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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Kerry Picket Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/ ... -any-swee/

Senator Tom Coburn (R- OK) warned members of the House of Representatives that Republican senators will watch carefully for any deals the White House or Democratic leaders make with members in exchange for their votes.

Sen. Coburn to House Dems: If you vote ‘yes’ this time, I will expose your pork and filibuster your nomination after you lose!

(Transcript H/T Dittos Rush!)

SEN. TOM COBURN (R), OKLAHOMA: I want to send a couple of messages to my colleagues in the House.

If you voted no and you vote yes, and you lose your election, and you think any nomination to a federal position isn’t going to be held in the Senate, I’ve got news for you. It’s going to be held.

Number two is, if you get a deal, a parochial deal for you or your district, I’ve already instructed my staff and the staff of seven other senators that we will look at every appropriations bill, at every level, at every instance, and we will outline it by district, and we will associate that with the buying of your vote. So, if you think you can cut a deal now, and it not come out until after the election, I want to tell you that isn’t going to happen. And be prepared to defend selling your vote in the House.

Coburn: Senate Republicans Will Watch for Sweetheart Deals in Health Care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA0EOugi ... r_embedded

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/21129

Why wasn't this being done before? Was it a "gentleman's agreement" to screw people over, and not say anything until after their office was secured? Oh man. It disgusts all thought of rational ideology.