Mark Kennedy Votes His Way Into What Will Be A Great Campaign Commercial
Yesterday (and early this morning), the "honorable" Mark Kennedy voted for two appropriation measures that will make for some fantastic commercials that Amy Klobuchar can run as she storms towards victory next year.
This first measure failed because the Republicans couldn't keep 22 members of their own party from swallowing that pill. But Mark Kennedy seems to be willing to swallow anything the Bush administration gives him. He voted for these bills to cut enough from social programs, healthcare for the poor, federal loans for students and aid for family farms, so that he can come back in a few weeks to give tax breaks to the people that really need them: namely the people that won't be hurt by the previous cuts.
The second, more "moderate" bill, did pass, although I'm sure that Kennedy was ticked that they weren't able to cut enough from health care and education programs like the old one did.
The second bill:
"Mark Kennedy campaigned on helping college students and family farmers. Why is it that Kennedy voted to cut funding from these groups, as well as child support enforcement and assistance for the poor?
[Caricature of Mark Kennedy's head with President Bush in the corner. After each vote is announced, Kennedy pauses, looks to Bush, Bush then starts nodding, then Kennedy votes.]
[Sound of a "roll call vote" announcer]: "Cut funding for student loans. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Voice of Screech from Saved by the Bell]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut assistance for family farms. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut funding that helps enforce child support payments. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut $11 billion in funding for Medicaid. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
This first measure failed because the Republicans couldn't keep 22 members of their own party from swallowing that pill. But Mark Kennedy seems to be willing to swallow anything the Bush administration gives him. He voted for these bills to cut enough from social programs, healthcare for the poor, federal loans for students and aid for family farms, so that he can come back in a few weeks to give tax breaks to the people that really need them: namely the people that won't be hurt by the previous cuts.
The second, more "moderate" bill, did pass, although I'm sure that Kennedy was ticked that they weren't able to cut enough from health care and education programs like the old one did.
The second bill:
"[The measure enthusiastically endorsed by Kennedy] would cut about 220,000 people off food stamps, allow states to impose new costs on Medicaid beneficiaries, squeeze student lenders, cut aid to state child-support enforcement programs and trim farm supports."
Source: Washington Post 11/18/05
The text of my ad, ala John Kerry 2004.
"Mark Kennedy campaigned on helping college students and family farmers. Why is it that Kennedy voted to cut funding from these groups, as well as child support enforcement and assistance for the poor?
[Caricature of Mark Kennedy's head with President Bush in the corner. After each vote is announced, Kennedy pauses, looks to Bush, Bush then starts nodding, then Kennedy votes.]
[Sound of a "roll call vote" announcer]: "Cut funding for student loans. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Voice of Screech from Saved by the Bell]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut assistance for family farms. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut funding that helps enforce child support payments. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
["Roll call" announcer]: "Cut $11 billion in funding for Medicaid. Mr. Kennedy"
[Slight pause, Kennedy looks to Bush, Bush nods]
[Screech]: "Yes"
