Originally Posted by faithful_servant

Because it's only way to get people to pay attention. Congress could end this whole thign by simply cutting some pork and moving the funds. It could be done with NO interruption in benefits IF Congress wanted to. I wish that he could have found a better bill to make his point with, but I doubt that there was one that would have given the issue the exposure that this one did. It's a crappy way to have to deal with a crappy situation, but unless it was high profile, there's no way it would have gotten the attention that it needed. I don't like it. I think that it sucks ditchwater. But I also recognize why he did it. If you pass a law, you need to obey that law. Congress wants to bypass the law they just made and they are as much to blame in this as anyone. Had they funded the bill the way they should have, there would be no issue, but instead they chose to ignore the law they just passed and pass yet another unfunded piece of legislation. Bunning's trying to make a point and he chose a crappy time to make it, yet without soemthing that gets this kind of attention, he would have never gotten the exposure that this issue needed. The guy's putting his carreer on the line to make this point, because if he loses, he's painted as the biggest ass**** in the country and loses pretty much any chance at re-election. But if he wins and Congress is forced to obey the law it just passed, then he's seen as a heroic reformer and most likely still considered an ass****, but an ass**** who wants Congress to keep it's word.

Originally Posted by Mikeyy

I wonder how much pork Bunning has accepted before he decided to make this point. I think he is a phoney. I think this was a partisan move to play a game. If he had always been known as someone who was strict in these matters then his stance would have seemed consistant. But he is not and never has been. That is my point. If it were not for a democrat administration he would have almost nothing to say at all.

YouTube- "Tough ****!" Senator Bunning To People Losing Unemployment Benefits

Originally Posted by saltwn

I suggest those cut off benefits go out and try to find a job.
It's still winter here but things are starting to open up in construction and food related retail.
May not be your chosen profession but it would do you till something better comes along.

Originally Posted by Mikeyy

Here is Bunning supporting unfunded operations

Originally Posted by faithful_servant

Any comments on Congress not obeying the law it just passed or is this going to strictly be a "ignore the problems of the Dems. and stick to attacking the Reps." thread??

Originally Posted by Mikeyy

Here is Bunning supporting unfunded operations

Originally Posted by off the porch

A news report from Bunning's state of Kentucky:
YouTube- Unemployment Benefits Run Out For Some In Ky.