(2007-04-13) — Democrats who control the House and Senate today agreed to a long term “progressive” strategy to begin making laws sometime in late 2008 or early 2009, once they complete their investigations of everyone in the Bush administration.
“We don’t want to be too literalistic when it comes to defining the word 'legislator',” said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT, whose judiciary committee is investigating whether eight political appointees were fired from the Justice Department for political reasons. “However, at some point we think lawmaking would be a nice change of pace from the daily routine of hearings and probes of the criminals who work for Bush.”
Deputy White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said, “The president finds the new Democrat idea of Congress as a legislative body refreshing.”
“At this point,” Ms. Perino said, “They seem to be working their way slowly through the Bill of Rights and have yet to get beyond 'Congress shall make no law'.”
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1 Scott Ott // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:04 am
Democrats in Congress to Consider Making Laws…
by Scott Ott(2007-04-13) — Democrats who control the House and Senate today agreed to a long term “progressive” strategy to begin making laws sometime in late 2008 or early 2009, once they complete their investigations of everyone in the Bush……
2 camojack // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:18 am
Legis…later, perhaps?
3 seneuba // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:20 am
God Bless America!
4 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:23 am
Democrats in Congress make laws? Buwahahahaha. They’re too busy being the Executive Branch of the federal governments according to the powers they have under Article XI of the U.S. Constitution … you know, the Congressional political bankruptcy provision.
5 tomg // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:34 am
Edgy. Maybe they could wade in slowly by first repealing a few laws?
6 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:35 am
The Conservative Republicans in Congress need to grow some cojones, go on a two week blitz and take it right to the Democrats with:
1) Democrat Congress needs to be about their real constitutional business and quit trying to usurp or diminish the constitutional powers of the Executive Branch.
2) They need to quit pandering to their left-wing lunatic base with their endless scandalmongering and Leahy-led Quixotic inquistions.
3) They need to quit playing games with the preparedness, readiness, and funding of American troops who are fighting our enemies abroad.
4) They need to quit further dividing the American people with their poisonous partisan divisiveness.
7 gafisher // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:38 am
Well, they’ve certainly run up more than their fair share of Bills …
8 gafisher // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:40 am
AMEN Darth #6!
9 Shelly // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:00 am
I, for one, am glad that Leahy is challenging the White House’s ridiculous claim that some e-mails may have been deleted. As if anyone has ever deleted an e-mail. It’s outrageous for them to expect us to believe such an impossible assertion.
10 Fred Sinclair // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:07 am
Perhaps they could start by passing a law making ‘global warming’ illegal. That would give them grounds for the impeachment of GWB since “everybody” knows it’s his fault.
Interesting comment from the MSM lady reporting on today’s weather - “The snow we got earlier in the week will disappear due to the power of the sun this afternoon.”
“….power of the sun…..” Can make snow disappear but has no bearing on ‘global warming’ ???
Oh yes, I forgot, the faked killing of polar bears and penguins by ‘global warming’ is due to Americans driving SUV’S, lighting cigarettes and using the wrong light bulbs.
All part of GWB’s plot to implement his sinister, devious idea for eradicating liberals.
Heirborn Ranger
11 Fred Sinclair // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:14 am
Shelly - Leaky Leahy’s claim cannot be ignored since he is the one God checks with to get His daily assignments. If you don’t believe me just ask Leaky.
Heirborn Ranger
12 Shelly // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:21 am
Fred, scary! :shocked:
13 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:21 am
Shelly, I wonder if Grand Inquisitor Leahy is going to end up demanding to see my emails. Oh, that’s right, my name isn’t Karl Rove.
The Administration needs to take this unconstitutional fishing expedition right to the Supreme Court, stat!
14 RedPepper // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:27 am
Fred Sinclair #10: Outlaw global warming? That’s the ticket !
♫ It’s true! It’s true! The crown has made it clear.
The climate must be perfect all the year.
A law was made a distant moon ago here:
July and August cannot be too hot.
And there’s a legal limit to the snow here
In Camelot.
The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot.
By order, summer lingers through September
In Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
I know it sounds a bit bizarre,
But in Camelot, Camelot
That’s how conditions are.
The rain may never fall till after sundown.
By eight, the morning fog must disappear.
In short, there’s simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
I know it gives a person pause,
But in Camelot, Camelot
Those are the legal laws.
The snow may never slush upon the hillside.
By nine p.m. the moonlight must appear.
In short, there’s simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot. ♫
15 RedPepper // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:41 am
Add this to the “be careful what you wish for because you may get it” pile :
Democratic Politicians Lose A Soapbox .
They came by the hundreds that hot August day in tiny Johnson City, Tenn., gathering on an asphalt parking lot to meet Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr. It was not just that he might become the state’s first black senator. More than that, even in Republican eastern Tennessee, the Democratic congressman was a celebrity — a regular guest on Don Imus’ radio show.
And today, with Imus’ career in tatters, the fate of the controversial shock jock is stirring quiet but heartfelt concern in an unlikely quarter: among Democratic politicians.
Oops.
16 conserve-a-tips // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:43 am
RedPepper! How appropriate! I hadn’t heard the words to that song in years. That is really funny!
I don’t know. I just keep hoping that the American Public is paying attention and that the liberals, having been given miles of rope, are becoming adept at self-lynching. I just don’t see how the public can watch this charade and NOT be completely turned off.
17 Shelly // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:53 am
RE: 15, at Instapundit:
Don Surber comments: “Here’s an idea: Go on Fox News. Oh, Daily Kos won’t let you.”
18 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 9:13 am
Hysterical media looking to bash Bush’s “surge” revise bomb death toll down from eight to one.
It’s still troubling this dirtbag homicide bomber was able to waltz into the Iraqi Parliament to work his evil, but once again the media proves unreliable in getting the real scoop on a story. This state of affairs makes complete sense when you find out the liberal media runs with whatever report is given to them by “an unnamed source not authorized to speak to the media”. Another good reason to ALWAYS be skeptical of the lamestream media’s “facts” and of course its liberal spin.
19 boberinyetagain // Apr 13, 2007 at 9:15 am
Do you really want those folks making laws?
Think about this people, talk about “careful what you wish for….!
20 wildhowd // Apr 13, 2007 at 9:21 am
(gasp of shock and dismay)
This can not be allowed to happen.
I demand that my taxes be raised by 400% immediately.
21 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 9:24 am
Yesterday Hugo Chavez said this:
“Today, every commander at every level is obliged to repeat, from the soul and raising the flag high, this slogan: ‘Fatherland, Socialism, or Death!’ If some feel uncomfortable with this, well, ask for your discharge and go do something else.”
Yeah, like catch a bullet to the back of your skull.
22 GnuCarSmell // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:03 am
Considering what kind of laws might come out of this Congress, I’m not so sure it’s a bad thing that nothing much is getting done. The non-stop witch hunts are clearly taking a psychological toll. Leahy is so frustrated at his failure to find evidence of wrongdoing in the attorney firing non-scandal, he’s now having temper tantrums on the Senate floor. Harry Reid looks like a blob of gelatin being held upright by his suit alone.
The entire Democrat leadership is so consumed with hate, nothing but personal destruction seems to matter to them anymore. They remind me of Herbert Lom’s character in “Revenge of the Pink Panther,” who eventually goes mad over his failed attempts to kill the hated Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers).
In the end, incidentally, Inspector Clouseau emerges unscathed.
23 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:05 am
To show my patriotism I’ll also gladly embrace that 400% tax, wildhowd. And if they only raise it 300% I’ll just send the balance in to the IRS.
24 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:07 am
JL3rd,
And the American left claims that socialists aren’t patriotic nationalists just like the National Socialists in NAZI Germany. I guess that makes Marxists and socialists right-wing, too. In wonder what its like to be an American socialist to the left of Stalin?
25 boberinyetagain // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:10 am
Heck Hank, no need to wait, send the whole thing now
26 tomg // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:20 am
re:22 “Harry Reid looks like a blob of gelatin being held upright by his suit alone.”, by GnuCarSmell -
I love that! His exoskeleton is failing? He seems to have lost his antennae also.
27 conserve-a-tips // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:40 am
Tomg ~ so you’re saying that he’s turned into a slug? I like my sister’s term when she was a tiny girl…she saw a slug on the porch and in her excitement, combined two animals to exclaim, “A slurm! A slurm!” Harry Reid - a slurm. Has a ring to it, eh?
28 wildhowd // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:41 am
maybe we should just send that extra 100% tax raise to Venezuala instead of the IRS. When will Nancy be making that trip?
29 GnuCarSmell // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:46 am
Tomg - Speaking of “exoskeletons,” do you happen to know the latest word on Henry Waxman’s cranio-facial crisis? I keep hoping advances in medical science will discover a cure any day now…
30 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 11:33 am
bober, I’ll start next year when the tax increase is actually passed. I’m merely following in the footsteps of enlightened liberals who complained we’re “not sacrificing enough” in the
War on Terror… in the War on Whatever … but we can become more patriotic by paying more taxes so the extra monies can be sent down to New Orleans to hire more illegal aliens to rebuild the Gulf Coast because entitled Louisiana Democrats are still waiting for the government to bail them out for building below sea level … like most intelligent humans are prone to do when living in a proto-welfare state.31 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 11:46 am
Yeah, I don’t get why NO even needs any more money.
32 conserve-a-tips // Apr 13, 2007 at 11:51 am
Darthmeister, I’m still waiting for those very liberals who so abhorred that tax cut to pay, just out of an altruistic spirit, the taxes that they think shouldn’t have been cut. I realize that I might as well plan on climbing Mt. Everest, because my chances are better.
33 boberinyetagain // Apr 13, 2007 at 11:57 am
Chicken!
If you really loved your country you would have been paying extra taxes all along. At the very least don’t file for a refund, let em keep what they so thoughfully took.
As for the sorry state of the south, it is quite puzzling. The insurance companies seem to have been caught falsifying reports to avoid paying claims, might be at least part of the problem. The billions spent so far appear to have had stunninly little effect.
IMHO that inane TV show on ABC shoud be in New Orleans building entire blocks of resonably habitable housing rather than one inanely extravagent home each week, the place would be 1/2 up and running by now, maybe more.
34 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:03 pm
That’s just it: They’re waiting for someone else to do what they should be doing for themselves.
The place is full of slackers whose only physical effort is to hold out their hand (and they resent having to do that much, even).
35 boberinyetagain // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Direct deposit would be much more convenient don’tcha know…?
36 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:29 pm
I went through NO on I-10 last February on my way back from the Daytona 500 and, just from that perspective, I saw literally dozens of dwellings with blue tarps still on their roofs.
They don’t even have the self-respect to even attempt (or for the sake of PR) to give even the impression that they are trying.
37 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Chicken!
If you really loved your country you would have been paying extra taxes all along.
You’ve stated exactly what the anti-war moonbats on the left believe.
According to the left you’re patriotic if:
1) You denigrate the mission of American soldiers and whine its a losing cause when those same soldiers haven’t lost a single battle.
2) You always take a contrarian position to the administration and call the Commander-in-Chief Hitler.
3) You vote for politicians who cut and slash the military budget and then later complain about there not being enough uparmored military vehicles or personal body armor.
4) You shamelessly use lies to fight the “lies” of a Republican administration.
5) You squall about how honorable and patriotic it is to pay more taxes in hopes of offsetting the previous four points.
When it’s a single thief its robbery, when there are a thousand thieves its taxation.
The point to remember is that what the government gives it must first take away.
America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.
bober, true Americans try to legally avoid as much taxation as possible. It is our duty because it is a self-evident truth that individual citizens know better how to spend their money and improve civil society than a bunch of money-grubbing bureaucrats … particularly if they are liberal bureaucrats and politicians.
38 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:51 pm
JL3rd,
Why should they help themselves? You’re so insensitive. They’re Americans, dammit, and that means its the guvmint’s job to fix their house.*
After all, we now live in a land that believes corporations and other money making enterprises are evil and only good can come for government collectivism.
*It also could be that they haven’t settled with the insurance company because they didn’t bother to read the fine print when they signed on the dotted line. And then there are others who, throwing caution to the wind, probably didn’t even bother to ensure their homes hoping the guvmint would bail them out … or some liberal charity which hasn’t come to their aid yet! Think about that one.
39 wildhowd // Apr 13, 2007 at 12:59 pm
When are Nestles and/or Hershey’s moving their headquarters to New Orleans?
40 gafisher // Apr 13, 2007 at 1:02 pm
RedPepper #14 Re: Camelot -
Very well done! I’ve loved that song (well, the original version of it) since we sang it in High School Choir. What a different time we live in today! Thanks for a moment’s return to a brighter day’s return to a brighter day.
41 Bill's Bites // Apr 13, 2007 at 1:17 pm
2007.04.13 Politics Roundup…
Updated from the top. Please treat this as a blog-within-a-blog, come back often, and scroll down till you hit something you saw on your last visit. Democrats in Congress to Consider Making Laws The Law Of Unintended Consequences The Incredible…
42 Shelly // Apr 13, 2007 at 1:19 pm
There is a “sweet” review of the weeks news at Townhall that’s enjoyable, especially if you like marshmallow Peeps.
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/15bfe93c-1035-40c8-af43-75830fc04d59
43 conserve-a-tips // Apr 13, 2007 at 2:45 pm
When we were making a trip to Atlanta, right after the hurricane, we had some car trouble near Birmingham. The young man who picked us up from the local dealership told us that he had just moved there from New Orleans. We asked him if he had been displaced by the hurricane and he said, “Oh yeah. But it’s the best thing that ever happened for me. I lived in a lower 9th ward apartment and I lost everything, but I came here and got a job making twice what I was, have a nice apartment and a future! They aren’t going to force me to bo back to those slums!” Good for him.
44 upnorthlurkin // Apr 13, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Oh Hank, when are you going to learn, Bob and his ilk are so much more intelligent than us hard working stiffs that only they know how to best spend our hard earned money.!! Did I miss him volunteering to contribute more of his paycheck?!
45 Fred Sinclair // Apr 13, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Just thinking about the Democrat point of view and wondering how on earth they are going to be able to vote for a wannabee President of the United States who is going to have to deal with various bad guys around the world, sensitive matters here at home like health care, abortion, homosexuals, racial problems, etc. when almost every single one is so scared that their panties are twisted in a knot. afraid to debate fellow democrats on Fox News.
Are they scared someone from Fox is going to pull a lever and send them and their chair thriugh a trap door, down to a pit of waiting hungry alligators? What are they scared about? Perhaps it’s the fact that arguing their points before the public would expose them for who and what they really are? good thinking! As if people actually heard that “stuff” would ever vote for any of them. They are weak and who wants a weak president?
Them appearing on Fox would probably ensure a Republican landslide.
Heirborn Ranger
46 Fred Sinclair // Apr 13, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I like what Chuck Yeager has to say….
From the desk of Gen. Chuck Yeager:
November 20, 2006
To my Fellow Americans,
Congressman Duncan Hunter is the best candidate for President of the United States of America that I know - he has integrity, tenacity, courage, and diplomacy. He is intelligent and thoughtful, does his research, and acts on it.
I have known Congressman Duncan Hunter for over 35 years. Duncan served his country in the Army and is a Vietnam vet. In Vietnam, he served in one of the most dangerous outfits - the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 75th Army Rangers.
Duncan Hunter is the former and very effective Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and I am proud to be the Honorary Chair of the Congressman Duncan Hunter for President Committee.
Chuck Yeager
Heirborn Ranger
47 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 6:55 pm
It’s just that they (the Democrat party) know that their stance on any of the major issues will not stand up under even the most cursory examination.
I’m not psychic but I’m hearing some thoughts: “Stance? What stance.”
Indeed.
Also: They know that no one in their right mind wants to hear them keep repeating, “Bush didn’t lie, so we have to. Bush didn’t lie, so we have to. Bush didn’t lie, so we have to…..” or “We hate Bush. We hate Bush. We hate Bush…..” and so on.
48 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:05 pm
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Vice Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission here on Friday voiced preparedness to attend talks with the US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
Speaking to FNA, Mohammad Nabi Roudaki said, “We are ready to attend parliamentary talks with the speaker of the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi.”
We’re going to have peace in our time!
BTW, when was Ms. Peelosi made ambassador and President of the United States? Didn’t realize we were getting a three-fer when she made Speaker of the House.
49 Darthmeister // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:09 pm
A video retrospective of the Demoncrats first 100
hoursdays.50 JamesonLewis3rd // Apr 13, 2007 at 7:26 pm
They have put out the bait. I’ll bet she is drooling, big time.
51 conserve-a-tips // Apr 13, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Fred, re #45: I wonder if the Democrats, who are boycotting the Fox debate (which was put together by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute btw), realize that the message they are sending is that they intend to only represent a small portion of the United States citizenship that doesn’t watch Fox. The rest of us can all go take a flying leap because we don’t matter. I hope people are picking up on that because these nimrods are painting themselves into a very small corner.
52 RedPepper // Apr 13, 2007 at 9:55 pm
c-a-t #51: I’m afraid it’s more devious than you imagine, my friend! One of their consultants has realized that a Democrat Candidates Forum (let’s not dignify it by referring to it as a debate …) would be sure to deliver the lowest ratings for the Fox network in their broadcasting history!
They will never let themselves in for that kind of public embarassment!
53 antodav // Apr 13, 2007 at 10:39 pm
God forbid they should start making laws. I prefer the inactive, worthless stalemate to what those freaks would try to get passed if they truly had the power. It’s safer this way, believe me.
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55 Later Gater // Apr 15, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Heard Campbell Brown nailed Pelosi on NBC’s Today Show last week. Wish I’d seen it.
Reportedly when cornered Ms. Speaker said “This country does not have a king.” Yeah, well we don’t have a queen either so stop trying to act like one!
I’m heartened to see that the Democrats have let their “clear mandate” go to their heads so much that the public may well be disgusted with them by the time November ‘08 rolls around. Nothing like completely missing the point to dash a party’s hopes.
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