Dick Durbin: Cable News Viewers Should Demand Refunds When They See Senate ‘Doing Nothing’ on C-SPAN

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by Nisha Chittal | 12:26 pm, November 28th, 2010

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On Meet The Press today, Senators John Kyl and Dick Durbin discussed the START treaty and its slow progress in the Senate. Durbin went so far as to say that people who pay for cable news should ask for refunds when they watch C-SPAN and see nothing happening.

“People across America who subscribe to cable [should] ask for refunds when they turn on CSPAN and see the Senate day after day doing nothing, lurching from filibuster to filibuster. Let’s be reasonable, constructive, bipartisan. We can get these things done. Let’s roll up our sleeves and do it. Senator Kyl has raised legitimate issues. The fact is we can do all of the things he mentioned, debate them and vote on them in a responsible way before we break for Christmas. to do otherwise is really to create a dangerous situation…To ignore and push aside the START treaty at this moment does not help our relationship with Russia in this critical issue of an Iranian nuclear program,” Durbin said.

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Cable News, CSPAN, Dick Durbin, John Kyl, Start Treaty

http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

The people of Illionis should ask for a refund of Durbin’s pay as a Senator.
SmartAlec

Well, that’s just silly. Didn’t Durbin ever watch Seinfeld??
Sometimes the less that GovCo does the better.
The most frightening words you’ll ever hear – We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.
constable80

@gordon why don’t you try losing weight you old fat POS?
david r

Maybe Durbin would like a little Brie with that whine.
timzank

gordonbloyershow said:
The people of Illionis should ask for a refund of Durbin’s pay as a Senator.

In addition to that, The people of The United States should demand an indictment of Chris Dodd and prosecute his lying, thieving, stealing, sweetheart deal accepting, bribe receiving ass for playing an integral part in the collapse of the housing industry and susequently the entire economy.

The quintissential con man that should be hung in the town square by his greedy little thumbs and beaten with sticks.

Prick.
Big Eddie

Hey Durbin , why not get your own state to do it’s job and seat the new Senator Kirk in Obama’s old spot , since the election was almost 4 weeks ago . Burris just doing too good a job to leave , huh ? Typical Illinois shenanigans .
constable80

@big eddie you are such a stereotypical scumbag repub. I bet you think yo are a mafia, tough guy, u puny prick.
ititiiti

Perhaps they should outlaw the filibuster so these GOP nutjobs can learn how to respond to a simple ass question, wtf! they all come across sounding like dumb sarah! http://tinyurl.com/39zvpdw
CAconservative

The Senate is doing nothing, and, that’s suppose to be a bad thing?
http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

It’s a cute quip and I’m sure Sen. Durbin practiced it before going on-air, but to whom does he think the American public is asking for refunds? Their cable providers?
Snidely

Give me a do-nothing Congress anytime over one that’s doing things I don’t want them to do , like ObamaCare and the GM takeover. I would be perfectly happy for them to go home (on their own dime) and stay there, call in from time-to-time to name a Post Pffice or something equally innocuous.
timcajun

90% teas so far support the conservatives doing nothing. This is all the more they care and all the more they know!
disenlightened

Actually, we should give Senators raises if they promise to do nothing.
notsofast

Dick Durbin before he dicks you.
Nahu Tuk

Today, we heard Mr. -0bama tell us he was going to put a 2 year freeze on non-military Federal employees’ salaries. Does that include those of Congress, the Senate, and his?

Today, the most important topic Harry Reid could find to speak about was football. Is that really imperative considering all the problems we need the Senate to address?

Do I want my money back? You durned tootin’ I do.