WAKE~UP~CALL ...caught you in the ACT~Cornyn and Keller two rotten peons in a pod............

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r u SURE?

Without The Education "District" Code, would not have an election code to fight over.

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COMMENTARY: W. GARDNER SELBY
Cornyn vote on kids' health insurance might not hurt him
Do voters overlook health care as a priority issue?
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By W. Gardner Selby
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, October 11, 2007

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, assured himself of being peppered when he voted against bolstering the Children's Health Insurance Plan serving children of the working poor.

Even so, two political consultants insist that his position — rating a Democrat-steered approach too expensive and too expansive — won't hurt him.

Alicia Mireles
AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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W. Gardner Selby

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What's this?

Todd Smith of Austin and Craig Murphy of Arlington should know. They coached then-state Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth in her unsuccessful 2004 challenge to U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas.

Wohlgemuth snagged the GOP nomination after stressing her role whittling the Texas CHIP to help the state plug a shortfall without higher taxes. Edwards then launched a TV ad painting her as slashing health care for children.

"Very well crafted," Smith said. "Extremely effective."

But no Republican will make cutting CHIP a campaign centerpiece next year, he said, unless they tumble into a trap.

Wohlgemuth scrambled, Murphy suggested, because she wasn't widely known before Edwards popped her. Cornyn shouldn't have an identity problem, nor will he lack resources to deliver his message.

The other Texas senator, Kay Bailey Hutchison, voted for the CHIP proposal, though she conceded that she had valid concerns about the measure and said President Bush should sit down with Congress to ensure CHIP's continuation.

After vetoing the proposal opposed by Cornyn, Bush said he's open to negotiations. And Cornyn has said he supports a lesser expenditure.

Political fallout will ultimately turn on whether voters choose candidates based on health care. Other topics — perhaps war, immigration, education or taxes — are likely to rule.

In last year's Senate race, for instance, the Iraq war proved to be the major issue. Meanwhile, Hutchison said in a debate that a Republican-ushered ban on the government negotiating lower prescription drug prices for senior citizens should be looked at. Her comment drew scant attention. She and Cornyn later voted against bringing up a House-approved measure permitting negotiations, saying the current system works well.

Health care debates certainly fuel suspicions. Cornyn has said the sought CHIP changes amount to a taxpayer-funded benefit for the middle class that is likely to hurt private insurance providers. Scott McCown of the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities said Cornyn may have misunderstood or misrepresented the proposal.

Opponents of the plan, McCown said, are upset at CHIP because it works: "They don't want to provide health care to the American people, and they don't want to pay for it. It's that simple."

I have doubts; simplicity out of Washington would be too much of a miracle.

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Cornyn must be stupid, I am sorry, Lo siento, he is just clueless.

Why should taxpayers pay his AND for his entourage AND his family "taxpayer funded health care"?

They're SPESHHHal.....like "the church lady" says it on SNL.

What a freeloading carpetbagger! He and his Patriot group familia should move to Iraq along with their "OPM" funded JOB.

Healthcare we pay for.........but he is special?

Yeah , so slow to show his patriotism when it is not BENEFICIAL to his so called "Patriot group".

Since he does not care anymore.... and, it is obvious,"I don't feel so bad".......What a dud, maybe if the GOP was serious about backing him he would have more money than Mikal Watts.

But according to Stopcornyn.com's interview "Rick Perry Noriega" said he looks forward to "helping Cornyn enjoy"........that Noriega has informed and acted like he was one of those desperados, claiming dire straits, and in financial need..... they are no doubt stupid,since it was BS in his own words Noreiga states: "As it turns out, I have the necessary resources as well."

What was that warning Eisenhower warned us about?