Dem House members soundly defeat Farm Bill

[Skidmore]

Has anyone here been paying attention to this today? It's been interesting to as this developed. Good work. Cantor really was taken aback because he thought he had it in the bag. Cantor whined and Hoyer handed him is butt on a platter.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/goppers/farm-bill-defeated-in-blow-to-boehner/

Farm Bill Defeated in Blow to Boehner
By Steven Dennis and Emma Dumain
Posted at 2:08 p.m. June 20
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The House defeated the farm bill resoundingly on a 195-234 vote Thursday, dealing another blow to Speaker John A. Boehner, who has struggled to move legislation opposed by conservative interest groups.

Most Democrats opposed the bill, unhappy with a $20.5 billion cut to food stamps, while Republicans deeply split into competing factions. Sixty-two Republicans voted against the bill, while two dozen Democrats supported it.

Republican leadership aides blamed Democrats for failing to deliver the 40 votes they promised for the bill. According to one aide, ranking member Collin Peterson told Chairman Frank Lucas at the last minute that he could not produce the promised votes under pressure from the White House and Democratic leadership.

Rory Cooper, a spokesman for Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., also blamed Democrats...more

[corkhead]

1. Fuck them. Why don't they deliver their own fucking votes.

[MADem]

2. Ha ha--fuck 'em! Anyone who would take food from the children of the unemployed is an asshole! nt

[Bandit]

3. Even if Democrats had provided 40 votes it still would have failed...

Very bad leadership in the Majority.. Very bad..

[premium]

4. Oh, this is rich,

Rory Cooper, a spokesman for Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., also blamed Democrats...more

Can'tor is blaming the Dems when he can't even get his own party to support it.
What a fucking buffoon.

[cali]

5. fantastic. way to go, dems.

[AndyA]

6. Note to Boehner: Really, it's time. Resign. Go home.

You can spend your days in the bars, at the golf course, and pop in for a quick tan touch up on the way home. Obviously, you're in over your head and that little weasel Eric Cantor is going to stick a knife in your back eventually. Better to exit on your own terms. Resign. It's best for all.

[Puzzledtraveller]

16. He really does appear clueless. Always has.

[louslobbs]

7. They could blame me all day long for voting not to cut for food stamp funding to feed needy and

suffering people. Oh......and Can'tor and Boner and the entire Republican Congress can go fuck themselves Neiman Marcus's Window. I'd like to dump the entire CONgress in a vat of sewage taken from the porto pottys of a tea bagger and CPAC gathering.
Lou

[Firebrand Gary]

8. Eric Cantor is a complete loser.

Like my fellow DU peeps, its hysterical that the doofus is attempting to blame Democrats. They really have no idea what they are doing in the House of Representatives. Maddow is right, Boehner is REALLY bad at his job!

[Life Long Dem]

9. Farm bill amendment would allow states to drug test people on food stamps

Of course, this will never see the light of day with a Democrat controlled Senate and President Obama holding the veto pen.

http://www.punditpress.com/2013/06/farm-bill-amendment-would-allow-states.html

[Skidmore]

10. What the Rs brought forward in that bill was odious at best.

I don't ever recall a nastier more punitive bit of legislation specifically designed to punish people for being poor by refusing them access to food.

[RebelOne]

11. I was watching the voting on the bill at C-Span this morning

and keep my fingers crossed that the bill would not go through. As Social Security recipient, I am going to have to apply for food stamps soon. Last I checked, I would be eligible to receive $35 a month and that amount would probably be cut in half. At the price of food nowadays, I would be lucky to afford to buy a loaf of bread and a quart of milk.

[n2doc]

12. "under pressure from the White House and Democratic leadership"

Why would they be in support of this monstrosity?

Glad the House Dems haven't been co-oped by the corporatocracy, yet.

[leftstreet]

13. Wait. So the WH and Dem Leaders CAN apply pressure?

All we've heard since 2008 is how the Dems are powerless

Good news indeed. Let's hope this is a trend then.

[Cha]

17. Sounds like the WH "Pressured" them to NOT VOTE For it. Thereby

making them against it.

Republican leadership aides blamed Democrats for failing to deliver the 40 votes they promised for the bill. According to one aide, ranking member Collin Peterson told Chairman Frank Lucas at the last minute that he could not produce the promised votes under pressure from the White House and Democratic leadership.

And, the GOP fucking lied about even having the "40 votes"..

She chastized GOP leaders for blaming the bill's failure on a lack of Democratic votes, denying their claims that she had promised 40 votes from her conference.

"Absolutely not," she said.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023055547

Remember President Obama said he would VETO this if it came to pass.

So, your "corportocracy" conspiracy is HOG wash. Is this how freaking shit gets started?

[HappyMe]

14. Score one for hungry kids and people.

[Safetykitten]

15. Excellent.