tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post3425055371484507471..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: Ben and Warren in the backroomStreet Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-85888985939824825462010-05-03T21:11:11.556-05:002010-05-03T21:11:11.556-05:00Shoe,
What're you gonna do after Ben takes th...Shoe,<br /><br />What're you gonna do after Ben takes the NDP down the tubes with him, cling tightly to the railings? I'm mustering the passengers around the lifeboats while the ship is still afloat.Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-17310274656140564832010-05-03T19:29:06.957-05:002010-05-03T19:29:06.957-05:00Jane Kleeb, she of the frequent proclamations of &...Jane Kleeb, she of the frequent proclamations of "WALL STREET GREED" proudly bragged on facebook that she was attending the Berkshire Meetings. Hypocritical much, Jane?They'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-41444164632554625582010-05-03T15:52:26.138-05:002010-05-03T15:52:26.138-05:00Sweeper - Now I know I'm right. BTO is agreein...Sweeper - Now I know I'm right. BTO is agreeing with you!Shoe Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-47269058207827254342010-05-03T09:04:34.707-05:002010-05-03T09:04:34.707-05:00Speaking of Ben... was anyone else at the Berkshir...Speaking of Ben... was anyone else at the Berkshire Hathaway cocktail party at Borsheim's on Friday evening? When Ben arrived he received several boo's and was noticeably embarrassed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-51569669734475597712010-05-01T23:44:22.771-05:002010-05-01T23:44:22.771-05:00Don't bite Mike Johanns ear off Hannah!!!Don't bite Mike Johanns ear off Hannah!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-81964973193882120822010-05-01T13:17:13.951-05:002010-05-01T13:17:13.951-05:009:46--no surprise there. Kyle himself has admitte...9:46--no surprise there. Kyle himself has admitted NNN has become too "shrill and hypocritical". Vile's right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-43987129804287443112010-05-01T13:01:07.370-05:002010-05-01T13:01:07.370-05:00BP Oil Spill
NYTimes article says the fed gov'...BP Oil Spill<br /><br />NYTimes article says the fed gov't had the opportunity to move more quickly but "did not do so". hmmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-84407082144794885872010-05-01T09:46:47.501-05:002010-05-01T09:46:47.501-05:00Great comments over at NNN...
Several commenters ...Great comments over at NNN...<br /><br />Several commenters are nailing "Montana" Hannah--she attacks Johanns on the fin srvs votes, but is silent on Nelson. <br /><br />Interesting that it is Dem posters there who are calling her a hypocrite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-1341727594889320602010-04-30T22:02:25.611-05:002010-04-30T22:02:25.611-05:00Is there an echo in here? Is someone trying to con...Is there an echo in here? Is someone trying to contact me? I thought I heard my name mentioned.Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-21177953930306778982010-04-30T18:00:48.781-05:002010-04-30T18:00:48.781-05:00BTO--can you take on EBN in a Dem primary in 2012?...BTO--can you take on EBN in a Dem primary in 2012?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-28893596715727813332010-04-30T17:33:57.618-05:002010-04-30T17:33:57.618-05:00PA 12
Special for Murtha's seat coming up.
B...PA 12<br /><br />Special for Murtha's seat coming up.<br /><br />Burns (Repub) 46<br />Dem 41<br /><br />close!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-88935125953869608732010-04-30T17:21:09.416-05:002010-04-30T17:21:09.416-05:00Not many people defending Dem Mayor Suttle here.
...Not many people defending Dem Mayor Suttle here.<br /><br />What's the deal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-6315799707639665852010-04-30T13:00:53.503-05:002010-04-30T13:00:53.503-05:00Del and Ill
Delaware Senate--Castle leads Dem 55-...Del and Ill<br /><br />Delaware Senate--Castle leads Dem 55-37.<br /><br />Ill Senate--Kirk leads Dem 46-38.<br /><br />Two incumbent D seats....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-42415645355802952432010-04-30T12:50:13.643-05:002010-04-30T12:50:13.643-05:00Let's see, EBN owns $6 million in Berkshire Ha...Let's see, EBN owns $6 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock...isn't that supposed to be in a blind trust...and Berkshire doesn't want to "reserve" another $6-8 billion in capital to cover its 500+ derivatives contracts...of course EBN is worried about dentists and car dealers who have to use derivatives to manage their businesses???? Whatever you say Senator...and I have a GeosUserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798608315703154829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-38867968801142422282010-04-30T12:29:01.577-05:002010-04-30T12:29:01.577-05:00I've gotta go with Sweeper on this one. I just...I've gotta go with Sweeper on this one. I just hope that other Democrats in Nebraska realize that it is time for our party to look beyond Ben Nelson as anything but an anchor chain around our necks.Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-42616116004084500682010-04-30T12:21:47.294-05:002010-04-30T12:21:47.294-05:00Shoe,
Here's what EBN has going for him: He&...Shoe,<br /><br />Here's what EBN has going for him: He's doing this on behalf of Warren Buffett, and lots of Nebraskans think if it's good for Buffett, it's good for them. And they may be right.<br /><br />But Nelson's problem is that he lost so many confidence with the Cornhusker Kickback, that he has lost the confidence from people that he's on the up and up. So when Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-3367169507513631882010-04-30T11:53:35.501-05:002010-04-30T11:53:35.501-05:00Sweeper -
I guess you're never gonna give i ...Sweeper - <br /><br />I guess you're never gonna give i nto the facts. Nelson never shied away from Berkshire as a reason - just said it isn't the ONLY reason.<br /><br />Now here in Nebraska it's not that big of a deal. people get it, people like Johanns.<br /><br />and if the lefty nutbags are attacking Nelson, that's a good thing too.<br /><br />Nelson is essentially Shoe Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-41480284004242445552010-04-30T10:47:16.243-05:002010-04-30T10:47:16.243-05:00Shoe,
I've never once said I disagree with th...Shoe,<br /><br />I've never once said I disagree with the derivatives exclusion legislation.<br /><br />What I have pointed out -- and the rest of the interwebs have enjoyed pointing out -- is that Ben Nelson is brining up all sorts of other reasons for why he's voting with Republicans, other than Berkshire. He's trying to pretend like Buffett's influence on him isn't an Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-6309462424570540262010-04-30T10:36:35.762-05:002010-04-30T10:36:35.762-05:00Sweeper - seems Mike Johanns doesn't agree wit...Sweeper - seems Mike Johanns doesn't agree with you - again!<br /><br />This just in from Nebraska Radio Network:<br /><br />Both Nebraska U.S. senators are on the same page when it comes to Financial Reform Legislation. <br /><br />...<br /><br />Johanns: “It would say it applies retroactively so it would be like interfering with your mortgage contract. It would be like saying if your Shoe Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-12303902237297028182010-04-30T10:18:55.779-05:002010-04-30T10:18:55.779-05:00I don't understand how filling a meeting full ...I don't understand how filling a meeting full of sugary, artificially flavored, marshmallow based candy in the shape of baby chickens could possibly help. Is it just me?Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-167697674943450792010-04-30T09:31:06.988-05:002010-04-30T09:31:06.988-05:00Did any of your hear about the 9.12 sponsored even...Did any of your hear about the 9.12 sponsored event last night? They had Joe Jordan there to moderate and a few candidates for office. <br /><br />The Matt Sak peeps tried to make it all about Sak, but only succeeded in preaching to themselves as very few people showed up from outside their group. At most there were 150 people who showed up ( could be more or less)<br /><br />There are a coupleMonoitornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-55061949140197719242010-04-29T23:51:10.417-05:002010-04-29T23:51:10.417-05:00Shoe,
When are you Dems going to learn?
It's ...Shoe,<br /><br />When are you Dems going to learn?<br />It's not the action, it's the coverup.<br /><br />Here's the quote from the other WashPost article I linked on Twitter (we are a full social media service, you know...):<br /><br /><i>Nelson said he had opposed starting debate on the bill because he objected to consumer-protection provisions that could harm "Main Street Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-1045450473921636722010-04-29T21:21:55.868-05:002010-04-29T21:21:55.868-05:00Sweeper - thanks for linking to the only news acco...Sweeper - thanks for linking to the only news account that delivered a balanced reporting of the story - along with the previously disclosed campaign contributions and the previously publicly disclosed investments he has in BH, we learn:<br /><br />Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln initially proposed the measure<br /><br />A Committee Aide confirms that the staff and the CFTC are the folks behind Shoe Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-63015608822663737692010-04-29T16:53:34.376-05:002010-04-29T16:53:34.376-05:00Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what exac...Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what exactly Suttle has screwed up at? I'm a Lincolnite and as such haven't been able to keep up with him. I find him to be interesting, though.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-28527890275618893532010-04-29T13:52:11.728-05:002010-04-29T13:52:11.728-05:00SuttleCare...lol...lolSuttleCare...lol...lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com