Comments on: Health Care: We’re Gonna Hold You To That Guarantee, Sen. Schumer http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/ Dip your toe in the legal waters and change politics as you know it. http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Leen http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14767 Leen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:32:45 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14767 <p>Schumer voted for the war in Iraq, Mukasey and the Kyl Liebermann amendment. Why would folks trust Schumer? This man is a warmonger. ..next stop Iran if Schumer and pals have their way</p> Schumer voted for the war in Iraq, Mukasey and the Kyl Liebermann amendment. Why would folks trust Schumer? This man is a warmonger. ..next stop Iran if Schumer and pals have their way

]]> By: maggiesboy http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14653 maggiesboy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:05:22 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14653 <p>Why not a constitutional amendment for public campaign financing? Much cleaner. Less fuss, no muss.</p> Why not a constitutional amendment for public campaign financing? Much cleaner. Less fuss, no muss.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14636 foothillsmike Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:34:41 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14636 <p>My thought is to try to pass a constitutional ammendment starting at the state legislatures. This ammendment would say that any politician that receives more than the maximum individual donation from any company must recuse themselves from any vote that deals with issues involving that company or business. Failure to recuse would result in removal from office. This would include PACS, funding events etc. any and all contributions that benefit a legistor.</p> My thought is to try to pass a constitutional ammendment starting at the state legislatures. This ammendment would say that any politician that receives more than the maximum individual donation from any company must recuse themselves from any vote that deals with issues involving that company or business. Failure to recuse would result in removal from office. This would include PACS, funding events etc. any and all contributions that benefit a legistor.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14635 Christy Hardin Smith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:24:59 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14635 <p>btw, <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/krugman-on-health-care-reform-by-digby.html" rel="nofollow">Digby has an interview video of Krugman on health care</a> up for the watching. Interesting stuff.</p> btw, Digby has an interview video of Krugman on health care up for the watching. Interesting stuff.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14634 Christy Hardin Smith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:23:15 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14634 <p>We’re trying — it’s hard to penetrate the Beltway morass, though, isn’t it? If anyone has ideas on a good way to do that on some current issue, I am all ears and then some.</p> We’re trying — it’s hard to penetrate the Beltway morass, though, isn’t it? If anyone has ideas on a good way to do that on some current issue, I am all ears and then some.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14633 foothillsmike Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:20:59 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14633 <p>Morning Christy. Lets hold them all accountable!</p> Morning Christy. Lets hold them all accountable!

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/comment-page-1/#comment-14632 Christy Hardin Smith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:58:32 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/06/health-care-were-gonna-hold-you-to-that-guarantee-sen-schumer/#comment-14632 <p>I know this is likely just Schumer being his usual mouthy self, and speaking for no one other than his own ego in the moment in front of a teevee camera.</p> <p>But I’m going to hold him to this anyway. Because he opened his yap on teevee and promised it. And someone ought to make sure he understands the value of sticking to his word through thick and thin — especially where some of the public might get a little good out of it.</p> I know this is likely just Schumer being his usual mouthy self, and speaking for no one other than his own ego in the moment in front of a teevee camera.

But I’m going to hold him to this anyway. Because he opened his yap on teevee and promised it. And someone ought to make sure he understands the value of sticking to his word through thick and thin — especially where some of the public might get a little good out of it.

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