Lindsey Graham: Seedy Chicago Politics Passed Health Care Bill (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, December 21, 2009, 5:55 AM
Senator Graham nailed it this time.
“After the “health care bill debacle,” the “change you can believe in” slogan that President Obama campaigned on in 2008 seems to have been replaced by “seedy Chicago politics” with “backroom deals that amount to bribes.”… Enron accounting techniques — everything that people were upset with about Washington has gotten worse. This bill personifies the worst in Washington.”
NBC Chicago reported:
Graham, a long-time friend and adviser to President Obama’s election opponent John McCain, said the bill, which passed the Senate late Saturday night was only reached because of “seedy Chicago politics” which have been established by the new president from Chicago.
“This is far from over. The House and Senate bills are in many ways irreconcilable,” Graham, a Republican who voted against the bill said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sunday morning. “ … You know, change you can believe in, after this health care bill debacle is now becoming an empty slogan. And it’s really been replaced by seedy Chicago politics, when you think about it, backroom deals that amount to bribes.”
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olm commented:
Bribes with taxpayer money. My money. This is nuts and outrageous.
Why do these politicians seem so unconcerned about the outrage? Do they already have some way to guarantee their seats past the next election cycle?
bg commented:
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forget Government-Sponsored Enron..
Billion-Dollar Scandal Not Ready for Prime Time
[Sadly, this perception of political correctness is out of touch with reality. According to a September 2003 report by a GSE watchdog group, Fannie Mae Policy Focus, Fannie lags far behind the market in facilitating housing for minority and first-time buyers. As a matter of fact, the GSEs buy less than 10 percent of private sector loans to first-time African-American and Hispanic purchasers. Moreover, Fannie and Freddie acquired “more loans made to absentee landlords, vacation homes, and second mortgages than first-time homebuyer loans,” according to the report.
It appears that very little of the implicit taxpayer subsidy
to the GSEs is fulfilling that politically correct dream. [..]
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chudman2 commented:
My boss tells me “Don’t give up yet. The vote early this morning was preliminary. Also, if we assume it does pass the senate then there is a reconciliation between the House and Senate versions of the bill. This is not over yet. Call and email your Representatives and Senators as often as possible.”
CoolCzech commented:
If the Republicans can’t make out like bandits come November ’10 waving the Bloody Shirt that is the Christmas Eve Massace of America’s healthcare system, they may as well get out of politics.
jainphx commented:
The Government has been taken over by thugs that should be in prison. My question is are we going to just sit back and watch?
Elric66 commented:
Who cares what this weasel says? He is part of the problem by not challenging these marxists to begin with.
Hedgehog commented:
It seems like Lindsey Graham is finally waking up. Why does he still think that collaborating with the likes of Liveshot Kerry on Cap and Tax will be any different?
shibumi commented:
“Do they already have some way to guarantee their seats past the next election cycle?”
Um, it’s called voter fraud using Acorn.
When does the torches and pitchfork come out? I’m so ready for that.
Melvin Winter commented:
Boy Disgusted to Find Senate Health Care Bill Next to Rat’s Head In Holiday Sausage http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/12/boy-disgusted-to-find-senate-health.html
ahem commented:
Yeah, it would be great if the talented Mr Graham would awake from his stupor and start using his considerable talents to keep the country free.
Bruce commented:
Thank you, very much, John “America has nothing to fear under an Obama presidency” McCain for running the most feeble presidential campaign in recent US history.
ahem commented:
I don’t think he realized he was running against a communist.
Anonymous commented:
They are all Blagojeviches now.
Chicago Thugs...dems are traitors to US! commented:
This is pure BS–the people, the people 61%screamed, NO! Did they listen? No. I really depise these special back door deals made by this Kenyan Muslim Communist freak-that the TAX bloodsucker-leeches-parasites put into office. And he still hasn’t gotten rid of his little pervert friend Kevin Jennings. Other countries actually feel sorry for us-can you believe it-for us? I cry for America..how could so many people be fooled by his lies and deceit. Now O. Husseins fat cats will make more money, Peloski/Al Gore get richer from his lies. Now we’ll have union take overs, terrorists will have an open door; & our poor freedom fighters (military), seniors, armers, doctors, children and poor New Yorkers have just been slapped in their faces by “franklin marshal davis” lovers! ALL innovation will be destroyed. Thhis is one sided government-dictatorship-they didn’t even talk to the Republicans-actualy they laughed at them-He destroyed US without firing one single shot with the help of his 60 demogods. Nostrodomus was right, destroyed by ONE male—he is the devil, he really is…and his 60 fledgelings. The KING of liars. Get ready for the superinflation-and the great, great depression of 2010. thank you Democrats–
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
It seems like Lindsey Graham is finally waking up.
Don’t count on it.
Watch what happens with immigration reform.
Derak commented:
“I don’t think he realized he was running against a communist.”
No, he refused to acknowledge he was running against a communist. Sarah knew it. She was silenced. Which is also why the media loathes her. She knows evil when she smells it.
Super Rick commented:
Will this monstrosity ever have to be argued before SCOTUS to become enacted?
AuntieMadder commented:
Super Rick
December 21st, 2009 | 12:26 pm | #19
Will this monstrosity ever have to be argued before SCOTUS to become enacted?
If so, we’re still screwed and the SCOTUS has been stacked with lefturds, too.
Super Rick commented:
Not so sure. I believe we can count on Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas to kill this thing. We would only need one more. Kennedy could be the swing. Just saying. Just hoping. Just praying
jonyjoe101 commented:
Don’t count on the supreme court to bail us out, not with that “wise latina”, using her superior intellect swaying them.
I think they can stick a fork in us because we are cooked. Oprah (aka the fat lady) has sung.
Super Rick commented:
Well, perhaps. If we are cooked, maybe it’s the classic “we must destroy the village in order to save the village” scenario. As BHO”s racist, former preacher stated:”Amerika, your chickens are coming home to roost!”
chili palmer commented:
Lindsey Graham is complaining? He is a weakling and an Obama supporter.
Solaratov commented:
ahem
December 21st, 2009 | 9:32 am | #14
I don’t think he realized he was running against a communist.
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Then again, maybe he did.
chili palmer commented:
Lindsey Graham is now off to support Obama on global warming deals. Meaning he’s no better than the worst slob in the UN who would enslave us and our children for eternity. Even George Soros knows that’s what global warming is about. Get lost.
Randy commented:
If Lindsey Graham is the best we got for the defense, we are screwed. He should be thrown out with the rest of them.
jcscuba commented:
Let’s not forget about the lame stream media being AWOL again on this one. If it passes it will be tied up in courts forever, there are so many unconstitutional elements, including the the entire bill period. Check this out!
http://dancingczars.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/was-the-vote-on-healthcare-by-congressional-democrats-constitutional-i-think-not/