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MN Rep: Budget is ‘Just a Piece of Paper’ That is ‘Totally Non-Binding’

Posted on October 25, 2010 at 6:55pm by Jonathon M. Seidl
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Earlier Monday we brought you video of Rep. Betty McCollum’s (D-MN) refusal to say “under God” while leading the Pledge of Allegiance on the House floor. Now her opponent, Teresa Collett, has released a video showing McCollum’s view regarding the federal budget:

The blog “MNCD4 Needs Change” sent another video of a McCollum claim from 2004. Then she dismissed the idea of voter ID cards since, in her mind, voter fraud isn’t a problem. She almost got laughed out of the room:

Why all the laughter? It may be because the constituents are willing to admit what McCollum isn’t. From local blogger Derek at “MNCD4 Needs Change“:

There is so much concern with voter fraud in Betty’s district that Rep. Darrell Issa sent Secretary of State Mark Ritchie a letter regarding voter fraud in Betty’s district.

Interestingly this took place in the 2008 election cycle, and what was revealed in [a June 2010] report done by Minnesota Majority? Voter fraud in Minnesota; namely in Betty’s district.

In the past, McCollum has voted against de-funding ACORN, the get-out-the-vote organization exposed for encouraging voter fraud. In fact, after voting against a bill to strip ACORN of federal funds she introduced her own legislation mocking those who did, even stealing the acronym for the “Against Corporations Organizing to Ripoff the Nation Act.”

“We’re pleased to see that Congresswoman McCollum, who has voted at least twice this year to protect ACORN’s access to taxpayer funds, has a newfound interest in protecting taxpayers,” said a spokeswoman for Rep. Michelle Bachmann at the time.

McCollum’s bill is currently stuck in committee.

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Comments (33)

charles1540
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:27am
We wonder why our country is in the mess it is in with representatives like this Betty McCollum who thinks budgets are just a piece of paper. We know it get cold in Minnesota does it also freeze these politicians brains?????? I must say nothing surprises me any more when it comes to people like this one who get elected to serve the people.
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BassLakeCharlie
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 6:45pm
More embarassment from The “ Land of Liberal Lakes” along with Ellison, Klobachar and of course the King clown Franken – My fellow Minnesotans please get out and vote Nov 2nd!!!
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angelcat
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 3:48pm
So this guy sees the budget in the same way most Democrats see the Constitution – as a non-binding document. One more reason to vote out the Dems a week from today. We need to beseige the heavens with a tsunami of prayer that all public officials who go against God’s will be voted out of office, all those who don’t value life and morality.
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Piper22191
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 2:49pm
So is your right to be a Congresswoman!
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powhatan
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 11:53am
Perhaps her position in office is “non-binding” as well?
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MikeinIdaho
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 10:40am
Is it something in the water? Minnesota seems to have a bunch of very strange folks who have run, or are running, for office, all the way back to Hubert Humphrey! Must be the water. And didn’t the old turn-of-the-century socialist movement have atrong foothold in that God-forsaken state? I seem to remember something about a Farmers Socialist Party (not sure of the name) taking a firm foothold in MN during the early Twentieth Century. Not sure, but I think so.
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mrussell
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 9:36am
Of course their is voter fraud in MN, how do you think we ended up with Stewart Smally as a Senator.
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Marcobob69
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 8:39am
Careful, Betty, your ARROGANCE is showing………..as it does repeatedly with progressives……..!!!!
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Star Spangled
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 7:52am
Speaking of voter fraud , it’s already started ……

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4386255/new-concerns-about-voter-fraud/?playlist_id=87651
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isobamamadd
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 1:51am
If they like cheating at the voting booth they will lie in office
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Jamestown
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 1:37am
To Win when you use fraud is not a win….it is there own eternal destruction
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Jamestown
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 1:29am
ONE NEWLY ELECTED REPUBLICAN….THAT BREAKS…..ONE SHOT FROM IRAN TO ISRAEL….NOT ENOUGH CONSERVATIVE ELECTORAL WINS…we must prepare now for continued tyranny…A PICE OF PAPER NON BINDING…..THE WAR IS WITHIN THE DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA.AND IN THE MIDEAST…IT BEGAN LONG LONG AGO….GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH……
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CaptainSpaulding
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 12:54am
McCollum wins in Landslide!

-Headline Nov 3
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libertarian8586
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 11:07pm
I wanted to type wow…but I am really not amazed any more with the ignorance of progressives. Glenn along with my own research and the fact that I am close to finishing my BS in polysci, minor in history has really helped as well, has shown me that these people exist in large numbers. Its insane but its the fact of the matter.

WE MUST BE AN INFORMED AND ACTIVE POPULOUS IF WE WANT TO LIVE FREE. KEEP FIGHTING, KEEP TABS ON THESE PEOPLE, KEEP SPREADING THE WORD. ITS OUR ONLY HOPE FOR FREEDOM TO CONTINUE TO PREVAIL IN THIS GREAT NATION!!!!!!!!
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chazman
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 10:17pm
God Bless Glenn, and my son in Afghanistan, but pacifism will not save America. If we want to be a free market, capitalistic society, we need to understand a basic principle … man is at war with man … always has been … always will be … always. For all time.
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- Jamestown
  Posted on October 26, 2010 at 1:20am
  CHAZMAN …and this war is the final war…This war within our own country on the other hand is right out of The Holy Bible…The Second Beast In Revelation Ch 13 Is a political System…One World Government…One World Economy…Lock And Load Is The Best Answer…Jesus Ends It…its way past thinking our government will change…demicans and republicrats know exactly what they are planning…pansy will be the first to surrender….Churchill said it ….NEVER SURRENDER FIGHT THEM …WHEREVER THEY ARE FOUND FIGHT THEM….LOCK AND LOAD
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ktmae1229
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 10:09pm
If it’s just a piece of paper & totally non-binding, why couldn’t you write one & get it passed before going home to campaign? It should have been easy if accuracy doesn’t matter. REALLY. Who accepts that as an answer from their congressional representative?! What a disgrace.
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chazman
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 9:42pm
When those who stick out beyond the pale of an ‘American,’ … they go on the list. They would do the same to us … agreed?

Lock and Load, my Patriot brothers and sisters …
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heavyduty
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 9:31pm
The Constitution and the Budget are only papers to the Democrats. To real Americans they are binding us to the debts that we owe and pay. Only Democrats will throw them under the bus if it serves their purpose. Now we have a chance to throw them under the bus.
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PALEHORSE
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 8:48pm
And they say Christine O‘Donnel doesn’t know what she is talking about?
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capitalist pig
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 8:46pm
they got franken with voter fraud so why not keep adding to the list…what ever happened to mn nice!!!!
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- OBAMAWORSHIOER
  Posted on October 26, 2010 at 11:29am
  I’ll not worried that you caught some voter fraud. Why? Our buddies/fellow travelers in the MSM have been ORDERED NOT to have any national discussion on voter fraud. Don’t believe me? Do a google search. WWe squelhed pretty well the Collier Brothers book exposing the fraud.
  
  Once in a while a local paper has an article but we make sure that editor finds another job… maybe.
  
  We made sure Bush JR the NeoCon was elected in 2000. He was more moldable than the tree hugger. But, we made sure the tree hugger got great press and helped make him rich. Even got him a Nobel Prize.
  
  I don’t really think you can fathom the depth of our reach and influence.
  I’m mad, however, tat the LWVs has been outed. We will have to use a differnt organization or start one from sratch. Sosrs already said he would fund it.
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Jimmers46
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 8:28pm
Voter fraud isn’t a bad thing to criminals who make a very comfortable living from it! People who don’t believe in God will believe anything else, also say and do anything ! Remember Nov 2 !
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- Jamestown
  Posted on October 26, 2010 at 1:03am
  The Men Are Bold…The Women Are Cold…And You”Ll Dam Near Freeze To Death……no…I once lived in MN…way to liberal to me…so ay illegal mexicans in Minneapolis and so many illegals l down in southern minute….disgusting…
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ULYSSESG
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 7:50pm
Just another whack job DEM. Clueless. Your clue is coming.
Dont you just kinda wish at this moment at this time, we were in the 1800, would make things really easy to settle.
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We Are Not Alone
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 7:48pm
GOOD LAUGH:

“Call Me Senator”: Zucker Apologizes For Supporting Dem. Senator Barbara Boxer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFLYH6CTyBM
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IVillageIdiot
Posted on October 25, 2010 at 7:34pm
THIS… is what I suspect they’ve thought all along… it’s the ONLY possible conclusion when their behavior is taken into account.
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- IVillageIdiot
  Posted on October 25, 2010 at 7:40pm
  CORRECTION: Unless nefarious motivations are also considered.
  
  (Occam, you slay me on a dialy basis circa Nov 4, 2008…)
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- MONSTER
  Posted on October 25, 2010 at 7:44pm
  That may be true… But I wonder what Snowleopard3200 thinks about it…? He seems to have an opinion about EVERYTHING… Or do you think he is just trying to promote his children’s artwork… Just hang it on the refrigerator door like everyone else…
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- snowleopard3200
  Posted on October 25, 2010 at 8:40pm
  @Monster
  
  No I do not have oppinions on everything, I choose to ignore some things at the Blaze.
  http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mix art)
- DaytonConserve
  Posted on October 25, 2010 at 10:22pm
  Much like what they think of the US Constitution.
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- untameable-kate
  Posted on October 25, 2010 at 10:29pm
  Monster why a personal attack? you must be ‘one of them’.
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- OBAMAWORSHIOER
  Posted on October 26, 2010 at 11:21am
  Snow, good for you. I supoose you ignore the tabloid articles that our people are putting up more and more?
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