What is up with this letter from John Cornyn to editors of newspapers?

[Ilsa]

We want best prescription for health care

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/oct/15/vp_col_cornyn_101609_70102/?columns

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We want to lower costs on small businesses, and enact meaningful medical liability reform.

We want to ensure that President Obama keeps his promises to the American people, including those related to keeping what you have, taxes on the middle class, federal funding of abortions and benefits to illegal immigrants. (emphasis added)

Republicans will also continue working with our colleagues to ensure a more transparent process because Texans deserve to know the details on what health care reform will mean for them.

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[sonias]

1. He's campaining against health care reform basically

And he's scaring up the republican party base at the same time.

Sonia

[Aragorn]

2. agree

100%

This is "if Obamacare passes, small businesses will pay more" for example.

[sonias]

3. He wrote a similar OpEd for the DMN

John Cornyn: Why I won't support Baucus health bill

This part is really his best acting:

I cannot support legislation being rushed through Congress that will increase the costs of health care without giving Texans the opportunity to learn what it would mean for them. Democracy demands that government be accountable to the people, and government that is open and honest can deliver better solutions. I will continue working toward better solutions on health care reform and ensure your voice is heard.

Right Corndog - there wasn't anything you voted for that was rushed during the bush administration. And your holding government accountable to the people comment - surely you jest. Because you clearly didn't care for holding contractors paid by the government with tax payer dollars accountable for gang rape.

Your vote against the Franken amendment showed how strongly you believe in standing up for accountability.
:sarcasm:

Sonia

[Aragorn]

4. now that's hasty young hobbit

but true true true.

[flamin lib]

5. Where the hell did Cornyn come from anyway? He had a gig with

a law firm my wife worked at and two years later was Senator. How the hell does that happen?

[sonias]

6. Connections

He got lucky. Ran against Ron Kirk during our "dream team" line up in 2002. Remember that? Tony Sanchez was going to win the race for Texas Governor and have huge coattails. Didn't turn out too well for us. To be fair Ron Kirk did a respectable 43 percent. No bad for the Ds in what was still the height of republican surge in Texas.

Cornyn has been the least liked Senator in the U.S. ever since.

Good LTTE in the Statesman today

AAS LTTEs 10/19/09
Where Cornyn stands

In 2005, a 20-year-old employee of contractor Halliburton/KBR allegedly was drugged and gang-raped by her fellow employees. To prevent her from reporting it, they locked her in a shipping container without food or water.

On Oct. 7, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of 30 Republican senators who voted against an amendment that would prohibit "the Defense Department from contracting with companies that require employees to resolve sexual assault allegations and other claims through arbitration."

Think about that the next time he is up for election.

Lonny Gorban
Austin

Bravo Lonny!

Sonia

[Tejas]

8. I would've voted against that too!

"against an amendment that would prohibit "the Defense Department from contracting with companies that require employees to resolve sexual assault allegations and other claims through arbitration."


If the rule were arbitration, there would be no option to file charges with the authorities and then persue the matter in a court of law.

NO to the "arbitration" crap!

[sonias]

9. I don't understand your position

A vote against the Franken amendment was a vote to force employees of these contractors into arbitration for sexual crimes. This is where the Jamie Leigh Jones case came from. She has not gotten her day in court yet, although she is close. Four years after the crime and still counting.

Cornyn was on the wrong side of the vote. He voted against the Franken amendment to basically keep things the way they are now. You know keep the position that arbitration is just fine the way it is. It ain't broke so don't fix it. That's why Corndog was wrong - it was broke and we had to fix it.

I think you meant you would vote for the Franken amendment which said these contractors can not require their employees into arbitration for sexual assault.

I agree with your "NO to the "arbitration" crap!" statement so you must mean you support Franken's amendment.


Jamie Leigh Jones Foundation

Sonia

[Tejas]

10. I see it now, even simple legaleze can be daunting,

guess that is why I'm not a lawyer LOL!

[hobbit709]

7. His owners pulled his string, so his jaw is flapping.