Comments on: Did GOP can auto bailout for political reasons?

By: Tim Heikila

Tim Heikila — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:18:40 +0000

It died in the Senate. The real question is: Where was Norm Coleman?

What – if anything -did he do to end the filibuster?
How would he have voted?
What are his thoughts about keeping the economy of the Iron Range viable if the number one consumer of Minnesota taconite (the auto industry) stops buying? Or is the financial well being of thousands of Minnesota families a small sacrifice to make if you can really stick it to labor?

By: Paul Schmelzer

Paul Schmelzer — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:02:36 +0000

You’re correct, David. Misread the AP story.

By: David Brauer

David Brauer — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:39:31 +0000

Actually, the Minnesota House delegation did anything BUT vote on party lines.

Dems split – Walz and Peterson voted no, Oberstar and McCollum voted yes. (Ellison was out of country)

Republicans split, too – Ramstad voted yes while Kline and Bachmann voted no.

This is according to the link provided.

By: Ralph Kramden

Ralph Kramden — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:13:21 +0000

I like UAW President Morgan Johnson’s comment on Vitter’s no vote:
“He’d rather pay a prostitute than pay auto workers.”

By: Ralph Kramden

Ralph Kramden — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:10:53 +0000

Yes.

This has been another episode of “Simple answers to simple questions” (h/t Atrios)