Author Topic: Unemployment benefits not extended: Thank Kerry (Read 519 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** May 12, 2004, 09:12:17 AM »

http://www.indystar.com/articles/7/145616-6437-031.html

On a 59-40 vote in the GOP-controlled Senate, they fell just shy of the 60 votes needed to overcome objections that extending the benefits violated last year's budget agreement.

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was the only senator who missed the vote. Kerry was campaigning Tuesday in Kentucky.

Sixpence · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:15:12 AM »

What was the voting among party lines?

capt. apathy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:17:32 AM »

or you could blame those other 40 who voted directly against it. but I suppose if you looking for anything you can find to blame on him you'll find it. even when there are 40 others readily at hand who where much more responsable than he was (they did vote against it as apossed to not voting at all). I'll go out on a limb here and guess that the reason we aren't blaming those 40 right now is because they are republicans, right?

Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:24:28 AM »

bingo Capt apathy

And why on earth would the government extend benefits in this time of a supposedly booming economy and where hundreds of thousands of new jobs are reportedly being created each month?
If the government cut benefits across the board we'd all probably save at least a few bucks per month from the lower taxes.
Add that bonus to the future boon of 15 cents less per gallon of gasoline and I dare say my vote could swing towards reelecting Bush/Cheney and Rumsfield!

(well, toss in a lobotomy too and I might vote for him)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:24:52 AM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
or you could blame those other 40 who voted directly against it. but I suppose if you looking for anything you can find to blame on him you'll find it. even when there are 40 others readily at hand who where much more responsable than he was (they did vote against it as apossed to not voting at all). I'll go out on a limb here and guess that the reason we aren't blaming those 40 right now is because they are republicans, right?

Democrats tried to attach the benefit to a corporate tax bill.

Yep, we could probably blame the others too

capt. apathy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:26:51 AM »

it was the likely the only chance to get a majority vote in a republican controled senate.

Eagler · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:38:43 AM »

the point it skerry kerry pushed for the crap then couldn't schedule his time to make sure it passed

sounds like poor time management - for he and his staff

a blackeye for mini-jfk

Batz · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:59:30 AM »

Why doesn't Kerry just give up his Senate seat? Bob Dole did...

He could fake resign, maybe turn in teddy's papers whiler claiming they are his own?

capt. apathy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2004, 10:02:00 AM »

maybe Bush could resign too, so he wouldn't have to take time off from his job to campaign either. ( not that he ever really needed much of a reason to take some more time off)

Batz · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2004, 10:04:00 AM »

Bush is still able to do his job while campaigning Kerry isnt, this aint aint he 1st vote he has missed...

Thud · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2004, 11:29:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Batz
Bush is still able to do his job

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2004, 12:06:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Batz
Bush is still able to do his job while campaigning Kerry isnt, this aint aint he 1st vote he has missed...

Bush's job is remembering his lines while Cheney and Rummy are calling the shots. As lons as he keeps answering every question with "stay the course" he'll be just fine.

PS June 30 is only about Nov. 2.

Tarmac · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2004, 12:52:46 PM »

Wait, why do we want unemployment benefits again?

The government shouldn't be in the insurance business anyway.

Steve · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2004, 12:54:18 PM »

Maybe the people on unemployment should just get a job. This way the whole thing would become moot.

mosgood · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2004, 12:57:21 PM »

A HA!

I finally figured it out!! Rip... you're actually a Democrat in an undercover operation to make people think all republicans are automotons!!!

Busted!!!!!