Jobs, health care, energy, deficits, Afghanistan, the general war on terror – all these are things that Congress should be working on. Indeed, Democrats are endlessly telling us that whatever priority they have cooked up, must be passed right now! But when the Senate is actually scheduled to be in session – purportedly addressing your concerns – they are delaying official business to let Arlen Specter raise money for his re-election campaign?
Reid announced Friday that the Senate would hold no votes after 3 p.m. Tuesday. His office later said that the scheduling decision was meant to accommodate a long-planned fundraiser that President Obama is headlining in Philadelphia to benefit Specter’s campaign.
The move could delay efforts to finish work on the fiscal 2010 transportation spending bill, which the Senate began considering Thursday…
Event organizers hope to raise $2.5 million for Pennsylvania Senate Victory 2010, a joint fundraising committee that will share proceeds with Specter’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is backing Specter over Sestak.
If the Senate schedule is so inconvenient for Specter and Reid, why don’t they quit? Congress took an August recess during which Specter traveled all around the State. The Senate is typically not in session on Mondays, and takes frequent days off. Would it have been so difficult for Specter to schedule a fundraiser at a time that allows him to do his work – the work that his fundraising is intended to allow to continue?
Further, I can only hope that this decision by Reid gets attention back at home. His constituents seem increasingly unlikely too return him to the Senate, and given his misplaced priorities it’s not hard to see why.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
Every day they delay
clement Monday, September 14th at 12:03PM EST (link)is a day closer to 2010, increasing the resistance to support any controversial legislation such as the health care bill. I welcome it.
tick, tick, tick
10ksnooker (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:15PM EST (link)Isn’t it funny that Democrats always think money will save them.
I'm not complaining... they should work even less...
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 4:24PM EST (link)the less time they spend there than the less time they are screwing us – which was/is your point, to which I agree 100%. Personally, I think we should encourage Reid to send the The Senate HC “Gang Of Sicks” on a nice long deserved rest (I’d chip in funds to that cause) so another SELLOUT/COMPROMISE isn’t made at our expense.
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Hooray Delays
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 6:27PM EST (link)…. tick, tick, tick…
Reid is a verifiable idiot
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 12:55PM EST (link)I look forward to that troll being ousted in the 2010 election.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
It sure must be hard for Obama to govern...
scottbomb (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:13PM EST (link)…what with all these speeches and fundraisers. They guy is CONSTANTLY on TV. It’s like a campaign that never stops.
Of course, that’s pretty much in line with his experience. It’s no wonder he needs so many “czars”. SOMEBODY in the White House has to know what they’re doing.
www.HowObamaGotElected.com
“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of ‘liberalism’, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” – Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948
Did We Elect This Guy Just to Give Speeches?
Spartan4Life (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:21PM EST (link)Speeches, speeches, speeches.
Even the word to me has a negative connotation. I am beginning to think it the only thing President Obama really knows how to do. Even lately, I am not even sure he is very good at that. Once you realize he is just reading what David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel wrote on his teleprompter.
Not to worry.
Steph C (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:23PM EST (link)No matter how many speeches he gives, they’re not helping his poll numbers.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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Isn't His Speechiness due to do it again tonight?
janis (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:35PM EST (link)Saw some of the networks advertising shows that should be on tonight. Bet they’re just over the moon at the notion of giving up more network time this soon.
If they are….. Don’t believe I’ve seen any ads for the 455th Great Speech.
Don't know about tonight.
Steph C (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:38PM EST (link)He was giving one this morning and I thought it was time for a bathroom break.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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Only Because 60 Minutes Isn't On
Spartan4Life (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:47PM EST (link)Wonder what the ratings for his socialist healthcare commercial on CBS last night were(guessing they were abyssmal)? Our networks ought to ashamed.
He got me listening to Rush again!
Achance (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:32PM EST (link)I had fallen out of the habit of listening to Rush on any regular basis. But then Comrade Obama started polluting my TV every morning about 8 AM (noon Eastern) and I can’t stand the sight or sound of him so I turned the TV off and the radio on the Rush. Like it a lot better and I don’t yell at the radio nearly as much as I yelled at the TV.
In Vino Veritas
HELP DEFEAT HARRY REID
showbear Monday, September 14th at 1:40PM EST (link)NV’s true grassroots CONSERVATIVE candidate is Mike Wiley – www.wileyforsenate.com.
when you decide to stop spamming us, hit the contact button
This is a good thing.
buzzyboop Monday, September 14th at 1:40PM EST (link)Any delay in Senate business is a good thing, even for something so mundane as a fundraiser. I also hope that the ghost does win the Dim primary vs. Joe Sestak, but just barely. A weakened Specter is the best opportunity for Pat Toomey to win in Nov. 2010. Cheers, Frank
Let us finish removing
utahenergyideas (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 1:59PM EST (link)the rest of the 8 most liberal republican US senators. Why not start with Utah’s Senator Bob Bennett?
It would be fun to see if we can raise as much for those running against the most liberal republican senators.
Running against Bob Bennett are several, including Cherilyn Eagar. (from her facebook group)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83838688906
http://www.eagar4senate.com/
http://twitter.com/CherilynEagar
http://www.facebook.com/cherilyn.eagar
http://www.youtube.com/user/Eagar4Senate
Principles for a Change.
Fiscal Restraint
Limited Government
Free Market Solutions
Energy Independence
Strong National Defense
… not only abroad and along our borders, but within our communities and our families.
Principled. Passionate. Persuasive. Prepared.
“I am fighting for the heart and soul of our country and the Republican Party… It’s time for Republicans to start acting like Republicans again.
Will you stand with me? ”
-Cherilyn Eagar
For more information and to donate, go to
http://www.eagar4senate.com/
Demo Fundraising paid by taxpayers?
Just_Saying Monday, September 14th at 2:15PM EST (link)So, Obummer’s flying to another Demo fundraising event? And the US taxpayers have to pick up the costs for his transportation? Is that fair?
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Also, the US Senate is shut down for half the day so they can prepare for Demo Fundraising Dinner? Is this appropriate?
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Whatever happened?
wait... the "need" for Public Funding is coming soon again
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Monday, September 14th at 4:28PM EST (link)more tweaking of the McLame Campaign Finance BS… You know, so they don’t have to constantly keep campaigning and fundraising and can “get our business done.” Yeah Right! If they hadn’t been over-reaching on everything else they’d be grasping at this one now too. It’s coming though, always had been the original goal.
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Electioneering from Office
drfredc Monday, September 14th at 8:52PM EST (link)Solution — Politicians should be prohibited running for office while holding office.
This shouldn’t matter if you’re running for reelection, or another office. To run for office, you shouldn’t be holding an elective office.
You can run for as many terms as you wish, just not consecutively or without a break in between.
Always, Fred C