Oh my, Cornyn didn't show up for the vote on the stimulus package.

[Hieronymus]

[Clio the Leo]

1. "In NY talking to conservative media types"

According to what's his name with the glasses on Countdown ... no, not Keith the OTHER guy.

(shaking my head in disgust)

[dhill926]

2. he's nasty piece of shit, that one.....

when is he up for re-election?

[DJ13]

3. He was kinda busy

[Jennicut]

4. So Cornhead had better things to do then show up for the most important

vote in years. Loser. Complete utter loser.

[JayMusgrove]

5. Let's make sure he never lives this down

He may have made millions tongight in NYC.....let him know that he NEVER will see that money be used for his own benefit.

[Jennicut]

6. Yup. What state is he from anyways?

[Hieronymus]

8. Texas

[Jennicut]

15. figures.

[Lisa0825]

26. FU, in the name of great Texans...

like Molly Ivins and Ann Richards. Don't fucking disrespect our whole goddamn state based on one set of morans. I am sure your state has some dipshits too.

[Bobbie Jo]

7. Typical bully.

All mouth until it comes time to throw down. :eyes:

[Dappleganger]

9. The country is going down the shitter and he's working

for himself.

Let Texas be damned, too bad.
Typical.

[peaches2003]

10. This was not the vote on the bill today

Today was only a procedural vote as to whether to end debate on the bill or not. The vote on the bill itself is tomorrow. It will be the same as the vote today + Cornyn's vote if he votes, but today was not the official vote for or against the bill itself.

[Lisa0825]

11. Wanna make some freeper heads burst in the Houston area?

Call KTRH during Michael Berry's show, pretend to be a republicon and bitch about Cornyn. BTW, apparently Berry is a birther. I heard him chastising a lady for accepting Obama's citizenship without "seeing" his birth certificate, and implying that there is a coverup. He used to at least pretend to be rather mainstream, but since the primaries, he's practically been our own local Hannity.

713-212-KTRH (5874)
http://ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.html

[DangerousRhythm]

17. HAHA!

If any of you called I'd be sure to listen 'cause that'd be *hilarious*. :toast:

[Lisa0825]

25. Honestly, I am afraid I would get "stage fright!"

I want someone who is smooth on the delivery to take him on! LOL

And BTW, amigo/a, I don't think we have had the pleasure of meeting either! I think it may be time for an official DU Houston-area meetu! We used to do so regularly (posted in the Texas forum), but we regulars still hang out frequently.

[NatBurner]

23. berry is such a fraud

i doubt if he believes any of the bullshit he spoon-feeds his idiot fans

[Lisa0825]

24. I would hope so... but stoopid runs deep down here...

and BTW, I see that you are a relatively new Houston area DUer. Some of us get together now and then. If you'd like to join us, email me at my DU username @ gmail.com or just PM me or post in the Texas forum! :hi:

[Skittles]

12. he is a worthless piece of Texas shit

[PBS Poll-435]

13. HAHAHAHA The new chair of the RSCC didn't bother to show up to vote

On the most important legislation, thus far, of the 111th?

What a nozzle.

[rufus dog]

14. Maybe he thought it was an up or down vote

on stimulating his package and he decided to go meet with Rush and procure his own stash.

[CitizenPatriot]

16. cornyn the prattler who is glad he doesn't have a smart wife?

or am I confusing him with another faux paus of the rushublican media tour, wherein they systematically reveal their true inner lizard?

[Vinca]

18. Cowardly.

Doesn't want it on the record when he campaigns next time.

[bdamomma]

19. childish reaction.

[karynnj]

20. In fairness, on a cloture vote a "not voting" is the same as a "no"

You need 60 "ayes" - whether there is zero or 40 "nos" - to break the filibuster.

[PBS Poll-435]

21. Oops

Edited.

:-)

However, as a compromise to those who were against the revision, the new rule also changed the requirement for determining the number of votes needed for a cloture motion's passage from those Senators "present and voting" to those Senators "duly chosen and sworn". Thus, 60 votes for cloture would be necessary regardless of whether every Senator voted. The only time a lesser number would become acceptable is when a Senate seat is vacant. (For example, if there were two vacancies in the Senate, thereby making 98 Senators "duly chosen and sworn", it would only take 59 votes for a cloture motion to pass.)

However since the junior seat from MN is vacant, it would have only taken 59 yesterday.

[olegramps]

22. He had an appointment to give Bush his annual "B-Job"