CAFTA at midnight 3

Speaking of DeLay scumbaggery, it looks like the Republicans are going to hold a vote on CAFTA between midnight and 2am tonight. They're hoping that some of the moderate Republicans who oppose this legislative turd will stay home and that DeLay and his posse can bully the rest into supporting it.

You think this is how a majority behaves when it's proud of its legislation?

Jeff has a nice round-up of sources on why CAFTA is no good for the environment. It's also no good for free trade, or anything else really. The substantive stakes are not huge, but it's a great example of the bankrupt process by which the Republican majority passes legislation these days.

Update [2005-7-27 22:34:9 by Dave Roberts]: It just passed -- never mind arm-twisting moderate Republicans. Fifteen Democrats voted for this hunk of junk, and that put it over the top. The D.C. rot is bipartisan.

(See also Ezra.)

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. Dyre42 Posted 12:23 pm
    27 Jul 2005

    CAFTA VoteAccording to NPR Delay has stated that he will hold the vote open until it passes. Which means more strong arm tactics and most likely more unethical practices.
    America, welcome to politics Texas style.

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  2. mdhatter Posted 3:56 pm
    27 Jul 2005

    Is this the "new" Democrat?You should ID those 15 Ahem-ocrats, or link to someone who does. These BS methods and tactics are not acceptable, compliance, nay complicity,  is even worse.

    (Melting icecaps lift all boats)

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  3. amazingdrx Posted 12:25 am
    28 Jul 2005

    Hard to believe.But TRUE!!  The exterminator continues to exterminate US democracy.

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