Sen. Jim Bunning has now placed a blanket hold on all Pres Obama's executive-branch appointments

[Tx4obama]

6:03 PM ET -- Bunning places blanket hold on Obama nominees, Dems may force all night session. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) office says that, in addition to placing a notorious hold on unemployment benefits, Sen. Jim Bunning has now placed a blanket hold on all executive-branch appointments, Time's Jay Newton-Small says.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/02/bunning-blocks-jobless-be_n_482291.html

[xultar]

1. I wish I could kick bunning in the balls.

[TheWraith]

9. So would I, if he had any. nt

[Atticus]

19. Do you own any of those REALLY pointy-toed shoes? nt

[xultar]

20. Black with ankle straps, I'd kick him and look sexy as hell doing so.

[aquart]

33. Hello, Emma Peel.

[aquart]

2. I want him destroyed.

I don't care how or who.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. This is the sort of singular bastard that we are dealing with in the gop.

bipartisanship my ass.

[aquart]

7. WHYARE WE LETTING HIM DO IT?

[Hannah Bell]

8. +100.

[City Lights]

10. !

:thumbsup:!!!!!

[TheWraith]

18. Senate holds don't require anyone's approval. nt

[Individualist]

24. DLC/NDC

[aquart]

4. My mother suggests eliminating every federal program in KY.

Which would be harsh. What are our other options? I don't want any appeasement. I want his office moved to the men's room.

[KamaAina]

17. That would include Fort Knox!!

I guess all that gold is just gonna have to go somewhere else.. maybe back to California where most of it came from in the first place...

[zbdent]

26. how about to Area 51?

I hear that place is pretty secure ...

[Grand Taurean]

22. I agree with that and stated it below.

[tanyev]

5. Time to declare a Jim Bunning Commemorative Recess Appointment Day.

[onenote]

6. i just heard he's agreed to drop that hold as part of the deal on the extenders bill

not confirmed

[backscatter712]

11. Hope that's true!

At least on the unemployment extension, HE CAVED!!! :woohoo:

If he caves on Obama's appointments too, that'd be awesome!

[Canuckistanian]

23. Deal? What deal?

I'd be more afraid of any "deal" with Bunning rather than his ACTUAL obstruction.

[Mike 03]

12. My question is simply, What legislation PERMITS one Senator with dementia to hold up

so many critical decisions, promotions and appointments--and legislations, obviously? Either the Founding Fathers went terribly astray somehow, or we have butchered the legislative process.

This is such a disgrace.

EDIT: Kick and Rec.

This is simply incredible. Al Franken has been warning us about Bunning for years.

[babydollhead]

13. Bunning is out of his hole.

he is not alone, the pump is being primed, the dumb are wound up, an just as mister"You miss me yet?" rears his poster boy head, this guy, is not only saying, "tough Shit" he is saying "Tough Fucking Shit"

[KamaAina]

14. Someone ought to place a security blanket hold on him.

In the words of the immortal Don Imus :sarcasm: , "Dogtrack! Barnacle bus!"

[Beetwasher]

15. I Support This Prominent Display Of Extreme Douchebaggery!

Bunning may singlehandedly destroy any chance of a repub comeback. I'm not fully convinced he's not an activated Dem mole destroying the GOP from the inside.

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. It's like they can pull these maneuvers out of their rear end.

If I weren't so horrified, I'd be impressed.

[Grand Taurean]

21. What would LBJ do? Simple:

Make a PROMISE to ELIMINATE ALL FEDERAL FUNDS FOR KENTUCKY!

[onenote]

31. because a Democrat harming KY would be so great for the Democratic governor of KY

and the two Democratic reps in COngress?

You don't know squat about LBJ do you?

[name not needed]

25. How long until he walks into the Senate chambers in his boxers with a 12 guage screaming

"Get off my goddamned lawn"?

[boston bean]

27. Bunning needs the leather ripped off his balls. I wish someone

would smack them so hard the cover of his balls would peel off!

[rustydog]

28. Well, we know what gives Jimmy a hard on!

Hypocrite, liar, idiot.
He was resoundingly silent as he voted to blow up the budget by trillions upon trillions.
Pay as you go my ass.

[asdjrocky]

29. Looks like it's time for those fat rich old fucks to go to work.

[Mendocino]

30. Since he isn't running again

he's turned into the go-to dildo for the right.

[lib2DaBone]

32. Make him stayup all night and read the phone book...

..He'll be crying like a little baby when he can't go home and watch his basketball game with milk and cookies.