Is Ted Stevens Our Worst Senator?
Perhaps – certainly I think he’s the worst Republican senator (I should note that I know little about him – but every time I hear his name, it’s associated with a colossal waste of our money). It’s not often I find myself linking to a prominent lefty site without a measure of snark, but the headline here says it all…
UPDATE 7:15 p.m.: Oh, all right, I know, I know, John Kerry’s our worst senator; but the headline was more attention grabbing this way…
Secret Senator Secret No More
And Stevens, who was never shy about spending taxpayer money, now wants a cost benefit analysis on a bill that would essentially open up the earmark process to public review? Well, don’t that beat all.
Umm, what about Lincoln Chafee? At least Ted votes for judges… (not to defend pork or anything)
Yeah, but Chafee is from Rhode Island so his voting record, such as it is, is about the best the Republicans can hope for. And Ted Steven’s BS about a cost benefit analysis really fries me (did his Bridge to Nowhere get such a study? I doubt it). I’ll second Mark’s nomination of Stevens.
I used to give a lot of leeway for Alaska senators, thinking they were a large source of our domestic oil production.
They aren’t.
By 1997 numbers, they were 5th (or 7%).
Texas was number one with 33%.
It struck me as odd that a populated state, is left to produce 4.5 times as much oil. Apparently national environmental concerns are state selective, but in a progressive view, better Texas than alaska. Go figure.
Oh, all right, I know, I know, John Kerry’s our worst senator; but the headline was more attention grabbing this way…
With all due respect Mark, Jean Francois isn’t even the worst senator from Massachusetts.
And who here thinks this “cost-benefit” analysis will be positive, i.e.; show a positive ROI? We know the I = $15m (ish), what is the R other than a projected reduction in Pork Spending? Would the good Senator from Alaska sign up for that? I think not.
Classic bureaucratic tactic: condition your support on something that is impossible to produce. I am wise to your scheme Mr. Stevens.
maybe, you should change your name to “too many stevens”-
(a jab at the Senator and those on the gop like him, not directed at your moniker)
fatman, you know, as hard as it is for me to say this, I think Teddy Kennedy is a better Senator than Kerry. At least Kennedy has been involved with some real legislation, even if I am personally opposed to almost every item on his agenda…
Ha! In my case it would have to be “too many stephens” otherwise my mom would be upset.
I second the ted v. John winner.
Kennedy isn’t going to compromise his principals(as insane as they are). Kerry checks for any wind in his bathroom, and adjusts his pee stream accordingly.