It’s official. Jim Bunning is the most partisan Republican Senator in the United States. Followed closely by David “Diaper Sex” Vitter, of course.
The Hill asked all 99 seated senators which member of the opposing party they most enjoyed partnering with on legislation. The senators were also quizzed (on a not-for-attribution basis) about their least favorite.
The answers reveal a Senate with surprising alliances, close friendships and some personal resentments.
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Democrats singled out Bunning, David Vitter (La.), Tom Coburn (Okla.) and DeMint as the most difficult. One Democratic senator called them “a bunch of 4-year-olds.”
Several Democrats said Bunning in particular is so irascible that they don’t even try to speak to the Hall of Fame pitcher unless it’s about baseball.
“Jim just makes it difficult,” said one Democrat. “Sometimes you have a sense of where your bipartisan outreach maybe won’t be successful, so you tend to not even engage.”
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Just another chapter of the movie, Jim Bunning Is Done In The U.S. Senate.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Davi // Apr 21, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Speaking of most partisan Senator s…Mitch McConnell was just on CNN, looking a bit shaken, but his usual self, giving a spiel against Pres. Obama saying he wished he knew the President’s policies (on investigating US torture of prisoners of war) implying,of course, that the Pres was doing something wrong or shouldn’t ever change an opinion. This in reference to the fact that there will likely be an investigation into the issue of torture by Congress and the Justice Dept.
Gee, this might make Bush look bad. And it could reflect on Mitchie.
2 Ray Re // Apr 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Actually, when Bunning loosens his thong and throws on his pink kimono and mixes up some geritinis, the guy’s more fun than a boat load of drunk monkeys. Seriously. Of course, when he does that, I’m reminded of the rumors that Jimbo is really Dorothy Zbornak’s brother Phil.
3 Crutnacker // Apr 21, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Can someone explain to me what shining credentials had that got Bunning elected in previous elections?
4 Blanche // Apr 22, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Phil’s dead Ray
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