Why is Hastert presiding over the House this morning?

paineinthearse

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:07 AM
Original message

Why is Hastert presiding over the House this morning?

House went into session at 10AM with Hastert presiding. Something is up. Could some trickery be in order to ram the $82B supplemental (with real ID imbedded) be involved?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

smoogatz

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:10 AM
Response to Original message

1. It's his job. He's Speaker.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

paineinthearse

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:12 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. Um.....when is the last time you actually saw him presiding?

Please don't be trite. He creeps out of his office only when something is afoot. 99% of the time he designates a surrogate.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

smoogatz

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:25 AM
Response to Reply #2

4. I wasn't being trite

I was being facetious. Not at all the same thing.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ProfessorGAC

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:27 AM
Response to Reply #2

5. I Think He Almost Always Presides. . .

. . .after a few days off. Then, he hands the gavel off in a few days. I know him personally (met him through a golf acquaintance) so i sure know him when i see him. I don't even have to be watching CSPAN, merely listening and know when he's there!

I think this happens pretty regularly actually. Not every day of every session, but a decent percentage of the time.
The Professor

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

paineinthearse

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:46 AM
Response to Reply #5

6. Maybe I was watching a long stretch when he was not opening the House

So I got the impression he only came out of the woodwork for SOTU and other joint sessions.

Sorry.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ProfessorGAC

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:49 AM
Response to Reply #6

7. No Apology Needed

He ISN'T always presiding, so it would be easy to conclude when you concluded!

He's actually a fairly serious guy who doesn't strike me as ideologically driven as he appears in quotes. He is very likeable, personally. I am more than a little surprised that he has this high ranking position with the nutjobs. More interested in his own career than sticking to his own beliefs, i guess. (Which is an indictment unto itself, methinks.)
The Professor

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ewagner

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu May-05-05 09:19 AM
Response to Original message

3. given the track record

of these a-holes....it's good to be suspicious...

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Sun May 05th 2024, 06:40 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.