Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2014, complicating Democrats' hopes of holding the Senate in 2014.
“Serving the people of Montana has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life," Baucus said in a statement.
"Over the past 35 years, I have been lucky to go from working for just under 800,000 of the world’s best bosses to more than a million — and I am grateful to each and every one of them for the opportunity they have given me."
1. The idea that what these people do is "public service" is silly and obscene.
2. America doesn't need anyone in Congress for 35 years.
3. ObamaCare is the worst piece of legislation authored in at least 100 years. Funny how these people are running from it...
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ObamaCare's Senate architect is bowing out:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2014, complicating Democrats' hopes of holding the Senate in 2014.
“Serving the people of Montana has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life," Baucus said in a statement.
"Over the past 35 years, I have been lucky to go from working for just under 800,000 of the world’s best bosses to more than a million — and I am grateful to each and every one of them for the opportunity they have given me."
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2014, complicating Democrats' hopes of holding the Senate in 2014.
“Serving the people of Montana has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life," Baucus said in a statement.
"Over the past 35 years, I have been lucky to go from working for just under 800,000 of the world’s best bosses to more than a million — and I am grateful to each and every one of them for the opportunity they have given me."
1. The idea that what these people do is "public service" is silly and obscene.
2. America doesn't need anyone in Congress for 35 years.
3. ObamaCare is the worst piece of legislation authored in at least 100 years. Funny how these people are running from it...
If by worst you really mean best than you are correct and have just demonstrated brilliant reasoning capabilities
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Quote Originally Posted by 14daroad:
ObamaCare's Senate architect is bowing out:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2014, complicating Democrats' hopes of holding the Senate in 2014.
“Serving the people of Montana has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life," Baucus said in a statement.
"Over the past 35 years, I have been lucky to go from working for just under 800,000 of the world’s best bosses to more than a million — and I am grateful to each and every one of them for the opportunity they have given me."
3. ObamaCare is the worst piece of legislation authored in at least 100 years. Funny how these people are running from it...
The guy is 72 years old.... can you really prove he is 'running from it' or are you just looking for anything you can spin into your web of anti-Obama crap?
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Quote Originally Posted by 14daroad:
3. ObamaCare is the worst piece of legislation authored in at least 100 years. Funny how these people are running from it...
The guy is 72 years old.... can you really prove he is 'running from it' or are you just looking for anything you can spin into your web of anti-Obama crap?
The guy is 72 years old.... can you really prove he is 'running from it' or are you just looking for anything you can spin into your web of anti-Obama crap?
Yes, total coincidence that he is retiring.
Really. There are no 80 year old Senators and this has nothing to do with trying to defend the indefensible.
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Quote Originally Posted by BWS77:
The guy is 72 years old.... can you really prove he is 'running from it' or are you just looking for anything you can spin into your web of anti-Obama crap?
Yes, total coincidence that he is retiring.
Really. There are no 80 year old Senators and this has nothing to do with trying to defend the indefensible.
“I just see a huge train wreck coming down,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama’s health care chief during a routine budget hearing that suddenly turned tense.
Baucus is the first top Democrat to publicly voice fears about the rollout of the new health care law, designed to bring coverage to some 30 million uninsured people through a mix of government programs and tax credits for private insurance.
A six-term veteran, Baucus expects a tough re-election in 2014. He’s still trying to recover from approval ratings that nosedived amid displeasure with the health care law in his home state.
“I just see a huge train wreck coming down,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama’s health care chief during a routine budget hearing that suddenly turned tense.
Baucus is the first top Democrat to publicly voice fears about the rollout of the new health care law, designed to bring coverage to some 30 million uninsured people through a mix of government programs and tax credits for private insurance.
A six-term veteran, Baucus expects a tough re-election in 2014. He’s still trying to recover from approval ratings that nosedived amid displeasure with the health care law in his home state.
If by worst you really mean best than you are correct and have just demonstrated brilliant reasoning capabilities
Seriously?
I understand wanting to F with 14daroad but please explain how this bloated abortion of a poor attempt to nationalize healthcare is the best legislation in 100 years?
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Quote Originally Posted by mattbrot:
If by worst you really mean best than you are correct and have just demonstrated brilliant reasoning capabilities
Seriously?
I understand wanting to F with 14daroad but please explain how this bloated abortion of a poor attempt to nationalize healthcare is the best legislation in 100 years?
Just because other senators(older than 72) decide not to retire, Baucus' decision to retire must have everything to do with the healthcare legislation (kind of like your statement, "has nothing to do with it").
Personally, I don't really care for the bill but your constant spinning is just tiresome.
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Just because other senators(older than 72) decide not to retire, Baucus' decision to retire must have everything to do with the healthcare legislation (kind of like your statement, "has nothing to do with it").
Personally, I don't really care for the bill but your constant spinning is just tiresome.
Really. There are no 80 year old Senators and this has nothing to do with trying to defend the indefensible.
"One candidate could clear the field for Democrats and give them a strong chance of retaining the seat: former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), who left office early this year and remains highly popular in the state.
Schweitzer told The Hill on Tuesday he will consider a Senate run.......
.....Schweitzer hadn't publicly ruled out a run for the seat, even before Baucus announced he'd retire.
Schweitzer's approval rating was 56 percent with 37 percent disapproving, according to a February survey from Public Policy Polling.
The survey that also found he'd start off with a lead over Baucus in the primary."
Hmmmmmm. Maybe there is/are other reasons why he might be retiring and not solely because of ObamaCare?
I think you forgot to highlight this part of the excerpt 14. It could possibly be that he read the writing on the wall?
I can't imagine it would be fun for a 72 year old man to run against a popular political figure in his own state that is projected to already have a lead in the primary.
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Quote Originally Posted by 14daroad:
Yes, total coincidence that he is retiring.
Really. There are no 80 year old Senators and this has nothing to do with trying to defend the indefensible.
"One candidate could clear the field for Democrats and give them a strong chance of retaining the seat: former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), who left office early this year and remains highly popular in the state.
Schweitzer told The Hill on Tuesday he will consider a Senate run.......
.....Schweitzer hadn't publicly ruled out a run for the seat, even before Baucus announced he'd retire.
Schweitzer's approval rating was 56 percent with 37 percent disapproving, according to a February survey from Public Policy Polling.
The survey that also found he'd start off with a lead over Baucus in the primary."
Hmmmmmm. Maybe there is/are other reasons why he might be retiring and not solely because of ObamaCare?
I think you forgot to highlight this part of the excerpt 14. It could possibly be that he read the writing on the wall?
I can't imagine it would be fun for a 72 year old man to run against a popular political figure in his own state that is projected to already have a lead in the primary.
Just because other senators(older than 72) decide not to retire, Baucus' decision to retire must have everything to do with the healthcare legislation (kind of like your statement, "has nothing to do with it").
Personally, I don't really care for the bill but your constant spinning is just tiresome.
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Quote Originally Posted by bunny651:
Just because other senators(older than 72) decide not to retire, Baucus' decision to retire must have everything to do with the healthcare legislation (kind of like your statement, "has nothing to do with it").
Personally, I don't really care for the bill but your constant spinning is just tiresome.
"One candidate could clear the field for Democrats and give them a strong chance of retaining the seat: former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), who left office early this year and remains highly popular in the state.
Schweitzer told The Hill on Tuesday he will consider a Senate run.......
.....Schweitzer hadn't publicly ruled out a run for the seat, even before Baucus announced he'd retire.
Schweitzer's approval rating was 56 percent with 37 percent disapproving, according to a February survey from Public Policy Polling.
The survey that also found he'd start off with a lead over Baucus in the primary."
Hmmmmmm. Maybe there is/are other reasons why he might be retiring and not solely because of ObamaCare?
I think you forgot to highlight this part of the excerpt 14. It could possibly be that he read the writing on the wall?
I can't imagine it would be fun for a 72 year old man to run against a popular political figure in his own state that is projected to already have a lead in the primary.
He wasn't going to face a primary challenge if he (Baucus) decided to run again.
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Quote Originally Posted by Ktrain:
"One candidate could clear the field for Democrats and give them a strong chance of retaining the seat: former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D), who left office early this year and remains highly popular in the state.
Schweitzer told The Hill on Tuesday he will consider a Senate run.......
.....Schweitzer hadn't publicly ruled out a run for the seat, even before Baucus announced he'd retire.
Schweitzer's approval rating was 56 percent with 37 percent disapproving, according to a February survey from Public Policy Polling.
The survey that also found he'd start off with a lead over Baucus in the primary."
Hmmmmmm. Maybe there is/are other reasons why he might be retiring and not solely because of ObamaCare?
I think you forgot to highlight this part of the excerpt 14. It could possibly be that he read the writing on the wall?
I can't imagine it would be fun for a 72 year old man to run against a popular political figure in his own state that is projected to already have a lead in the primary.
He wasn't going to face a primary challenge if he (Baucus) decided to run again.
He wasn't going to face a primary challenge if he (Baucus) decided to run again.
It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years. I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Nice use of the btw. I don't feel like your posts are sincere unless you try and undermind or insult someone. Oh but wait, that's not supposed to be taken as an insult right? Because emoticon's can never be insulting right? It's just the readers perception. Gotcha.
You stay classy 14.
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Quote Originally Posted by 14daroad:
He wasn't going to face a primary challenge if he (Baucus) decided to run again.
It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years. I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Nice use of the btw. I don't feel like your posts are sincere unless you try and undermind or insult someone. Oh but wait, that's not supposed to be taken as an insult right? Because emoticon's can never be insulting right? It's just the readers perception. Gotcha.
No one said you're spinning ObamaCare, you're spinning the story of a retiring politician.
Oh...almost forgot this....
Since you didn't write the comment, how would you know?
Oh, and: A six-term veteran, Baucus expects a tough re-election in 2014. He’s
still trying to recover from approval ratings that nosedived amid
displeasure with the health care law in his home state.
"Spin" doesn't mean what you think it means.
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Quote Originally Posted by BWS77:
No one said you're spinning ObamaCare, you're spinning the story of a retiring politician.
Oh...almost forgot this....
Since you didn't write the comment, how would you know?
Oh, and: A six-term veteran, Baucus expects a tough re-election in 2014. He’s
still trying to recover from approval ratings that nosedived amid
displeasure with the health care law in his home state.
It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years.
I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't
given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that
did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Note: this makes no sense.
Incumbents aren't hardly ever challenged by primaries from within their own party.
Which is why I used the emoticon.
Sorry you're so sensitive.
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It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years.
I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't
given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that
did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Note: this makes no sense.
Incumbents aren't hardly ever challenged by primaries from within their own party.
It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years. I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Note: this makes no sense.
Incumbents aren't hardly ever challenged by primaries from within their own party.
Which is why I used the emoticon.
Sorry you're so sensitive.
Good think I wasn't speaking specifically about the primary.
Sorry you're such a douche bag.
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Quote Originally Posted by 14daroad:
It would seem that he has had a strangle hold on his seat for 35 years. I'm thinking that after his first couple of victories he probably wasn't given much of a challenge by anyone. I have to think that anyone that did challenge him didn't start out with a lead on the incumbant.
Note: this makes no sense.
Incumbents aren't hardly ever challenged by primaries from within their own party.
Which is why I used the emoticon.
Sorry you're so sensitive.
Good think I wasn't speaking specifically about the primary.
Relagate all you want, no one takes you seriously anyway. Everyone of your response posts are exactly alike: question the post, degrade anyone that doesn't agree with your view, add silly emoticon for emphasis. I bet your wife (but probably more likely your pool boy or some local male college student) is really tired of the missionary position. You should think about changing it up a little.....I meant your response just to be clear.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot
Just remember, you fired the first insult with your sensitive comment. It's a good thing you get to hide behind computers when speaking with strangers.
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Relagate all you want, no one takes you seriously anyway. Everyone of your response posts are exactly alike: question the post, degrade anyone that doesn't agree with your view, add silly emoticon for emphasis. I bet your wife (but probably more likely your pool boy or some local male college student) is really tired of the missionary position. You should think about changing it up a little.....I meant your response just to be clear.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot
Just remember, you fired the first insult with your sensitive comment. It's a good thing you get to hide behind computers when speaking with strangers.
Note: bet your wife (but probably more likely your pool boy or some local male
college student) is really tired of the missionary position. You should
think about changing it up a little..
Note: Sorry you're such a douche bag.
About sums it up.
Par for the course.
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Note: bet your wife (but probably more likely your pool boy or some local male
college student) is really tired of the missionary position. You should
think about changing it up a little..
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The guy is 72 years old.... can you really prove he is 'running from it' or are you just looking for anything you can spin into your web of anti-Obama crap?
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