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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:25 PM Original message |
Nelson's (D-Ne) $7.5 million earmark drawing fire |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. this is the Dem who voted with REpugs NOT to allow time off for troops!! |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He also voted to RESTORE the funding of cheney's |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No, I think he voted with the Dems on it. But he voted against the |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wasn't there already a news story (front page OWH) about this a couple months ago? |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. 7.5 *million* $ with an M? This fuss is about a 7.5 *million* $ "earmark"? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. earmarks are corrupt bullshit. Nelsen's asshat behavior |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I agree, but let's have a sense of proportion about shitcanning earmarks |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. He's bringing $7.5 million in work to Nebraska |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Corporate Welfare paid for by the rest of us. Matches Cheney's No Bid Contracts for Halliburton. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 03:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Halliburton returned $6.3 million in overcharges |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 04:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The workers won't get a payraise, and the company won't hire new people |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 06:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. let the company earn the contract through the bidding process. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Another problem: the bidding process is a corrupt joke. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I agree - |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I would think the good state of Nebraska could used 7.5 million for a lot of things. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Earmarks are corrupt bullshit. |
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BELZABUBBA (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. 7.5 this time, 47million total and he's not done asking for money |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Bzzzzzzzzzt Wrong. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
11. Why is Bennie trying to make the Democratic members of the Senate look like fools? |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Why you ask, |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. This sounds like corruption, it sounds like Duke Cunningham. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Holy moly, the address for 21CSI traces back to a house in Virginia in google earth/maps: |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. And it's on the DC Madam's list. |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. pro et contra..for and against |
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