Fri
Nov 10 2006
12:32 pm
Memo to Bob Corker
By: R. Neal

It's probably tough for a freshman U.S. Senator to hit the ground running. The intricacies and nuance of how the most exclusive deliberative body in the world works must be daunting to the uninitiated.

We suggest that Mr. Corker start here.

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Brian A.'s picture

Heh

Submitted by Brian A. on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 12:55pm.

I wonder if that website was created for the White House's benefit.

Senator Corker, it must suck succeeding the Majority Leader as a minority party senator, eh?

Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.

Brian A.'s picture

On a more serious note . . .

Submitted by Brian A. on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 1:02pm.

Senators-Elect Tester and McCaskill were on "Hardball" yesterday and both of them indicated they had never been in the Senate chamber before (I assume that means the visitor's gallery).

That's got to be a big moment for them the first time they walk out on the floor. 

Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.

Bbeanster's picture

I like Tester. Reminds me of

Submitted by Bbeanster on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 1:19pm.

I like Tester. Reminds me of Fred Flintstone.

Sven's picture

Reminds me of Fred

Submitted by Sven on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 1:46pm.

Reminds me of Fred Flintstone.

 

Courtesy Tbogg:

 

 

Andy Axel's picture

Har.

Submitted by Andy Axel on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 2:43pm.

"This is not 'Nam, Conrad! There are rules!"

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I wonder...

Submitted by captainkona (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 2:00pm.

The headline in the local paper today was interesting. Bob Corker said that he "heard the voters loud and clear". Which voters?
If he meant just Tennessee voters, he's just as much of a pig as the average Republican. If he meant the American voters who just kicked Republican ass over the war and other dishonesty, he just might be a little more liberal than we thought.

Depends on what he meant.

Either way, we own the Congress lock stock and barrel. Corker can move left or he can spend his term in isolation.

I hope he uses his head and shows us why he was a better choice than a Neo-Con punk like Van Hileary.

CBT's picture

"Either way, we own the

Submitted by CBT on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 2:52pm.

"Either way, we own the Congress lock stock and barrel"

Seems to me that's a bit of an overstatement. If Dems had a super-majority, maybe. But, with 51-49, the middle will still control floor debate, bill passage and other procedures. Frist had more numbers and he still couldn't get everything he wanted. I suspect there might be some conservative Dems and Moderate Repubs who get together in a "gang" (sound familiar?) and have great sway.

No doubt Dems have the power due to committee chairmanships, etc. But, that doesn't equate to ownership of everything that goes on.

It will be interesting to see some the committee assignments. Old dogs or new leadership?

CBT

Number9's picture

"Either way, we own the

Submitted by Number9 on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:15pm.

"Either way, we own the Congress lock stock and barrel"

What is that, the new math?

Uh No. You own committee chairmanships. You have to work for everything else.

Us and them. Does it every get tiring using that as a World View?

Andy Axel's picture

Us and them. Does it every

Submitted by Andy Axel on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:17pm.

Us and them. Does it every get tiring using that as a World View?

Don't you tire of trying to convince everyone that you're not a Republican?

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Number9's picture

Don't you tire of trying to

Submitted by Number9 on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:19pm.

Don't you tire of trying to convince everyone that you're not a Republican?

Check the archives, the word there is I am a loopy Libertarian.

Andy Axel's picture

There's a

Submitted by Andy Axel on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:25pm.

There's a difference?

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Number9's picture

There's a difference? Beats

Submitted by Number9 on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:29pm.

There's a difference?

Beats me.

rikki's picture

derailed

Submitted by rikki on Mon, 2006/11/13 - 8:46pm.

Advocates for passenger rail in ET were excited about the possibility that Duncan could become chair of the transportation committee and steer federal dollars toward that goal. Obviously that won't happen now.

On the bright side, however, improved rail infrastructure is an important component in reducing our dependency on oil, and it is just the kind of issue on which both parties can find common ground. So maybe we'll wind up with rail service to Nashville or McGhee-Tyson even without Duncan as porkmaster.

The Senator from Pilot Oil probably won't be much help. 

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Corker the Cracker

Submitted by Susan Shipley (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 3:16pm.

Corker will forever be defined as the candidate who stooped to run racist, bigoted ads to get elected Senator of a backward state filled with illiterate people. He will never transcend the cloud of shame and sleaze that surrounds him. Other senators will be hesitant to sponsor bills with him, because he is the natural heir to the Jesse Helms/Strom Thurmond Cracker caucas. (Even Trent Lott now regrets going to that Strom Thurmond birthday party and paying such "tribute" to the old red-headed bastard).
Corker's irrelevance and impotence are thankfully further exascerbated by the fact that his party lost, and he will not be able to take care of his Big Oil and insurance companies masters to near the degree that they expected. How, oh how will he ever give Big Jim Haslam all he owes him, now?

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R Neal said

Submitted by Lee Greenwood (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 4:46pm.

"We suggest that Mr. Corker start here."

I seem to recall a Schoolhouse Rocks song about this too (no idea where I could find it now, though). Set to video and music, it might be easier to remember.

Anonymous's picture

"I'm just a bill, a lowly

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 4:49pm.

"I'm just a bill, a lowly old bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill."

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Corky Will Call Haslam To Get Permission to Go To the Toilet

Submitted by Toad In The Hole (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 5:19pm.

The only thing worse than the Democrats owning the House and the Senate is Team Haslam owning Corky and his gaggle of groupies.

Watch to see what type of Wags end up staffing Corky's basement digs in the Hart Office Building. It is a guaranteed one and done tenure for the Corkah Klan.

Anonymous's picture

It is a guaranteed one and

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 11:46pm.

It is a guaranteed one and done tenure for the Corkah Klan."

Not sure about that but you could be right.

Ford was really good at what he did but his lack of TN experience and his out of state money may have played into his loss.

if you will look at the knoxville paper you can see(shaded map) where the ford voters are located, None are in the upper end neighborhoods, that should speak volumns about his loss.

Andy Axel's picture

Ford was really good at what

Submitted by Andy Axel on Fri, 2006/11/10 - 11:54pm.

Ford was really good at what he did but his lack of TN experience and his out of state money may have played into his loss.

Five consecutive terms in TN-9 is a lack of TN experience?

where the ford voters are located, None are in the upper end neighborhoods

So, you're saying that racism was a factor. Tell us something we don't know.

volumns

WTF is a "volumn?"

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Anonymous's picture

Upper-end neighborhoods

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2006/11/11 - 8:33am.

"If you will look at the knoxville paper you can see(shaded map) where the ford voters are located, None are in the upper end neighborhoods, that should speak volumns about his loss."

Uh, did you see the Sequoyah Hills numbers? Lots of votes for Ford there. Eejit.

Rachel's picture

Uh, did you see the Sequoyah

Submitted by Rachel on Sat, 2006/11/11 - 7:07pm.

Uh, did you see the Sequoyah Hills numbers?

I confess I haven't looked at the precinct by precinct #s, but the KNS map indicated that Corker carried SH.  Maybe it wasn't by much?

That's very possible, because contrary to what you might think, SH isn't nearly as "red" as say, West Hills or Farragut.

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24Q Sequoyah Hills

Submitted by R. Neal on Sat, 2006/11/11 - 7:16pm.

24Q Sequoyah Hills School:
Ford 913, Corker 1,063
Corker by 150

(Somewhat bigger margin than statewide, but pretty close for SH if you ask me.)

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