Posting Towards Gomorrah

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's a House rule. It could be renewed next session . . .

Expect them to be in session more if the Dems win in Nov.

Ah, good, right. Does it really give any meaningful transparency? I tried looking up on NYT and CNN, but couldn't find anything recent.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ah, good, right. Does it really give any meaningful transparency? I tried looking up on NYT and CNN, but couldn't find anything recent.

No,because it's prospective, and they've passed 12 of 13 appropriations bills already. I'm not sure it applies to changes in conference.

If, however, it creates pressure to readopt the rule in the new session, that's a good thing.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's a House rule. It could be renewed next session . . .

Expect them to be in session more if the Dems win in Nov.

Yes, working on the concession and succession plans to turn the country over to al Qaeda once they impeach Bush.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Yes, working on the concession and succession plans to turn the country over to al Qaeda once they impeach Bush.

Or, perhaps, listening to military leaders instead of threatening to fire those who disagree with the White House.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/....ap/index.html

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
the Senate Democratic Policy Committee raises questions.

a majority of my wife's book club also question the war!

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
a majority of my wife's book club also question the war!

You see, Hank, first you lose the women's book club members, then the Generals and the military go, and before you know it -- all that's left are the bitter, overpaid, white male suburbanites, sitting around trying to figure out why they couldn't get shit done when they controlled both the White House and Congress (other than, of course, busting all their budgets).

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
You see, Hank, first you lose the women's book club members, then the Generals and the military go, and before you know it -- all that's left are the bitter, overpaid, white male suburbanites, sitting around trying to figure out why they couldn't get shit done when they controlled both the White House and Congress (other than, of course, busting all their budgets).

I have to agree with you that there are several bitter overpaid suburban white males who post here, but I bet we disagree over who meets the criteria.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I have to agree with you that there are several bitter overpaid suburban white males who post here, but I bet we disagree over who meets the criteria.

I live in the city and even with the $700K median I am underpaid relative to my intellectual fire power, so I am out.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
I live in the city and even with the $700K median I am underpaid relative to my intellectual fire power, so I am out.

I am paid exactly what I'm worth, but I am the man. And seattle isn't really a city in the sense GGG means.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I have to agree with you that there are several bitter overpaid suburban white males who post here, but I bet we disagree over who meets the criteria.

Don't forget that Penske lives in the city.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
I live in the city and even with the $700K median I am underpaid relative to my intellectual fire power, so I am out.

And has a vastly overinflated sense of his worth.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by taxwonk
And has a vastly overinflated sense of his worth.

Cite please? My pie production is prolific!

[Spanky]

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Spanky

Indeed. Mindless, psuedomacho swagger with no substance.

• Peter Roskam, the GOP candidate to succeed outgoing Rep. Henry Hyde, accused Dem opponent Tammy Duckworth of wanting to "cut and run" from Iraq during a debate a couple days ago. The use of this common pro-war talking-point in this case surprised some observers—not to mention Duckworth herself—because the veteran Duckworth lost both of her legs in Iraq.

http://tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncent...th_cut_and_run

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Indeed. Mindless, psuedomacho swagger with no substance.

• Peter Roskam, the GOP candidate to succeed outgoing Rep. Henry Hyde, accused Dem opponent Tammy Duckworth of wanting to "cut and run" from Iraq during a debate a couple days ago. The use of this common pro-war talking-point in this case surprised some observers—not to mention Duckworth herself—because the veteran Duckworth lost both of her legs in Iraq.

http://tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncent...th_cut_and_run

the Dems have sought out injured soldiers as candidates. the fact that someone was brave as a soldier does not equate to being brave as a congressman. I know that thought is beyond most of you.

Here's what I find odd- when these young people are volunteeering for the military you lot charecterize them as slightly dim and fooled into signing up. Once they are injured they suddenly increase in IQ and are now great candidates for congress? choose one side or the other I say.