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January 20, 2010 - by Donny Shaw
The shocking Massachusetts Senate election has everyone talking about health care. But not Sen. Bernie Sanders [I, VT]. He thinks the Massachusetts voters were reacting to the state of the economy, not the health care bill.
In a statement released on Wednesday, he said that he expects more Senate Democrats to come out against the confirmation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for another term:
“I sense that many Democrats see the Massachusetts election as a wake-up call,” Sanders said. “There is a growing understanding that our economy is in severe distress, a greater appreciation that people are disgusted with the never-ending greed on Wall Street, and a better recognition that we need a new direction at the Fed.
“People do not want another term for the man whose major job as Fed chairman was to protect the safety and soundness of our financial system but instead was asleep at the switch,” he added. “I am confident that more and more senators understand that we need a new Fed and a new Wall Street and will oppose Bernanke’s confirmation.”
Bernanke’s current term expires at midnight, Jan. 31st. If he’s not confirmed by then, Fed Vice Chairman Donald Kohn will take over until either Bernanke or a new nominee is confirmed as Chairman. Sanders and four Republican senators already have “holds” on Bernanke’s confirmation, which means, basically, that they can work together to delay the confirmation process for several days. Bernanke’s nomination was passed out of the Senate Banking Committee on Dec. 17 by a 16-7 vote.
Some related thoughts at Seeking Alpha: “The same men who helped get the economy into this mess (the bankers, Geithner, Summers, Bernanke, etc) are the same men who are going to bury [Obama’s] re-election hopes in 2012 if he doesn’t start reshaping his focus.”
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No senator it is not just the economy, it is not just healthcare, it is the lies, deals, and the fact that career politicians ignore the people who elected them, thinking that they can continue fool them!! Massachusetts is only the first step in replacing those who wrongly believe they know better that the “people” and continue to pursue their only interest rather than the best interest of the country. January 2011 we could have 435 new house members and 32 more new senators. That simple and that quick!!
baldeagle, you read my mind! Can this current Congress be any more out of touch with the people in their states? When I think they can’t be, I read something like this.
Congress and current administration, here’s a clue: You’ve been elected to serve the citizens of the United States. You represent them, not the other way around. You have awakened the sleeping giant and I have a feeling 2010 and 2011 are going to be glorious in terms of elections!
SENATOR-Do You Really Think that the American People will Continue to put up with the Crap from D.C. Everything that You People TOUCH has COST the American People TOO Much.YOU AND THE OTHER 545 ARE GUITLY of BRIBERY.
The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE WATCHING.!!
This revelation may come true if Obama doesn’t wise up and take the bull by the horns:
The same men who helped get the economy into this mess (the bankers, Geithner, Summers, Bernanke, etc) are the same men who are going to bury [Obama’s] re-election hopes in 2012 if he doesn’t start reshaping his focus.”
This response is as absurd as Obama’s comment during his interview the other night when he blamed Bush for Brown’s election. What is more ludicrous is thought that “angry” voters are to be dismissed as irrational. Gentlemen, yes we are angry. It was A) the health care debacle B) the leftist agenda being institutionalized in the greatest free nation in the world and C) Those in power putting countless generations into a spiral of debt-filled destruction while padding those around you with riches on our good backs.