by Dick Morris
179 In 2007, the Kalamazoo: Julie Mack, “Cost-Cutters Target Teacher Benefits,” Kalamazoo Gazette, June 3, 2007, http://blog.mlive.com/kalamazoo_gazette_extra/2007/06/costcutters_target_teacher_ben.html.
180 Over a five-year: David Wegbreit, “Grand Rapids Public School Contracts Transportation to Save,” STOnline.com, November 1, 2007, http://stnonline.com/resources/operations/related-regular-transportation-articles/1720-grand-rapids-public-schools-contracts-transportation-to-save.
181 Elsewhere, the Clarenceville: Karen Smith, “Clarenceville, Michigan Picketers Protest Privatization,” CommonDreams.org, July 18, 2010, http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/07/18-2.
182 Cost Per Pupil of Public and Private Schools: Schaeffer, “They Spend WHAT? The Real Cost of Public Schools.”
183 With average per pupil: Jennifer Cohen, “Examining the Data: State Per Pupil Expenditures and State Graduation Rates,” NewAmerica.net, September 16, 2010, “http://edmoney.newamerica.net/blogposts/2010/examining_the_data_state_per_pupil_expenditures_and_state_graduation_rates-36914.
184 the lower average: 2010 Charter School Survey, Center for Education Reform.
185 Hobbled by its teachers: Cohen, “Examining the Data: State Per Pupil Expenditures and State Graduation Rates.” http://edmoney.newamerica.net/blogposts/2010/examining_the_data_state_per_pupil_expenditures_and_state_graduation_rates-36914.
186 Charter School Enrollment by State: “Number of Public Charter Schools & Student, 2009–2010,” PublicCharters.org, September 3, 2009, http://www.publiccharters.org/enrollment.
187 School Choice Programs: “Choice Options State by State,” EdReform.com, http://www.edreform.com/School_Choices/Choice_Programs/?Choice_Options_State_by_State.
188 16 million new patients: Devon Herrick, “Medicaid Expansion will Bankrupt the States,” NCPA.org, October 25, 2010, http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/ba729.pdf.
189 Washington will pick: Ibid.
190 In Texas, for example: Ibid.
191 Increases in State Medicaid Spending Due to Obamacare: Ibid.
PART FOUR
1 2010 House Democratic Seats That Switched to Republican: “House Lineup 112th Congress,” House.gov, http://www.house.gov/daily/112ElectionStats.htm.
2 Voted with Democrats: “110 Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
3 64% of the voters: “Election 2012: Nebraska Senate,” RasmussenReports.com, December 29, 2009, http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/nebraska/election_2012_nebraska_senate.
4 He points to the: “Ben Nelson Calls for Bipartisan Camp David Fiscal Summit, Full Tax Cut Extension,” HuffingtonPost.com, September 29, 2010, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/29/nelson-calls-for-bipartis_n_743481.html.
5 “Nelson and his wife”: Manu Raju, “Ben Nelson Tries to Repair Damage at Home,” Politico.com, January 14, 2010, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31488.html.
6 “I’m perfectly prepared”: Harold Meyerson, “Ben Nelson, the Nebraska Narcissist, is at it Again,” Washington Post, April 27, 2010, http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/04/ben_nelson_the_nebraska_narcis.html.
7 The American Insurance: David Goldman and Tami Luhby, “Where Your Money is Going,” CNNMoney.com, http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/aig/index.html.
8 “the goal of the provision”: Tom Petruno, “Report: Warren Buffett Loses Bid to Weaken Senate Bill Derivatives Regulation,” Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2010, http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/04/buffett-berkshire-derivatives-bill-senate-collateral.html.
9 “extensively uses derivatives”: Ibid.
10 “Nelson’s most recent”: Brady Dennis and Lori Montgomery, “Suspicion Greets Democrat’s Stated Reason for Opposing Financial Overhaul Bill,” Washington Post, April 29, 2010, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/28/AR2010042805807.html?hpid=topnews.
11 “Berkshire Hathaway”: Ibid.
12 “protested that he was”: Meyerson, “Ben Nelson, the Nebraska Narcissist, is at it Again.”
13 “I mean,” the president said: “Obama’s Interview with Progressive Bloggers (FULL TRANSCRIPT),” HuffingtonPost.com, October 27, 2010, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/27/obamas-interview-with-progressive-bloggers_n_775112.html.
14 A Rasmussen Reports: “Election 2012: Nebraska Senate,” RasmussenReports.com, December 29, 2009, http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/nebraska/election_2012_nebraska_senate.
15 89% of the time: “110th Congress Senate members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
16 “Well, I think…Thank you, Alexis”: “Senator Jon Tester on Drilling Bill,” FoxNews.com, July 18, 2008, http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,386041,00.html.
17 “A pioneer in ethics”: Tester.Senate.gov, http://tester.senate.gov/.
18 Tester, who sponsored: “111th Congress Earmarks,” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/earmarks/index.php?type=SC&cycle=2009.
19 Tester’s Earmarks and Donations: “Jon Tester: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010),” Open Secrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00027605&cycle=2010.
20 91% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
21 “Jim Webb went to the”: David Paul Kuhn, “Jim Webb: Why Reagan Dems Still Matter,” RealClearPolitics.com, November 8, 2010, http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/11/08/jim_webb_why_reagan_dems_still_matter_107875.html.
22 “Democratic leaders broadly”: Ibid.
23 “‘I’ve been…business people’”: Ibid.
24 “His criticism [of the]”: Ibid.
25 He’s gotten $129: “111th Congress Earmarks,” http://www.opensecrets.org/earmarks/index.php?type=SC&cycle=2009.
26 $9.6 million: “James Webb,” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00028058&cycle=2010.
27 Jim Webb: Earmarks for Campaign Contributions: “James Webb: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010,)” http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00028058&cycle=2010.
28 “still sorting that out”: Kuhn, “Jim Webb: Why Reagan Dems Still Matter.”
29 And thus the native: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Washington Square Press, ed., 1992, Folger Shakespeare Library).
30 96% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
31 Sherrod Brown is the: William Hershey, “Sherrod Brown Among Most Liberal,” DaytonDailyNews.com, March 3, 2010, http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/magazine-sherrod-brown-among-most-liberal-576852.html.
32 “need to speed”: “Sherrod Brown: ‘The Stimulus Package was Not a Failure,’” RightOhio.com, July 10, 2009, http://www.rightohio.com/tag/sherrod-brown/page/2/.
33 “So eager was Brown”: “Brown Likely to Lose in 2012,” November 17, 2010, http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/548941/Brown-Likely-To-Lose-in-2012.html?nav=511.
34 “we must craft”: Ibid.
35 “tax breaks for”: Sherrod Brown, “How to Fight Tea Party’s Faux Populism,” USA Today, October 3, 2010, http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-10-04-column04_ST1_N.htm.
36 According to William: Ibid.
37 General Motors employs: “General Motors,” Wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors.
38 68,000 of them: “Number of GM Employees in the US,” NumberOf.net, http://www.numberof.net/number-of-gm-employees-in-the-us/.
39 donated $5,000: Eamon Javers, “General Motors Now Making Political Donations,” CNBC.com, September 22, 2010, http://www.cnbc.com/id/39308274/General_Motors_Now_Making_Political_Donations.
; 40 “ACORN provided contributions”: “GOP Congressional Report Accuses ACORN of Political Corruption, Widespread Fraud,” FoxNews.com, July 23, 2009, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/23/gop-congressional-report-accuses-acorn-political-corruption-widespread-fraud/.
41 Brown spent $121: “Sherrod Brown: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010),” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00003535&cycle=2010.
42 $12.6 million: Ibid.
43 Sherrod Brown: Earmarks for Campaign Contributions: Ibid.
44 95% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
45 He was barred: “Casey Tapped for Dem Convention,” ABCNews.com, August 13, 2008, http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/casey-tapped-fo.html.
46 Junior endorsed Obama: “Robert P. Casey,” WhoRunsGov.com, http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Robert_P._Casey.
47 Junior only backs: David Freddoso, “He’s Not His Father’s Pro-Life Democrat,” National Review.com, September 12, 2007, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/222136/hes-not-his-fathers-pro-life-democrat/david-freddoso.
48 “He voted against”: “U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress—1st Session,” Senate.gov, http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00379.
49 Junior was one: Dustin Hockensmith, “Sen. Bob Casey Jr. Taking Heat for Vote in Support of ACORN,” Patriot-News, September 15, 2009, http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/09/sen_bob_casey_jr_taking_heat_f.html.
50 Casey’s spokesman said: Ibid.
51 Despite having attended: “Bob Casey on Education,” OnTheIssues.org, http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Bob_Casey.htm.
52 Even though tort: Peter Hamby, “Tort Reform Could Save $54 Billion, Report Says,” CNN.com, October 12, 2009, http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/12/tort-reform-could-save-54-million-report-says/#more-7282.
53 “office has released”: Steven Ertlet, “Senate Democrats Nelson, Casey Backing Down on Abortion, Health Care Battle,” LifeNews.com, November 17, 2009, http://www.lifenews.com/2009/11/17/nat-5670/.
54 “thinks that health”: Ibid.
55 “the comments”: Ibid.
56 he has sponsored: “Bob Casey: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010),” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00027503&cycle=2010.
57 $20.2 million: “Bob Casey,” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00027503&cycle=2010.
58 Bob Casey: Earmarks for Campaign Contributions: “Bob Casey: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010).”
59 84% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
60 “wrapped around this”: “Upset with Washington? McCaskill Doesn’t See what the Fuss is all About,” MOGOP.org, July 19, 2010, http://www.mogop.org/2010/07/4164/.
61 “I certainly…choices”: Doug Powers, “Claire McCaskill: Missouri Voters Too Stupid to Realize What’s Good for Them,” MichelleMalkin.com, August 5, 2010, http://michellemalkin.com/2010/08/05/claire-mccaskill-missouri-voters-too-stupid-to-realize-whats-good-for-them/.
62 “declared that Democrat”: “Vulnerable McCaskill Doubles-Down on Support for Liberal Agenda, Votes for Reid for Senate’s Top Spot,” MOGOP.org, November 16, 2010, http://www.mogop.org/2010/11/4930/.
63 She says that: Stephanie Williams, “One Man’s Sexual Assault is Claire McCaskill’s Love Pat,” Examiner.com, November 18, 2010, http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-kansas-city/one-man-s-sexual-assault-is-claire-mccaskill-s-love-pat.
64 “that the public”: Ibid.
65 “everybody needs to take”: “Senator Claire McCaskill in Sedalia, Missouri—May 27, 2009—Part 1,” May 27, 2009, http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/May2009/27/Senator_Claire_McCaskill_in_Sedalia_Missouri_May_27_2009_part_1.html.
66 “compared terrorists to violent”: “McCaskill Scolds Missourians for Opposition to Terrorists in the U.S.,” MOGOP.org, June 11, 2009, http://www.mogop.org/2009/06/1152/.
67 “Terrorism prosecutions in this”: “Terror Trial Trouble,” Republican.Senate.gov, May 22, 2009, http://republican.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.Detail&Blog_ID=00033572-51ea-4a39-8fa9-8e0e5785a977&Month=5&Year=2009.
68 “Environmental Protection Agency”: “2010 Missouri General Assembly,” SierraClub.org, March 31, 2010, http://missouri.sierraclub.org/legis/showbills.asp.
69 she told FoxNews.com: “Graham, McCaskill Discuss Lame Duck,” FoxNews.com, November 28, 2010, http://fns.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/28/graham-mccaskill-discuss-lame-duck/.
70 “whenever Mom got”: “McCaskill Turns Her Back on the 2nd Amendment,” MOGOP.org, May 13, 2009, http://www.mogop.org/2009/05/1048/.
71 “Dad was shooting”: Ibid.
72 “She said she would”: Jo Mannies, “McCaskill Criticizes Israel, Emphasizes Support for Gun-Rights and China Hub at Forum,” St. Louis Beacon, June 1, 2010, http://www.stlbeacon.org/content/view/102770/314/.
73 she voted no: “Senator Claire McCaskill,” VoteSmart.org, http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=2109.
74 “no one will ever”: Jo Mannies, “Mo GOP Challenges McCaskill’s Comments in Favor of Gun Rights,” St. Louis Beacon, June 2, 2010, http://www.stlbeacon.org/index.php?Itemid=314&id=102810&option=com_content&task=view.
75 “this country continues”: Ibid.
76 “guns are not”: Ibid.
77 “is valued at up to”: “More Democrat Tax Hypocrisy: Claire McCaskill Double Standard on Tax Shelters,” MOGOP.org, March 6, 2010, http://www.mogop.org/2009/03/903/.
78 “Like Warren Buffett”: “McCaskill Blames Husband for Bermuda Tax Shelter,” MOGOP.org, May 5, 2009, http://www.mogop.org/2009/05/975/.
79 “assets of my family”: Ibid.
80 “There is absolutely”: Angie C. Marek, “Republicans Make McCaskill’s Husband, Wealth Major Campaign Issue,” USNews.com, October 20, 2006, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/campaign_diary/missouri/archive/2006/10/republicans_make_mccaskills_hu.htm.
81 “profits come from”: David Cay Johnston and Joseph B. Tester, “Bermuda Move Allows Insurers to Avoid taxes,” New York Times, March 6, 2000, http://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/06/business/bermuda-move-allows-insurers-to-avoid-taxes.html
82 53% disapproval rating: “Vulnerable McCaskill Doubles-Down on Support for Liberal Agenda, Votes for Reid for Senate’s Top Spot,”
83 “reiterated her support”: “On this Week, McCaskill Promises Unpopular Public Option,” MOGOP.org, October 26, 2009, http://www.mogop.org/2009/10/1598/.
84 “I have gone”: Shannon Bream, “Senate Democrats View 2012 with Trepidation,” FoxNews.com, November 22, 2010, http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/22/senate-democrats-view-2012-trepidation.
85 96% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
86 “listed numerous investments”: Associated Press, “Sens. Ted Kennedy, Herb Kohl Among Wealthiest Members of Congress,” FoxNews.com, June 14, 2007, Amhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282676,00.html.
87 He authored 69: “Herb Kohl: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010),” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00004309&cycle=2010.
88 “by playing the earmark”: “Herb Kohl’s Turn to Give Up Earmarks,” Wisconsin State Journal, November 17, 2010, http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article_468e03b6-f2a2-11df-a8f4-001cc4c002e0.html.
89 And consider some of the: “Herb Kohl: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010).”
90 “a meaningful but”: “Leahy Builds Coalition Urging Temporary Boost in Dairy Price Supports,” Leahy.Senate.gov, July 15, 2009, http://leahy.senate.gov/press/press_releases/release/?id=622c4a03-2f6d-46ed-aef7-6e8d
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91 96% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
92 Then she went through: Deborah White, “Profile of Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico,” About.com, http://usliberals.about.com/od/liberalpersonalprofiles/p/SenBingaman.htm.
93 “Global Crossing’s adventures”: Richard S. Dunham, “Washington Outlook,” Business Week.com, February 11, 2002, http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_06/c3769068.htm.
94 In 1998, Global Crossing: Ibid.
95 “They came out of”: Ibid.
96 “in 1999, Global Crossing”: Ibid.
97 92% of the time: “110th Congress Senate Members Voting with their Parties,” Washington Post, http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/.
98 While 12.4% of the: “Projected Future Growth of the Older Population,” AoA.gov, http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/aging_statistics/future_growth/future_growth.aspx#state.
99 “I have to quota”: Interview by Dick Morris on September 18, 2010.
100 With the elderly: Ibid.
101 “what we are seeing”: Nathan Crabbe, “Sen. Bill Nelson Lashes out at White House Staff,” Gainesville Sun, November 19, 2010, http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101119/ARTICLES/101119287/-1/news?Title=Sen-Bill-Nelson-lashes-out-at-White-House-staff.
102 “the president cannot”: Ibid.
103 “the White House staff”: Ibid.
104 “put part of the”: Ibid.
105 Bill Nelson: Earmarks for Campaign Contributions: “Bill Nelson: Earmarks (Fiscal Year 2010),” OpenSecrets.org, http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/earmarks.php?cid=N00009926&cycle=2010.
106 In all, Nelson: Ibid.
107 “said Florida has benefited”: “Sen.-Elect Marce Rubio, Sen. Bill Nelson Disagree on Earmarks,” TheStateColumn.com, November 16, 2010, http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/sen-elect-marco-rubio-sen-bill-nelson-disagree-on-earmarks/.
108 “pleaded guilty to felony”: “Bill Nelson,” SourceWatch.org, http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bill_Nelson#Riscorp_scandal:_illegal_campaign_contributions.