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Semper IOKIYAR

by: Dean Barker

Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 20:15:33 PM EST
Judd Gregg, today, on using reconciliation for aspects of the health care bill:
If reconciliation is used, it will be a clear signal to Americans that the administration and the Democratic majority are willing to trample the spirit of the Senate in order to pass a highly partisan policy, regardless of the damage it does to the concept of representative government.
Judd Gregg, in 2005, on using reconciliation to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:
"The point, of course, is this: If you have 51 votes for your position, you win," Gregg told his Senate colleagues on the floor.

He added, "Reconciliation is a rule of the Senate (that) has been used before for purposes exactly like this on numerous occasions... Is there something wrong with majority rules? I don't think so."

It would really be nice if someone from the tradmed would point out this stark hypocrisy other than we dirty hippie bloggers.  I mean, it's only the umpteenth time Gregg has flatly contradicted himself on the use of reconciliation.

But IOKIYAR, so whatever.
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Semper IOKIYAR | 3 comments
"Who is the most famous living Granite Stater?" (4.00 / 2)
The UL asks today.

I built a list of ten before reading their poll - all but one of my list was on their list of 23. (I had Pamela Smart, they did not.) But then we get into politics.

I stayed away from politicians: I don't like to encourage the pol / celebrity thing. The UL has no such compunction - it offers Judd Gregg and John H. Sununu.

The first Woman Governor and First Woman Senator from the Granite State? Can't seem to place the name. For that matter - the Senator who grilled Ollie North in Iran-Contra and pushed for a balance budget in Gramm-WhatsHisName? Give me a hint.

Back to your topic: so you think the state news media isn't trustworthy? Why, for heaven's sake?

Well, I think they've got one thing right-- (0.00 / 0)
Republicans are fans and the Republican party is a fan club.  Palin is their Elvis--but without any talent other than confabulation.

Judd Gregg is beside himself because he wants to be a star and sees himself in competition with Obama.  That's why he was so exercised on the day Obama was playing in New Hampshire, while he was stuck in a hearing room in D.C.

Though they may not realize, Republicans are petrified that Obama has star power and, fans being fickle, they'll lose their base.

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Trample on! (4.00 / 1)
Anyone who's been paying attention over the last year fully realizes that "the concept of representative government" has repeatedly been thwarted by "the spirit of the Senate."

If "the spirit of the Senate" manifests itself in endless filibusters and nomination holds... hidebound rules and a clubby atmosphere... and a bunch of intellectual lightweights with overdeveloped senses of self-importance... well then, I say let's trample the sucker, and trample it good.

Seriously, there's one thing Obama and the Dems could learn from GW Bush: if you trample on a few niceties and traditions, but in the process you get things done, the voters won't care how you did it.  Whereas if you let yourself be tied down, Gulliver-like, by "the spirit of the Senate," the voters will punish you.  

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