Bunning Objects to Extending Unemployment Insurance AGAIN (VIDEO)

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Huffington Post

Sen. Jim Bunning continues to object to extending unemployment benefits. On Monday, the Kentucky Republican once again prevented a vote on a bill that would extend eligibility for enhanced unemployment benefits and subsidized health insurance for laid-off workers by 30 days.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) asked for unanimous consent to move forward with the bill. If Congress fails to pass an extension, the National Employment Law Project estimates that 1.2 million people will lose their benefits in March.

"Six times last week, Democrats asked to extend their unemployment benefits for a short time while they work on a longer extension," Reid said. "Six times, Republicans said no. They didn't just say no to us, that is members of the Senate. They said no to their families in their own states and all our states count on us to act when we need action. They count on us to respond in the event of an emergency. This is an emergency. The Republicans in the Senate are standing between these families and the help they need while these benefits expire and expired."

Make it seven. After Reid spoke, Bunning raised his objection and blamed the Democrats for failing to extend benefits with an earlier bill that Reid scrapped. He repeated his insistence that the Senate not add an additional $10 billion to the deficit. . .

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/bunning-objects-to-extend_n_481144.html

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[SCRUBDASHRUB]

1. Son of a bitch.

[catbyte]

2. Boy, this guy is a real POS

I hope that gets the good people of KY thinking about who they're actually electing. They must be so embarrassed.

:hide:

Diane

Anishnabe in MI

[TheDebbieDee]

3. I don't think this asswipe is running for re-election. He is retiring.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. He needs to become the poster child of the GOP. Fuck him. FUCKKKKKK HIM

[bc3000]

6. CNN and Foxnews will check with Rove and get back to you on that.

but probably not...

[notadmblnd]

28. I think he doing the pukes dirty work. He's got nothing to lose because he's retiring

To me it makes sense why the others aren't speaking out against him.

[bluestateguy]

5. There are times when I wish Obama could be Supreme Dictator of America

If only for a few months, so as to get the problems of this nation solved quickly, without having to appease the pinheads on Capitol Hill.

[cdsilv]

7. Executive orders & the unitary executive.....

Use the GOP's tactics against them and make the Roberts court proclaim them unconstitutional!

[truthisfreedom]

8. Good. He's pounding the last of the nails into the GOP's coffin.

Goodbye GOP.

[sabra]

9. he also gave the finger to an ABC News producer...

https://twitter.com/zbyronwolf

* Name Zach Wolf
* Location Washington, D.C.
* Web http://www.facebo...
* Bio ABC News Senate Producer

...

# Jim Bunning just flipped your trusty Senate producer the bird as we pursued him onto the Senators only elevator. about 2 hours ago via web

[dencol]

35. I hope this guy has a public meltdown.

It doesn't seem to far off.

[Botany]

10. Bunning is certifiably insane

He has an open history about talking about little green doctors pounding on his back
and how somebody beat up his wife @ a picnic.

Even Sen. Mitch McChinless of KY knows it as does the rest of the republican party in KY.

[DesertDiamond]

11. Here's a guy looking to NOT get re-elected.

[onenote]

14. he's already announced his retirement

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[Joanne98]

13. Here's his phone number

Home: Contact: Office Locations
Washington, D.C.
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Main: 202.224.4343
Fax: [phone]

[ScottLand]

15. What's democratic about letting one man bring the

entire country to a stop?

[sandyj999]

33. That is what I would like to know.

He is technically holding hundreds of thousands of Americans hostage.

[SoapBox]

16. I'll just add this again...CONTACT him here...Email and Phones

HERE is Sen. “Bird’s” site…

Email,
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

Phones,
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OfficeLocations

I just sent this short message and it went right through...

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Dear Office of Sen. Bunning:

I just want to say…that I think you have disgraced America with your recent antics…your profanity…your hand display.

Simply disgraceful.

[sakabatou]

17. Like he really gives a shit...

[scottsoperson]

18. so senator bunning is concerned about the deficit

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33703.html

then he should vote for obamacare. cbo says obamacare will reduce the deficit.

[scottsoperson]

20. repubs like to use the jobless

for their propaganda.

[Igel]

19. So stop asking for unanimous consent.

In other words, stop giving authority to one person to overrule the other 99.

Schedule debate. Schedule voice or roll-call vote. Then vote.

As I've said elsewhere, you call for consent when you're sure that there's no dissent or when you know there's dissent and you want to kill a motion.

[scottsoperson]

21. it looks as if the 41 repubs

are not willing to break bunning's filibuster.

[scottsoperson]

23. economists say deficit spending

is needed during a recession.

[valerief]

22. And unemployed people still watch this asshole breathe. Amazing. nt

[scottsoperson]

24. violence is not

the answer.

[scottsoperson]

25. in fact...

violence or threats of it are counterproductive.

[valerief]

27. I'm not advocating violence. I thought people could pray him away. nt

[april]

26. How in the hell can one ass stop so much !

OK PRES grow some balls . YOU have to STOP THIS !!!

[valerief]

29. This crap doesn't happen unless the powers that be want it to happen.

:mad: :hurts: :thumbsdown: :cry: :scared:

[Plucketeer]

30. Bunning falls into one of three catagories

He's either deranged, an asshole, or a deranged asshole. A baseball hall of famer and a DC hall of shamer.

[Rapier09]

31. What is he smoking?

People needs these benefits or they are screwed.

[sandyj999]

32. And people's lives, although not as good as they once were,

are hanging in the balance while this insane idiot is on his power trip. How can one person be allowed to have this power?

[True_Blue]

34. We need ALL GOP out of office so America can be saved!

The GOP would rather see you starving and homeless than have the Dems look good for turning things around.

[Blue_Tires]

36. ttt

[cory777]

37. Ky. senator defends benefits tactic

Source: UPI

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., Monday defended his tactic in blocking a bill to extend benefits due to expire for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans.

Bunning said last week he was blocking the bill because its $10 billion cost was not offset in the federal budget. The White House and congressional Democrats criticized him for not allowing the bill to go forward.

On the Senate floor Thursday night, Bunning complained that Senate debate on the measure was running so late he was forced to miss the Kentucky-South Carolina men's college basketball game. As he was approached Monday for comment on the legislation, he told reporters from ABC News and CNN he "wasn't talking to anybody."

Later Monday, speaking on the Senate floor, Bunning said he supported extending benefits for unemployed Americans, as well as several other programs in the measure including flood insurance, highway projects, small business loans and Medicare payments to doctors.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/03/01/Ky-senator-defends-benefits-tactic/UPI-15281267503918/

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All of that because of a basketball game! Nice move Bunning!

[sakabatou]

38. So how many times has Bunning voted for the war?

[unhappycamper]

39. You want $10 billion quick?

End the occupation of Iraq one month early.

Paid in full.