The Sleeper (cell) of the Senate--- Meet Senator Max Baucus

Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 10:45 PM
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The Sleeper (cell) of the Senate--- Meet Senator Max Baucus

Edited on Wed May-20-09 10:49 PM by Breeze54

As chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus could all but
ensure the passage of a progressive social-policy agenda.

Or he could be its biggest roadblock.

Baucus is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
Staffers like to say that the committee is responsible
for all the money the government raises and half of what
it spends -- and that's not too far from the truth.

It is the only Senate committee able to construct new funding streams, which
gives it incredible authority over the country's social-policy architecture

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_sleeper_of_the_senate

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 10:51 PM
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1. Vote Max Baucus OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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babylonsister

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Wed May-20-09 10:57 PM
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2. Nope. He has his detractors, and I think the liberal LION is one of them.

Kennedy is going to be a force to be reckoned with. I want to hear what his plan is.

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 11:22 PM
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5. The liberal LION's "plan" is

to die peacefully and Max Baucus is in the pockets of the HEATH CORPORATIONS!!!

FUCK BAUCUS!!!!!!!!

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autorank

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Wed May-20-09 10:57 PM
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3. He's no accident, he's our Baucus k*r

He's been doing this crap forever.

Excellent and pithy thread. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 11:24 PM
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6. Baucus is OUT

next election.

Buacus is a liar and a traitor to all Democrats!! :evilfrown:

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autorank

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Thu May-21-09 09:06 AM
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12. I'll give a Franklin to the challener's campaign!

And more too. Retire him so that he can enjoy the fruits of his long labor for the mining and other corporate
interests he's represented so well.

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rwheeler31

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Wed May-20-09 11:07 PM
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4. I have not heard much about this guy until now.

We all got excited about Tester neither one of these guys seem very progressive.

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 11:25 PM
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7. Baucus is in the pockets of the Health Care Insurance Corporations and

Edited on Wed May-20-09 11:25 PM by Breeze54

VOTING AGAINST YOU AND YOUR KIDS!!!!!!!!

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stevedeshazer

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Wed May-20-09 11:30 PM
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8. Baucus is crafty, he's paid for and owned by insurance and health care interests, and he's powerful.

He's already raised about five bucks per every citizen in Montana for his re-election.

Getting a Democratic majority involves working with sellouts like Max Baucus, and Jon Tester hasn't shown us anything yet either.

On the other hand, we could have Conrad Burns; no one would have wanted that.

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 11:38 PM
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9. But we could put up a Progressive Democrat and defeat that Turncoat too!

Edited on Wed May-20-09 11:39 PM by Breeze54

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rwheeler31

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Wed May-20-09 11:41 PM
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10. Thank you.

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Breeze54

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Wed May-20-09 11:45 PM
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11. Got anyone in mind?

Now is the time to challenge him!!

Our survival depends on it.

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