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2016 Postmortem

EEO

(1,620 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2014, 09:53 PM Aug 2014

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As a casual drinker of scotch I may have a solution to the gridlock in Congress...

... maybe a bar in both chambers so they don't have to leave. It never hurts to grease the wheels of politics or social interactions with some alcohol (not John Boehner levels, those are dangerous)... How many laws have been made without some social drinking involved?

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As a casual drinker of scotch I may have a solution to the gridlock in Congress... (Original Post) EEO Aug 2014 OP

Once upon a time, that's how it was done in DC Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #1

Yup. Would be nice to see some alcohol bridge some differences and get stuff done. EEO Aug 2014 #6

I've heard that there has been a bar in UK parliament. longship Aug 2014 #2

Good idea. The Alabama delegation is complaining about how alfredo Aug 2014 #3

Oh good. They should be in favor of the plan. EEO Aug 2014 #7

I like the idea. world wide wally Aug 2014 #4

Thought you might go with bean a few with the empty bottle. Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #5

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

1. Once upon a time, that's how it was done in DC

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 10:47 PM

Aug 2014

With some dams, bridges, and highways thrown in for good measure.

EEO

(1,620 posts)

6. Yup. Would be nice to see some alcohol bridge some differences and get stuff done.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 10:28 AM

Aug 2014

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. I've heard that there has been a bar in UK parliament.

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 11:08 PM

Aug 2014

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

3. Good idea. The Alabama delegation is complaining about how

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 11:19 PM

Aug 2014

Meth gives them the cotton mouth.

EEO

(1,620 posts)

7. Oh good. They should be in favor of the plan.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 10:30 AM

Aug 2014

world wide wally

(21,749 posts)

4. I like the idea.

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 11:35 PM

Aug 2014

I think they must be smoking too much hash right now at the rate things are getting done.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

5. Thought you might go with bean a few with the empty bottle.

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 12:51 AM

Aug 2014

I'm betting that in the office of many elected people a bottle is hidden.

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