November 16, 2005
Sen Stevens (R-AK) Resigns!
Well, that should be the headline. After all, Senator Stevens, on October 20, 2005,
clearly said:
If the Senate decides to discriminate against our state . . . I will resign from this body.
He said that he wasn't kidding. Senator Stevens clearly stated that he would resign if the bridge to nowhere in Alaska wasn't given all the pork-barrel money he wanted for it.
Keep in mind, this was in response to Senator Tom Colburn's attempted amendment to defund that and dozens of other pure pork projects. And in case you forgot, the "Republican" Senate voted to continue that pork and utterly wasteful spending.
Well, that money is gone now. Where's your resignation, Senator?
Qando has started the Senator Stevens resignation watch. I wonder if I should make one of those counters for my sidebar that says, "X days since Senator Stevens said he would resign."
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Hmmmmm.
What's he waiting for?
Posted by: jimmyb at November 16, 2005 03:04 PM (E/wIF)
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I'm not sure. Perhaps I shall email his office to ask them when he's making the announcement.
Posted by: Ogre at November 16, 2005 03:06 PM (/k+l4)
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He sounds awfully like all the libs who swore they would leave the country if Bush was reelected, and whom we're still waiting, with baited breath, to see off at the airport, one way tickets in hand.
If he doesn't resign forthwith, he'll look pretty foolish, adults usually do when they attempt childish tactics -- hell, look at the DNC!
The biggest BS is that, since the funds are no longer allocated for the bridges, the money hasn't been "put back in the safe," so to speak.
"So we can't waste the taxpayer's money on the bridges, but can we keep the money anyway?"
"Sure, babe, no problem."
Sounds old-boy networky to me.
Posted by: Seth at November 16, 2005 10:50 PM (sjZFJ)
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Bureaucrat/Hack Alert - In our state, if you serve one day, you have an additional year added on to your pension.
So - the Senate's in recess - let's see what happens on Jan. 3rd...
Posted by: Peter Porcupine at November 17, 2005 02:27 AM (tXDv6)
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I think he pretty much looked foolish when he opened his mouth to make such a moronic statement -- but maybe the people in AK thought he sounded wonderful to be taking money away from other people to give to them.
And Peter? I'm watching, but I'm not holding my breath...
Posted by: Ogre at November 17, 2005 07:35 AM (/k+l4)
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