverleaf]

Specter email returns a “I will not answer this” message unless you are from Pennsylvania.

[Vendome]

Thanks Jim
We probably should post a few vanities. Many people think this thing is a done deal and when I inform them it is not they are surprised.

To everyone else, KEEP HAMMERING COLLINS, SNOWE AND SPECTOR. Senator Spector was very surprised after he found out about some of the stealth that is in this especially for the health care segment.

[Miss Didi]

Tom Coburn on with Megan Kelly now saying that the three traitors will still vote for the bill even if it's changed. He says there is no chance of killing this.

[St. Louis Conservative]

KEEP. THE. PRESSURE. ON!!!!!!!!!

[P-Marlowe]

OBAMA'S BASE God-fearing Black church-goers who voted for Obama are teed-off-

I see no sign of that whatsoever. And FWIW, NO "God-Fearing" Church goer of any color would be a member of "Obama's Base".

Obama's base consists of people who worship Obama, not God.

[romanesq]

Thanks for the link. Barry is in full blown re-election mode. He pretty much admits the hope is that the political payoff has some impact in three years to help him keep his job.