Lame duck "crows"
The Dems are jumping around and engaging in a bit of back-slapping as they declare the 111th Congress a "do something" Congress. The key third word is "to" or "for". I vote for "to", as in they’ve done something to all of us we aren’t going to like or already don’t like (*cough* health care *cough*).
So while they dance around the maypole…
President Obama led his party Wednesday in celebrating the repeal of "Don’t ask, don’t tell," one of the several accomplishments to come during the unusually busy lame-duck session. The Senate is set to ratify the New START Treaty on Wednesday afternoon, and passed a defense authorization bill by unanimous consent in the Senate on Wednesday morning. Also up for possible passage Wednesday is legislation to fund healthcare for 9/11 first responders.
"We’ve had a very, very productive few weeks after this election. We took responsibility to do the things that needed to be done," Hoyer told liberal talker Bill Press on his radio show.
… I have only two questions to ask of this supposed wonderful Congress after the mid-terms.
Jobs?
Economy?
~McQ
START aside, at least they didn’t do any awful damage this sesson. DREAM failed, no cap and trade, tax cuts were extended, and instead of a lousy spending omnibus the GOP gets a cont resolution. I know that some people object to the extension of unemployment benefits and DADT as losses, but politically, they were always probably going to pass regardless.
The bad: START…..and the stupid “Food Safety Bill”Â
Now Nancy can move aside so adults can start running things in the house.
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I will not EVER forget or forgive these demi-tyrants.
I will ALWAYS remember the contempt for us oozing out of every pore of Pelosi and Reid.
I will work implacably to take power out of Washington, DC.
It is not congress but I wonder if they’ll crow about this:
http://www.propublica.org/article/white-house-drafts-executive-order-for-indefinite-detention
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And you only waited until the last possible second! Only politicians could pat themselves on the back for getting the job done after they’ve been fired.
And AFTER being told the STOP IT…!!!
Restraining orders are ineffective against outlaws.
They’re doing the business of the American people!, and to hell with what the American people want!
Chairman Mao had his productive moments too, but I digress…
“Productive” now shares same plane as “Hope” “Change” “Progressive” & “Liberal”, all oxymorons of there alleged meanings.
“I got a ton of stuff done once I knew that I wouldn’t be accountable for the results of any of it!”
This is the sort of BS that ends in constitutional amendments.  The last time, it was an amendment to move the seating of the new reps up to a short enough time to make a lame duck congress impracticable enough to not be a danger.  (20th).  I suppose we could do that again, but if we are going to start amendin’ I would put the Repeal Amendment higher on the list, or maybe a repeal of the 17th.  Or all three in one amendment.
jobs!? we don’t need no stinkin’ jobs
Well, there will be a flood of ‘em, now that that unemployment check is assured. Â Pelosi decrees it…!!!
Gawd help us…
TODAY: Obama pledges ‘singular focus’ on economy…
ONE YEAR AGO: ‘Obama to focus hard on economy’…
TWO YEARS AGO: Obama to put ‘renewed focus’ on economy…
Says it all, doesn’t it?