[Vision2020] Rep. Wiener Mocks GOP for Defund NPR Bill (video)

[Joe Campbell]

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On Mar 18, 2011, at 12:44 PM, Glenn Schwaller <vpschwaller at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think if NPR was such a valuable commodity they can sell advertising
> like any other news and entertainment broadcasting company.  Let the
> people and hence the advertisers decide how much of a demand there is
> to their offerings.  Advertisers won't go where there is no
> customer-based revenue.
> 
> Time for them to grow up and learn how to play with the big boys and girls.
> 
> GS
> 
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>> Courtesy of Talking Points Memo at:
>> 
>> http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-sarcastically-mocks-gop-npr-defunding-bill-video.php?ref=fpb
>> 
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>> 
>> Anthony Weiner Sarcastically Mocks GOP NPR Defunding Bill
>> 
>> Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) thinks the House bill to defund NPR is
>> completely ridiculous. And he thinks the Republicans who rushed it to the
>> floor Thursday are wasting everyone's time.
>> 
>> The way he expressed his feelings to the nation? A sarcastic, mocking rant
>> on the House floor.
>> 
>> "What a relief. I'm glad we got the economy back going. I'm so glad we
>> secured our nuclear power plants. So glad Americans are going back to
>> work," he said. "We discovered a target we can all agree on...it's Click
>> And Clack."
>> 
>> For close to three minutes, Weiner went off on the Republican plan to zero
>> out federal funds to NPR, a process that included an emergency hearing of
>> the House Rules Committee on Wednesday.
>> 
>> Weiner, who like most of the Democratic House caucus opposes cutting off
>> funding to NPR, ripped the Republicans for taking on the network that
>> brings the nation Car Talk.
>> 
>> "The American people are not concerned about the economy around the
>> world," he said sarcastically. "They're staring at their radio station
>> saying, get rid of Click And Clack. Finally my Republican friends are
>> getting rid of them. Kudos to you."
>> 
>> The House is expected to vote on the NPR defunding bill later on Thursday.
>> 
>> Watch the whole speech:
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJFivQYjC-Q
>> 
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> 
>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>> 
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>> 
>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>> 
>> - Unknown
>> 
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