Senate Democrats Vote For Bribes And Corruption.. Anyone surprised?

[Grim17]

Really, is anyone shocked here that the democrats voted against a bill to prevent bribes for votes? I know I'm not.

Lies, deceit and corruption is at the core of the liberal agenda, and this vote proves it once and for all.

Senate Democrats Vote to Continue Earmark Vote-Trading


December 23, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, made the following statement after the Senate defeated his amendment to prohibit the practice of trading votes for earmarks in the United States Senate. Senator DeMint’s motion was defeated on a 53-46 vote.

“The American people are disgusted by the earmarks, kickbacks, and backroom deals that have been used to buy votes for this health care takeover,” said Senator DeMint. “We had a chance today to put an end to this practice but Senate Democrats voted for business as usual. 53 Democrats just gave their personal seal of approval to the Louisiana Purchase, Cornhusker Kickback and other earmarks used to bribe senators into supporting this atrocious bill.”

“Democrats have truly hit the bottom on their reckless pursuit of a government takeover of health care. The Democrat majority just voted to retain the culture of corruption in Congress. Just two years ago, Democrats bragged about draining the swamp, but now they’re endorsing political bribery. This is Washington at its worst.”

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The DeMint amendment, which only applies to future legislation, would have prohibited the use of earmarks to buy votes for legislation. Specifically, the amendment states:

(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a congressionally directed spending item, a limited tax benefit, or a limited tariff benefit, if a Senator, Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner has conditioned the inclusion of language to provide funding for a congressional directed spending item, a limited tax benefit, or a limited tariff benefit in any amendment, bill, or joint resolution (or an accompanying report) or in any conference report on a bill or joint resolution (including an accompanying joint explanatory statement of managers) on any vote cast by any Senator, Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.​

United States Senator - Jim DeMint

 

[Areopagitican]

Partisan hackery is usually deplorable, but sometimes it seems to work.

This was one of those one in a million chances to make some real change. Too bad it fell through.

 

[Grim17]

Sure, you libs can bitch all day long about Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck, but when it comes to something that is actually important to the country like this, your nowhere to be found.

 

[Missouri Mule]

Let's face it. Democrats operate under a different set of morality rules. The ends always justify the means. And they get by with it because the Republicans are the "stupid party" that doesn't play by the same rules. Too many believe they have to act like Democrats to win elections so they often vote like Democrats. However, when the Democrats decide they want to win they vote party line just like they have just done. The Republicans could never hope to have pulled this coup off; the "tyranny of the majority" even though the American people are overwhelmingly opposed.

This was not about health care. It was about imposing official socialism on America. Their once in a lifetime chance to "transform" America which was exactly what Obama said as he was about to take office. At least they do what they set out to do unlike the Republicans who have backbones of wet linguine.