Republican obstructionism has hit new levels with the 110th Congress, as Oliver Willis lays out in a recent blog post that includes this video, illustrating the lengths Republicans will go to support George Bush's priorities over those of the American people.
There is nothing these Roadblock Republicans won't do to try to deny the American people of the legislation we need to move the country in the right direction. From clean energy to government ethics to an increase in the minimum wage to getting the hell out of Iraq, these guys are on a mission to try to block good, common sense bills from becoming law.
It's frustrating to watch as the new Democratic Senate attempts to pass legislation with their slim majority, only to have the Republicans continue to support Bush's failed policies against the will of the people. Remember 'uperdown' in the last Congress? Well, apparently Republicans have decided that the filibuster is no longer the tool of the devil, it's how the Senate should operate. A revelation that happened, conveniently enough, last January.
Some of the worst offenders are the Roadblock Republicans: Dole, Sununu, Collins, Cornyn, McConnell and Coleman. All of these Senate seats are within our grasp, and a radio ad sponsored by Keeping America's Promise is going to help bulldoze these obstacles to progress. And now, the ad that's going to help bring them down has gone live in their home states!
From johnkerry.com:
The commercial is a result of a contest run by KAP that asked hundreds of thousands of people across the country to submit radio scripts to convince these Senators to change their position on Bush’s Iraq policy. Over ten thousands scripts were submitted in just a few days and the winner was chosen through public voting online.
The winner of the contest and the voice in the commercials is retired Army veteran Edwin Walker. Currently an attorney in Nashville, TN, Walker volunteered for the ROTC program at Notre Dame, graduated in 1968 and was stationed in Turkey. He worked as the commanding officer of a small communications unit on the Black Sea during his time in service. He volunteered, he said, because he didn’t want someone else to have to take his place.
Click here to listen to the winning Roadblock Republican ad, currently running in Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Texas, soon to be the home states of new Democratic Senators. That clip was Norm Coleman's. I hear his challenger's got a lot of support, and should liven up things a bit in the Senate.
We at KV, like Senator Kerry, know that the one sure way to stop the obstructionist Republicans in Congress is to elect a filibuster-proof majority in this next election. And the way to do that is for all of us for to work our butts off between now and next November to increase our majority in the House and Senate. This ad is a step in that direction, but there's lots more work to be done, so stay tuned and sign up to get updates on JK's initiatives to clear the Roadblock and get us a Dem Senate that can override the obstructionists and get down to the business of the American people.
Congratulations and thanks to Mr. Walker and KAP for helping clear the Roadblock!
Comments (1)
Posted by wisteria | October 18, 2007 9:32 PM
The objection video would be funny if the issues the Republicans cantinue to object too weren't so important to the American people. I am happy to see you here at Kerryvision are bringing attention to the obstructing Republicans- or as Senator kerry likes to call them, the "Road Block Republicans". The American people need to realize this is happening and you do a great service by bringing the Roadblock Republican's to everyone's attention. Thank goodness you do this, the media certainly isn't doing their job.