Posted on 12/19/2007 12:12:28 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
This is a rush transcript of "Special Report With Brit Hume" from December 18, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
SEN HARRY REID, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER: Republicans are digging in their heels for the status quo. And on that issue, we're winning. The American people don't want the status quo. They want change, and we're the agents of change.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BRIT HUME, HOST: Well, I suppose that assertion ranks right up there with The Washington Post story that ran last week that explains that President Bush's victory on the budget were going to come at a high cost to him, and that he would pay dearly for them.
Some thoughts on this struggle now from Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard, Mort Kondracke, executive editor of Roll Call, and the syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer — FOX News contributors all.
Well, we're getting down to it now. It's not clear exactly how the Iraq funding will get into this Spending Bill. The House version didn't have any in it and the Senate is working on it now. Where is this headed, and who is ahead, Fred?
FRED BARNES, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, WEEKLY STANDARD: Clearly Bush and Republicans are ahead.
HUME: How so?
BARNES: Because almost everything that Bush wanted out of the budget is gone, and that's what he tried to do. It's near his number, or right at his number for what the budget should be as a spending number. And Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have failed on almost everything in fights with the president.
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And that would have been a big change if they could have achieved it, but they couldn't. And they are much worse of at the end of the year.
The spending bill in the Senate on Iraq, at $70 billion, will probably get 60 votes or more in favor of it. A year ago, back in January earlier in the year, Republicans were trying to block Democrats from getting 60 votes against the war to limit it. So they are much better of.
One other thing — you know what works if you want to limit spending? Divided government — because, look, if Republicans had won and you still had a Republican Congress and a Republican president, spending would have been higher.
Like the border fence?
‘BRIT HUME, HOST: Well, I suppose that assertion ranks right up there with The Washington Post story that ran last week that explains that President Bush’s victory on the budget were going to come at a high cost to him, and that he would pay dearly for them.’
What you don’t get by reading this, instead of seeing and hearing it on Fox is Hume’s attempt at stifling a laugh, which ALMOST worked....
Thanks Ernest. Check out restornu’s tagline:
“Harry Reid is going to get Daschled! You’re on your own, Harry!”
Harry has 4 more years. I hope he stays. He is very good for the Republicans.
to get Swiftboated
Why is it always the Dems that get that treatment!
????
To get Daschled first off requires monumental stupidity; Reid has that.
To get Swiftboated is more rare, because it requires having been serving in combat duty in Cambodia during Christmas 1968, when Nixon was President. ;’)
LOL! Sorry I missed that.
Ha!
Harry pulled this bill on JULY 18TH in his initial attempt to “..force White House hand..”.
We often put all the demowits into one basket. Here is an example where some Senators on the donkey side realized how much is at stake in the GWOT, and acted responsibly.
I wish the Senate Repubs would grow a pair and kill this one too, but they won't, and Dubya will once again tout how we can get things done with a little compromise -- and the American taxpayers willget raped and the illegals will continue flooding across the border.
Well said! :’D
I don’t think I have to include anything about Murtha’s “surge is working” transformation, but anyway, some recent history, in chrono order by topic number:
Operation Iron Hammer targets al Qaeda in Iraq’s north
The Long War Journal | 11/12/2007 | Bill Roggio
Posted on 11/12/2007 3:46:19 PM EST by Tennessean4Bush
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924689/posts
Reid Calls on Bush to Withdraw Troops
The Daily News Online | November 13, 2007 | ANNE FLAHERTY ap
Posted on 11/13/2007 6:56:21 PM EST by mdittmar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925318/posts
Live Thread: House to Bring Up
$50 Billion War Funding Bill Containing Troop, Interrogation Restrict
myfoxkc.com | 11/14/2007 | Chad Pergram, Trish Turner and Jim Angle
Posted on 11/14/2007 7:22:40 PM EST by mdittmar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925878/posts
House Passes Anti-War Bill
AP via SFGate | 11/14/7 | ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 11/14/2007 10:15:48 PM EST by SmithL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925939/posts
Pelosi: Democratic Budget Begins to Reverse Years of Neglect
Speaker Nancy Pelosi | 12/17/2007 | Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Posted on 12/17/2007 3:55:16 PM EST by mdittmar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1940807/posts
Senate adds Iraq war money to huge budget bill
Reuters | Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:17pm EST | Richard Cowan
Posted on 12/18/2007 10:09:20 PM EST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941527/posts
No problemo, I got your back...(chuckle()
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