BUNNING TELLS DEMS “TOUGH SHIT” ON EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT
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As millions of people are about to lose their unemployment benefits, the Republican Senator from Kentucky continues to stand in the way of senate efforts to prevent that from happening. These Right Wing loonies have time and again demonstrated that they care nothing about the plight of decent, hard working folk. Why ordinary people continue to vote for these Scrooge’s, and my apologies to Charles Dickens, is beyond me. Here is the story from the Huffington Post:
Jim Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, is single-handedly blocking Senate action needed to prevent an estimated 1.2 million American workers from prematurely losing their unemployment benefits next month.
As Democratic senators asked again and again for unanimous consent for a vote on a 30-day extension Thursday night, Bunning refused to go along.
And when Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) begged him to drop his objection, Politico reports, Bunning replied: “Tough shit.”
Bunning says he doesn’t oppose extending benefits — he just doesn’t want the money that’s required added to the deficit. He proposes paying for the 30-day extension with stimulus funds. The Senate’s GOP leadership did not support him in his objections.
And at one point during the debate, which dragged on till nearly midnight, Bunning complained of missing a basketball game.
“I have missed the Kentucky-South Carolina game that started at 9:00,” he said, “and it’s the only redeeming chance we had to beat South Carolina since they’re the only team that has beat Kentucky this year.
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Great comments folks! You have to wonder how many more of these idiots are populating the halls of Congress. I am afraid to speculate.
I had never heard of the cinnamon roll. Come on, Kentucky. Didn’t you have any other choices?
Just when you think you have seen all the Republican dick-heads, they find another one. Jeez.
This whole thing should be a clue that he wants to stick it to the people because his chances of being re-elected are nill – and he’s one pissed off man.
Shit?!!! Shit??? Yeah, ok… like DIPPED IN? A dip shit cinnamon roll … yeah, Hill …WTF???
Anybody who is prepared to go through life with a name like ‘Bunning’ without a deed poll name change is obviously unhinged.
Mind you…it is America…;-)
That is one scary picture!
Good, I’m glad somebody else is posting about this too. I was a bit more blunt in my description of Bunning, and another asshat who said extending unemployment benefits would create a nation of hobos.
Who in the F$%# keeps voting for these people?
“Tough shit?”
Tough shit?!?
Bite my little brown ass, Bunning.
And WTF kind of a name is “BUNNING” for a “manly” man from from KY, anyway? Sounds like a damned cinnamon roll.
Or something.
You know, these asshats sure didn’t mind adding to the deficit when Dubya.The.Vile.Prick was the appointed prez.
Kiss my ass, Cinnamon Roll!