Breaking: Obama budget Defeated 99-0 in Senate (Zero is 0-513 now)

The Washington Times ^ | 16 May 2012 | Steven Dinan

[DCBryan1]

President Obama's budget suffered a second embarrassing defeat Wednesday, when senators voted 99-0 to reject it.

Coupled with the House's rejection in March, 414-0, that means Mr. Obama's budget has failed to win a single vote in support this year.

Republicans forced the vote by offering the president's plan on the Senate floor.

Democrats disputed that it was actually the president's plan, arguing that the slim amendment didn't actually match Mr. Obama's budget document, which ran thousands of pages. But Republicans said they used all of the president's numbers in the proposal, so it faithfully represented his plan.

Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, even challenged Democrats to point out any errors in the numbers and he would correct them — a challenge no Democrats took up.

[DCBryan1]

LOL! Worst record ever! Even the declaration of war against the Japasese had a dissenting voice! Epic fail for an epic failure of the potus!

[dfwgator]

Even the Charlotte Bobcats aren’t that bad.

[DCBryan1]

Or the Washington generals!

[dfwgator]

I think they actually did beat the Globetrotters once.

[biggredd1]

that 99-0 score should be on espn so the usurper commie can see it.

[RinaseaofDs]

Smart election year poliitics by the GOP. I hammer them for their stupidities. They deserve credit where it is due. This was the cheapest ad buy of the election year, and it can be used up and down tickets everywhere.

Very smart politics. Bravo Zulu.

[DCBryan1]

Please lock.... I can’t compete for post time on my iPad ;)

[Eleutheria5]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. One Senator apparently either wasn’t there, or voted “present”. Who’s da bum?

[HiTech RedNeck]

oh man, to not get a single solitary vote out of the ratly senate.

[Deb]

Ha!

[Erik Latranyi]

It was a BIPARTISAN REJECTION!!!!!!!

[bcsco]

Probably Senator Kirk from Illinois who’s out for rehabilitation from his stroke. At least, that would be my guess...

[Biggirl]

One and done, Obama.

[atc23]

Jay Carney and his mouthpiece Barack Hussein Obama (mmm mm mmm- Kenya) say- . . . but it wasn't anywhere near unanimous, it got one "not present" vote . . . And the media cheers another Obama masterstroke!

[Mr. K]

OK I understand Republicans not voting for it, but ZERO democraps vote for it?

Can someone explain why ?

[Cementjungle]

Interesting stuff in that bill:

(b) Senate Discretionary Spending Limits- In the Senate and as used in this section, the term `discretionary spending limit' means--

(1) for fiscal year 2013, $1,093,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,181,000,000,000 in outlays;

(2) for fiscal year 2014, $1,030,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,143,000,000,000 in outlays;

(3) for fiscal year 2015, $1,061,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,130,000,000,000 in outlays;

(4) for fiscal year 2016 $1,106,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,156,000,000,000 in outlays;

(5) for fiscal year 2017, $1,140,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,174,000,000,000 in outlays;

(6) for fiscal year 2018, $1,171,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,201,000,000,000 in outlays;

(7) for fiscal year 2019, $1,210,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,230,000,000,000 in outlays;

(8) for fiscal year 2020, $1,240,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,261,000,000,000 in outlays;

(9) for fiscal year 2021, $1,276,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,292,000,000,000 in outlays; and

(10) for fiscal year 2022, $1,299,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,323,000,000,000 in outlays; as adjusted in conformance with the adjustment procedures in subsection (c).

[RatRipper]

Harry Reid

[cableguymn]

I suspect they don’t want to be seen as supporting more spending and taxes in an election year.

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