» Durbin Amendment Calls for Review, Audit of ACORN and Affiliates

Gary__K - October 7th, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Great news !

The speed of justice is sometimes very slow but I think it is speeding up a little lately.

Cowboy Logic - October 7th, 2009 at 11:21 pm

Now THAT, is interesting!

davidinarkansas - October 7th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

Dick Durbin? THE Dick Durbin……the same Dick Durbin who voted AGAINST cutting off funds for ACORN??!!

I’m really shocked….really

FlatTaxer - October 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pm

Yes it is. Wow just wow.

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debcal - October 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pm

He was for it before he was against it and then he was for it again.

Or something like that.

chesterar - October 7th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

I don't believe it. There's something nefarious afoot.

Where's the fire? - October 7th, 2009 at 11:46 pm

Get a look at this on New Orleans news — regarding ACORN's "firefighting" grant. http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl100709...

stevemct - October 7th, 2009 at 11:48 pm

I wouldn't put anything past Democrats in Congress.

Gary__K - October 7th, 2009 at 11:51 pm

Isn't it though. At least it ACORN is in the spotlight.

Gary__K - October 7th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Isn't it though. At least ACORN is in the spotlight.

pazzi - October 7th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

Yeah something smells!

FlatTaxer - October 7th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

Aha! Thanks for shedding light on that one.

Cowboy Logic - October 7th, 2009 at 11:58 pm

Ol' Dick. Gotta hand it to him, he is quite the Dick.
I wonder of he's gonna turn on Barry to save his own career?

tookie - October 7th, 2009 at 11:59 pm

How did Dick find the time between making media blacklists ? Note to Bertha , how far the worm has turned

davidinarkansas - October 7th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

We might wanna be extra, extra careful on this one.

He might be off his meds.

OneTwoThree - October 8th, 2009 at 12:16 am

Something just doesn't seem right about this, I am sure it is some kind of trick. Sanmon might be correct.

copperpeony - October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 am

Yes yes, the wolf dressed in sheep's clothing. I would never trust this Durbannish "audit" because by the time he finishes with it, the books will look as clean as a bible. We need some auditor that is squeaky clean, non-partisan and cannot be bribed.

unbecoming - October 8th, 2009 at 1:25 am

All for show.Acorn needed to be caught off guard,not tapped on the shoulder and politely asked "May we have a look around at your earliest convenience?"The only way to get justice is to have a nonpartisan independent investigation NOW.I have emailed Burris and Durbin several times with no response other than the auto-generated return "Thank You" email.No surprise.
One of my longest emails was about how they could watch the acorn videos,still fund them,and go home to their daughters.One without a conscious is evil.If at anytime your conscious is supposed to help u distinguish right from wrong it is with kids.
I know their both corrupt as hell,but I feel better if I try,even if just an email from a petty citizen.

Damn_Lucky - October 8th, 2009 at 1:27 am

What is he looking for money they OWN HIM (typo)

Damn_Lucky - October 8th, 2009 at 1:30 am

ya think

Damn_Lucky - October 8th, 2009 at 1:32 am

_ick turn Barry ?????

Damn_Lucky - October 8th, 2009 at 1:37 am

Ya'll do know ACORNS FALL in the Autumn

Susanna - October 8th, 2009 at 1:58 am

I just want to know where are the rest of the ACORN videos? Why is Breitbart withholding them from us? Does he think he is endearing himself to us? I will withhold defense donations until I see ALL the videos.

FatherofSixSons - October 8th, 2009 at 2:00 am

I guess he can't be called little dick durbin anymore…..

Damn_Lucky - October 8th, 2009 at 2:23 am

no later than 180 days the comptroller shall ….what suck D urbin???

Give US a Break

Dave_C_64 - October 8th, 2009 at 2:48 am

Durbin wetted his finger and stuck it in the air to see what direction the political wind was blowing. He's only doing this for his political career, not because it was the right thing to do. There has to be some loophole in it for his Leftist buddies to squirm through.

guest - October 8th, 2009 at 3:10 am

I am the first to say this. Rathke and brother Dale are black slave holders.
2 white guys and some friends have hundreds of blacks working hard, getting voters out, voter registration, working with mortgages and doing the grunt work for peanuts to make 2 white guys millionaires.
This is old fashioned slavery.
Wade isn't helping the poor. They are helping him.
He is a pure slave driver. Doesn't pay overtime. cheats on payroll. Doesn't submitted withheld taxes. Wade and Dale are running with millions and even cheating the Feds.
They even have black slaves at the SWEIU that have union dues withheld that went to ACORN and the white guys pockets.
Slavery.

notAsheeple - October 8th, 2009 at 3:17 am

You think Tricky Dick, member of the Chicago Mafia doesn't have a Plan…….

come on……

I wish I was a Mouse in the room when Tricky Dick discussed this with the White House Clan.

notAsheeple - October 8th, 2009 at 3:21 am

You think Tricky Dick, member of the Chicago Mafia, doesn't have a plan to scam the public….

Com'on

I wish I was a Mouse in the room when Tricky Dick discussed this with the White House Clan.

American Lady - October 8th, 2009 at 4:06 am

Not a 'trust' in the world with this man! tricky – dicky does things now 'just to make himself look good' S-O-R-R-Y your burnt toast!

e_holl21 - October 8th, 2009 at 4:13 am

Something smells in this whole thing. Not buying it at all.

try_again1 - October 8th, 2009 at 4:52 am

Smoke and mirrors. This is great theater. What is really going on ? I do not believe this at all. What are they trying to prove with this ………………….He didn;t vote to defund acorn and now this?

Squint - October 8th, 2009 at 4:56 am

I trust these people about as far as I can throw them.

HollyInTN - October 8th, 2009 at 5:00 am

Mr Durbin see's the writing on the wall and he is trying to cover his butt with his involvment with ACORN.
He is a major player in the Chicago Machine, his hands are filthy

Sanmon - October 7th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

This is they way Dick Durbin can control the process 180 days plus extensions allows no action continued funding as ACORN changes spots and names. Criminal activity deserves more than a review of books that do not exist. Inspector General is the right organization who would over see Comptroller General.

peaches1 - October 8th, 2009 at 6:58 am

Doesn't pass the smell test.

BigMike252 - October 8th, 2009 at 7:14 am

It smells fishy too me!

TheRightSide - October 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am

Not buying it …. Just another snake raising its head from the Congressional VIPER PIT ! Snake Durbin is watching, calculating and getting ready to strike …. Just who the target is remains to be seen ! !

TheRightSide - October 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am

Not buying it …. Just another snake raising its head from the Congressional VIPER PIT ! Snake Durbin is watching, calculating and getting ready to strike …. Just who the target (prey) is remains to be seen ! !

PickleIsHot - October 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Right you are!!

KarinS - October 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Thank you for making sense on this.Gee…180 days?-……..

Gary__K - October 8th, 2009 at 5:41 am

Three must reads:

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<a href="http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/” target=”_blank”>http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/

BizzyBlog - October 8th, 2009 at 5:54 am

[...] From BigGovernment.com — “Durbin Amendment Calls for Review, Audit of ACORN and Affiliates.” As explained here a couple of weeks ago, this is not good enough, unless the Comptroller General brings in the big guns from one of the Big Four accounting firms, lets them run the show, allows them to go wherever the evidence takes them, and allows FBI agents free of Eric Holder’s influence to come in on anything criminal. [...]

MikeinIdaho - October 8th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

it will be attached to some obscure bill that will be defeated and thus, no audit will occur. This is another congressional piece of bs.

Charlie - October 8th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

This is NOT great news. If Durbin & Co. are climbing on a high horse to take on an ACORN investigation it can only mean they want to control and contain. There must be a lot of juicy info there that must not be allowed to fall into the hands of an independent investigation.

ProfShade - October 8th, 2009 at 2:50 pm

Dick Durbin? Really? There is definitely something amiss here. What is the other hand doing?

JB - October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am

This one is easy. Durbin figures they can review and audit Acorn now, find little to nothing wrong and have them ready to steal the 2010 election.

Jellybean - October 8th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

Duh. Dickhead Durbin got busted. That's why he is trying to undo his previous vote. Too many people complained. It's too late he will be losing alot of votes anyway.

Jellybean - October 8th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Nothing.

Jellybean - October 8th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

Of course he will. Don't worry when Obama starts to really fail, the dummycrites will be jumping off the ship like rats.

Jellybean - October 8th, 2009 at 3:42 pm

I can't wait till next year. It will be a bloodbath! Get your popcorn folks. I predict the republicans and independents are going to get re-elected. if that happends Obama is going to have a fun 1st term.

Stillhopeful - October 8th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

Too little, too late, Durbin is history when time for re-election.

genetics73 - October 8th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

How can a Senator offer an Amendment to a HR bill? I didn't think that possible. This seems very weird to me, unless there are some new rules in Congress regarding Amendment process.

BigSeth - October 8th, 2009 at 7:33 pm

Rep. Michelle Bachman (sp?) revealed on Wilkow yesterday that the recent flurry of ACORN de-funding actions in Congress only de-fund until OCTOBER 31!!! Even with these in place, apparently ACOR got $1 million in FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS thru some Firefighting grant…..

Dog and Pony show is all this is…..

EVERYONE IN OFFICE NEEDS TO BE VOTED OUT!!!!

Durbin Amendment Calls for Review, Audit of ACORN and Affiliates

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