From left to right: U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe (RINO-Maine), Susan Collins (RINO-Maine), and Arlen Specter (RINO-Penna.).
Posted on 02/09/2009 3:38:48 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Not bipartisan? Try telling that to Sen. Olympia Snowe.
On CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, Sen. John McCain scoffed at the notion that the support President Barack Obama’s stimulus proposal has received from Snowe, Sen. Susan Collins, Arlen Specter, constituted bipartisanship.
“[T]his agreement is not bipartisan,” McCain told moderator Bob Schieffer. “I've been in bipartisan agreements, many. This is three Republican senators. Every Republican congressman voted against it in the House, plus Democrats. And all but three Republicans stayed together on this. That's not bipartisanship. That's just picking off a couple of senators.”
On Monday, Snowe took issue with that view.
In a statement to Politico, she said the package “represents a compromise that was established through true consensus building. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, I worked with leadership and the Obama Administration to include key job-igniting provisions in the package, such as small business expensing and a boost in the New Markets Tax Credit.
“I can attest that this was certainly a give-and-take process. Our country is facing the worst economic conditions since World War II and we must not squander this opportunity to develop and enact a stimulus plan that will create jobs and help the displaced.”
By focusing on the work that led to the stimulus deal, Snowe seemed to adopt the process-oriented definition of “bipartisanship” William Safire provides in the latest version of his political dictionary.
“Bipartisanship,” Safire says, is when “politicians set aside differences to work together on political matters.”
But can a bill be called “bipartisan” – regardless of the process by which it came about – if only three members of the opposing party support it?
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From left to right: U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe (RINO-Maine), Susan Collins (RINO-Maine), and Arlen Specter (RINO-Penna.).
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These three have made a deal with the devil.
Johnny just got out-reached arounded.
You mean Obama, right?
I haven’t been too kind to McCain lately, but at least he is right on this one.
When McCain says it is not bipartisan, it is NOT bipartisan
worthless b*tch.
Throw them overboard what good are they?
Better to have the complete caucus vote against, than to stick with a few nut-jobs who vote for the crap. Then the Donks own it all.
He is right for opposing the Obama stimulus.
He is dead wrong for offering up an alternative—a mini-porkulus—that was just as bad.
Isn't that the truth? Snowe has met her match with McCain. Wish we had seen this McCain during the general election.
Where was this McCain during the election?????????
It bears noting that there were more Democrats who opposed it than Republicans who voted for it.
Worshiping "The One" at the Temple of Obama.
See I didn’t even know about the McCain mini-porkulus proposal. Thanks. It figures. He never fails to disappoint.
They’re each going to have a special place.
Good grief - all we have now is a clumsy, stupider Jimmie Carter and with hard work, zero can turn a modest recession instead a Jimmie Carter economy.
No, just safely politically positioned... for now. Voting NO doesn't automatically make one right on this issue. Motive should always be a primary concern, especially with McCain.
It is time for the Republican party to become as ruthless as the demoncraps.
Being fair, nice, or wishywashy sure has not helped the country nor has it made the demoncraps any better.
Snowe and Collins....”The Ditzy Chicks”.
LOL! Wish in one hand...
No, it wasn’t “just as bad.” $500 billion does not equal $827 billion.
Yep, but I don’t think Steele can do it.
Agreed. He’s like the guy that acts like he’s going to fight because he knows his buddies will hold him back and not let any real fight happen.
Now Susan, this can't possibly be true, and you and your fellow liberals know it.
The Bush economy, just a few weeks ago, was "the worst economy since Herbert Hoover".
So what you meant to say was: Our country is facing the worst economic conditions since January 19th, 2009. Right?
These three stooges need to switch parties and get it over with. That way the GOP is always united against crap like this.
Memo to all RAT senators in Red states—we are coming for you.
Yes, it is.
Bush and Paulson opened the door to unfettered Socialism by pulling that bailout stunt in the autumn.
Regardless of the size, either one of the two Socialist porkulus proposals (Obama-Pelosi-Reid, McCain-Graham) would have pushed us through the door and into the glorious paradise flames of Socialist hell.
Well that’s what I get for giving him the benefit of the doubt.
No. STUPID B*tch.
the worst economy since WWII?
HUH? WWII pulled us our of the depression?
This woman is truly truly dumb and ignorant. I have to give the Dems credit for wooing these two broads!
It’s the only way to get them inline — Take away their committee assignments. Then make them sit in the back. Then no RNC money or support. Purify.
There needs be a price.
Bush helped Spector, Toomey would have been much better.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/selling-the-sti.html
In answering a question about home foreclosures, Obama also took a not-so-subtle hit at former rival Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., “If you are like most people, including me, and you've got one house,” he said with a smile. “ Now, keep in mind, the house that I'm in, in D.C., I'm just borrowing that. That's the people's house.” Last August, when asked by a reporter how many homes he owned, Sen. McCain could not remember.
Now, his own RINO "friends" are slapping him around.
I hate to say this but, with regard to McCain...
Justice is served.
Public humiliation at the hands of his Democrat and RINO "friends" serves him right for all of his many betrayals.
Never give McCain the benefit of the doubt.
Never turn your back on him, unless you want to find a knife in it.
At first when he lost I said at least he cannot double cross us as President but who would have thought he would have been leading the charge against this bill. Not me as I figured he would be part of the group working on compromise and happy to admit I was dead wrong! :)
Anyone else think it is long past time for Senator SNOWe to melt and go away? Call Algore and order some global warming. In this case it may help.
http://www.letfreedomringusa.com/news/economy/2009-02-09-americas-inflation-stimulus-bill.htm
Maybe too late but I had to try.
I now group Specter, Snowe, and Collins with the demonic, evil, power-grabbing Democrats that they sided with. I can only hope that the party announces they can function with three less Senators just fine.
This is not a good development.
This kind of infighting will help the democrats.
The Rinos Three take offense because, though they are turncoats, they can’t accept the label so they rationalize their behavior.
They will take comments like this as a challenge to their “honor” and credibility (yes, they probably think they have some)
This will just harden the position of the turncoats and there will be no way to reason with them.
There probably wasn’t much chance of getting their minds changed but this makes it just about zero.
No way to avoid it though - they are what they are.
Wouldn’t it be a treat to know what they were each promised in return for their votes?
So ACORN getting $4 billion or not makes no difference to you?
Sorry, Snowe-flake, but if a bill is too liberal for McCain, any republican who does support it doesn't count. This is a liberal/socialist wish list, nothing more. It's certainly not a "bipartisan solution".
WOW! ZERO doesn’t even own his own home according to records out of Chicago. ZERO cannot help himself but to make classless comments. They are going to come back to bite big. Dr. Coburn took Obama under his wing when he got to the Senate, but in his speech Saturday you could tell he was disgusted with ZERO and the way he treated the GOP ideas.
Pissing off McCain and Coburn are not smart moves. ZERO is probably the biggest arrogant jerk to occupy the WH which says a lot in such a short time.
**Sen. John McCain scoffed at the notion that the support President Barack Obama’s stimulus proposal has received from Snowe, Sen. Susan Collins, Arlen Specter, constituted bipartisanship.**
Way to go, Senator McCain.
Kinda reminds me of this episode of Southpark:
McCain just had his political ass kicked by a fellow RINO. Yep, there's some conservative toughness right there. /s/
We’ve all heard of The Three Sisters...Now, we have the Three Whores.
I agree. However a few around here are barking up the wrong tree.
The problems with Senators is that they are usually filthy rich even before entering office. If they come in with modest means they're usually filthy rich by the end of their first term.
You can't threaten Arlen Spector. What does he care, he's been in the Senate for how long plus he has questionable health.
Snowe and Collins have been around long enough to move to the French countryside if they get tossed out of office. What do they care?
I am with you — throw them to the RATs — we don’t have the 60 anyway and at least the RATs own all the bills. The arrogance out of the three make me want to hurl.
At least Sen Cornyn is at RNC who has been part of the 20 fighting pork/earmarks for a long time and chances of Specter getting any money from the NRSC are slim to none. If I was Cornyn, I would ask for donations based on the fact that no money would go to any Senator voting for the stimulus. Bet he would bring in a lot of money. Know I would donate.
I'll always bark up McCain's tree. McCain is a bad man.
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