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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:46 AM
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GOP to Target Recess
GOP to Target Recess
Parties Spar on Iraq Deadline By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
April 9, 2007

After weeks of arguing over when the military will run out of money, House and Senate Republicans hope to up the rhetorical ante this week by formally calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring the House back from a two-week spring recess to finish drafting the controversial $120 billion-plus Iraq War spending bill.

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/52_104/news/17875-1.html
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:48 AM
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1. And Why Would She Pay Any Attention To That?
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:49 AM
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2. This from the party that ran the show during the "do nothing" days?
of 2006?

The party that whined about how Pelosi changed the work-week from 3 days to 5 days per week?
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:51 AM
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3. Thank You!
I really wish Pelosi would call them on their hypocrisy.

Perhaps she could document a few times bills had to wait until after a recess under the 109th Congress, which was led by the GOP.

She needs to call them what they are: hypocrites with a double standard who judge everyone else on a different standard to which they uphold themselves.

I am so sick of Republicans.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:54 AM
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5. I hope Nancy tells them to F off, of course in her most diplomatic way
she is nothing but a target for these disgusting regime, and the media is no better. I hope she shovels it back to them, this regime hates strong women, and especially democratic ones.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:04 AM
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7. In 2006, they took 119 days to pass the Iraq funding bill
and that was with a Republic-controlled Congress.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:52 AM
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4. Since the last time they did this was to "save" Terri Schrivo ...
I'm willing to wager this is a suck up to their base.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 07:55 AM
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6. LOL! Good way to get the brain-dead Repubes back in a hurry -
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:07 AM
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8. That'd Piss Jack Kingston Off
The asshat from Georgia complained that those long 4 day work weeks would pull him away from his family (then he flies off to LA and tapes Bill Mahrer's show...hypocrite!!).

I'd love to see Nancy call their bluff on this shit. Even better...force his assholiness back from his chicken ranch to have to veto the bill...ruin that fukstick's "downtime" a little.
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TlalocW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:44 AM
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11. I agree. Call their bluff
It will piss them off that they have to return early. Hell, keep the congress in session for as long as it takes to push through the bill under the democrats' terms. It's what they would have done.

TlalocW
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:57 AM
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15. The Way To Avoid Recess Appointments
I've got no problem them staying in session for the remainder of booooshie's term. Then he couldn't use recess appointments and would be careful on those signing statements, too. Henry Waxman has plenty of work to keep the House going 24/7 for years to come.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:15 AM
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9. this from the 98 day 109th Congress?
:rofl:

These people have more balls than brains. Yeah guys -- we'll come back and hammer you some MORE. :rofl:
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peaches2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:19 AM
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10. Emergency! Emergency!
This is just to be able to say, when the Dems refuse to do this, that they don't care if our troops die due to lack of funding.
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sutz12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:51 AM
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12. This congress spent its first mont or so...
finishing business that the previous congress never got to. Little things like the FY2007 budget that started Oct 2k6.

They don't have a case here.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:54 AM
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13. no-no-no-!! lets keep focused on getting rid of Gonzo, GOP changing media focus...
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sicksicksick_N_tired Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 08:56 AM
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14. Had the Repubs been cooperative in the 1st place, this wouldn't be an issue.
It's the Repubs fault!!! :grr:
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-09-07 11:53 AM
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16. Now they are formally making the request?
Already in the 2nd week of the 2 week break.

When do they want an answer?
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