The Democrat Math On Republican Filibusters: February 29, 2008= 72 Vs April 15, 2008= 65
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Duane R. Pattersonprovided the pictures and the following commentary:
Why the discrepancy, you ask? The Democrats seem to have a living, breathing definition of the word filibuster. It seems if the Democrats block judicial nominations, Reid and Schumer count it as a Republican filibuster. If Chris Dodd, Democrat from Connecticut, filibusters the FISA reform bill, Reid and Schumer count that as a Republican filibuster. If Democrats vote unanimously or near-unanimously with the Republicans to uphold a filibuster and beat a bill, as has happened on almost a dozen occasions, that counts as a Republican filibuster.
Harry Reid, despite the fact he has trouble with two digit numbers, also took to the floor yesterday morning, and made the following remarks about fellow Americans visiting the United States Capitol:
“Mr. President, someone wanting to visit the Capitol today, there is no place for them to gather. They gather -it used to be out on the East Front – now they gather on the West Front. And the people who work here joke about you can always tell when it’s summertime because you can smell the visitors. And what we mean by that Mr. President – they stand out there in the high humidity, heat, sweating, and it’s really – there’s no place for them to go. The bathrooms in this facility are almost nonexistent. There is one on this side, one on the other side, both very small.”
Oh, how nice. There certainly is no elitism in the Senate, is there? Barack Obama thinks you’re bitter, and Harry Reid thinks you stink.
Is Reid aware of the fact that he is Senate majority leader?
Well, shouldn’t Congress do something about that? Which branch allocates funds? Congress. Which branch creates legislation to authorize construction projects? Congress. Which branch runs the Capitol building? Congress. Which branch of the government do the Democrats run? Congress.
Mark left this comment that would explain the comment about the stink:
Schumer and Reid are arrogant assholes. That being said, I don’t think Reid was talking about President Bush. They have a decorum where they don’t speak to each other, they speak to the President pro tempore. So all of their statements begin “Mr. President.” Same with the House.
Mark is probably correct here, but Reid is still the epitomy of 
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April 15, 2008 - 07:16 PM on April 15th, 2008
Schumer and Reid are arrogant assholes. That being said, I don’t think Reid was talking about President Bush. They have a decorum where they don’t speak to each other, they speak to the President pro tempore. So all of their statements begin “Mr. President.” Same with the House.
April 15, 2008 - 07:33 PM on April 15th, 2008
Thanks for that Mark, I will note it in the post!
April 15, 2008 - 08:13 PM on April 15th, 2008
Way to go, Generalissimo, my former boss.
April 16, 2008 - 09:37 PM on April 16th, 2008
I Was Told That There Would Be No Math
“The Democrat Math On Republican Filibusters: February 29, 2008= 72 Vs April 15, 2008= 65.” Is the the proverbial New Math in action? Incidentally, I thought it was typically the minority party did these sort of photo-op stunts, not the…
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