Comments on: Mitch again joins the fringe minority on Medicare

By: charles

charles — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:28:57 +0000

To William
I have lived in kentucky for five and a half years. I was born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee. I have lived in San Antonio, Texas, Bossier City, Lousiana, Memphis, Tennessee, and Nashville, Tennessee. The people here seem to vote not on the issues but the way that their parents voted. In other words if your parents were Republican then you will also be a Republican or Democrat as the case may be. As more banks fail, and there are more layoffs and bankruptcies the opinion of the people in this state might change. The rural communities in Kentucky will always have a majority of Republicans because “my daddy told me to vote like that”. I don’t think that this is a very wise attitude. Also the ignorant Holy Rollers taint religion in this state and from their prospective Jesus was a Republican and people believe this. Just last Thursday snakes were seized and some of the snakes would be used in religious services. http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/459181.html
If the people get hungry and cold enough they might wake up and see what McConnell and his friends in the Senate are doing to them by the complete and systematic exportation of our economy (George Bush calls it “spreading freedom” or “creating trading partners” instead of screwing Americans). All I can say is wait and see in November. One thing that is really encouraging is the number of Republican Robots leaving negative, or threatening comments on this blog.

By: William

William — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:02:13 +0000

Weird!! I noticed on the public tv show last night named Comment on KY that McConnell had the lead in most polls.
I do not understand this!! Witness the vote on Medicare.
McConnell cares not for working Americans. McConnell cares not for the average Kentuckian. Why would anyone in KY support this idiot?? Is it lack of education?? Or, maybe just being uninformed?? Better WAKE UP, Ky voters. McConnell has done ENOUGH damage to our country. Flush this fool in Nov.

By: charles

charles — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:28:40 +0000

This is slightly off topic but Karl Rove has ignored a subpoena by the House Judiciary committee to testify about the firings of Federal Justices. A normal person would be arrested, but when you are trash that is high in the corrupt Republican Party evidently you are exempt from the law.

By: RDemocrat

RDemocrat — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:31:22 +0000

Thanks for the great post Joe!!!

By: Blue Eyed Soul

Blue Eyed Soul — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:54:29 +0000

Thank you Edward Kennedy!
Senate defies White House, passes Medicare bill
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A Medicare bill opposed by the White House won final congressional approval on Wednesday with the help of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since brain surgery last month.
With Kennedy’s surprise appearance, he and fellow Democrats overcame a Republican procedural hurdle and passed the measure earlier approved by the House of Representatives.
The bill would cancel a scheduled 11 percent pay cut to doctors who treat Medicare patients. …………
After Kennedy cast his vote, some Republicans joined the winning effort in a politically popular bill that won wide support from both parties in the House last month.
The bill garnered a veto-proof majority of 69 in favor, with 30 opposed. Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, on the campaign trial for the presidency, was the sole member not voting.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:36:49 +0000

Joe,
Great post. When Mitch voted against this bill he also voted against veterans.TRICARE (retired military and disabled veterans).
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/07/today-in-washington-d-c-july-9-2008.html