Tag: Congress
Contemptible Congress
When I was a wee lad, I had the utmost respect for Congress. I was in awe of my then Congressman, Byron Rodgers (D-Denver) who was the essence of a public servant. I was good friends with Congresswoman Pat Schroeder and Congressman & Senator Tim Wirth (who was a neighbor). That all changed after I moved to DC and began working for the government. I discovered that many of the 539 Members of Congress (including the delegates from DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) didn’t really give a damn about their constituents. It was all about getting face time on TV to make it seem as though they were doing something.
This afternoon, Rep. Darrell Issa, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pushed through a resolution holding Attorney General Eric Holder in “Contempt of Congress.” Better add my name to that resolution, Issa, because I hold you and the Teabag 112th Congress in the utmost contempt. Obstruction is the motto of this Congress.
Congress’ No Can Do List
Yesterday, President Obama presented a to-do list for Congress now that they’ve returned from recess.
The GOP Set To Continue Its War On Women
As the Republican Party has been scrambling to show that they really like women — okay only conservative women —, they are about to lose another battle as the vote against the Violence Against Women Act.
Heckuva Job, Teabaggers
In the new NYT/CBS poll, Congress gets the highest ever disapproval rating, 82%.
Rep Keith Ellison Breaks Down in King’s Witchhunt Hearings
Rep. Keith Ellison is the only Muslim member of Congress. Today he spoke before Peter King’s hearings about radicalized Islam in America. This is the conclusion of his remarks, he tells a moving story of a Muslim-American being posthumously demonized. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cgh0P8Dr9k[/youtube] I find it inconsistent that Muslims are oversensitive when leaders paint them and their […]
After All The Huffing And Puffing Tax Cut Bill Passes
The tax cut deal passed the U.S. House last night after some drama. It now goes to Obama for signing.
John Shadegg Shouldn’t Drink and Talk
I saw Rep. John Shadegg(R-AZ) on Morning Joe on Tuesday morning. He made a complete fool of himself. First, he says (and then doubles down), on his belief that unemployed people save their money, rather than spending it. Then he can’t get the gumption to criticize Sarah Palin as he evades a direct question over […]
The Hypocrisy, It Burns
Anti-“Obamacare” newly-elected GOP Congressman Andy Harris threw a tantrum because his government-sponsored healthcare didn’t kick in until Feb. 1. He demanded a government option to cover the gap.
Congress Is Out Of Excuses On DADT
The results of the Pentagon study on the repeal of DADT found that >70% of the military supports the repeal.
Poor Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen is running for reelection as a Tennessee Representative, in Harold Ford’s old seat. He won in 2008, in part due to the endorsement of Barack Obama. Race is an issue in this district, and Cohen is facing an African-American former Memphis mayor. In this painful video, some of his supporters have composed a […]
Financial Reform Conference
Right now the Financial Reform bill conference is taking place and it’s being broadcast. You can go to this link to watch the hearings. Here’s a great post by Joan McCarter at Daily Kos on what to watch for during the hearings.
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