Comments on: Lieberman Pays $50,000 Fine for Passing Out Street Cash in 2006 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RonThompson http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891867 RonThompson Sat, 02 May 2009 18:46:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891867 <p>So 45 Senate Democrats vote right, 12 vote wrong, and you have “no patience for the Senate Dems today”?</p> <p> Jeebus, there arte some lousy Democratic senators. Everybody knows that. But youy’re going to be angry with 45 good guys because 12 people who call themselves Democrats (including Specter) voted wrong?</p> <p> Beyond that, this wouldn’t have passed if every single Democrat (including Specter) had voted for it. It needed 60 votes, we don’t have Sen. Franken yet, Sen. Kennedy wasn’t there, and not a single Republican voted Aye. We know there are people in the caucus we can never count on–Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Mark Pryor, and Blanche Lincoln. But since everybody knew it was going to fail, should people who are almost always there for us when it counts–people like Sen. Dorgan and Sen. Tester–be thrown to the wolves because they consulted their own interests?</p> So 45 Senate Democrats vote right, 12 vote wrong, and you have “no patience for the Senate Dems today”?

Jeebus, there arte some lousy Democratic senators. Everybody knows that. But youy’re going to be angry with 45 good guys because 12 people who call themselves Democrats (including Specter) voted wrong?

Beyond that, this wouldn’t have passed if every single Democrat (including Specter) had voted for it. It needed 60 votes, we don’t have Sen. Franken yet, Sen. Kennedy wasn’t there, and not a single Republican voted Aye. We know there are people in the caucus we can never count on–Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Mark Pryor, and Blanche Lincoln. But since everybody knew it was going to fail, should people who are almost always there for us when it counts–people like Sen. Dorgan and Sen. Tester–be thrown to the wolves because they consulted their own interests?

]]> By: darkblack http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891776 darkblack Sat, 02 May 2009 08:21:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891776 <p>Ah, <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/274317380_0a87388d16.jpg" rel="nofollow">Droop Soggy Sog</a>…The douche mint and douse mint in one. Looks like the <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1282/689502473_952642f512.jpg" rel="nofollow">swine flew</a> has come to Connecticut.</p> <p>;>)</p> Ah, Droop Soggy Sog…The douche mint and douse mint in one. Looks like the swine flew has come to Connecticut.

;>)

]]> By: jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891715 jacqrat Sat, 02 May 2009 06:20:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891715 <p>It’s not Deputy Dawg, it’s <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HuegrK2s-SA/SRIokn9vUgI/AAAAAAAAAfE/ewb3JkFp8Xs/s400/redd.jpg" rel="nofollow">DROOPY</a>!</p> <p>oh, and can we get the Department of Motor Vehicles to fine Joey short-ride for parking in the handicapped spot, too? That’s at least another two-fiddy.</p> It’s not Deputy Dawg, it’s DROOPY!

oh, and can we get the Department of Motor Vehicles to fine Joey short-ride for parking in the handicapped spot, too? That’s at least another two-fiddy.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891679 Hugh Sat, 02 May 2009 05:21:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891679 <p>Lieberman is the essence of the hypocritical pol. He whines and is oozingly sanctimonious but never hesitates to backstab and cheat to gain the slightest advantage.</p> Lieberman is the essence of the hypocritical pol. He whines and is oozingly sanctimonious but never hesitates to backstab and cheat to gain the slightest advantage.

]]> By: hctomorrow http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891676 hctomorrow Sat, 02 May 2009 05:20:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891676 <p>And may I just say what a great system we have in the FEC, that over 2 years after he repeatedly violated election law, possibly bribing voters, Lieberman is finally called to account.. by having to pay a small fine in a settlement.</p> <p>Wow.</p> <p>We should really just auction off Senate seats already, at least then we might get some transparency.</p> And may I just say what a great system we have in the FEC, that over 2 years after he repeatedly violated election law, possibly bribing voters, Lieberman is finally called to account.. by having to pay a small fine in a settlement.

Wow.

We should really just auction off Senate seats already, at least then we might get some transparency.

]]> By: jayt http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891526 jayt Sat, 02 May 2009 03:01:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891526 <p>test</p> test

]]> By: greenwarrior http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891488 greenwarrior Sat, 02 May 2009 02:16:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891488 <p>sickening.</p> sickening.

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891460 Twain Sat, 02 May 2009 01:12:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891460 <p>Eli is upstairs.</p> Eli is upstairs.

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891459 selise Sat, 02 May 2009 01:09:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891459 <p>doesn’t take compassion for the folks in trouble (although i wish there was more compassion to be found) - it’s the right thing to do to help the economy and therefore all of us.</p> <p>but the banksters would have to write down the “assets” on their books and maybe even have to provide documentation (documentation that might reveal fraud). oops. can’t have that.</p> doesn’t take compassion for the folks in trouble (although i wish there was more compassion to be found) – it’s the right thing to do to help the economy and therefore all of us.

but the banksters would have to write down the “assets” on their books and maybe even have to provide documentation (documentation that might reveal fraud). oops. can’t have that.

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891457 Eureka Springs Sat, 02 May 2009 01:04:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/01/lieberman-pays-50000-fine-for-passing-out-street-cash-in-2006/#comment-1891457 <p>Bankster protectionist D senators - Baucus, Bennet, Byrd, Carper, Dorgan, Johnson, Landrieu,<br /> Lincoln, Nelson (NE), Pryor, Specter, Tester</p> <p>Cast a vote against Durbin’s amendment… which was an effort to help out folks in trouble with their mortgage.</p> <p>Jane covered it in her brilliant spirited way this morning.</p> Bankster protectionist D senators – Baucus, Bennet, Byrd, Carper, Dorgan, Johnson, Landrieu,
Lincoln, Nelson (NE), Pryor, Specter, Tester

Cast a vote against Durbin’s amendment… which was an effort to help out folks in trouble with their mortgage.

Jane covered it in her brilliant spirited way this morning.

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