Thune

Ironic Johnny gets his earmark hypocrisy handed to him (H/T – Helga)

l3wis December 15, 2010 28Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNoG_eRNuo[/youtube]

I literally bang my freaking head against the wall when people ask me from other states, “What’s up with John Thune?”. He is one of the most hypocritical politicians from our state. He, at times, even makes Janklow look like Santa Claus. At least Janklow isn’t a hypocrite, just a gigantic asshole.

This video is actually better  by Rachel (starts at about 4:20)

Here’s a little transcript on NPR;

REPORTER: So why not ask that they (earmarks) be removed…?

SEN. THUNE:  Well, I — we’re going to — we’re going to try and vote this thing down.  I mean, I don’t know how you — how you get them out now other than amending the bill.  You know, the bill’s infront of us.

‘Uh, well, thanks, uh, for handing me my ass, uh, I hope, like, South Dakotans don’t see this and catch me talking out of both sides of ‘my ass’, something friends and close family members call ‘my face.’

(screenshot from MSNBC)

I love how John Thune blames the Democrats for ‘HIS’ earmarks;

The bill includes 28 earmarks from Thune at a cost of about $38.5 million, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan watchdog group.

Thune spokesman Kyle Downey said the senator has not withdrawn his earmarks, which were inserted in the spending bill months ago, because “he didn’t think the Democrats would have the audacity to bring up an omnibus after being rejected by voters this past November. However, the senator plans to vote against the omnibus and will vote to strip out all earmarks if given the chance.”

So you put earmarks in because you didn’t think the bill would pass anyway? John, you say some pretty stupid things, but I think that one tops it. Any bill has a chance of passing, so why put them in there to begin with? What a hypocrite. For someone who claims to be a Christian, you sure lie alot.

So far my prayers haven’t been answered (H/T – Helga)

l3wis November 20, 2010 13Comments

Senator Urges Christian Involvement, Prayer

South Dakota Sen. John Thune is urging Christians to engage in a world that’s often hostile to their faith.

WASHINGTON (November 19, 2010)—U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who was elected this month to a second term, is urging Christians to be engaged in a world that’s often hostile to their faith.

Thune told KNWC radio in Sioux Falls, S.D., that the U.S. needs “Christian people to be in the arena,” influencing every aspect of public life.

Thune said church and family anchor his own life in Washington, where he also tries to make time for prayer and Bible studies.

Noting that public life can be hard on a politician’s family, Thune asked people to pray for them and for him in order that he’ll have the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do it.

And now you know why I call him Ironic Johnny

l3wis November 16, 2010 6Comments

Seems Johnny is up to his old tricks again, saying one thing to South Dah-Koat-Tens and doing another in Washington;

He has backed similar moratoriums in the past but the proposed 2011 spending bills Congress will consider in the coming weeks include almost 30 Thune-requested projects, such as money for highway projects, water systems and safety programs on Indian reservations. Most of those requests were co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., congressional documents show.

Trust me, I probably support 100% of the earmarks that Thune is proposing, the problem I have is how he talks out of both sides of his mouth and the voters believe his bullshit. John. You are either for or against earmarks. You can’t have your cake and eat it to. Fiscal conservative?! Yeah, and I’m a Southern Baptist.