tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post7557972612088363833..comments2024-03-26T17:44:07.430-04:00Comments on Viking Pundit: Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-32245153876460992282010-02-22T18:34:12.610-05:002010-02-22T18:34:12.610-05:00I like that.
The Old Democratic Party: "Vox ...I like that.<br /><br />The Old Democratic Party: "Vox populi!"<br /><br />The New Democratic Party: "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-75259612025857208222010-02-22T18:19:19.069-05:002010-02-22T18:19:19.069-05:00That is funny. You know what will be hilarious, t...That <i>is</i> funny. You know what will be hilarious, though? If the Tea Party re-elects Harry Reid. <br /><br />According to this week's polls, Jon Ashjian peels off 10% of the general election vote from either Republican primary candidate. That's enough to upgrade Reid's 2010 prospects from Dead Man Walking to Dead Man Limping.<br /><br />Meanwhile, because he's facing the When Harry met Death Valleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-42079396157856199612010-02-22T12:51:02.060-05:002010-02-22T12:51:02.060-05:00The funny part is that Harry thinks he's going...The funny part is that Harry thinks he's going to get re-elected this year by pouring DC money all over Las Vegas.<br /><br />He'll be lucky to get 25% of the vote, even if he keeps his NRA endorsement and pretends to still be their moderate Senator.Bramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-45334137549031673222010-02-22T12:15:13.901-05:002010-02-22T12:15:13.901-05:00After the Patriot Act, retroactive telecom immunit...After the Patriot Act, retroactive telecom immunity, the Terri Schiavo emergency act, and McCain-Feingold campaign finance, it's nice to see people offering a kind word for the Constitution.<br /><br />After eight years of "we don't pay attention to polls" and the "100 years from now" standard for success, it's interesting to see "OMG look at the latest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-83220238301584226642010-02-21T23:10:31.342-05:002010-02-21T23:10:31.342-05:00Well, I concede: the Senate can do whatever it wan...Well, I concede: the Senate can do whatever it wants. Why not pass it on 40 votes? Is the insurance mandate Constitutional? Who cares!<br /><br />Now the Times is reporting that Obama will prevent insurance companies from making "excessive" rate increases, because price controls have a long history of success.<br /><br />Well, go right ahead, Democrats. Rewire one-sixth of the U.S. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-1719134006077417662010-02-21T22:54:59.823-05:002010-02-21T22:54:59.823-05:00Attempts at using reconciliation to push through A...Attempts at using reconciliation to push through ANWR drilling came in 1995, and again in 2003.<br /><br />http://www.petroleumnews.com/newsbulletin/136136612.html<br /><br />http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/anwr.html<br /><br />These articles are popping up like mushrooms. The <i>"reconciliation cannot be used"</i> case boils down to "They can't do it, because what about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-2657805152845513942010-02-21T21:41:58.572-05:002010-02-21T21:41:58.572-05:00Tax cuts are budget-related items that reconciliat...Tax cuts are budget-related items that reconciliation was designed for; it's for resolving taxing and spending.<br /><br />Policy issues such as regulation cannot be resolved in this manner.<br /><br />This is the first I've heard of the ANWAR thing.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-69236375015810400942010-02-21T12:15:45.377-05:002010-02-21T12:15:45.377-05:00But the reconciliation rule is pertinent to budget...<i>But the reconciliation rule is pertinent to budget matters only - any policy issues in health-care reform CANNOT BE DECIDED VIA RECONCILIATION.</i><br /><br />It can't be any clearer than that! Let's click the link, then, and see all the bad news for the Dems:<br /><br />"if they use it on Obamacare, then they will completely toss aside the letter and spirit of reconciliation The Gang of 14 + 36noreply@blogger.com