http://thehayride.com News And Commentary On Louisiana And National Politics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems there is no bottom to the depths the House Democrat Leadership will plumb in search of a way to defeat American popular opinion and pass Obamacare. The new low involves bypassing an actual House vote on the Senate Obamacare bill. It appears the Democrats simply don't have the votes ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/house-dems-well-pass-senate-obamacare-bill-by-voting-on-something-else/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The following is a copy of a letter sent by U.S. Sen. David Vitter to President Obama today... President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Cc: NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Dear Mr. President and Administrator Lubchenco: I write to express sincere opposition regarding the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Framework ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/vitter-delivers-bombshell-letter-to-obama-on-noaafishing-issue/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed That's the Rasmussen Approval Index for President Obama today. Forty-three percent of respondents to Rasmussen's polling over the last three days consider their opinion of the president to be Strong Disapproval, with just 22 percent constituting Strong Approvals. Minus-21 is the worst rating Obama has had; he polled at that number ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/minus-21-2/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and feed him for fifteen to life... - Marc Bublitz http://thehayride.com/2010/03/quote-of-the-day-59/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon took a shot at tripping up his opponent in the upcoming U.S. Senate race, David Vitter. If Melancon thought he was bringing out the big gun to knock down Vitter's 24-point lead in the polls, though, what he ended up using looked more like a pea ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/melancon-trying-to-score-points-on-technicalities/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The correct answer is "as little as possible." http://thehayride.com/2010/03/what-would-you-put-this-woman-in-charge-of/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed This one is so off-the-wall stupid we're struggling to believe it's even possible. But apparently it's legitimate - the Obama administration could be on the verge of imposing a ban of some sort on recreational fishing. That's correct. Fishing. This morning, ESPN Outdoors ran a piece outlining a situation in which the administration appears to ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/is-recreational-fishing-obamas-next-targeted-villain/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed In an interesting turn of events, Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) appears ready to vote in favor of President Obama's health care reform legislation, despite the absence of pro-life provisions in the bill. Congressman Stupak authored a pro-life amendment in the original House bill and was unwilling to vote for any ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/is-bart-stupak-getting-massad-on-health-care-reform-bill/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Last night Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who continues to be drummed in the polls in his campaign to knock off Marco Rubio for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, took to the airwaves on Greta Van Susteren's show on Fox News. Crist came out swinging with attacks on Rubio - and ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/charlie-crist-looks-increasingly-desperate/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed DickMorris.com offers this list of Representatives and Senators whose Healthcare vote might still be influenced by a barrage of phone calls.   Get involved, and make a few phone calls to express your wishes. PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 Alan ... http://thehayride.com/2010/03/who-you-gonna-call/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed