Oh people, this is getting just too good! Care of foxnews.com:
“By 57-42, Democrats rejected an amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., barring federal purchases of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs for sex offenders. Coburn said it would save millions, while Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., called it “a crass political stunt.”
I can’t wait to see this come up again as elections roll around as Dem candidates will be sh*tting bricks. Imagine something like this on the campaign trail:
Constituent: ”Senator, why did you approve erectile medications for registered sex offenders?”
Senator: ”Well, I wouldn’t say it like that, it was more a case of extending prescription drug benefits to the underprivileged….”
Constituent: ”Senator, what the hell do you mean underprivileged? How can you call a man who sexually abuses a child…”
Senator: ”Well, but it’s OK because you see, we have now provided that poor abused child health care until she turns 26. It’s all good…”
Dumb-ass Dems falling for the same traps dumb-ass Republicans did when they lost their grip on Congress. I’ve been a VERY vocal critic of GOP tactics in the past few years, but I must give credit where credit is due – I like what they are trying to do now. Conservatives have a limited arsenal until (hopefully) November, so I hope they can make every shot count.
By Lipton T. Bagg