MoveOn.org breathlessly tells me that Speaker Pelosi and the House wrapped up their historic '100 Hours' push, passing eight key measures, with 13 hours to spare.
The eight measures are: Restricting lobbyists, No new deficit spending, 9/11 Commission security recommendations, Increase the minimum wage, Support stem cell research, Lower-cost prescription drugs, Cut student loan interest rates, Cut oil company subsidies and invest in safe alternatives.
Whoopee.
The Devil, of course, is in the details. If you believe the measure they passed will do anything to stop lobbying, for example, I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.
More importantly, notice what is not on the list -- impeach President Bush...
>let me repeat that IMPEACH PRESIDENT BUSH, without taking that measure the rest of it is just a lot of hot air.
But let's go on. What's also not on the list:
-- ending the war on Iraq
-- preventing a war on Iran
-- doing something about global warming
-- giving us universal health care
-- truly cutting back on corporate welfare
The 100 Hours push is a joke, and the Democrats are clowns.
Posted by Deck at January 22, 2007 02:24 PM