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Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

I have been reading and following this all day...and the worst part of all of this is 3 Democrats voted NAY, and had they not voted NAY it would have passed and the provision would have been taken OUT of the budget...The fact that there was bi-partisan support (to some extent) to take this amendment out of the budget and not allow it....which was NEEDED...6 republicans going against their party and voting with democrats, and Senator Landrieu (D) of LA and the 2 dem Senators from HI were all it would have taken..

I have personally met Landrieu, and she is quite a nice lady..although she has seriously made me a little mad..lol..Generally she is opposite of President Bush on every issue..I wouldnt even really consider her much of a moderate Democrat...with her strong opposition to the war in iraq, this social security proposals, anti choice judges..etc. So I'm kind of surprised at Sen. Landrieu, she told me PERSONALLY that she would in the Senate do ANYTHING she could do to put up some sort of resistance in this Congress...This was in October, and I think at that point everyone sort of new the Republicans would gain a sizable majority in Congress...She told me she would do whatever it takes...but for some reason on this issue she did a turn around...went against the party, most of her constituents, and hopefully ruined her chances of re-election.. Not only did this seem to be a big enough issue for 6 republicans to go away from their party and support, but this has been a hugely publicized issue and a heated one for voters--- I'm just surprised in her I guess..

Chris

Look at her campaign contributions and see if any of them were from oil companies.