Once again the Pravda Columbian engages in epic fail as they provide cover for Brian Baird: In our view, Feb. 15: Only ‘Less Bad’

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Fortunately, I'm on a diet, and the Pravda Columbian's sickening, self-serving pap, written as if the author was a paid democrat staffer, caused an immediate loss of appetite.

As we all know, in this cycle, this newspaper ONLY endorsed democrats for ANY open seat, from President on down to state representative. That means that they have endorsed Baird, again, even though he has epic-failed on the two largest issues facing us here now locally, (This moronic, unneeded and massively wasteful bridge-replacement and the organized criminal enterprise known as the megacasino) entirely because of his party affiliation... which exceeds any other criteria in the Pravda Columbian's editorial cubicles.

And now, our congressional delegation has sold us out. And now, our representatives have voted "yes" on a bill that, THAT THEY COULDN'T have EVEN READ.

So, what does our criminally negligent, in-the-leftists-pocket, crusading newspaper DO about that?

Nothing.

They have worked extremely hard to allow Mr. Baird to excuse, to ooze, to try and justify his malfeasance. I can't wait for Sen. Murray and Cantwell to join with him in that,

I STILL need to know, and you've made no effort to ask, how is it that either Baird, Cantwell or Murray could POSSIBLY vote for ANY bill they haven't READ! (Although, Michele Malkin has taken a swipe at our worthless cow of a senator's lies in that regard)

"On Friday, not even our members of Congress were given adequate review. "We’ve been hammering this bill around for three weeks," Baird said, "but still, the compromise bill should have had further study."

THEN WHY DID YOU VOTE FOR IT??????????

I've read the articles and reviewed the blast email Baird sent out... and his failure to stand up for us and demand adequate time to review the bill and research the outcomes remains unexplained.

Our Congressman and our senators voted for one one of the largest, if not THE largest, spending bills in our country's history, and they didn't READ IT FIRST?

For that violation of our trust, there is absolutely no excuse. And your failure to hold them accountable goes to your not-even-clever efforts to front for the people you've supported for election.

You people flipped out over Mielke voting "no" on a million dollar grant of what you sickeningly referred to as "free money." Baird, Murray and Cantwell vote "yes" ON A BILL THEY HAVEN'T EVEN READ, WHEN THAT BILL WILL COST US AROUND $1.2 TRILLION... AND NOT A PEEP IN HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE! "Double standard" PALES in comparison!

There's no reason to postpone any decision about the basic idiocy of voting in to law a bill that hasn't been analyzed, PARTICULARLY when the Congressional Budget Office has indicated that this bill is not only NOT needed, but will have a HARMFUL effect on the recovery.

This sorry, underhanded effort to excuse the absolutely unjustifiable votes of Baird, Murray and Cantwell, represents yet another symptom of the demise of this newspaper, a newspaper that violates every known journalistic tenet concerning facts and fairness, every day.

It's no wonder they're facing such an abysmal future.



In our view, Feb 15: Only 'Less Bad'
Massive federal stimulus bill nothing to celebrate

Sunday, February 15 | 1:00 a.m.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was approved by Congress on Friday reminds Brian Baird of a popular saying he heard in Spain. "The saying is ‘menos mal,’ which translates literally to ‘less bad,’" the Congressman from Vancouver said in a telephone interview Friday. "The stimulus package only makes the recession less bad."

In other words, it’s nothing to celebrate. Whether it’s something to lament probably won’t be known for another year or even longer. All that Americans really know today is that this unprecedented spending of $787 billion in public money is only intended to be a painkiller. If only it didn’t cost so much to make something go away.

But the regional perspective provides a more optimistic view. Our state could benefit significantly from the stimulus bill. As Kathie Durbin reported in Friday’s Columbian, the compromise bill is expected to deliver $500 million to the state for highways, roads and bridges; $175 million for new transit projects and an estimated $2 billion to speed the cleanup of the Hanford nuclear reservation. Also, Washington likely will receive $2 billion for Medicaid funding for the next two years; $3.25 billion in borrowing authority for the Bonneville Power Administration to expand the Pacific Northwest power grid; $175 million for transit projects; $64 million for worker training; and millions more in numerous other areas.

The impact of the stimulus package could result in $2 billion to help our state solve its projected revenue shortfall. Still, the result will only be "menos mal." In the next few months, that deficit for 2010-1011 could be $8 billion.

More, if you can avoid gaging.