I Blame Lobbyists, Corporations, Rich People, and Political Activists Groups
I thought the democrats had a majority in both houses.
This much is clear: Democrats in Congress buckled under pressure from the White House to hold spending near the administration’s specified limit, and they’re poised to give the president more war money with no strings attached.
But the buckling didn’t stop there.
Democratic policy priorities that liberals hoped would be included in the omnibus spending legislation were also left on the cutting-room floor.
Under a veto threat, Democrats removed the reversal of a long-standing anti-abortion provision, abandoned long-sought provisions that would have loosened travel and trade restrictions on Cuba and deleted a line item demanded by unions that would have required federal contractors to pay union wages in disaster areas like New Orleans.
The one groups of people I do not blame is the citizens that make up the constituency of these Democrats. I have no doubt the citizens wanted all these things and if not for the corrupting influence of these special interest groups the democrats would of had enough votes to pass these laws even if the president vetoes the bill.
Link here.
December 18th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Well yeah, I certainly think that without corporate influence, we’d have a different president in office. Do you disagree?
December 19th, 2007 at 11:22 am
I agree. If things were different then things would be different.
December 20th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Good, then everyone is to blame for everything. That makes my position really easy.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Are you implying that republicans are less susceptible than democrats to special interest groups?