Comments on: What if a U.S. Senator Had Lost His Marbles, But People Were Too Shy to Come Right Out and Say it? http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/ At the violent intersection between sports and politics Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:40:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits – Yahoo! News | Dream Tattoo Designs http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits – Yahoo! News | Dream Tattoo Designs Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:40:28 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-25 [...] defense appropriations to complain about” instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously “lost [...] [...] defense appropriations to complain about” instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously “lost [...]

]]> By: Jim Bunning Collapses in Late Season of Baseball, Senate Careers[*] - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jim Bunning Collapses in Late Season of Baseball, Senate Careers[*] - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:18:31 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-23 [...] But as Jim Bunning bangs the drum slowly and hits the showers of his second, far-less-interesting-than-the-first career, as he exits the mound for the final time, as he enters that good, great locker room of life and clears out his gear, to snap legislative jocks no more, when he has received his last shaving cream pie and/or hotfoot, when he has gotten the hook in the final inning of the final game of the final season, when the Margo Adamses of life and love and liberty finally stop hanging around and the Kissing Bandit, like Death on a horse, passes by without a second glance, I prefer to remember him as Matt Welch did a year ago: As having always been nuts. [...] [...] But as Jim Bunning bangs the drum slowly and hits the showers of his second, far-less-interesting-than-the-first career, as he exits the mound for the final time, as he enters that good, great locker room of life and clears out his gear, to snap legislative jocks no more, when he has received his last shaving cream pie and/or hotfoot, when he has gotten the hook in the final inning of the final game of the final season, when the Margo Adamses of life and love and liberty finally stop hanging around and the Kissing Bandit, like Death on a horse, passes by without a second glance, I prefer to remember him as Matt Welch did a year ago: As having always been nuts. [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Luke Johnston</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Luke Johnston Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:41:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-22 Sadly, it looks like most of you leaving comments, and probably Matt Welch also, need to rewatch the SNL skit "dont buy things you cannot afford". http://www.videosift.com/video/SNL-Dont-Buy-Stuff-You-Cant-Afford If you think that congress should continue to extend unemployment benefits without hesitation or without making cuts elsewhere in order to pay for it, you are as foolish as the couple in the video clip. Sadly, it looks like most of you leaving comments, and probably Matt Welch also, need to rewatch the SNL skit “dont buy things you cannot afford”. http://www.videosift.com/video/SNL-Dont-Buy-Stuff-You-Cant-Afford

If you think that congress should continue to extend unemployment benefits without hesitation or without making cuts elsewhere in order to pay for it, you are as foolish as the couple in the video clip.

]]> By: Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits | Search The Internet http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits | Search The Internet Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:16:09 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-21 [...] appropriations to complain about » instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously [...] [...] appropriations to complain about » instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously [...]

]]> By: Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits— Brett Michael Dykes is a contributor to the Yahoo! News blog. « New Wireless Revolution http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Lone Republican Senator blocking a million-plus Americans from receiving unemployment benefits— Brett Michael Dykes is a contributor to the Yahoo! News blog. « New Wireless Revolution Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:14:43 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-20 [...] defense appropriations to complain about” instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously “lost [...] [...] defense appropriations to complain about” instead. And well before this latest flap, blogger Matt Welch wrote in a review of Bunning’s odd, belligerent career that the lawmaker has obviously “lost [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Seth Cooper</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Seth Cooper Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:31:07 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-18 Given that Sen. Bunning is a member of the Banking Committee, maybe he should have been more vigilant when the banks were in the process of self-destruction... Given that Sen. Bunning is a member of the Banking Committee, maybe he should have been more vigilant when the banks were in the process of self-destruction…

]]> By: bullheadgreg http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-17 bullheadgreg Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:26:36 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-17 I don't know, maybe he's on to something. We are told that the looming health care bill will be paid for also. If this congress cannot come up with the $10 billion for this supposed jobs bill without adding to my childrens debt, how on earth are they goig to pay for the $2 trillion health care bill without bankrupting us all ? I don’t know, maybe he’s on to something. We are told that the looming health care bill will be paid for also. If this congress cannot come up with the $10 billion for this supposed jobs bill without adding to my childrens debt, how on earth are they goig to pay for the
$2 trillion health care bill without bankrupting us all ?

]]> By: fireflybuzz http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16 fireflybuzz Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:05:52 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-16 The govt is trying to spend it's way out of the recession. Which may have worked in the past. But, today, the problem is, the jobs are gone off shore. So this won't work in a GLOBAL economy. The money will never be paid back. The USA gov't is not known for paying money back. So we will pay interest on this money till the end of time. I feel sorry for the people, but if we are going to do 3rd world country stuff, you need to be living with neighbors and friends. The American Dream is dead, and it is not coming back. The govt is trying to spend it’s way out of the recession. Which may have worked in the past. But, today, the problem is, the jobs are gone off shore. So this won’t work in a GLOBAL economy. The money will never be paid back. The USA gov’t is not known for paying money back. So we will pay interest on this money till the end of time.

I feel sorry for the people, but if we are going to do 3rd world country stuff, you need to be living with neighbors and friends. The American Dream is dead, and it is not coming back.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Kathryn Glass</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Kathryn Glass Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:00:01 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-15 Yup the guy is a little crazy. He represents a state with a high unemployment rate and he still doesn't have a clue. I wonder what the people of Kentucky think of him. I say find something in the guys past that would change his mind, he was a ballplayer. So lets Scrooge him!!!! Yup the guy is a little crazy. He represents a state with a high unemployment rate and he still doesn’t have a clue. I wonder what the people of Kentucky think of him. I say find something in the guys past that would change his mind, he was a ballplayer. So lets Scrooge him!!!!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Lillian Abel</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/2009/05/25/what-if-a-us-senator-had-lost-his-marbles-but-people-were-too-shy-to-come-right-out-and-say-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Lillian Abel Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:52:30 +0000 http://trueslant.com/mattwelch/?p=45#comment-14 Do us a big favor, PLEASE retire GOP Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky. We don't need you. Do us a big favor, PLEASE retire GOP Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky. We don’t need you.

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