Comments on: Lobbying for Love — Circa 2000

By: timr

timr — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:06:31 +0000

Something that has not been looked at, at least I am not aware of any stories is what has happened to gwb. Look at him before he became prez. He did not stumble over english, or speak like english was his second language. He was fairly articulate, he could make himself understood easily. Then look at what happened to him on 9-11. First he just sat and stared for a while after being told that NYC was under attack, then he took off in AF1 and just flew around, and then his presser at Barksdale AFB in La. He looked like a deer caught in the headlights. He looked, and sounded scared. Then look at his mannerisms and speech since then. Both show a marked degradation. Is there something physically wrong with him? Did he suffer a mental breakdown? Or, like many have said, has he started drinking again? Or is just stress on a basically unstable personality? Whatever his problem is, it has become much more pronounced over the last 5 years. I look back at film of him when he was gov. of Texas, he was basically a hale fellow well met type of person, look at him within the last few days and contrast that with 8-9 years ago, its like he is a totally different person now.

By: karnak12

karnak12 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:24:23 +0000

Many years. I worked on the Exxon Valdez when it was in drydock in San Diego (before they changed the name)in ‘89-’90.

By: selise

selise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:12:22 +0000

imo, it could be anything or nothing…

but it’s up to us to provide congressional oversight.

By: Crosstimbers

Crosstimbers — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:10:35 +0000

I wonder if he plans on writing “Things Obama Can Do to Attack McCain That Romney Couldn’t.”

By: Smgumby

Smgumby — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:10:06 +0000

Last minute evening meeting can’t be GOOD news.

By: selise

selise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:04:01 +0000

showing my ignorance, i know that committees can certainly meet just to discuss things. But, do the full house or senate ever meet and discuss not in the context of possible legislation or resolutions? I.e., are they always voting on something if they’re talking? Or do they have a mechanism to just give speeches and “deliberate”? If so, how is that managed?

well, i join you in showing my ignorance (i’ve only this year been trying to follow congressional actions with any level of detail - and then only on a couple of items).

here’s what i’ve seen: both the house and senate floor do lots of talking without it being on a specific piece of legislation. see especially “morning hour”

By: Peterr

Peterr — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:03:58 +0000

In the House, they have “One Minute Speeches” first thing in the morning and late at night, where members can take the floor and talk about whatever blessed thing has crossed their mind recently. In the Senate, they have “Morning Business” which is basically the same thing.

By: selise

selise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:51 +0000

But, did he give an OT warning first?
Actually, let them continue to look foolish. The more time that goes by and we don’t go Boom, the more clear it becomes that we in fact don’t need the Keep America Safe part of the bill.

heh.

i agree. but that doesn’t mean that the house leaders won’t cave. imo, the best way to prevent that is to subject their actions to the highest level of oversight that we can muster.

By: LouCostello

LouCostello — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:27 +0000

Here Raven…thru ABlog: http://www.americablog.com/200.....hould.html

By: lee5

lee5 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:59:58 +0000

showing my ignorance, i know that committees can certainly meet just to discuss things. But, do the full house or senate ever meet and discuss not in the context of possible legislation or resolutions? I.e., are they always voting on something if they’re talking? Or do they have a mechanism to just give speeches and “deliberate”? If so, how is that managed?