In the cover of darkness, the Senate voted to initiate cloture on the health care bill which starts the clock ticking and limits debate. One must wonder, how limitations on debate can be initiated when the 2,000 plus page bill had not even been fully read by the Senators? How do I know this, you ask? The final draft of the bill was only available hours before the call for cloture and any reasonable person knows it is impossible to have read the bill in the time allotted.
So why the rush to this “historic” moment? PORK; special considerations, gifts, bribes to swing Senators who previously had reservations regarding aspects of the bill. The more obvious bribes are finding the light of day. Michelle Malkin is doing an excellent job exposing the insidious assault taking place against the American people, now known as cash for cloture across the net, check out her site to see the latest list of Democratic atrocities.
Over the last 24 hours, myself and at least 3 other individuals have thought or mentioned how the bribes used to secure the move for cloture, bears an eerie resemblance to the Illinois scandal of former Governor Rod Blagojevich, in that he allegedly attempted to gain financial reward through the “selling of Obama’s Senate seat.” It’s the typical Chicago-way, I’ve got something you want.. how much will you give me for it? How is what the Senators who received special favors any different? They held (their vote) for cloture as the prize and sold it to Reid for special consideration of sweat deals in the health care legislation.
Lets take a quick visit to Federal U.S. Code 201. Bribery of public officials and witnesses:
While I am not an attorney, nor do I play one on this blog.. from what I’m reading, each and every Senator who sold their vote for gain should be criminally charged. What do you think?
Couldn’t agree more, each and every Senator who sold their vote for gain should be criminally charged. There is a huge difference between working for the state a senator represents, and raping the rest of the country in favor of that state. We are not a collection of “individual” states hording what we can for ourselves, instead we are a “united” states striving for what’s best for the country as a whole. While I would expect my good senator (if I had one…Illinois) to do what he or she could for Illinois, I wouldn’t expect that “process” to jeopardize the nation as a whole. Governor Blago’s dealings are really no different then the “sweat deals” being made on Capital Hill in regard to health care legislation…Blago’s a criminal and so is anyone else who sells votes, position, and power for personal reward.