Cantwell Delivers Howler to Explain Vote on Trade Bill, Pointed Stenography Ensues

THE//INTERCEPT ^ | 22 May 2015 | Dan Froomkin

[Lorianne]

Sen. Maria Cantwell engaged in a very public maneuver on the Senate floor Thursday, withholding her vote in favor of the big trade bill until she got assurances that there would be a vote on renewing the Export-Import Bank.

Afterward, explaining the fervency of her support for the Ex-Im Bank, she told such a howler that even the Capitol press corps, not empowered to actually call a senator a liar, made sure to offer readers the opportunity to reach that conclusion on their own.

The Democrat from Washington state, where Boeing is the single largest employer, said her support for the Ex-Im — often called the “Bank of Boeing” because fully $8 billion of the bank’s $12 billion in annual loan guarantees support the international sales of its jetliners — wasn’t inspired by the aerospace giant, but by small businesses in her state, like one in Yakima that exports music stands.

[alloysteel]

Senator Can’t-very-well certainly knows who provides HER the greatest support.

The music stand exporter from Yakima is solidly on her side on this issue.

[Avid Coug]

The Dems simply cannot tell the truth on anything. Cantwell could have simply explained the importance of the EXIM bank in fueling Boeing worldwide airplane sales, and no one would have really argued the point. Instead, she has to tell a whopper, and expect everyone to believe her, just like the MSM pretends to believe Obama.

[i_robot73]

“the importance of the EXIM bank in fueling Boeing worldwide airplane sales, and no one would have really argued the point”

Ah, crony Capitalism, at its finest; supported by taxpayer funds, stolen by the end of a gun.

[David]

Boeing is to all intents and purposes a subsidiary of General Electric. Coupled with other entities on this list, GE is getting over $9.1Bill of the total $12Bill from this agency.