The esteemed senator from Kentucky is so concerned about federal debt that he refuses to extend unemployment benefits past Sunday. Because of his single NO vote, millions of people will lose their unemployment on Monday.
So, Mr. Bunning, how concerned have you been about debt, and about everyday people, in the past? Let's take a look, shall we?
What an ass. What an unmitigated ass.
Jim Bunning sets a new low for even him by being the single vote against extending unemployment benefits. Because of his NO vote, the benefits for millions of Americans -- thousands of them in Kentucky -- will run out Sunday night.
That didn't matter to Jim Asshole Bunning. Instead, he griped about having to hang around Thursday night to cast his NO vote and missing the UK basketball game. No way to buy groceries or medicine? That's nothing -- I had to miss a ballgame!
And when challenged on his vote on Friday, when another senator begged him to change his mind, you know what his response was, right on the floor of the Senate?
"Tough shit!"
What an ass. What an unmitigated ass.
Ben Carter over at Bluegrass Roots is onto something, and I think it's got legs. In fact, it may (note may) have enough legs to give us a new junior Senator. At the very least, it's another example of both Jim Bunning's inability to control his mouth, and some politicians inability to play by the rules.
You should jump to Ben's article and read the whole thing, but here's the gist of it ...
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