Senate de-funds ACORN, but seven stand by them

Wswhington Examiner ^ | September 15, 2009 | David Freddoso

[libstripper]

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to strip ACORN of funding in the Transportation/Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. After ACORN workers were caught on tape in three cities allegedly abetting what they believed was a fraudulent mortgage and sex-trafficking scheme, only seven senators were willing to stand by them:

[libstripper]

Now we're giong to have to keep their feet to the fire to make sure the defunding sticks.

[Doogle]

Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
Roland Burris, D-Ill.
Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
Bernie Sanders, D-Vt.
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
Bob Casey, D-Pa.

[truthkeeper]

Bought and paid for.

[DBrow]

ACORN turns into Community Organizers International and the next day the Senate passes and amendment to free up the funds that were to have gone to the now-defunct ACORN.

I wonder where those funds will be allocated next? Well, they were going to go to “community organizing”, and I hear there is a startup organization trying to get on their feet...

[cripplecreek]

Sounds like a lot more wanted to stand by them but someone suggested that the voters may not look kindly upon supporting child prostitution and they quickly changed their votes. My senators Levin and Stabenow among the vote changers.

[kittymyrib]

Too bad the rest of us can’t vote Illinois and Vermont out of the Union.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

83 to 7, who are the ones not voting?

[cripplecreek]

You missed number 7. From NY I believe.

[cripplecreek]

Among the non voters were McCain and his little buddy Lindsey but to be fair they were out of town as was Robert Byrd. Not sure about the others.

[Bahbah]

Yes, Gillibrand.

[GonzoGOP]

Well, both of my senators are on the list. Woo Hoo, Illinios the most corrupt state in the union.

[agrace]

Well would you look at that, both IL senators voted in favor.

[Made In The USA]

Have to admit I don’t know the next step on this - Does the House have to similarly vote? Also, by Acorn being defunded, does that include all their various community agitating entities?

[Penny]

Would that be Jerry Nadler? He's the one who purportedly shot down John Conyer's "investigation" of ACORN (quotation marks for the puppet shows the Dems love above all else).

Regards . . . Penny

[Williams]

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to address an issue - and the liberal media has never covered the issue?

It must have been important enough for the Senate to act, and the Senate vote itself is news.

Guess they just “missed” the story, huh?

[Vigilanteman]

You've listed six. Who was the seventh?

I've always said that our little turd Bob Casey, Jr. was nothing more than a rubberstamp for ObaMao. This vote proves it.

[Aevery_Freeman]

SEIU! They won’t even have to change the mailing address.

[brewcrew]

83 to 7, who are the ones not voting?

Teddy K.

[Jeff Head]

The infamous seven.

OBAMA'S IMAGE FALLS TO THE MOB

[Dr. Ursus]

A former Republican from a swing district.Now,she’s a dem
and a disgrace!