Scott "I own a Truck" Brown Sides with Dems on Jobs Bill
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100223/pl_nm/us_usa_congress_jobs
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So much for the lockstep repubs we've been going on about. What exactly does this mean? Are the some Independents and Liberals in 'ol taxachusets reaping revenge on Brown staff maybe? But according to the article Four other Republicans and two independents joined fifty-five democrats to hurdle over stalling procedures.
From the article:
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A modest job-creation bill advanced in the Senate on Monday as the chamber's newest Republican bucked his party and sided with Democrats on a $15 billion package of tax cuts and highway spending.
Republican Scott Brown joined four other Republicans, 55 Democrats and two independents to overcome a procedural hurdle that sets up a final vote later this week.
Brown was widely hailed as a conservative hero after his surprise victory in Massachusetts last month gave Republicans enough seats to block most Democratic legislation.
His election prompted President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats to call for increased bipartisanship, and an earlier version of the bill was written with Republican input."
More at link of course.
Maybe Scott Browns victory really is not a call for Republicans to take control and ruin things like they did for the last 12 odd years. Nor are the Democrats finished. Perhaps the so-called "Stupid Americans" really aren't stupid at all and are going to elect officials that are willing to work together.
Maybe. Just maybe. . . wishful thinking?
From the article:
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A modest job-creation bill advanced in the Senate on Monday as the chamber's newest Republican bucked his party and sided with Democrats on a $15 billion package of tax cuts and highway spending.
Republican Scott Brown joined four other Republicans, 55 Democrats and two independents to overcome a procedural hurdle that sets up a final vote later this week.
Brown was widely hailed as a conservative hero after his surprise victory in Massachusetts last month gave Republicans enough seats to block most Democratic legislation.
His election prompted President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats to call for increased bipartisanship, and an earlier version of the bill was written with Republican input."
More at link of course.
Maybe Scott Browns victory really is not a call for Republicans to take control and ruin things like they did for the last 12 odd years. Nor are the Democrats finished. Perhaps the so-called "Stupid Americans" really aren't stupid at all and are going to elect officials that are willing to work together.
Maybe. Just maybe. . . wishful thinking?
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