Did your local newspapers report on the House fiasco

[Blue_In_AK]

yesterday? I'm happy to say the Anchorage Daily News did, on the front page, emphasizing the "shame." The on-line ADN article is even more scathing. (Credit to H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press. Sorry I can't link, subscription required)

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"It looked as if the bill was headed to defeat, two votes shy of approval. Democrats called in vain for gaveling the vote closed as GOP leaders lobbied their members to switch votes and support the bill.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., "worked me over a little," said Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., among the last group of lawmakers to switch to support the legislation.

Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who recently stepped down temporarily as majority leader after being indicted in Texas over a campaign finance issue, was as active as ever, putting pressure on wavering lawmakers in the crowded, noisy House chamber.

Finally, long after the vote had been scheduled to close, two Republican members switched, providing the victory. A tie would have killed the bill.

Afterward, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California called it all "a shameless display of the Republican culture of corruption," a theme she has used in recent days on a number of issues since DeLay's indictment.

[henslee]

1. Miami Herald headlines coverd the vote/did not emphasize protest.

At lesat not in the headlines.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Maybe Bill Young doesn't want it known in Florida

that he let Hastert "work him over."

[CoffeeCat]

2. I didn't see it in our local newspaper...

...but I did see it on CNN. You could hear them yelling, "Shame! Shame!" and the anchor said, "Dems say that this demonstrates Republicans and their corporate corruption."

I was pleased with that.

Today, our local paper carried the story about the Ipsos poll, in which 66 percent of the country believes we are on the wrong track. I was very surprised to read that Bush has lost 30 percent of the Evangelical vote...they are unhappy. The article was full of quotes from political scientists and historians saying that Bush is in deep trouble.

It's so nice to read an uplifting articles when I'm having my morning coffee! :)

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

4. Dam, I wish I can get that link to work

seems I can't play Quicktime :-(

[I Have A Dream]

7. I couldn't get it to work either. I tried repeatedly. n/t

[I Have A Dream]

5. Yes - it was on page 5 of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

It mentioned Nancy Pelosi's comments but didn't emphasize them. They pointed out the fact that the voting period was ridiculously extended.

[McCamy Taylor]

6. Yes, Fort Worth reported the "Shame" We have bad air quality.

[Dunvegan]

8. In San Francisco...

The Chronicle did...but, then again, Pelosi is our "Congress Critter."

[Blue_In_AK]

9. You are so lucky...

We're stuck with the abominable Don Young, Mr. "Bridge to Nowhere" and "congressman for all Alaska." :puke: The sad thing about being a BIG state with a SMALL population.