As we all know by now, this years farm bill, otherwise known as the yearly pork giveaway, was sent to President Bush with a veto proof majority. Sad to say, Texas’ own Sen. John Cornyn voted for this annual giveaway, even releasing a bulletin saying how “good” it was for Texas.
“Passage of this bill is an important and long-overdue step for Texas farmers and ranchers, providing them a stable policy moving forward. It’s not perfect but it represents a carefully-crafted compromise that will protect Texas agriculture, including family farms, strengthen key nutrition programs, and fight childhood obesity.
If this giveaway takes even one pound off a fat kid, I’ll eat my friggin’ hat. This is an example of stellar conservative leadership? In an election year? Wow. There’s more.
“There are extraneous spending provisions in this legislation that I would have liked to see excluded, but overall, this is a good bill for Texas. It provides our farmers and ranchers with the support they need and will ultimately benefit consumers, particularly as working families struggle with rising food prices. I hope the President will sign it into law quickly.”
Boy, that’s a mouthful right there. Sen. Cornyn tells us, ‘well, yeah, there’s a bunch a junk in there that I didn’t like but overall, my constituents are getting some off the teat too’. So that makes it right, Sen. Cornyn? Some West Texas ranchers get money from urban taxpayers and you think that is a good thing?
What is particularly galling is his line about families struggling with food costs benefiting from a bill that pays large agribusinesses to turn food into fuel! What nerve this guy has. If you are going to stick it to your base, at least let them choose the method!
There is no need for me to outline how foolish this bill is line by line, just Google it, thousands of others have already done the work.
This fall’s election is going to be much tougher for Sen. Cornyn than most realize. Perhaps even tougher than his staff realizes. Rick Noriega will be a formidable opponent because of Barack Obama. Both are arrogant, very left-wing politicians, which the public seems to favor this year.
Sen. Cornyn is fooling himself if he thinks he is going to be able to reach out and grab their voters. Sen. Cornyn needs to work on energizing moderate to right voters, give them some reason to be excited. Voting for boondoggles like this farm bill isn’t going to achieve that objective.
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BJ, I hope you now believe Noriega is within striking distance…
Ok I just read the second-to-last paragraph…I guess you do.
Yeah, but I still don’t believe a poll that says more Dems know his name than they know Hillary Clinton’s name.
Cornyn probably knew he couldn’t stop it so got on the other side to get the other votes. If you would have stood for his supposed principles and voted against it, Noriega would have probably used it against him in the election
Great post BigJolly! Cornyn willhave a very tough time with Noriega, he could lose. This will help him with a few, hurt him with many more.
I know that excites you, iz, and it should. Really though, this is going to come down to Obama. If he runs a strong campaign and comes close to McCain in Texas, Noriega has a shot.
I thought that Cornyn was going to be able to run a strong campaign but thus far, it isn’t happening.
I am convinced these republicans are absolutely clueless how angry the base is about 8 years of fiscal irresponsibility.
This could be a real slaughter in November.
As Peggy Noonan noted, these are 80s politicians who run on the platform that the conservative vote is in the bag and so caterto the moderates.
Senator Cornyn - getting the job done for pork.
LOL, ouch.
To his credit, McCain said he would vote against it (I assume he did) and that Bush should veto it.
#8 - the same way Dems know the unions and minorities are in the bag, so they cater to the moonbats.
McCain is listed as “Not Voting”.
As are Clinton, Obama and Kennedy.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00130
11. Ah, then he didn’t vote against it as he said he would.
As an aside, do you know how hard it is to find the number of that bill? You would think that, by now, internet sites would know people like to research, and provide the bill number. But I looked at story after story and none of them gave it.
Sen. Cornyn was nice enough to link to it in his press release. Constituent services, you know?
Is you is or is you ain’t my constituency?
I’ve been “carrying Cornyn’s water” (Where’s Daniel James
) but votes like this are disheartening.
In this country, “But its for the farmers!” is second only to “But its for the children!”
Why do we need to develop ways to fight obesity among food stamp recipients? We’re obviously giving them too many. Cut ‘em back. Put ‘em on a food stamp diet.
Spend that money, Mr. Republican.
See where it gets you.
Hamous - you should see the line at the Bellville Meat Market when the Lone Star cards get refunded. Many of the recipients are buying junk food, which should not be allowed. They are also buying a lot of sausage and mac ‘n cheese. The food stamps should not allow snack items - only basics such as fruits, vegetables, dairy (not ice cream, etc.), meats, grains. Stop letting them buy birthday cakes (I know I am so mean), chips, cookies, soda. Instead, let them buy soap.
Senator Cornyn has disappointed me several times. He has to be led by the nose, because he’s a Bush man, not a conservative. Maybe his demise will allow us to replace Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with a conservative.
I said it so nice
Hal said it for me twice.
#21;
When me and my family were on the lone star card, we bought steaks. We never ate better in our lives than while we were on food stamps. It was a nightmare to get qualified but boy was it good eating.
#4 Robert, since when does standing by ones principles, hurt one? Perhaps he might loose an election, but he would be honest, and conservative. I cannot abide this wet the finger and put in the air to see which way the wind is blowing politics. IF ya aint conservative…… go get a real job.
I understand we hope Senator Cornyn can energize his base, but frankly the man is a snooze. NO energy. Where is his excitement?
Reply to No. 26: It hurts when you don’t get to play the game. It goes back to my “lesser of two evils” theory. If Cornyn doesn’t play the game, Noreiga gets in. Hence the “lesser of two evils”. It is better to have someone who is a little right of center (aka Cornyn) than somebody ultra left of center (aka Noreiga). This is not a perfect situation, but this is what the primary got us so we play the game until we get a chance “to bat again” (aka the primaries). One has to play the cards one is dealt. Sorry for all the cliches.
Sorry my reply was to No. 25, not No. 26.
#27 Robert 1
I refuse to sell out my principles and vote for a person that doesn’t represent what I believe. Of course you never get 100% of what you want, but I refuse to be held hostage by accepting less than I deserve to avoid something worse. If you sacrifice your principles then there is no reason for anyone to give you anything better. They may be able to sell favors, but they cannot buy your vote.
If I could do one thing it would be to deny funds to Republicans and not let those candidates run as a Republican if they did not support the party platform.
21 - amen. Amen. AMEN.
luv2hammer says,
Now, luv2, I know you are bright enough to read more than one article on this. Bush is going to VETO the bill. How in heck is a vote for this, against Bush, being “led by the nose by Bush”?
Obviously, Sen. Cornyn thinks this is a good thing. I can’t disagree more but don’t tie this to your BDS.
AW says,
I wish I had a snarky comeback to that. I don’t.
/sucks to be a water bucket boy about now
Electile Dysfunction, baby.
What Texas needs is Larry Kilgore’s agricultural policies (i.e., wait for manna to drop from heaven)
#33 Conagra probably cured that for him.
BigJ…….it’s politics at its worst. John Cornyn is a fine man, and I think would be a tremendous supreme court judge. I don’t think political office is for everyone, and I’ve thought he is over his head with this crowd. I know it sucks to defend him…. but like you always say……. he’s a heck of a lot better than those on the other side. It’s just he’s not my kind of senator……. And Kay Bailey isn’t either.
My dream Senator is a bully for his ideas and for us. He is loud when he needs to be, obnoxious and keeps fighting for our values. He manipulates with the best of them, and most times ends up winning, because his way is the better way. He’s strong, and no quiet wimp.
31. BJ
I thought it was plain that Senator Cornyn is not a conservative. We went through this when the Amnesty Bill was on the table last summer. He was in on it from the start and his staff tried to convince me it was only immigration reform not amnesty. He finally came around, but if he hadn’t been bombarded like he was he’s supported it. He is a Bush man. When the emails and faxes start showing up he’ll support the veto if the President actually vetoes it.
Where was Kay Bailey on this, anyone know?
Where the heck do you think KBH was? You kidding?
To say Cornyn isn’t a conservative is to say luv2hammer is for open borders. Fact is, he ain’t.
Tough for you to swallow but that’s just the facts.
Agribusiness is huge in Texas. Although I can complain that he didn’t follow my “conservative” principles on this vote, I cannot complain about his record. Rock solid conservative. Sometimes, the other side is more important. I just hope he and his team are correct in their assessment and this doesn’t hurt him in November.
#39 BJ
I was in on the McCain/Kennedy Bill before it came out. His staff wasn’t up to speed on it when I called. His Public Policy staffer called me back to assure me that it wasn’t amnesty, but comprehensive immigration reform. Tell me that is conservative. Dude he was involved from the inception and would’ve supported it if there wasn’t such an outcry. You can spank me and call me Mary if you like, but the man is no conservative. Just because he looks good besides Kay Bailey doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to be watched.
luv2,
I’ll let you spank yourself, thanks. Not my thing.
But seriously, one of the problems with politicians is that people expect perfection - that is okay if you are simply talking about Sen. Cornyn not living up to whatever it is that you think is perfection. Vote for Noriega or don’t vote, whatever.
But you cannot, in the body politic, make a case that he is not a conservative politician. Rather than continue down that road, maybe you should change your tactic to saying he isn’t extreme right wing or whatever you want to call it.
The only politicians I approve of are the ones who agree with me all the time… all the rest completely suck.
Who is David Ben Zion?
I sure like his philosophy.
luv2, yeah, I was going to answer your #43 with “sounds like a sock puppet for luv2″ but you beat me to it.
42. David Ben Gurion
I’m waiting for your list - of the ones who don’t suck, not the ones who do.
I bet it’s a short list hehe
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Let’s see what the senator (and Hutchison) stand. Insist they vote against this bill.
This is the first time Cornyn had disappointed me (since 8:16 PM today).
49.
meanie