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Tue Dec-05-06 01:57 PM
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| -Sen Reid Will Limit Senate Recesses to 1 Wk-Making Bush Recess Appts-Impossible |
kpete |
Dec-04-06 08:56 AM |
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Awww. Mitchie got his feelings hurt after all that loyal soldiering |
Skidmore |
Dec-04-06 08:58 AM |
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The diehard Dixiecrat gets a * call, but not Mitchie boy |
Zambero |
Dec-05-06 10:41 AM |
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K&R. Give 'em hell, Harry :D |
Sapphire Blue |
Dec-04-06 08:58 AM |
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Harry knows what to do with Bush's Mitch! |
Hubert Flottz |
Dec-04-06 09:04 AM |
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The American people want their representative to WORK. One of the disgraceful things about the Cong |
patricia92243 |
Dec-04-06 09:11 AM |
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There shouldn't be any recesses, |
mcg |
Dec-04-06 12:00 PM |
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Totally agree mcg. |
KAT119 |
Dec-04-06 02:53 PM |
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"Why should Congress?" |
bobbolink |
Dec-04-06 09:18 PM |
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Thanks for the explanation, the recesses aren't supposed to be |
mcg |
Dec-04-06 11:04 PM |
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Congessional recess based on 18th century travel restrictions. |
Larry Allen |
Dec-05-06 08:51 AM |
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Actually that used to not be the case, post World War II Congress has been in session much longer |
Hippo_Tron |
Dec-05-06 09:46 AM |
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So, email, letters, etc., is all???? |
bobbolink |
Dec-05-06 09:08 PM |
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well, either that, or give us equal recesses... |
unpossibles |
Dec-05-06 03:01 PM |
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Awesome.... |
marmar |
Dec-04-06 09:12 AM |
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This is why I love Reid. |
Kelly Rupert |
Dec-04-06 09:12 AM |
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I agree |
madokie |
Dec-04-06 05:20 PM |
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Pelosi and Reid are making an incredible "team." |
mzmolly |
Dec-04-06 08:57 PM |
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And Novak is such a dick |
NovaNardis |
Dec-05-06 10:32 PM |
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It's a GREAT move, but I doubt it will stop B*sh. |
dicksteele |
Dec-04-06 09:22 AM |
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It's a hard needle to thread |
bryant69 |
Dec-04-06 09:43 AM |
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I hope you're right about that. |
dicksteele |
Dec-04-06 01:57 PM |
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I tend to agree with your analysis |
gratuitous |
Dec-04-06 09:48 AM |
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yeah, Jr does a lot of things that aren't USUALLY allowed |
librechik |
Dec-05-06 08:49 AM |
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Junior is such an arrogant asshole |
formercia |
Dec-04-06 09:38 AM |
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Good on Harry Reid for this! Major Applause.....Fighting Back! |
KoKo01 |
Dec-04-06 10:31 AM |
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No phone call from W? |
FredStembottom |
Dec-04-06 11:06 AM |
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Recess appointments usually are made only when Congress has been out of session for at least 10 days |
in_cog_ni_to |
Dec-04-06 02:59 PM |
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If it's just convention to wait 10 days, there is no doubt that Bush will ignore it... |
ToeBot |
Dec-05-06 09:54 AM |
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Nothing. If congress recesses for just one day, he can do it. |
mainegreen |
Dec-05-06 10:53 AM |
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Fight Dems...FIGHT! |
tom_paine |
Dec-04-06 05:15 PM |
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Could * do a recess appointment to replace Bolton |
brer cat |
Dec-04-06 05:48 PM |
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Harry, this is brilliant even if asshole * takes advantage of even 1 day in recess. |
williesgirl |
Dec-04-06 09:15 PM |
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OMG! What a way to push campaign finance reform! real |
caligirl |
Dec-04-06 09:42 PM |
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my first bit of bright 'news'... |
stillcool47 |
Dec-04-06 10:42 PM |
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Is this why Bolton Bolted? |
usregimechange |
Dec-04-06 11:14 PM |
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Give em Hell Harry! |
wiley |
Dec-05-06 12:53 AM |
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Eeek Novakula had to report some facts. |
lonestarnot |
Dec-05-06 08:00 AM |
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A rebellion? A fucking rebellion? |
EvolveOrConvolve |
Dec-05-06 08:15 AM |
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Smart move by Reid |
Marie26 |
Dec-05-06 08:39 AM |
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A very brave and determined stance by Reid. |
Larry Allen |
Dec-05-06 08:40 AM |
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Senator Reid knows the rule book backward & forward |
Botany |
Dec-05-06 08:48 AM |
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They make almost $200k, they should work more than 96 days a year |
LynneSin |
Dec-05-06 08:53 AM |
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When they're recessed in DC, they're often back in their states working. |
1932 |
Dec-05-06 08:58 AM |
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So how was Rick Santorum working if he was with his family in Virginia? |
LynneSin |
Dec-05-06 09:41 AM |
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This is fucking bullshit. They threaten to rebel for only having breaks 1 week long??? |
Selatius |
Dec-05-06 09:05 AM |
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Who says |
beltanefauve |
Dec-05-06 01:55 PM |
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Oh, good show Harry Reid! |
crispini |
Dec-05-06 09:46 AM |
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Plus, make them work 5 days a week like the rest of us, goddamnit! |
confludemocrat |
Dec-05-06 10:10 AM |
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All- right!!!! |
npincus |
Dec-05-06 10:31 AM |
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So we will go from a Congress who was never there to one that actually is going to be present? |
liberal N proud |
Dec-05-06 10:57 AM |
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good move |
Old Smokey |
Dec-05-06 11:31 AM |
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cool |
poli speak |
Dec-05-06 11:46 AM |
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This is EXACTLY the stuff the DEMS need to do... |
RiverStone |
Dec-05-06 12:29 PM |
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BRILLIANT!!!! |
goforit |
Dec-05-06 01:57 PM |
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Like the sound of that, sounds likes dems do mean business 07 should be fun |
cooolandrew |
Dec-05-06 10:50 PM |
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gasp! you mean the senate will actually do some work for a change? n/t |
orleans |
Dec-06-06 12:26 AM |
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The president did call the new minority whip, Sen. Trent Lott |
MADem |
Dec-06-06 05:07 AM |
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Brilliant! nt |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Dec-06-06 06:00 AM |
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