Comments on: Repairing The Tattered Congressional Spine http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:23:50 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: TiredFed http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649925 TiredFed Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:31:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649925 <p><a href="#comment-649234"><em>selise @<br /> 118 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>shoot.</p> <p>epu’ed again.</p></blockquote> <p>hahaha. I’m beginning to think we need a new EPU-like term. I’m like always at least 3 threads behind!</p> selise @
118

shoot.

epu’ed again.

hahaha. I’m beginning to think we need a new EPU-like term. I’m like always at least 3 threads behind!

]]> By: Kairos in Cal http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649380 Kairos in Cal Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649380 <p>RE: Iglesias voter fraud issues, see<br /> <a href="http://www.gregpalast.com">www.gregpalast.com</a></p> RE: Iglesias voter fraud issues, see
http://www.gregpalast.com

]]> By: Kairos in Cal http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649379 Kairos in Cal Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:36:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649379 <p>RE: Priorities for investigations:<br /> I nominate the faked voter fraud (at least one of the bases of Iglasias’ removal and all the state measures to disenfranchise voters - poor, black, elderly, etc. orchestrated by Rove; 2008 is very near. Arizona and Texas have recently passed legislation to restrict voting rights.</p> RE: Priorities for investigations:
I nominate the faked voter fraud (at least one of the bases of Iglasias’ removal and all the state measures to disenfranchise voters – poor, black, elderly, etc. orchestrated by Rove; 2008 is very near. Arizona and Texas have recently passed legislation to restrict voting rights.

]]> By: Nola Sue http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649296 Nola Sue Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649296 <p><a href="#comment-649277"><em>Mandrake @ 125 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-649235"><em>Nola Sue @ 119</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Mandrake @ 106 –</p> <p>That’s 21 Rs hoping to hang on to their golden geese in ‘08, per <a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/01/roundup_of_contests_for_republican-held_senate_seats_in_2008.html">CQ Politics.</a></p> <p>We really ought to figure out a way to scare them out of Bush’s bed — figuratively speaking, natch ;). MoveOn’s effort is a start.</p></blockquote> <p>Dang, what’s wrong with these people? Are they really this out of touch with reality? What am I saying?</p></blockquote> <p>EPU’d, I guess. Let’s take it up later — a fun parlor game, at the least.</p> <p>Sadly, I must return to my day job. Very sad. Not nearly as fun as the lake.</p> Mandrake @ 125

Nola Sue @ 119

Mandrake @ 106 –

That’s 21 Rs hoping to hang on to their golden geese in ‘08, per CQ Politics.

We really ought to figure out a way to scare them out of Bush’s bed — figuratively speaking, natch ;). MoveOn’s effort is a start.

Dang, what’s wrong with these people? Are they really this out of touch with reality? What am I saying?

EPU’d, I guess. Let’s take it up later — a fun parlor game, at the least.

Sadly, I must return to my day job. Very sad. Not nearly as fun as the lake.

]]> By: neokneme http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649281 neokneme Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:27:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649281 <p>Wow, asked and answered! IN ADVANCE!</p> Wow, asked and answered! IN ADVANCE!

]]> By: Mandrake http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649277 Mandrake Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:25:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649277 <p><a href="#comment-649235"><em>Nola Sue @ 119</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Mandrake @ 106 –</p> <p>That’s 21 Rs hoping to hang on to their golden geese in ‘08, per <a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/01/roundup_of_contests_for_republican-held_senate_seats_in_2008.html">CQ Politics.</a></p> <p>We really ought to figure out a way to scare them out of Bush’s bed — figuratively speaking, natch ;). MoveOn’s effort is a start.</p></blockquote> <p>Dang, what’s wrong with these people? Are they really this out of touch with reality? What am I saying?</p> Nola Sue @ 119

Mandrake @ 106 –

That’s 21 Rs hoping to hang on to their golden geese in ‘08, per CQ Politics.

We really ought to figure out a way to scare them out of Bush’s bed — figuratively speaking, natch ;). MoveOn’s effort is a start.

Dang, what’s wrong with these people? Are they really this out of touch with reality? What am I saying?

]]> By: Mandrake http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649266 Mandrake Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:20:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649266 <p>Hotflash @100 - teehee!</p> Hotflash @100 – teehee!

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649251 egregious Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:15:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649251 <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-649213"><em>TiredFed @ 103</em></a></p> <p>[snip]<br /> ah yes, but Selise caught an even more important word: “goal.” seems this word tends to soften the effect of “shall.”</p></blockquote> <p>I like the word “gaol” for these criminals. [that’s jail]</p>

TiredFed @ 103

[snip]
ah yes, but Selise caught an even more important word: “goal.” seems this word tends to soften the effect of “shall.”

I like the word “gaol” for these criminals. [that’s jail]

]]> By: neokneme http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649244 neokneme Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:12:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649244 <p><em><b>“~}</b></em></p> <p>Let’s make that list of patriotic republican senators! (OR DESPERATE ONES — WHICH EVER COMES FIRST!)</p> <p>(Sorry Christy - I had the full sentence but edited it to make the point that Cheney could be vulnerable to a republican putsch.</p> “~}

Let’s make that list of patriotic republican senators! (OR DESPERATE ONES — WHICH EVER COMES FIRST!)

(Sorry Christy – I had the full sentence but edited it to make the point that Cheney could be vulnerable to a republican putsch.

]]> By: StormRyder http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649240 StormRyder Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:11:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/25/repairing-the-tattered-congressional-spine/#comment-649240 <p>Socksgate….ROFL…I remember that one. I think it tied on my top list of top ten scandals that never were with Travelgate. BTW, am I the only one sick of (but can’t think of another way) calling every scandal that comes out of a presidency “something”-gate.</p> <p>Something I don’t understand is whenever these Republican Congressmen get up and start bellowing about how the Democrats are inserting political purposes in the oversight process, why don’t we respond and just say look-what-you-did-to-Clinton?</p> <p>My only conclusion is that we are trying to get above the image of using congressional oversight authority for partisan witchhunts, ala the Republican party from 1994 through 2000. By appearing to rise above petty infighting that is the hallmark of the Republican party, the Democrats can appear to be the more potent force of truth and justice.</p> <p>The only drawback to that is that I don’t expect the Republicans to change, and should they return to power, I doubt they will afford a Democratic president the same leeway we have been affording Bush.</p> Socksgate….ROFL…I remember that one. I think it tied on my top list of top ten scandals that never were with Travelgate. BTW, am I the only one sick of (but can’t think of another way) calling every scandal that comes out of a presidency “something”-gate.

Something I don’t understand is whenever these Republican Congressmen get up and start bellowing about how the Democrats are inserting political purposes in the oversight process, why don’t we respond and just say look-what-you-did-to-Clinton?

My only conclusion is that we are trying to get above the image of using congressional oversight authority for partisan witchhunts, ala the Republican party from 1994 through 2000. By appearing to rise above petty infighting that is the hallmark of the Republican party, the Democrats can appear to be the more potent force of truth and justice.

The only drawback to that is that I don’t expect the Republicans to change, and should they return to power, I doubt they will afford a Democratic president the same leeway we have been affording Bush.

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