Blue Dog Ben Nelson helps spread Conservatives' stimulus BS

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Run time: 00:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkfNFd5Qzkc   Posted on YouTube: January 30, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 01, 2009 By DU Member: Amerigo Vespucci Views on DU: 754

 

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/blue-dog-ben-nelson-helps-spread-con

So Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of the bluer of the old Bush Dogs, is helping enable Republican obstructionism in the Senate:

According to Fox News, Nelson convened a meeting in his Senate office today with Senate Republicans and some Democrats who are seeking “common ground on how they can improve the $819 billion economic stimulus bill.” Nelson’s meeting included Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA).

Here's what he told Fox:

NELSON: I don’t know, I don’t even know how many Democrats will vote for it as it stands today because a lot of my colleagues are not decided. They’re undecided on the bill as it is right now. Fortunately, we don’t have to take the vote on it right now. We have an opportunity to make some improvements.

He later came on Andrea Mitchell's program at MSNBC and tried to explain further:

Nelson: So what we have to do is what the president just said in the last clip, is we have to create jobs. And if you take a look at the stimulus package, there are those programs that are there for infrastructure, that are there to develop construction, that will create jobs, and those have a robust nature to them in creating jobs. Unfortunately, there are other parts to the program that are borderline, marginal, when it comes to job creation. There's no question that there's a lot of spending in the bill, but what we really need to do is focus on what it does for jobs.

[MessiahRp]

1. God the Blue Dogs suck

This is why we need to recruit real Democrats even in areas where it might seem unwinnable and then run strong campaigns that get our ideas out there. Sure it's harder but unless we give those people a real choice rather than the two same corporatist candidates, those people won't know or understand what the other side stands for and will keep voting between a hardcore Republican and a Republican-lite.

Rp

[DCKit]

2. Scumbag, UnAmerican traitor, treasonous bastard.

I've got to wonder how much $$$ it costs to buy a congresscritter - or were they born sociopathic fascists?

[MikeNearMcChord]

3. I bet the governor of Nebraska has a different view

unless Nebraska somehow escaped the global economic meltdown, I bet he tells Sen Nelson STFU and vote yes.

[quidam56]

4. And they called Bush our Patriotic leader

The GOP is the party of GOD according to Hannity. http://www.wisecountyissues.com

We need to look at hospitals, not only for jobs, but to get them cleaned up and quit infecting our communities with MRSA ( Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus Aureaus ) Well at least in East Tennessee where my father got his MRSA. The hospital is a THOMSON TOP 100 Hospital. What a farce, Profit Care comes ahead of Patient Care.

[Dumak]

5. looking at his web site

http://bennelson.senate.gov/
It seems as though he's only concerned about Nebraska jobs. Probably trying to get a bit earmark directed at Nebraska.
We are in the most desperate time since the great depression, and he's only thinking about his re-election.

Come on Nelson, get your head out of that Nebraska pig shit, and think about the country for a change.

[cooolandrew]

6. Everything in President Obama's bill made sense to me, they promoted health and wealth

for all that is undboutedly going to create a productive workforce. Oh these cavemen wish tyhey'd stop throwing stones.

[cynthia]

7. Klobuchar had better vote for in favor

because right now our state has only one vote (thanks to sleazy Norm Coleman), so she better not screw it up