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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I'm sure there is a good explanation for why they are asses, but I'm just concerned with the fact that they are. And there are just a lot more of them running the show over on the Republican side.
It would be nice if Congress did stuff like hold hearings on major bills, for example, even if the Rs are going to control those hearings. The legislation just ends up better when you have some input and review.
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I don’t know when bipartisanship died, but it certainly was six feet under in 1993 when
not a single GOP house member voted for the Clinton stimulus package and Bob Dole* led a GOP filibuster against it.
Chelsea Clinton’s current mother in law was the deciding vote in the House. She knowingly sacrificed** her seat to save the bill.
* “Bob Dole is going to filibuster this wasteful spending,” Senator Dole said. “The American people may have been snookered by that smooth-talking draft dodger in the White House, but Bob Dole won’t be!” the senator continued.
** One would think that President Clinton might have given her a job or something after she took a spear for him, but loyalty is usually a one way street in politics. Must have led to some awkwardness at the engagement party.
