Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own Rules

DAII · #1 01-07-2011, 08:45 PM

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Looks like it's back to business as usual in the People's House.

After reading the Constitution and sending letters of reprimand to the President the Republican controlled House of Reps does what ...???

Has two members vote who are not officially sworn in ...

and then breaks their own "transparency" rules calling for three days notice before votes just so they could "delete" their "mistake". Republicans allowed for four minutes of debate on this particular resolution.

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From
http://www.salon.com/news/the_republ..._sessions_vote

At least the Democrats are having fun in the minority. They're never as united as Republicans are, but most House Democrats voted against today's resolution invalidating the unconstitutional votes taken by Representatives Pete Sessions and Mike Fitzpatrick when they had not yet been sworn in as members of Congress. The resolution magically removes the votes they took while not being members, but doesn't do anything about all the other stuff they did -- like chairing the Rules Committee.

Anthony Weiner trolled the Republicans with his usual vigor, taking to the floor to point out that the resolution violated the new "transparency" rules the Republicans introduced on the very first day of the new Congress. Those rules call for three days notice before votes. Republicans allowed for four minutes of debate on this particular resolution.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zN6D4JIG24

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I'm ready for this slapstick comedy to continue.

Digging4Truth · #2 01-07-2011, 08:48 PM

Repubs are in office... your eyes are once again open to political wrong doing. It's a miracle.

DAII · #3 01-07-2011, 08:51 PM

My eyes are always open to the duplicity on both sides ... it's so easy to play the victim card ... and that's what we've seen here from the freaky cons for awhile

Baron1710 · #4 01-07-2011, 08:53 PM

Slow news day huh?

DAII · #5 01-07-2011, 08:53 PM

Oh the righteous indignation ... they would trample over the sanctity of the Constitution on day one!

Baron1710 · #6 01-07-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DAII

Oh the righteous indignation ... they would trample over the sanctity of the Constitution on day one!

No body's trampling on the Constitution...

DAII · #7 01-07-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

Slow news day huh?

Are you kidding me ???? ... it's OPEN SEASON UNTIL 2012!!!

DAII · #8 01-07-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

No body's trampling on the Constitution...

That sounds reasonable ... on your side of the aisle ... but this will be one of a montage of events the partisans will use to play possum

The pendulum swings and the game continues.

Baron1710 · #9 01-07-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DAII

Are you kidding me ???? ... it's OPEN SEASON UNTIL 2012!!!

Well fire away Danno.

Baron1710 · #10 01-07-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DAII

The sounds reasonable ... on your side of the aisle ... but this will be one of a montage of events the partisans will use to play possum

The pendulum swings and the game continues.

This has zero political value and is as dumb as some of the things the republicans pulled when they were in the minority. Squawking about non stories reduces credibility when there is a story.