February 07, 2009 05:00 PM
Durbin Defends ACORN On The Senate Floor
From ProgressIllinois.com:
Last night, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced an amendment to the stimulus package that would prohibit the "direct or indirect use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." This is the latest example of the GOP's ongoing effort to demonize ACORN, which reached its zenith with their ridiculous "voter fraud" accusations last fall.
Thankfully, Sen. Dick Durbin stepped up to smack Vitter down, noting ACORN's good works and, more specifically, the assistance they provided to Louisiana residents following Hurricane Katrina (indeed, the organization is based in New Orleans).
Why would anyone vote yes to a Vitter amendment? It seems like simple logic.
Oh yah, I want to vote with they guy who was caught in a prostitution scandal. I want to be associated with a bush crony. NOT!
is why Vitter is opposing an organization that helped rebuild low income housing in New Orleans.
Suspect that he is one of the guys who would like to do an Extreme Housing Makeover on the city and further relocate the lower income residents.
It is good to hear someone standing up and calling the Republicans on all the crap they have been saying about ACORN.
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