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It’s cute that David Schweikert wants to go to Congress, but he doesn’t even understand the difference between ANWR and AMTRAK.
Harry Mitchell campaign spokesman Seth Scott, after a Schweikert press release characterized a vote to close debate on AMTRAK reauthorization as a vote against drilling in ANWR.
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September 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am
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September 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Schweikert is yet another useful idiot. The more ignorant the Republican pol, the better to be a blank slate for the neocons and plutocrats.
September 12th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
I would like to highlight that Seth Scott has made an incorrect assumption, and collaterally, has made a substantive critique about a matter that is truly procedural in nature. It is always important to make the necessary distinction between substantive and procedural elements of the legislative process. Expounding on matters when one is confused is detrimental both to a personal understanding of a candidate’s position, as well as impairing the overall knowledge base of the general public. When engaging in discourse in a public forum one should first take a deep breath before commenting extemporaneously on the intricacies of lawmaking. Otherwise an individual runs the risk of being a talking-head like those pundits on evening “news” programs. I will help you understand the issue presented in Mr. Schweikert’s most recent press release.
With regard to HR 391, Seth Scott must focus attention toward the fact that House Republicans proposed H Res 1253 which would in turn, allow the House to contemplate HR 3089. HR 3089 was directly related to the procurement of consistent and adequate energy supplies for the American people. Democrats manipulated House procedure to inhibit consideration of H Res 1253 by voting “Yea.” By preventing consideration of H Res 1253, House Democrats, including Mr. Mitchell, deprived the American people of significant and sound legislation presented by the “No More Excuses Energy Act.” (HR 3089.)
I am not a professor in political science, and it has been a few years since I sat in civics class. But, if Seth Scott would like me to perform the musical rendition of a “How a Bill Becomes Law” in order to illustrate that procedural aspects of the legislative process should be distinguished from substantive aspects, I will be more than happy to accommodate such a request. It is a confusing process and not everyone understands what a motion to defeat the previous question is exactly. However, most conscientious Americans would refrain from smearing an entirely respectable campaign until they comprehended what they were writing about.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
“However, most conscientious Americans would refrain from smearing an entirely respectable campaign until they comprehended what they were writing about.”
Bill, you’re going to give this same lecture to the McCain campaign, right? Because they are currently running ads accusing Obama of being ‘disrespectful’ to Sarah Palin (dog whistle, anyone?) because he criticized McCain’s policies and ones that suggest Obama wants to teach kindergarteners about condoms and HIV.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Oh yeah, and I’m sure you disagree with the attacks on Obama’s “present votes” in the IL Legislature.
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