maxparrish
06-27-2007, 05:12 PM
The seeming 'difference' between the parties in the Senate has been a chimera for a long time. And what I just heard on Shawn Hannity today underscores it (and made me reach for the roll aides).
Before I summerize it let me say that the whole conversation was surreal - it was the most astounding political interview I have heard in my life. EVERYTHING wrong with the Repubican Senate was in an arrogant tirade and venonimous snide and seething tirade by Voinovich. HOW DARE Hannity ask him the obvious questions...Voinovich was ready to be an ass and provded it.
Crying man Voinovich went on the air with Hannity and when Hannity started with "Do you support the Fairness Doctrine" the asshole snidely shot back, with a supercillious tone "Well sure, I'm for fairness in presenting views, arn't you? Arn't you on your TV program?". Hannity was bit non-plussed at the hostile and combative tone, and tried to find out if Voinovich even knew what it was (it was clear he did not nor did he care) so Hannity cut the chase regarding the upcomming vote on Cloture and tried to get Voinovich to explain his reasoning/
It was UNBELIEVABLE - Voinovich acted like a total ass, trying to avoid discussing it rationally. I left for a bit, then came back and Voinovich was claiming he was happy that they had brought it back for consideration because Hutchinson's amendment PASSED and he voted for it...so that shows it was a good idea!
My jaw dropped when Hannity said, "No it failed." Voinovich replied, "But I thought it passed...I'm sure it did because 'blah blah" Hannity then quoted AP and read the story to him...he was totally confused and stumbling, confessing he might be wrong...trying to explain why he still might vote for the BILL after revealling he had NO CLUE as to what was going on. And I was laughing my ass off at the thought this clown was a Senator.
Hannity asked him direct and polite questions - Voinovich went ballastic...constantly threatening to hang up. I could not stand listening to a portion so I left the room steaming, but I returned long enough to hear Hannity ask a final and direct question "Have you or the Senate done a cost analysis"...Voinovich talked about the cost of the fence...Hannity persisted "No let me repeat it...the Heritage Foundation found that it will cost 2.5 Trillion..have you read it? Have you costed out the impact of this legistlation".
Once more Voinovich went ballastic, accusing Hannity of trying to silence and trap him, etc. Voinovich then tried to claim that many people would return to Mexico, and then Hannity nailed him "Sir, if you have not read the study, your just making up assumptions about its findings and throwing stuff out. I ask again, don't you think the Senate ought to know what its going to cost before approving this bill. Is that not reasonable and necessary"
Voinovich WENT NUTS, and essentially sneered at Hannity telling him he was unfair and that HE (Voin) would not stand for this kind of treatment and he essentially hung up.
Friggen unreal - a US Senator who does not even know what he is voting on or how much it costs - BUT by God, he says the Senate has given the subject more than its due (i.e. that means he is going to support Amnesty).
Before I summerize it let me say that the whole conversation was surreal - it was the most astounding political interview I have heard in my life. EVERYTHING wrong with the Repubican Senate was in an arrogant tirade and venonimous snide and seething tirade by Voinovich. HOW DARE Hannity ask him the obvious questions...Voinovich was ready to be an ass and provded it.
Crying man Voinovich went on the air with Hannity and when Hannity started with "Do you support the Fairness Doctrine" the asshole snidely shot back, with a supercillious tone "Well sure, I'm for fairness in presenting views, arn't you? Arn't you on your TV program?". Hannity was bit non-plussed at the hostile and combative tone, and tried to find out if Voinovich even knew what it was (it was clear he did not nor did he care) so Hannity cut the chase regarding the upcomming vote on Cloture and tried to get Voinovich to explain his reasoning/
It was UNBELIEVABLE - Voinovich acted like a total ass, trying to avoid discussing it rationally. I left for a bit, then came back and Voinovich was claiming he was happy that they had brought it back for consideration because Hutchinson's amendment PASSED and he voted for it...so that shows it was a good idea!
My jaw dropped when Hannity said, "No it failed." Voinovich replied, "But I thought it passed...I'm sure it did because 'blah blah" Hannity then quoted AP and read the story to him...he was totally confused and stumbling, confessing he might be wrong...trying to explain why he still might vote for the BILL after revealling he had NO CLUE as to what was going on. And I was laughing my ass off at the thought this clown was a Senator.
Hannity asked him direct and polite questions - Voinovich went ballastic...constantly threatening to hang up. I could not stand listening to a portion so I left the room steaming, but I returned long enough to hear Hannity ask a final and direct question "Have you or the Senate done a cost analysis"...Voinovich talked about the cost of the fence...Hannity persisted "No let me repeat it...the Heritage Foundation found that it will cost 2.5 Trillion..have you read it? Have you costed out the impact of this legistlation".
Once more Voinovich went ballastic, accusing Hannity of trying to silence and trap him, etc. Voinovich then tried to claim that many people would return to Mexico, and then Hannity nailed him "Sir, if you have not read the study, your just making up assumptions about its findings and throwing stuff out. I ask again, don't you think the Senate ought to know what its going to cost before approving this bill. Is that not reasonable and necessary"
Voinovich WENT NUTS, and essentially sneered at Hannity telling him he was unfair and that HE (Voin) would not stand for this kind of treatment and he essentially hung up.
Friggen unreal - a US Senator who does not even know what he is voting on or how much it costs - BUT by God, he says the Senate has given the subject more than its due (i.e. that means he is going to support Amnesty).