that is just fish boys way of changing the topic . On Oct 29, 10:20 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gaar, > > I understand that device is equally available to both parties. > > On Oct 29, 8:25 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Not if you don't understand what a Fillibuster is... > > > So I guess you can remain ignorant. > > > On Oct 29, 3:48 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > interesting but it doesn't address the issue of [ " McCain didn't mind > > > unified control of government when it was him, Phil Gramm, Tom DeLay, > > > and George Bush." ] > > > > On Oct 29, 6:42 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The best they did was 55 Seats... > > > > >http://uspolitics.about.com/od/usgovernment/l/bl_party_division_2.htm > > > > > On Oct 29, 3:37 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > really please post the numbers of each party in the senate during that > > > > > time . > > > > > > On Oct 29, 6:15 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > They didn't have a Fillibuster proof Senate at any time during their > > > > > > tenure... > > > > > > > On Oct 29, 1:39 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > " McCain didn't seem to mind unified control of government when > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > was him, Phil Gramm, Tom DeLay, and George Bush." > > > > > > > > Frank is new target of McCain on the > > > > > > > trailhttp://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/10/29/frank_is... > > > > > > > FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Much of John McCain's stump speech is > > > > > > > devoted to > > > > > > > warning voters about the fiscal dangers that would accompany a > > > > > > > Barack > > > > > > > Obama presidency, but lately McCain has been picking on a lower- > > > > > > > profile bogeyman to make his case. > > > > > > > > "And he can't do that without raising our taxes or digging us > > > > > > > further > > > > > > > into debt like Congressman Barney Frank promised to do," McCain > > > > > > > said > > > > > > > last night, causing a part-time rodeo arena to rumble with boos > > > > > > > at the > > > > > > > mention of the Massachusetts Democrat. > > > > > > > > Frank has found a comfortable home in McCain's speeches in the > > > > > > > campaign's closing days, as one of three congressional Democrats > > > > > > > McCain picks out by name as he warns his audience to resist > > > > > > > Democratic > > > > > > > control of both the executive and legislative branches. McCain > > > > > > > mentions Frank along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate > > > > > > > majority leader Harry Reid. > > > > > > > > For the last week, McCain has gleefully quoted from an interview > > > > > > > Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, gave > > > > > > > to the > > > > > > > CNBC cable channel in which he laid out future budget priorities > > > > > > > for a > > > > > > > Democratic Congress. > > > > > > > > "You know, we've already seen a preview of their plans. It's > > > > > > > pretty > > > > > > > simple and unfortunately pretty familiar: tax and spend. When the > > > > > > > chairman of one of the most powerful committees, Barney Frank, > > > > > > > says . . ." McCain said Friday night in Durango, Colo. > > > > > > > > "Here's what he said, my friends, and I quote, 'focus on an > > > > > > > immediate > > > > > > > increase in spending,' we should take him at his word," McCain > > > > > > > went > > > > > > > on. "And when he says there are, quote, 'a lot of very rich > > > > > > > people out > > > > > > > there whom we can tax,' it's safe to assume he's talking about > > > > > > > you." > > > > > > > > Frank yesterday dismissed McCain's words as "an appeal to > > > > > > > prejudice" > > > > > > > that he said reminded him of past Republican efforts to raise > > > > > > > voter > > > > > > > concerns about the prospect of congressmen Charles Rangel and John > > > > > > > Conyers, who are black, becoming committee chairs. > > > > > > > > "I'm flattered by this," said Frank, who is gay. "But I don't > > > > > > > think > > > > > > > I'm the single most important member of the House after Nancy > > > > > > > Pelosi. > > > > > > > There are also a lot of straight white men who are committee > > > > > > > chairmen." > > > > > > > > McCain's chief speechwriter, Mark Salter, shook his head when > > > > > > > asked to > > > > > > > respond. "We're bringing him up for his quotes," said Salter. > > > > > > > "We're > > > > > > > prejudiced against wasteful spenders and tax hikers." > > > > > > > > McCain has also criticized Frank for endorsing a 25 percent cut in > > > > > > > Pentagon spending. > > > > > > > > "I'm very pleased it's a big priority for him to increase the > > > > > > > military > > > > > > > budget, tax cuts, and the deficit," Frank said. "He's being > > > > > > > thoroughly > > > > > > > intellectually dishonest about it. He didn't seem to mind unified > > > > > > > control of government when it was him, Phil Gramm, Tom DeLay, and > > > > > > > George Bush."- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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