Mary Landrieu, Senate Democrat & Shameless Liar

Landrieu and Friends (4.00 / 5)

I am constantly amazed by the amount of truly horrible people we have representing us in Washington, DC. It makes me sick to my stomach when I think about it. The way I see it, we have about 45-50 truly horrible Senators, 30-35 with no real principles, and only about 10-15 that are actually doing their best to represent the average American.

When health insurance premiums are easily rising by double digits each and every year, the Republicans + Landrieu, Lieberman, Nelson, etc. want to prevent us from having any other choices. I will never understand how these people look at themselves in the mirror every morning. They are just complete corporate shills who look down at the average American with sheer contempt.

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by: Scoonie @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 02:40:18 AM UTC

What amazes me is her utter disregard (4.00 / 3)

for personal integrity in that clip.

She knows only a tiny fraction of people watching will know the details, so she sets up a fake contrast - Lieberman v. Dean - and puts herself squarely in the middle as the Very Important Person looking out for John Doe American.

Her lying is odious, but the whole act behind it - it's disgraceful.

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by: Dean Barker @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 03:03:45 AM UTC

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Very common tactic (0.00 / 0)

Used by right-wingers and Corporate Democrats on a regular basis in the media.  

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by: Scoonie @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 03:06:27 AM UTC

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The Mandate (4.00 / 4)

Obama did not run with a mandate as part of his health care reform proposal.

For those with a short memory, it was one of the biggest bones of contention between Clinton and Obama supporters on this very blog.

I'd get the link(s), but we are post-Unity. :v)

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 02:47:39 AM UTC

So Much Of It Is About Those Lobbyists Dollars... (0.00 / 0)

...and now the US Supreme Court might open the floodgates of political contributions directly from corporate treasuries.  

[I'm a former has-been House member and State Senator, but I keep "Rep." on my ID name for easy reference of previous posts.]

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by: Rep. Jim Splaine @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 02:55:22 AM UTC

True (0.00 / 0)

Makes me very pessimistic about the future of our democracy.  

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by: Scoonie @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 02:58:37 AM UTC

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Looking at the make-up (0.00 / 0)

of the SCOTUS, I'd say it's a done deal. I'd like to be surprised, but I doubt it.

I think that money corporations pay to lobbyists should be taxed and taxed heavily. That way, you get two birds with one stone: 1. they may think about the money they spend that way 2. another source of revenue that won't hurt the "middle class".

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by: Jennifer Daler @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 11:35:55 AM UTC

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Dean for President - 2012 (0.00 / 0)

If incumbent Democrats aren't going to act like Democrats, then let's elect some who will.

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by: Sage Thrasher @ Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 14:38:39 PM UTC