2007-01-25 11:54:24 · 11 answers · asked by RUMMY the DUMMY 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
because they are sore losers
2007-01-25 11:58:05 · answer #1 · answered by sydb1967 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They are continuing the tradition that the Democrats have been doing for the last 6 years.
2007-01-25 20:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean like this?
CAGW Names 7 Freshmen Senators Who Voted to Kill
DeMint Earmark Amendment Porkers of the Month
Washington, D.C. - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named freshman Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) Porkers of the Month for voting to table, or kill, an amendment to strengthen earmark provisions in the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 (S. 1).
The original definition of “earmark” in S. 1, the Senate’s ethics reform package, covered only about 5 percent of projects, making it an impotent reform. Sponsored by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), S. Amdt. 11 broadened the definition of “earmark” to include projects in report language and those for federal agencies. Sen. DeMint based his definition of “earmark” on the House rules changes passed on January 4 under Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) defended the Senate language on the grounds that his staff had worked really hard at it and the House did not know what it was doing.
The Senate rejected Majority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) motion to table the DeMint amendment by a vote of 46-51. The other three Senate freshmen, Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.), voted against Sen. Durbin and with Sen. DeMint. By voting to kill the DeMint amendment, the seven Porkers were voting for the status quo and against transparency and accountability.
2007-01-25 20:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because liberals hate America.
2007-01-25 23:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by Sir Alex Awesome Valentine, Esq. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason the Dems did it when the Reps controlled congress. To expect either party to roll over and let them do what they please would be ignorant. And wasn't it the Dems who were saying we needed balance in government? If the Reps didn't fight them, it wouldn't be balanced.
2007-01-25 20:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean the way the libs did for 6 years by claiming their "minority rights"?
2007-01-25 21:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by No Hillary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear there's rumors on the internests that Bush is blocking legislation. I hear other rumors that says he'll resign prtetty soon
2007-01-25 20:04:01 · answer #7 · answered by Samuel Crow 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They don't/can't. The dems are spending so much time grandstanding they cant focus long enough to actuaslly pass anything.
2007-01-25 19:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Mazlow01 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
RtD... since when have they EVER listened to the American people? This is not a new thing, unfortunately.
2007-01-25 20:01:48 · answer #9 · answered by Nina Myers 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
grooooooooaaaaaaaannnnnnnn
2007-01-25 19:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by lulu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋