Tuesday, March 30, 2010

What Happened to the Endangered Delta Smelt?

Obama Buys Two More Democratic Votes 

From the National Republican Congressional Committee:

 

Code Red Moves Cardoza and Costa to “Yes” Votes on Gov’t Healthcare Takeover After Water Deal

Is this Another Backroom Deal to Force Obama’s Bill Down the American People’s Throats?March 17, 2010

As a vote approaches on Obama and Pelosi’s government takeover of healthcare, Code Red is now considering two supposedly “undecided” California Democrats, Dennis Cardoza and Jim Costa, to now be “yes” votes.

The U.S. Department of Interior announced yesterday that it is increasing water allocations for the Central Valley of California, a region that depends on these water allocations to support local agriculture and jobs. The region has recently been starved for water and as a result unemployment has soared.  Not surprisingly, Cardoza and Costa had a hand in the announcement:

“Typically, Reclamation would release the March allocation update around March 22nd, but moved up the announcement at the urging of Senators Feinstein and Boxer, and Congressmen Costa and Cardoza.”(“Interior Announces Increased Water Supply Allocations in California,” U.S. Department of Interior news release, 3/16/10)

Will Cardoza and Costa come clean about this apparent backroom deal for their votes? Of course they won’t.

And Mr. Gibbs will call anyone suggesting such a thing “very silly.”

Original article...

Submitted by Kathleen Rogan

6 comments:

Kathy Meeh said...

Just a reminder Kathleen, NO REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM. Thanks for closer to a "balanced view" There it is, the Democrat responses is listed under "very silly".

Separate issue. Also, glad to hear the California Central Valley growing area is getting more water, and look forward to hearing more about that.

Do the math said...

Kathy: If the Obama health care bill was such a great thing for America, why did Obama/Pelosi/Reid have to buy so many Democratic votes, and, why did 32 House Democrats still vote against it?

Kathy Meeh said...

Do the math, the bill passed, and going forward we will have needed health care reform.

Kathleen Rogan said...

But, what about the Delta Smelt????

Steve Sinai said...

Red-legged frogs are eating all the Delta Smelt.

Anonymous said...

He who Delta it, Smelt it!