The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

It would be interesting....

http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_...ndi_HoDown.swf

Lol! I shouldn't, because God knows you men have ****ed things up long enough, but ......

Truly, I think an Obama/Rice run would be verrrry interesting.

[Nephythys]

Heh- coulda guessed this-

DEM VOW ALREADY BROKEN: HOUSE SETS 4-DAY WORK WEEK
Sun Jan 07 2007 15:03:38 ET

Democrats ran to expand the work week in the House to 5 days.

But guess how long that lasted?

Not even one week!

"Culture Shock on Capitol Hill: House to Work 5 Days a Week" front-paged the WASHINGTON POST in December.

Majority leader Steny Hoyer said members of the House will be expected in the Capitol for votes each week by 6:30 p.m. Monday and will finish their business about 2 p.m. Friday.

Explained the POST: "Forget the minimum wage. Or outsourcing jobs overseas. The labor issue most on the minds of members of Congress yesterday was their own: They will have to work five days a week starting in January."

But on the morning after the night before, on the first full week of the new congress, Hoyer has pulled back from his vow!

A Hoyer press release obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT boldly declares: "Monday, January 8, 2007: The House is not in session."

Hill sources claim The House is taking Monday 'off' this week, because of the championship football game between Ohio State and the University of Florida.

And, of course, the following Monday is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

100 hours...starting...soon

Developing...

Link

[Alex]

I could be wrong (didn't follow any links), but I believe it is just for this week.

What is stupid, according to the Orlando local news last night, is the reason for taking today off: so that the congressmen from Florida and Ohio can watch the BCS title game tonight.

Can anybody say swing states?

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I could be wrong (didn't follow any links), but I believe it is just for this week.

What is stupid, according to the Orlando local news last night, is the reason for taking today off: so that the congressmen from Florida and Ohio can watch the BCS title game tonight.

Can anybody say swing states?

Given the states involved and their ALLEGED roles in the last two elections, I expect that last night's WWE event had more competitive integrity than tonight's game will.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Given the states involved and their ALLEGED roles in the last two elections, I expect that last night's WWE event had more competitive integrity than tonight's game will.

The refs and commentators just ignored a pretty obvious hold on OSU's opening kickoff return for a touchdown. The steel chairs will be coming out shortly.

[Alex]

That's ok. Florida got a touchdown 2 feet early.

I should just go to bed. Other than being able to trashtalk a friend if OSU loses, I have zero interest in the outcome of this game.

[JWBear]

Why do I get the feeling that for the next two years we're going to see endless posts reporting on trivial non-issues as someone desperately tries to find something to discredit the new congressional leadership with. Pathetic.

[Alex]

Because much of the last six years have gone similarly and both sides want to see what the view was like from the other perspective.

[Alex]

Can this congress prove itself truly useful and pass a bill officially recognizing that all interest in college football expires on January 2.

Also, since tonight's game took so long to arrive, rather than being the conclusion of the 2006 season it will actually count toward 2007 results. Therefore both teams have forgeited their final 2006 game and USC is the national champion.

If they can do this, I'll acknoledge that congress is capable of rational behavior.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

all interest in college football expires on January 2.

And how fair is it that a team that's had only 35 days rest has to play a team that's had 50 days rest?