The Senate almost passed a coronavirus relief package until Schumer’s puppet master Nancy Pelosi realized 6 Senate Republicans are in quarantine and and can’t vote. Then, the bipartisan bill was blocked as democrats tried to use this leverage to insert all kinds of crazy crap that has nothing to do with helping Americans through this pandemic. As the democrats continue to play political games with people’s lives, Republicans have let them have it for this shameless partisanship.
First up is this thread from Republican Senator Tom Cotton detailing all of the garbage democrats want to include in the coronavirus relief package:
Families and businesses need help now to survive the China virus pandemic. But @SpeakerPelosi walked away from negotiations to write her own bill, full of absurd provisions completely unrelated to the crisis at hand. Here’s what Speaker Pelosi is demanding while Americans suffer:
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 23, 2020
1. Corporate pay statistics by race and race statistics for all corporate boards at companies receiving assistance
2. Bailing out all current debt of postal service
3. Required early voting
4. Required same day voter registration
5. 10k bailout for student loans
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 23, 2020
6. For companies accepting assistance, 1/3 of board members must be chosen by workers
7. Provisions on official time for union collective bargaining
8. Full offset of airline emissions by 2025
9. Greenhouse gas statistics for individual flights
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 23, 2020
10. Retirement plans for community newspaper employees
11. $15 minimum wage at companies receiving assistance
12. Permanent paid leave at companies receiving assistance
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 23, 2020
The Democrats see an opportunity in this crisis.
Not to help the American people, but to hold an emergency relief bill hostage until they get their radical wish list.
How long will Arkansans and Americans across the country have to wait?
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 23, 2020
I hope the American people are paying attention, because this is why desperately needed aid is being delayed.
Republican Senator John Kennedy took to the Senate floor to let democrats know what he thinks of this garbage:
Sen. John Kennedy: “Do you know what the American people are thinking right now? They’re thinking that the brain is an amazing organ. It starts working in a mother’s womb, and it doesn’t stop working until you get elected to Congress.” pic.twitter.com/pUjn37TuDV
— Andrea Caruso (@AndreaNRuth) March 23, 2020
“Do you know what the American people are thinking right now? They’re thinking that the brain is an amazing organ. It starts working in a mother’s womb, and it doesn’t stop working until you get elected to Congress. You know what the American people are think right now, Mr. president? They’re thinking this country was founded by geniuses but is being run by a bunch of idiots,” said Cotton.
Very true, but it’s only the democrats who are holding up the coronavirus relief bill.
Zodiac Killer Ted Cruz absolute murdered democrats with the Senate floor speech;
Sen. @tedcruz UNLOADS on Dems from the Senate floor:
“What the hell do the emissions standards on airplanes have to do with thousands of people dying and millions of people out of work in the Coronavirus epidemic?” pic.twitter.com/zXiQjJRpRA
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) March 23, 2020
“A quote from Rahm Emanuel, president Obama’s Chief of Staff, ‘never let a good crisis go to waste.’ Sadly we’re seeing the embodiment of that cynical approach right now,” said Cruz. “What are they pushing for? Changing the emission standards on airplanes.”
Wait for it…
“What the hell do the emissions standards on airplanes have to do with thousands of people dying and millions of people out of work in the Coronavirus epidemic?” Cuz asked.
Cruz went off on a variety of stupid things democrats are pushing for and then said, “Don’t treat this bill like a partisan Christmas list.”
Cruz pointed out that he and the Republicans have tons of stuff they’d like to pass into law but, unlike democrats, weren’t trying to attach their pet projects to the coronavirus relief package. He also made this astute observation:
“They’re willing to extort a crisis to advance their political agenda,” Cruz said.
Hey, remember when the democrats were trying to find an example of extortion in the sham President Trump impeachment/coup effort? Here it is.
Finally Cruz said simply, “Don’t play games with this.”
I didn’t think it was possible to have any less respect for democrats, but here we are. This goes beyond their normal insanity and enters the realm of pure evil. Anyone who still considers themselves a democrat after today is a complete f*cking idiot and an enemy of both America and humanity.
