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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:24 PM
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Senate passes Cheney "energy" bill - Feinstein caves in
Feinstein caves again, voted for this obscenity... Written in cheney's office by and for the oil, coal and gas industries. It cuts support for conservation and renewables -- $8.5 Billion in more tax breaks for the rich.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/26/energy.bill.ap/

Sen. Boxer, on the other hand said, ""It's a toxic bill," Boxer said. "They have given billions of dollars of tax breaks to the very energy companies that are making a fortune."

Boxer added, "The MTBE issue is a shame upon the House. To give a liability waiver to people who make that poison ... is to put this on the backs of the communities and local taxpayers. It's so egregious."

Californians, Feinstein must be defeated next year!!!
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sojourner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:26 PM
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1. amen that! we're working on it!
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:30 PM
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2. Feinstein's toast.
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lynettebro440 Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:30 PM
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3. Sounds like Enron
only on a Governmental scale. Sad, so sad.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:31 PM
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4. Feinstein voted for CAFTA
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 05:36 PM by LSK
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00170

Wrong vote, but right thought process.
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:31 PM
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5. Feinstein voted NO - where did you get your info.
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 05:33 PM by Mass

Here is the rollcall

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00213


NAYs ---26

Biden (D-DE)
Boxer (D-CA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Sununu (R-NH)
Wyden (D-OR)
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5X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:40 PM
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10. You are right, Feinstein nay on energy bill...
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 05:42 PM by 5X
but yea on CAFTA

edit for spelling
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:42 PM
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11. Sure, but it was still worth correcting in this case.
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 05:45 PM by Mass
Byrd, though, voted YES to that and the Gun bill - Good thing for him he voted NO to CAFTA, as did Dorgan, and a few other Dems that I like generally.


Here are the NO votes
NAYs ---26
Biden (D-DE)
Boxer (D-CA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Sununu (R-NH)
Wyden (D-OR)
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:18 PM
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17. I got it from the following
http://feinstein.senate.gov/05releases/r-engbill0628.htm

The vote wasn't posted yet but I thought that Feinstein's site might be telling the truth.

That's what I get for believing anything I read on the internet :crazy:

She's still toast. I think the dems in California should find a real progressive to run against her in the primary next year. I didn't vote FOR her (or her opponent) last time and never would again. I have political and personal reasons not to do so.
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:25 PM
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24. Very curious - this does not correspond with the vote record
Even more curious as the bill was voted today and not yesterday.
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unlawflcombatnt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:34 PM
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6. What's the Total Cost?
I thought I heard on Lou Dobbs that the total cost of the Energy Bill would be $83 billion. Is that correct, or did I misunderstand?

unlawflcombatnt
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:37 PM
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7. Come 06? Feinstein needs to take a hike!!
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:38 PM
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8. Yes, but not for this vote - she voted NO
But CA can probably do better.
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:20 PM
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18. Hell, Montana could do better!
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musette_sf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:40 PM
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9. caved in?
didn't they mean "laid back and enjoyed it"?
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:44 PM
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12. Hot dog!
When can I buy my diesel powered dishwasher?
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:21 PM
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19. Nope, no diesel
this bill will help the new "Clean Coal Powered Dishwashers" come to market.
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splat@14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:25 PM
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23. They'll build one now! Look at the tax breaks!
The methods to rape this planet are now more profitable than ever. Diesel dishwashers, electric forks, letter openers with cruise control.....gotta get a Hummer just carry all the crap home!
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 06:55 PM
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13. Here in California Feinstein needs a challenger because -->
a good challenge in the dems primary will inform Ms moneybags looking out for her husband's business interests that DEMOCRATS elected her to be true to democrat values, siding with working people, middle class people, people who want the freedom of expression without government oppression, people who want the government out of religion and bedrooms.

a good stiff challenge would remind her of that and perhaps bring her back to the democrat view more often.

her crappy flag burning amendment is pure crap.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:24 PM
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22. No love lost for Feinstein, but...
who you got out there who could win the primary and the general?

(This is not a rhetorical question.)

How's Feinstein's overall popularity? Is she being killed in the polls relative to Boxer?
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:08 PM
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14. If only "Karma's A Bitch" could
pay an official visit to feinstein.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:02 PM
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15. Feinstein is tiring me.....
She tries so hard to be tough....and then votes against her constituents wishes so much of the time.
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PurityOfEssence Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:12 PM
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16. Findspine is an imbecile from the ruling class
This is nothing new. On the rare occasions (like the '01 energy fleecing) she's stood up for something that mattered, but her record way back as the lucky person to ascend to power after Dan White's rampage and even before is nothing but appeasement.

She needs to be knocked out in a primary fight and not get a chance to stand for office again. Would that Pete Stark could do it.
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:22 PM
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20. As I remember
she held the downtown developer's seat on the S.F. City Council back when Harvey and George were gunned down by a freeper.
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ProudDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:23 PM
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21. Do you remember the
Upper Class Twit competition from Monty Python.

I loved that bit!!!
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rumpel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:27 PM
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25. She won't get my vote, but if the only alternative is a Repub?
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:28 PM
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26. Locking, seems the Poster was incorrect
on the voting record.

Thank you.
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