Roadblock Blog

Roadblock Roundup for July 30

Pants on fire
Norm Coleman (R-Minnesota) has been caught telling a number of half-truths and outright lies in the month of July.

Jedi mind tricks don't work on me
Sen. John Sununu (R-New Hampshire) is blaming Democrats for not allowing legislation to go through that would allow for increased heating aid to poorer families. In fact, this legislation was obstructed by Roadblock Republicans.

Like letting a dingo guard your baby
Republican Senate candidate from New Mexico, Steve Pearce, thinks we should allow oil companies to set energy policy.

Gordon Smith has never had to worry about paying the bills
Gordon Smith's (R-Gordon Smith) record on health care is abysmal. He has voted to increase the profits of insurance and pharmaceutical companies while decreasing the care received by women and children, not to mention everyone else.

A paltry offering
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has outraised his opponent by $8 million, but has only donated $250,000 of his campaign funds to the cash-strapped NRSC. It seems the Republican strategy for 2008 is every man for himself.