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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:01 PM Original message |
Why does the Senate get a month long recess when our troops in Iraq don't? |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Constituents to see, parades to march in... |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They could stand spending more time... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I'd agree with you if the Senate could point to a long list of quality bills they've passed |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. You're absolutely correct. (I live in DC.) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because being a senator is different from being a soldier? |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Telly, I'm with you. ....n/t |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. I sure agree on that...they put the Iraq's down for taking a month off |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. and get better health care and better pensions and can lie with no accountability? |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's a recess, not a vacation. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. So they'll be in their home district visiting normal people |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Some will, some won't, be working in their districts. |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Give them a |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. So my Republican Congress Persons can COME HEAR A PIECE OF MY MIND eom |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is a comment on the criticism of the Iraqi parliament's vacation, right? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. of course that criticism involves Iraqi politicians leaving the heat of their country |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Still don't see how it doesn't apply equally to Congress. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. campaign financing takes priority. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think it's a vacation in the sense you're presenting it |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. Actually, Reid has said he won't OFFICIALLY recess the Senate... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. They Are Doing Their Jobs. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Agreed. They have to go back to their home states and do their |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. You may not care if your reps come back to their district, but many of us do. |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. Absolutely fair question! |
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