jim bunning holds the floor "tough sh--!"

[amisspelledword]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33566.html

senator bunning has nothing to lose

 

[angelatc]

In an unusual display in the normally sleepy chamber, Bunning – without the support of GOP leadership – has blocked efforts to quickly approve a series of extensions to measures that would otherwise expire Sunday, including unemployment insurance and the Cobra program that allows people who lose their health benefits to continue getting coverage

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On the floor Thursday, Bunning complained about how the measures aren’t adequately paid for.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33566_Page2.html#ixzz0geveMWGn

He should get a medal of honor for this.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

Jim.... time to endorse. Rand would of backed you up!

 

[specsaregood]

He should get a medal of honor for this.

You didn't copy the BEST part!

Rockefeller also noted that Bunning’s objection could turn off televisions for more than 1 million households, since the package has provisions dealing with the switch to digital TV.

Oh Noes! We can't let people lose their brainwashing devices!

 

[RyanRSheets]

I wish Jim Bunning was a little younger and people didn't think he was crazy, because he is really one of the best, if not the best Senator we have.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

I wish Jim Bunning was a little younger and people didn't think he was crazy, because he is really one of the best, if not the best Senator we have.

Plus, he used to throw fastballs at a batter's head.

 

[Cowlesy]

I bet you won't hear any of the "conservative" talk media talk about this today.

Actually I did hear Mike Church mention it, so kudos to him on that.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

Too bad he's not staying and Mitch was the one leaving. He's my favorite of the 2:
YouTube - What does Senator Bunning know about Ben Bernanke? -- RP2012

 

[Cowlesy]

Washington, D.C., DC
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.4343
Fax: 202.228.1373

Just called his office but it's busy. I was going to tell them I support his blocking this legislation THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD.

 

[specsaregood]

Just called his office but it's busy. I was going to tell them I support his blocking this legislation THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD.

Yup if this is about unemployment extensions. Why is there damn money for TV in it? Out of work mofos shouldn't have tv, it gives them an excuse to sit at home and not look for work.

 

[amisspelledword]

I wish Jim Bunning was a little younger and people didn't think he was crazy, because he is really one of the best, if not the best Senator we have.

i think so too. he gets such a bad rap

 

[Cowlesy]

still busy

 

[Jeremy Tyler]

Yeah, the news is all over this. This is awesome. The news will probably want to get a comment from rand campaign on their thoughts on this.

New Article of this where bunning alludes to Rand and they talk about him.
h ttp://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senator-jim-bunning-unemployment-benefit-extension-cobra-subsides/story?id=9954891

I feel sorry for the people in Kentucky that live in East Kentucky that may lose their satellite home viewer act for a day or two because they'll miss all those campaign commercials that are going on, and I know how they desperately want to watch those," he said.

Bunning again mentioned the Senate campaign going on without him later in the speech.

"If you think the tea party people are crazy, get them involved in your Senate race. Or get them against you when you're running," he said.

A new favorite in the Kentucky Republican Senate primary is Rand Paul, the son of Libertarian Republican Ron Paul, R-Texas.

 

[Cowlesy]

They always have to throw the "L" word in their don't they

 

[TCE]

They always have to throw the "L" word in their don't they

They do, unfortunately. CNN was just calling him the "libertarian Congressman from Texas."

 

[angelatc]

Washington, D.C., DC
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.4343
Fax: 202.228.1373

Just called his office but it's busy. I was going to tell them I support his blocking this legislation THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD.

I sent him an email to that effect. Also blogged about him.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

Yup if this is about unemployment extensions. Why is there damn money for TV in it? Out of work mofos shouldn't have tv, it gives them an excuse to sit at home and not look for work.

yeah they way I read the bill is 'Money for unemployed, and financing for the TV system to keep them home on the couch'

 

[amisspelledword]

TV: the next "right."

(after healthcare of course)

 

[low preference guy]

If Schiff is elected, a filibuster like this would probably happen much more often.

 

[amisspelledword]

When Rand is elected, a filibuster like this would probably happen much more often.

fixed it for ya