Big shocker the "One" wants to raise the debt limit again

I have never seen more "information" just pulled out of rear ends than I do on these political boards.

Lindsey Williams is his name, and if you could take your head out of the sand for one second you might learn something. Even what this guy knows is the tip of the iceberg, why do think we were in a panic when Russia said they were going to drill in the arctic!

My only contention was that for a brief period the Democrats had effective control of the Senate, not that they do so now.

As to the Senator's voting record once again let others decide:
https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/53278/

Note how often he went with the Dems to include the health care act.

I'm bailing out of this one while I'm still Bill Bixby. You kids have fun, now.

Sources:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2178rank.html
https://www.eia.gov/international/reserves.html (note the sources of the various estimates)
https://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ene_oil_res-energy-oil-reserves

Mush, this isn't made up shit. It's secret shit.

I must admit I find myself agreeing with you, sound reasoning here!

Good grief but you hide your intelligence well on these boards.

Budget wise I do remember this. It seems Reid did even allow an up or down vote.

"The House passed Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's 2012 "Path to Prosperity" budget resolution in a divided vote Friday afternoon, slashing trillions from the budget over the next decade but angering Democrats with a controversial plan to transform Medicare.

The resolution passed 235-189, with no House Democrats supporting its passage. Just four House Republicans – Reps. Walter Jones, David McKinley, Ron Paul and Denny Rehberg – opposed the bill."

Terry

I also seem to reember this going on. And I also watched all the testimony at the UN about WMD. Sure maybe there was bad intel it sure seems like it. So if it was good we may have not gone in. But hindsight is what (20-20). But seemed most were all for it.

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush turns his attention on Friday to the United Nations after the Senate joined the House in strong votes authorizing a possible U.S. attack on Iraq.

The Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate by wide margins approved the resolution that Bush wanted to reinforce his demand that the U.N. Security Council threaten the use of force, if necessary, to enforce its requirements that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein abandon programs for biological, chemical or nuclear weapons.

From Reuters

"The Congress has spoken clearly to the international community and the United Nations Security Council," Bush said in a statement issued after the early-hours vote.

"Saddam Hussein and his outlaw regime pose a grave threat to the region, the world, and the United States. Inaction is not an option, disarmament is a must," Bush said.

The House earlier Thursday passed the resolution 296-133 after three days of debate.

Under intense pressure from the White House, which wanted a big bipartisan majority in Congress to strengthen its hand in its confrontation with Iraq, the Democratic-led Senate passed the war powers resolution, 77-23.

The Senate vote that capped a week of debate came after lawmakers explained the votes they intended to cast that could lead to war.

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a South Dakota Democrat, helped give Bush the sizable win he sought by announcing he would support the resolution despite earlier reservations. "

Terry