Democratic majority: How to lose your way in 100 hours
By: Pam On: Jan/15/07 - 35 Comments
Stolen from Suitably Flip: 110th Congress: Weak, In Review who says:
From Harry Reid stonewalling earmark reform to Nancy Pelosi’s fishy dealings, the most honest, most open, most ethical Congress in history is off to an inauspicious start.
2 Temper tantrums on the floor
1 loss on earmark reform that resulted in…
2 greatly embarrassed Democratic leaders
1 U.S. territory that won’t have to pay the new minimum wage
5 relatives of Harry Reid’s who have benefited from earmarks
Billions in potential savings due to more transparency on earmarks.
More at her blog
January 15, 2007 - 03:25 PM on January 15th, 2007
“Among the Democrats siding with DeMint (R) were possible presidential candidates Barack Obama, D-Ill.”
Nice! That’s why I really like Obama…he sided with Pelosi and with the Republican Senator.
Reid and Durbin need to get on the same page as Pelosi on this one.
Obama `08!
January 15, 2007 - 03:29 PM on January 15th, 2007
Now, as far as that whole much-ado-about-nothing on the Minimum Wage bill and the partisan hacks trying to smear SPEAKER Pelosi…
“House Democrats say a just-passed minimum wage bill will be changed to cover all U.S. territories ” including American Samoa ” before it reaches President Bush’s desk.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters she has instructed the House Education and Labor Committee to help get the bill changed to “make sure that all of the territories have to comply with the U.S. law on minimum wage.” ”
Poor righty partiasn hacks, can’t connect with their jab on this one.
January 15, 2007 - 03:35 PM on January 15th, 2007
Seems like she felt the heat on that one. Got caught bigtime. Isn’t it amazing how the roaches scurry for cover when the light goes on?
January 15, 2007 - 03:38 PM on January 15th, 2007
#1: Careful! Remember it’s Hillary in ‘08! Don’t make the Klinton syndicate think Osama Obama may be the frontrunner for the top spot. Strange things have happened to people who got in the Klinton’s way. There’s quite a legacy of very unusual occurrences.
January 15, 2007 - 03:40 PM on January 15th, 2007
Poor righty partiasn hacks, can’t connect with their jab on this one It looks like they did if what you say is true:!:
January 15, 2007 - 03:45 PM on January 15th, 2007
“Careful! Remember it’s Hillary in ‘08″
Screw that!
Her support of the Iraq War costs her big time in my book.
January 15, 2007 - 03:50 PM on January 15th, 2007
“Seems like she felt the heat on that one. Got caught bigtime.”
and
“It looks like they did if what you say is true”
I’m not so certain. I’d like to think that what happened was a mistake, probably coming from the “rush job” on these bits of legislation.
The House aides who actually write the bills aren’t super humans, and can easily make mistakes when under pressure or time constraints.
Besides, point is, it’s all moot now that the language has been updated – no harm, no foul.
AND…let’s not forget, that were it not for Pelosi and voters like me, many Americans wouldn’t even be getting a pay raise.
January 15, 2007 - 03:50 PM on January 15th, 2007
Here is the link to what SF said:
To counter that, read this:
Well almost nothing:
January 15, 2007 - 04:23 PM on January 15th, 2007
Thanks Peejz, forgot to link.
I think it’s good that this came out, as this is how our government SHOULD work, when questioned and tested.
Sorry American Samoa, your workers deserve the same minimum wage other Americans get.
While I like this whole 100 hours thing, it’s easy to see why this sprint job shouldn’t be the norm. Bills need to be examined and debated, everything needs to come to light.
January 15, 2007 - 07:40 PM on January 15th, 2007
It’s amazing to me that Speaker Pelosi is smart enough to understand why a higher minimum wage for American Samoa might be a bad thing.
Somehow she understands economics on a tiny irrelevant island but not in America.
January 15, 2007 - 07:42 PM on January 15th, 2007
One of the saddest parts of the Republican control of the last 6 years (after Iraq and Afghanistan) is that they have done such a bad job that Senator Clinton has a very real chance of winning in 2008.
January 15, 2007 - 09:20 PM on January 15th, 2007
“It’s amazing to me that Speaker Pelosi is smart enough to understand why a higher minimum wage for American Samoa might be a bad thing.”
Z, a more accurate way to look at it may be that those two major companies on the island are probably major contributors to her campaigns.
January 15, 2007 - 09:22 PM on January 15th, 2007
“One of the saddest parts of the Republican control of the last 6 years (after Iraq and Afghanistan) is that they have done such a bad job that Senator Clinton has a very real chance of winning in 2008.”
Indeed.
They have a load of ground to make up. They need to swing the center back in their direction.
January 15, 2007 - 10:21 PM on January 15th, 2007
As it stands now, I seriously doubt that a Republican has any chance of winning in 2008.
Iraq will hurt the Republican more than the Democrats.
January 15, 2007 - 10:24 PM on January 15th, 2007
Forget Clinton…
blah.
I’m for Obama in `08!
January 15, 2007 - 10:33 PM on January 15th, 2007
“As it stands now, I seriously doubt that a Republican has any chance of winning in 2008.”
It all depends on who runs. If Clinton wins nomination, then the Dems will loose. If Guiliani wins Republican nomination, the Dems will loose. If Kerry is nominated, the Dems will loose.
Obama won’t run- he’s not stupid.
The center wants gridlock. We may very well force it upon America. In our current incarnations of governmenet, it is what is best for the nation.
January 15, 2007 - 10:42 PM on January 15th, 2007
Guiliani !?!??!
are you kidding?
There is NO WAY in hell the powerful conservative wing of the Republican Party will ever go for this guy.
He is not a social conservative. He’s pro-abortion, he’s pro-gay rights, he’s been married three times, and he’s had a very public affair or two.
I speak with more than a few far-righties, and they are very opposed to the idea of him being the front runner for the Repubs.
Now, McCain, he’s a possible winning hand for the Repubs.
January 15, 2007 - 10:43 PM on January 15th, 2007
Obama would be stupid NOT to run.
Have you heard the man speak?
He’s like the second coming of Christ.
He’s amazing.
January 15, 2007 - 10:47 PM on January 15th, 2007
18- You need to get out more. I have heard him speak and those adjectives, although the go-along way to describe him, are not even close to being accurate.
January 15, 2007 - 10:56 PM on January 15th, 2007
“Guiliani !?!??!
are you kidding?
There is NO WAY in hell the powerful conservative wing of the Republican Party will ever go for this guy.
He is not a social conservative. He’s pro-abortion, he’s pro-gay rights, he’s been married three times, and he’s had a very public affair or two.
I speak with more than a few far-righties, and they are very opposed to the idea of him being the front runner for the Repubs.”
Yes, I know all of this to be a reality. I never said he would win, I said IF he he did. The right is suffering the same fate as the left did in 2004- they are being hi-jacked by their radical factions. Howeber, they have two years to correct that and if they do they they will win the Presidency.
Now, McCain, he’s a possible winning hand for the Repubs.
Being a lefy yourself, if you want to improve your odds of winning just make it a habit to show the righties that McCain was supported by George Soros during the 2000 primaries. That is exactly the reason he won’t get my vote, and exactly why it is highly unlike I will vote period. No one has earned it.
“Obama would be stupid NOT to run.”
Indeed, I disagree. He is yet too young and inexperiences to run. It would be a waste for him to run now, becasue the mud slinging would only lower folks opinion of him. Give him another term or two and he’ll probably win if he doesn’t do anything too stupid (like siding with the far left on a consistant basis).
Have you heard the man speak?
He’s like the second coming of Christ.
He’s amazing.
What is it with the left’s obsession with oration skills? it is a shallow measure of a man.
January 15, 2007 - 11:14 PM on January 15th, 2007
they have two years to correct that and if they do they they will win the Presidency
very true, a lot can happen in the next two years.
McCain was supported by George Soros during the 2000 primaries.
this I did not know…
and its funny, I actually voted for McCain back in 2000, when I still lived in MI. they have open primaries back home, and anyone can vote for the Repub or Democrat. Bush did not win the republican primary in 2000 in MI…McCain did. strange.
it is highly unlike I will vote period
Don’t say that, man. People died for our ability to vote. I do not take that lightly. Vote for Bert and Ernie if you have to, but do vote.
He is yet too young and inexperiences to run.
I agree and I still don’t care. He has what it takes, he would be someone I could actually trust to learn as they go.
Give him another term or two and he’ll probably win if he doesn’t do anything too stupid
yeah, I know that you’re probably right here…but we need him now, dammit!
Robert Kennedy was young and probably considered somewhat inexperienced, and he would have made a grand president. I see much of the same in Obama…
What is it with the left’s obsession with oration skills? it is a shallow measure of a man.
We want someone who appears smart and intelligent, we want someone doesn’t make us cringe when we listen to him/her speak. It’s obviously not the most important quality, but it is right up there at the top with one or two others.
January 15, 2007 - 11:42 PM on January 15th, 2007
“Don’t say that, man. People died for our ability to vote. I do not take that lightly. Vote for Bert and Ernie if you have to, but do vote.”
My father is a Korean War vetern, proud of his service. He is a Silver Star receipiant and also three purple hearts. He taught me well the meaning of my vote, and that is exactly why I may not vote, at least on the national level (locally, I certainly will). My vote is precious, and it is to be earned. I will not use it to endorse they two crime families that currently have a strangle hold on our nation. I will no longer endorse such behaviour.
As far as comparing Obama to Kennedy, I just don’t see it. Kennedy has much more life experience that this age than Obama.
I can see it now: “I knew John Kennedy, John Kennedy was a friend of mine, and you Senator, are no John Kennedyâ€
“We want someone who appears smart and intelligent, we want someone doesn’t make us cringe when we listen to him/her speak. It’s obviously not the most important quality, but it is right up there at the top with one or two others.”
Ahhh…so you are concerned with keeping up appearances. Explains Bill Clinton. oration doesn’t even make my top ten. Oration is not a substantial quality, itmis a quality of style.
January 16, 2007 - 07:07 AM on January 16th, 2007
SFL, you are such a shallow person. Obama?? What has he done? Speeches do not count.
Same with Hillary. She’s ineffective.
January 16, 2007 - 10:16 AM on January 16th, 2007
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January 16, 2007 - 07:51 PM on January 16th, 2007
“Obama?? What has he done?â€
The fact that you can’t see why Senator Obama is so appealing to people shows that you don’t understand the moderate pragmatic Americans.
Listen to me. The Republicans have gone down the wrong path; and they are not changing directions. Extremism is so 2002. Democrats might be morons and idiots; but they are better than Republicans at this point. Senator Obama appears to be the alternative to both parties’ extremism.
January 16, 2007 - 07:54 PM on January 16th, 2007
24- alot of words to tell us absolutely nothing about why he is so great.
January 16, 2007 - 08:20 PM on January 16th, 2007
I never said Senator Obama was great.
Do you think you could tell me why President Bush is great?
I think he is an unproven Senator. But I will take Senator Obama over more of President Bush’s meaningless rhetoric or Senator Clinton’s anything.
Senator Obama has shunned the idiotic ideas of his party. He tries to be realistic. He understands that we are all Americans. He is a uniter; not a divider. He is the antithesis to what both parties have become over the last 5 years.
January 16, 2007 - 08:39 PM on January 16th, 2007
26- I have told you on numerous occasions why I find Bush to be great.
1. He recognized the failure of the Middle East policies for the last 40 years. He is actually dealing with them and not paying lip ervice.
2. He doesn’t accept the status quo of the United nations
3. He faces terrorism head on and again, doesn’t pay lip service.
4. He understands how to stimulate and grow the economy…he understands that tax increases are the problem and not the solution.
5. He doesn’t lead based on popularity. He doesn’t allow poll numbers to influence him.
That is what came off the top of my head…I could get even more detailed if you would like.
I also don’t understand what you mean by shunned the idiotic ideas of his party..his votes say otherwise…
January 16, 2007 - 09:10 PM on January 16th, 2007
President Bush’s issues are becoming boring. They are mostly history…
(I did read everything you wrote)
“I also don’t understand what you mean by shunned the idiotic ideas of his party..his votes say otherwise…â€
Okay; that is a valid point… I have to give it to you.
But; I and most of every other voter haven’t looked into his votes. And you know what??? I will; but the vast majority of voters never will…
January 16, 2007 - 09:18 PM on January 16th, 2007
28-President Bush’s issues are becoming boring. Sadly, that is the most honest assessment of what I feel is the problem. This country has a very short attention span, and it knows no race, religion or political boundry!
January 18, 2007 - 09:40 AM on January 18th, 2007
The further we move from 9/11 the more “boring” Bush’s issues appear to become. Of course, there hasn’t been a successful terrorist attack here since that time, which make Bush’s war on terror even more outdated.
What’s needed are more reactions similar to the first WTC bombing, the US embassy bombing, Khobar Tower bombings, the Cole bombing, etc. At least people will be reminded, concretely and frequently, that this is not just a boring Bush issue.
January 18, 2007 - 10:22 AM on January 18th, 2007
30- Amen!:sad:
January 18, 2007 - 10:28 AM on January 18th, 2007
24, Zelda, your attitude about Obama is part of the problem. You can’t answer what he as done, just give me a bunch of shallow bushwa about your gripes with the GOP.
Next time, Zelda, just admit you are too shallow to get beyond his looks and media hype.
August 6, 2007 - 06:58 AM on August 6th, 2007
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August 6, 2007 - 06:58 AM on August 6th, 2007
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