The son of the late Ted Kennedy -- known as the lion of the Senate -- might have been aiming for his father's legendary roar, but his emotional speech veered into Howard Dean scream territory. Video of the Rhode Island Democrat calling the news media "despicable" immediately went viral on the Internet and bloggers started buzzing. He was speaking in favor of a resolution sponsored by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan within 30 days. Kennedy accused the media of ignoring the war and obsessing over the scandal that forced Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., to quit. What do you think is causing Patches' meltdown?
“…States it's his war -- thing he has whether it's a 10% unemployment rate or a war in Afghanistan. Or eighty a monstrous monstrosity of health care bill it's one it's not just good it's …”
Democratic Congressman Eric Massa from New York resigned on Monday. He says Democrats ran him out because he was against health care. Do you believe him? Does this make you mad? What else going on in the government makes you mad?
“…I I know I know I know -- just 10% unemployment and they want to legalize illegal aliens. You know. They were having trouble competing against China and India and they want us …”
Rep. Eric Massa is hammering his party leaders as he heads out the door under a cloud of allegations he sexually harassed a male staffer. Massa, who maintains he’s leaving Congress because of cancer, took to local radio station WKPQ Sunday and ripped into his party repeatedly, accusing leaders of forcing him out because he opposes health care reform. Was this about Obamacare or sexual harassment?
“…the big investment banking firms in New York said that the real unemployment rate is eleven point 5%. Hey you know I believe that in the they say that they you know if you include …”
Sheriff Hodgson on inmate rent
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson will join us to talk about how the Commonwealth attempted to charge law abiding citizens five dollars to talk to a live Registry of Motor Vehicles employee but will not consider charging inmates five dollars to help defray the cost of their keep.
“…Good news here is gone Hollywood thriller sure did the unemployment rate did not by holding steady and nine point 7% that it's better than expected. …”
The White House cranked up its push for a quick healthcare vote in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, criticizing rising health insurance premiums at a meeting with top industry executives and wooing lawmakers. Obama and congressional Democrats are rallying for a last make-or-break attempt, and House Democrats hope approve the Senate-passed bill within the next few weeks. Can it be stopped?
“…filibuster because he didn't think that the new. Bill to extend unemployment benefits that was going to cost ten billion dollars was being paid for. And the Senate just passed what to call pay …”
A Republican senator pushing for the elimination of two controversial so-called "hack holidays" given only to state employees was interrogated by two leading Democrats today who charged that state Sen. Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) was denigrating the history behind Bunker Hill and Evacuation days. We will talk to Senator Knapik about the hack high holidays.
“…Go to the unemployment rate and oil has almost 13% got a New Bedford itself approaching 16%. You're you're at five so that people give an …”
Lingering frustrations from the 2008 presidential campaign spilled over into the bipartisan health care summit this afternoon with a tense exchange between President Obama and his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. Do you seriously think you can get good health care under a government system?
“…know did you see that another quote unquote unexpected rise in the unemployment claims. …”
“…they and then the media is going along with -- on these unemployment numbers. There was a can you imagine this that if George Bush had died had had an increase in the the amount …”
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“…Bacon this is this -- seven degrees of George Bush and again. Unemployment was up this week because of new excuse never heard this from before because of snow. Snow is caused by. Global warming …”
“…Karl Rove as a co pilot is seeding the clouds to increase unemployment to make the messiah -- bad. …”
Sales of new homes in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in January to the lowest level on record, a sign that an extension of a government tax credit may not be enough to rekindle demand. Do you think the Economy is getting better?
“…be on the planet Mars could not -- The second thing here's unemployment is getting worse I'm unemployed. And you know these current SI did you go to you go onto the computers you looked for jobs and you -- yeah well I would I won't tell you what why but I was there. Yesterday -- someone behind me bush signing up for unemployment. . And -- couldn't help but overhear him speak English speaking a little loud and though the ladies typing your name and all and set by the way. How do you see things here. -- they're getting war such. As far as the unemployment it's getting worse there are no jobs and if you go on line. In what -- you know have a line of -- unless it's you don't really. The bottom and the eight dollar an hour of things yeah. You're you're look at the salaries so -- some good back. There may be a little bit. Fifty about 50% of what they -- debate and they know they can get you put that kind of money. And it's terrible londoners that there's just just did not think there are so unemployment only gonna get worse not start up. …”
“…know. It's it's gonna take a few years to -- packed 5% unemployment. . You don't like it is in there they're accepting that you know these are the same people who. A year and a half ago were frothing at the mouth there were blaming everything on George Bush who is somehow. The somehow what was the republicans' fault that that there were no jobs in the economy. Was. Was not that bad compared to what is now the unemployment rate was like 5%. Now the same winner of one of the winning -- one it's gonna get back the 5%. But …”
This is the Daily Chumpline from Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
“…glad I lived with Toyota we'll go out and start crying with unemployment demo -- it. …”
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