Sen. Landrieu on healthcare vote: 'I can't be bought'

[babylonsister]

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Sen. Landrieu on healthcare vote: 'I can't be bought'
By Tony Romm - 12/22/09 02:54 PM ET

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Tuesday made explicit there was no "Louisiana Purchase" in the Senate's healthcare bill, emphasizing her vote could never be "bought" by promises of federal aid.

While the Louisiana Democrat said she fought hard for the more than $300 million in Gulf Coast recovery money ultimately included in the chamber's healthcare bill, she stressed to C-SPAN during an interview today that the new federal money was not the sole reason she supported the legislation.

Instead, Landrieu said it was "one of about 12 things" she asked to be added to the bill before she committed to voting with her party's leadership.

"It's been a very unjust criticism. The fact of the matter is, and I know people don't believe this, but I can't be bought," she said.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/73391-sen-landrieu-on-healthcare-vote-i-cant-be-bought-

[derby378]

1. If Sen. Landrieu can't be bought, I'm Kate Bush

And besides, what does she call that money the Senate appropriated for Louisiana in order to get her vote? :rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

2. Yes.she.can.

[RainDog]

15. LOL!!!!!!! n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

3. haha

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Right, Mary ...... hahahaha ..... :snort: ....... suuuuuure

[WCGreen]

4. But you can lease her for the next six years...

All it takes to ride this slighlty use Democratic Senator to a signing ceremony in the White House is a paultry $300 million...

[derby378]

5. We already know what she is...

...she's just haggling over the price.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

22. Really. Why buy when you can rent? nt

[Barack_America]

6. Oh yes, it's just a remarkable coincidence her vote changed with the $$$.

How stupid do these people think we are?

First we've got Obama claiming he never campaigned for the public option and now this from Landrieu.

It's damned insulting.

[hobbit709]

7. What she meant to say

"I can't be bought because I'm already owned."

[Junkdrawer]

8. Almost as funny as Obama's "This is a victory over special interests" line...

:rofl:

[AndyA]

18. Yeah. What a load of bullshit.

The special interests own Congress. And the White House. But saying this is a victory changes the facts somehow. :eyes:

[OHdem10]

9. What was that 300,000,000 dollars and her vote recently.

[fascisthunter]

10. lol

liar

[Cetacea]

11. uhmmm. no

[freddie mertz]

12. Is this supposed to be satire? nt.

[City Lights]

13. My first ROFL!!!!! of the day!

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I'm laughing so hard I can't get up!

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At least she was right about knowing people don't believe it.

:thumbsup: to her honesty there.

[Major Hogwash]

14. Fughet 'bout tha $300 millun dollahs, I cain't be bawt, y'all.

Yeah, sure.

LoL

[Goldstein1984]

16. Doublethink

[AndyA]

17. Guarantee if Landrieu's in the room and someone shouts "WHORE!"

she's going to look. She knows what she is, and so do we.

[Lint Head]

19. Whaaaaaaaa?

HCR was totally bought and paid for by CIGNA, Aetna, BCBS, Palmetto and more.

Landrieu was one of the cowards in Washington that received payment.

[KharmaTrain]

20. They Never Consider Themselves Bought...

...they're doing it for their "constituents". And in Senator Landrieu's case, it's getting funding that was previous promised and not delivered...money that is still desperately needed to ease the on-going problems in New Orleans. For the folks who live in that still hurting area, this is money they feel they deserve and I'm sure many here would agree is not a bribe if it goes to building new homes and restoring neighborhoods and lives.

If you're a resident of Nebraska, I'm sure you're not seeing what Nelson got as a bribe, either...nor Vermont. This is how bills get passed...always has, always will. Most never follow how legislation is done and the healthcare "debate" has been a rude awakening in representative government. When a bill is so close in a vote and controversial, you bet there are gonna be Senators who play games to get some extra pork...and it usually helps them when re-election time comes around. As long as the current cloture rule remains in effect, the rushpublicans continue to use it and every vote requires 60, the horse trading will continue.

[Ikonoklast]

21. "But I can be rented out."

Does everyone in Washington, or politics in general for that matter, believe the rest of us are naive children?

Her dissembling is insulting.