Diane Feinstein is notorious for supporting greater funding for China and cooperation with Chicom military authorities because, in part, her husband makes millions of dollars dealing with China.
It’s not just China. Feinstein has made out like a bandit from the Iraq War too.
As chairperson and ranking member of the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee (MILCON) from 2001 through the end of 2005, Feinstein supervised the appropriation of billions of dollars a year for specific military construction projects. Two defense contractors whose interests were largely controlled by her husband, financier Richard C. Blum, benefited from decisions made by Feinstein as leader of this powerful subcommittee.
That’s what happens when you’ve been in the United States Senate for 17 years. Who else has been in the United States Senate for 17 years? Kay Bailey Hutchison. And guess what? Hutchison looks like she could be sending taxpayer dollars to her husband just as much as Diane Feinstein:
In 2007, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison boasted how she helped secure $700 million in federal funding to expand a mass transit line in Dallas. But here’s what she forgot to tell you: The law firm of her husband, Ray Hutchison, worked on the bond financing for the same project, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars in hourly fees.
In the long run-up before Hutchison officially announced her candidacy for governor this week, the popular GOP lawmaker has fended off criticism that as a member of the Senate appropriations committee, she helped dole out money to her husband’s deep-pocketed municipal clients.
That may be how they do things in Washington after 17 years of living there, but that’s now how they do things in Texas. The Washington way is not the Texas way, but that’s all Kay knows and that’s why she needs to be defeated.
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Bill@cityonahillpolitics (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 3:18PM EST (link)I have never understood her argument for running against Governor Perry. Ooooh, he wants to serve a third term and needs to be defeated. She’s in her third term as a senator, and her terms are longer than his?!? I don’t understand the logic this woman is using to attack him.
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logic? what logic?
irishgirl Thursday, August 20th at 3:38PM EST (link)She has no logic, just her own personal agenda. I fired off an email to her reps and let them know what I thought, which is that the true conservatives here in Texas will let her know quickly she is not wanted. Rick Perry or not. I recommend everyone who feels this same way let her know it.
I can see the TV spots now.....
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 3:29PM EST (link)Rick has a pretty good PR team.
I am sure they have storyboards in hand.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
I'm not for Kay,
Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 3:38PM EST (link)but the comparison to Feinstein is rather weak.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
LOL
10ksnooker (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 3:47PM EST (link)The perfect description ….
When KBH sends you an envelope wanting money
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 3:50PM EST (link)Slip some Rick Perry campaign materials in the envelope and send it back.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
I like KBH
ktsub (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 4:43PM EST (link)She is has been a great representative for Texas, BUT I do not see what Rick Perry has done wrong to vote against him. Its great we have such great options in Texas, she would also make a great Governor, though Rick Perry is a proven factor and great campaigner.
We will decide...
jano4 Thursday, August 20th at 5:13PM EST (link)We know all her shenanigans, where this project is concerned. In fact it is old news down here. We actually have been waiting to see how Perry was going to use this in the campaign. If I can add another thought….we appreciate all the attention this race has been getting on Redstate, but the Texan in me compels me to say, politely, please butt out!! We can handle our own affairs, and I don’t think that sullying KBH, by comparing her to Diane Feinstien is anything we want to hear. She is no hero to the conservatives in this state, but Rick Perry is not either. He can be quite the RINO. So thanks for thinking about us, but leave the mudslinging to Perry and his goons….trust me they are quite good at it….
Comforts of Office
LRC96 Thursday, August 20th at 5:28PM EST (link)Perry is comfortable as the executive of the state of Texas. Might be good might not, but his national popularity has gained momentum. Hutchison had been comfortable in the US senate until more recent activity as listed has drawn negative attention and the nostalgia of happier days draws her back home.
As politics become more heated because of the ongoing unpleasantness on the national scale it is right to ask: Who is the better candidate? Who is the truer candidate?
Hope that these questions aren’t responded to with differing names.
Frankly,
irishgirl Thursday, August 20th at 5:41PM EST (link)I appreciate RS’s coverage of KBH. Rick Perry or not, KBH is not the one to fill his shoes. She is a moderate and we need a true conservative at the helm.
She doesn't get my vote
jano4 Thursday, August 20th at 6:49PM EST (link)And never will, to me she is the epitome of what is wrong with the Republican party these days….and Perry is not much better. If you are looking for a true conservative…take a look at Ms. Medina.
They ALL do this
archer52 Thursday, August 20th at 5:51PM EST (link)Why do you think they work so hard to get into office and then stay there? It is, and has always been, about the money. This is regardless of the party. It would be easier to name on one hand the politicians who haven’t dipped their hand in the cookie jar than try to figure out who did.
Shame on us for re-electing them to personal riches. It wasn’t meant to be this way.
I know what I don't like about her
marshmom (Diary) Thursday, August 20th at 8:07PM EST (link)The fact that she supports abortion and embryonic stem cell research. And, of course, she uses the weak excuse of “women’s rights” to parade her beliefs on these fronts.
Ditto
irishgirl Friday, August 21st at 10:44AM EST (link)Absolutely agree. And I will be checking out Ms. Medina as suggested above.