Thank You To 21 Compassionate Republicans

A bill to extend jobless benefits for three months was defeated in the U.S. House, threatening to cut off aid to thousands of the nation’s long-term unemployed.

Republicans, in a replay of a dispute earlier this year, blocked the legislation because its $12 billion cost would be added to the government’s deficit.     They demanded offsetting savings elsewhere in the budget.     These are the same republicans that want to extend the Bush tax cuts to those making over $250,000 a year and don't worry about what that costs.

The 258-154 vote fell short of the two-thirds needed under an expedited approval process.     Voting against the bill were 11 Democrats and 143 Republicans.

Who are these worthless fools who call themselves Democrats?

Here are the 11 democrats who voted against unemployeement for Americas workers.    Glenn Nye from Virginias 2nd District lost his re-election bid and is a lame duck in this lame duck session. ACVDN says Good Riddance to sorry trash to Mr Nye.    Nye was never a Democrat, just a drag on the party and an embarrisment to Democrats across Virginia and beyond.


I don't have anything good to say about any of these backstabbing phonies.    Only 3 of them will last longer than the lame duck session as the voters terminated their services.    Heath Shuler is one of the ones who will be there to be a pain for the democrats but he lost in his bid for Minority leader to Nancy Pelosi.

Here are the 11 bozos that can't be counted on.


Representative Marion Berry (D - Arkansas) 1st District


Congressman Allen Boyd representing Florida's 2nd district


Congressman Bobby Bright 2nd District Alabama


Congressman Jim Cooper - Represents Tennessee's 5th Congressional District


Congressman Lincoln Davis Represents Tennessee's 4th Congressional District


Congressman Baron Hill, Representing Indiana's 9th Distict


Congressman Walt Minnick, Representing the 1st District of Idaho


Glenn Nye, US Representative for Virginia's 2nd District.


Congressman Collin Peterson -- Minnesota's 7th District


Representative Heath Shuler NC, 11th District


Congressman Gene Taylor 4th District Mississippi

Also
NOT VOTING 7 Democrats...Hopefully these folks have good excuses for not being there when they were needed.


Democrat Corrine Brown
Democrat Delahunt
Democrat Kennedy
Democrat Lynch
Democrat McMahon
Democrat Moran (VA)
Democrat Space


Aid is set to expire Nov. 30 for some unemployed, and with Congress out of session next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, lawmakers will have little time to find agreement before then.


“This bill is like déjà vu all over again, and not in a good way,” said Representative Charles Boustany, a Louisiana Republican and third class phoney.    “We all want to help those in need but the American people also know someone has to pay when government spends money, and it shouldn’t be our children and grandchildren.” 

Congressman Boustany once attempted to buy an English Title.   There was one small problem it was a fraud. Apparently,   two con artists hoodwinked dumb wealthy Americans like Congressman Boustany that they could buy an English Title, which would give them all sorts of goodies like being called Lord Boustany and a seat to ride in the Queen Mum's 100th Birthday celebration back in the mid-1990's.    Lord Boustany was a NO Vote.

 Representative Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, said “ending unemployment assistance will not only be devastating for these individuals and their families but it will also hurt the economy as a whole by undermining consumer confidence and demand.”


About 8,400 Americans will see their unemployment checks cut off by the end of the first week of December, according to Labor Department estimates.    By the end of the third week of December, 1.36 million Americans will be affected if Congress doesn’t act, the agency said.


The unemployment rate last month was 9.6 percent.     Jobless benefits were cut off earlier this year for some unemployed people after a similar dispute in the Senate led by Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning.

"I think it's a sad moment," said Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) after the vote.    "It appalls me that the Republicans keep pitching and pitching and pitching the tax cuts for the rich and won't join in a bill to help people keep their homes and not have to live in their cars."
The bill is H.R. 6419.   

Bottom Line, It sickens me every time I hear Obama talk about getting along with Republicans.     Every time he makes a concession in the spirit of bipartisan conduct and gets nothing in return.      Its time to pitch that hope crap in circular file 13 and face the real world.      If Obama would stand up and lead he might be surprised that there would be followers behind him.     He should keep his veto pen in his breast pocket and have somebody teach him how to work it.

 ACVDN says Thank You to the 21 Republicans who voted in support of their fellow citizens who have fallen on hard times.

I sincerely hope your act of kindness is rewarded in some way.


Our Congressman, Bob Goodlatte was NOT ONE OF THOSE 21 and I hope his action gets the proper reward.

Bob has the ability to drive by homeless starving people and never see them.     He's done it many times.      At thanksgiving and christmas Bob couldn't care less if the unemployed stop getting their checks.      Bob is really worried about getting the Bush tax cuts extended for folks making over $250,000 a year.     And you thought Bob didn't worry about anything.