GOP blames everything on Democrats taking control of both houses in 2007

[CrusaderFrank]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04cnd-cong.html

Democrats Take the Gavels in Congress

By DAVID STOUT
Published: January 4, 2007

Democrats have a narrow edge in the Senate: 51 of the 100 seats (counting Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, both elected as independents but caucusing with the Democrats).

House GOP Uses Procedural Tactic To Frustrate Democratic Majority - washingtonpost.com

Motion to Recommit Employed to Delay or Alter Legislation

By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007

House Republicans, fighting to remain relevant in a chamber ruled by Democrats, have increasingly seized on a parliamentary technique to alter or delay nearly a dozen pieces of legislation pushed by the majority this year.

Since January, GOP leaders have relied on a maneuver known as the "motion to recommit" to stymie Democrats and score political points for Republicans still adjusting to life in the minority.

In the 12 years of Republican control that ended in January, Democrats passed 11 motions to recommit. Republicans have racked up the same number in just five months of this Congress.

GOP leaders were incensed and threatened to use all available procedural techniques to block every bill except war spending legislation.

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During the last Presidential election, Democrats took a "super majority" in the Senate, but because there are "conservative" Democrats, they sometimes vote with Republican conservatives to promote corporate interests over the good of the American people.

The Republicans on this board like to say the economy fell apart because Democrats took control of both houses. Considering that Democrats only had 51 votes and that two votes were actually "independent" and the president had veto power HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??????????????

What Democratic legislation caused the economy to fall apart in just two measly years? And don't forget, it takes MONTHS to pass legislation.

TIME TO PUT UP OR SHUT TF UP!!!!!!!!!

I found your use of the word "Stymie" to be racially insensitive and offensive

 

[Yurt]

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

dishonest hacks like yourself are not good for america....as if no dems were ever for deregulation...you're as bad as your OP, all YOU do is blame republicans and only republicans

Actually, if you read my posts, I blame "conservatives".

But it's like calling the Republican party the "White Wing" because 90% of the party is "white". So 90% of the fuck ups of the last 20 years have been Republican. Ok, perhaps it's closer to 95%. And the Democratic fuck ups? Listening to Republicans.

I've asked Republicans to name a single success in the last 10 years and all they could come up with is tricking the American people into war or voting Republican. Then they call me names. Hey don't shoot the messenger.

whatever, then conservatives, which we all know you also regard as republican you dishonest hack

further, you are lying outright about your "single sucess"...you were given NUMEROUS responses and answers

and look at yourself....the "only" thing you fault dems for...listening to repubs....so you are in fact blaming republicans...lmao, you're so dishonest you can't even see your silly lies

 

[Tom Clancy]

Both Parties are to Blame.

No more, no less.

If you think one party is safe then you must an idiot.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

dishonest hacks like yourself are not good for america....as if no dems were ever for deregulation...you're as bad as your OP, all YOU do is blame republicans and only republicans

Actually, if you read my posts, I blame "conservatives".

But it's like calling the Republican party the "White Wing" because 90% of the party is "white". So 90% of the fuck ups of the last 20 years have been Republican. Ok, perhaps it's closer to 95%. And the Democratic fuck ups? Listening to Republicans.

I've asked Republicans to name a single success in the last 10 years and all they could come up with is tricking the American people into war or voting Republican. Then they call me names. Hey don't shoot the messenger.

whatever, then conservatives, which we all know you also regard as republican you dishonest hack

further, you are lying outright about your "single sucess"...you were given NUMEROUS responses and answers

and look at yourself....the "only" thing you fault dems for...listening to repubs....so you are in fact blaming republicans...lmao, you're so dishonest you can't even see your silly lies

Are you still trying to talk sense to Rdean?

 

[The T]

dishonest hacks like yourself are not good for america....as if no dems were ever for deregulation...you're as bad as your OP, all YOU do is blame republicans and only republicans

Actually, if you read my posts, I blame "conservatives".

But it's like calling the Republican party the "White Wing" because 90% of the party is "white". So 90% of the fuck ups of the last 20 years have been Republican. Ok, perhaps it's closer to 95%. And the Democratic fuck ups? Listening to Republicans.

I've asked Republicans to name a single success in the last 10 years and all they could come up with is tricking the American people into war or voting Republican. Then they call me names. Hey don't shoot the messenger.

whatever, then conservatives, which we all know you also regard as republican you dishonest hack

further, you are lying outright about your "single sucess"...you were given NUMEROUS responses and answers

and look at yourself....the "only" thing you fault dems for...listening to repubs....so you are in fact blaming republicans...lmao, you're so dishonest you can't even see your silly lies

The Statist Dems have painted themselves into a corner...and now they're yelling at the other side for not funding an exit.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

You have to be a conservative. Because conservatives have a very difficult time seeing anything in shades of gray. To them, everything is always black or white, up or down, left or right. It's why the concept of "conservative Democrats" is foreign to them.

The Democrats actually compromise with Republicans when Republicans are in power because it's the will of the American people.

Republicans never compromise. For them, it's fuck the American people. It's why Republicans are so comfortable blocking unemployment for millions of Americans. They can give a trillion dollars to the rich, but won't give 3% of that to the unemployed Middle Class. They can give 35 billion in subsidies to oil companies, but not 30 billion to the middle class for unemployment. Because of the deficit. Ooh, the scary deficit. Only when it comes to helping the Middle Class is the deficit so "frightening".

Just when I think you have gotten as stupid as it is possible for you to get, you prove me wrong. One of these days I will accept that there are no bounds to your ability to spout idiocy, and cease being surprised by it.

Didn't you even how Radioman called out both sides? How the Ds blame the Rs and the Rs blame the Ds for the exact same thing? Yet somehow this proves he is a right wing extremist because he disagrees with your faith and points out that Ds are not perfect, while simultaneously calling out the Rs for the same thing.

Get a life.

Republicans Setting Filibuster Record in Senate - ABC News

Opposition Republicans are using the delaying tactic at a record-setting pace.

"The numbers are astonishing in this Congress," says Jim Riddlesperger, political science professor at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

In the 110th Congress of 2007-2008, with Republicans in the minority, there were a record 112 cloture votes. In the current session of Congress — the 111th — for all of 2009 and the first two months of 2010 the number already exceeds 40. The most the filibuster has been used when Democrats were in the minority was 58 times in the 106th Congress of 1999-2000.

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That's 152 compared to 58 and it's not even November.

Why are Republicans doing this? They know if things improve, people won't vote for them. They are willing to hurt the American people to claw their way back to power. Fuck America. It's all about the Republican Party.

And you, Dumbass, call me stupid? That's rich.

Ahhhhh

Does it hurt your feelings that the Republicans are more effective at acting as a party than the Democrats? Did you ever think that this might just be the reason that Pelosi and Reid had to throw in the Louisiana purchase and the Cornhusker kickback? those Democrats are a self serving bunch of jackasses, and only understand bribery and corruption, while the Republicans understand principal.

 

[Avatar4321]

Dishonest people caused this mess. Until people start realizing it's not regulation or lack of regulation that's causing the problem and that it's corrupt people, we cannot fix this problem.

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

Regulation doesn't protect people from dishonest people. If that was the case then all we would have to do is outlaw being dishonest and our problem would be solved.

Regulation only governs honest people. Dishonest people will ignore it like usual.

 

[Avatar4321]

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

That is one of the most ignorant things I have ever read. Regulation does a lot of things, some of them good, but it does not protect us from dishonest people, and making more regulations in an attempt to deal with dishonest people only hurts honest people. If someone is willing to break a law/regulation then making more of them only gives them more to break/ignore.

If you are correct that regulations are meant to protect us from dishonesty we might as well scrap them, because they obviously fail. If, on the other hand, regulations are meant to protect us from unintentional harm and lessen the impact of mistakes, like most people who advocate them argue, then they serve a purpose, and some of them are worthwhile.

Retarded.

What? that you don't understand life? That you don't understand what regulations do or don't do? Yeah, I suppose it is.

 

[The T]

Dishonest people caused this mess. Until people start realizing it's not regulation or lack of regulation that's causing the problem and that it's corrupt people, we cannot fix this problem.

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

Regulation doesn't protect people from dishonest people. If that was the case then all we would have to do is outlaw being dishonest and our problem would be solved.

Regulation only governs honest people. Dishonest people will ignore it like usual.

Absolutely. The best example of this is Gun legislation...just ask those countries that have tried it?

 

[rdean]

dishonest hacks like yourself are not good for america....as if no dems were ever for deregulation...you're as bad as your OP, all YOU do is blame republicans and only republicans

Actually, if you read my posts, I blame "conservatives".

But it's like calling the Republican party the "White Wing" because 90% of the party is "white". So 90% of the fuck ups of the last 20 years have been Republican. Ok, perhaps it's closer to 95%. And the Democratic fuck ups? Listening to Republicans.

I've asked Republicans to name a single success in the last 10 years and all they could come up with is tricking the American people into war or voting Republican. Then they call me names. Hey don't shoot the messenger.

whatever, then conservatives, which we all know you also regard as republican you dishonest hack

further, you are lying outright about your "single sucess"...you were given NUMEROUS responses and answers
and look at yourself....the "only" thing you fault dems for...listening to repubs....so you are in fact blaming republicans...lmao, you're so dishonest you can't even see your silly lies

Numerous responses and answers describing Republican successes? I'm sorry, I missed it. Could you link to the post or list them again?

 

[rdean]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04cnd-cong.html

Democrats Take the Gavels in Congress

By DAVID STOUT
Published: January 4, 2007

Democrats have a narrow edge in the Senate: 51 of the 100 seats (counting Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, both elected as independents but caucusing with the Democrats).

House GOP Uses Procedural Tactic To Frustrate Democratic Majority - washingtonpost.com

Motion to Recommit Employed to Delay or Alter Legislation

By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007

House Republicans, fighting to remain relevant in a chamber ruled by Democrats, have increasingly seized on a parliamentary technique to alter or delay nearly a dozen pieces of legislation pushed by the majority this year.

Since January, GOP leaders have relied on a maneuver known as the "motion to recommit" to stymie Democrats and score political points for Republicans still adjusting to life in the minority.

In the 12 years of Republican control that ended in January, Democrats passed 11 motions to recommit. Republicans have racked up the same number in just five months of this Congress.

GOP leaders were incensed and threatened to use all available procedural techniques to block every bill except war spending legislation.

----------------------------------------------------

During the last Presidential election, Democrats took a "super majority" in the Senate, but because there are "conservative" Democrats, they sometimes vote with Republican conservatives to promote corporate interests over the good of the American people.

The Republicans on this board like to say the economy fell apart because Democrats took control of both houses. Considering that Democrats only had 51 votes and that two votes were actually "independent" and the president had veto power HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??????????????

What Democratic legislation caused the economy to fall apart in just two measly years? And don't forget, it takes MONTHS to pass legislation.

TIME TO PUT UP OR SHUT TF UP!!!!!!!!!

I found your use of the word "Stymie" to be racially insensitive and offensive

My use? The quote came from Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer, Jethro.

 

[rdean]

Both Parties are to Blame.

No more, no less.

If you think one party is safe then you must an idiot.

Only an idiot believes both parties are equally to blame.

That's like saying both parties have an equal interest in "science".

Or both parties support the "Middle Class".

 

[rdean]

Dishonest people caused this mess. Until people start realizing it's not regulation or lack of regulation that's causing the problem and that it's corrupt people, we cannot fix this problem.

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

Regulation doesn't protect people from dishonest people. If that was the case then all we would have to do is outlaw being dishonest and our problem would be solved.

Regulation only governs honest people. Dishonest people will ignore it like usual.

You guys say I'm stupid? I can't believe the things you write. Your keyboard will have you committed.

Dishonest people ignore regulations. Yea, and there is a name for those people, "Inmates".

If we listened to Republicans, there would be no "speed limits", no laws against "bank robberies", no laws against "rape". No, we would let the "market take care of it".

You guys are "fools". Real "fools".

def of Regulation:

A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
A governmental order having the force of law. Also called executive order.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Both Parties are to Blame.

No more, no less.

If you think one party is safe then you must an idiot.

Only an idiot believes both parties are equally to blame.

That's like saying both parties have an equal interest in "science".

Or both parties support the "Middle Class".

Let me phrase it this way.

Both parties are equally willing to distort science to fit their political views.

Both parties are equally willing to lie to the middle class while serving rich people.

Does that make it better?

 

[rdean]

Both Parties are to Blame.

No more, no less.

If you think one party is safe then you must an idiot.

Only an idiot believes both parties are equally to blame.

That's like saying both parties have an equal interest in "science".

Or both parties support the "Middle Class".

Let me phrase it this way.

Both parties are equally willing to distort science to fit their political views.

Both parties are equally willing to lie to the middle class while serving rich people.

Does that make it better?

No, because it's untrue.

Republican party is 90% white and mostly Christian.

Democratic party is white black brown christian muslim hindu gay straight educated uneducated liberal conservative feminist, basically "everyone else".

Republicans march in lockstep. They listen to their corporate masters. They vote how they are told as a block.

Democrats are a coalition. They have to debate everything. Because they are so varied and made up of different groups, to reach a consensus is much more difficult.

How anyone can say they are the same is beyond me. The evidence is obvious.

 

[The Rabbi]

Dishonest people caused this mess. Until people start realizing it's not regulation or lack of regulation that's causing the problem and that it's corrupt people, we cannot fix this problem.

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

That is one of the most ignorant things I have ever read. Regulation does a lot of things, some of them good, but it does not protect us from dishonest people, and making more regulations in an attempt to deal with dishonest people only hurts honest people. If someone is willing to break a law/regulation then making more of them only gives them more to break/ignore.

If you are correct that regulations are meant to protect us from dishonesty we might as well scrap them, because they obviously fail. If, on the other hand, regulations are meant to protect us from unintentional harm and lessen the impact of mistakes, like most people who advocate them argue, then they serve a purpose, and some of them are worthwhile.

Yeah. Didnt you know that banks and brokerage houses were completely unregulated before the Dems took control in 2006? I mean, that's just how it has to be, right?
RDean is the biggest loser hack tool on this board.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Dishonest people caused this mess. Until people start realizing it's not regulation or lack of regulation that's causing the problem and that it's corrupt people, we cannot fix this problem.

I hate to break the news to you "Tweedy Bird", but the purpose of "regulation" is to protect us from "dishonest people". Why do you think the Republican leadership wants to get rid us of "regulation"? Could it be because they are inherently "dishonest"?

I tawd I taw a puddy tat!

Even when you guys see the light, you will only follow the right.

Why no regulation on any democrat pet projects? such as Freddy mac and Fanny mae? regulation's are good unless they step on youre toes then if that happens you remove those regs.

 

[txlonghorn]

I dont recall anyone saying that some democrats do not deserve some of the blame.

Lets remember which party is the party of deregulation.

lets remember which party that produced a system in which the corporations were treated like they could do no wrong.

When have you EVER blamed the democrat party for ANYTHING????

 

[CrusaderFrank]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04cnd-cong.html

Democrats Take the Gavels in Congress

By DAVID STOUT
Published: January 4, 2007

Democrats have a narrow edge in the Senate: 51 of the 100 seats (counting Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, both elected as independents but caucusing with the Democrats).

House GOP Uses Procedural Tactic To Frustrate Democratic Majority - washingtonpost.com

Motion to Recommit Employed to Delay or Alter Legislation

By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 19, 2007

House Republicans, fighting to remain relevant in a chamber ruled by Democrats, have increasingly seized on a parliamentary technique to alter or delay nearly a dozen pieces of legislation pushed by the majority this year.

Since January, GOP leaders have relied on a maneuver known as the "motion to recommit" to stymie Democrats and score political points for Republicans still adjusting to life in the minority.

In the 12 years of Republican control that ended in January, Democrats passed 11 motions to recommit. Republicans have racked up the same number in just five months of this Congress.

GOP leaders were incensed and threatened to use all available procedural techniques to block every bill except war spending legislation.

----------------------------------------------------

During the last Presidential election, Democrats took a "super majority" in the Senate, but because there are "conservative" Democrats, they sometimes vote with Republican conservatives to promote corporate interests over the good of the American people.

The Republicans on this board like to say the economy fell apart because Democrats took control of both houses. Considering that Democrats only had 51 votes and that two votes were actually "independent" and the president had veto power HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??????????????

What Democratic legislation caused the economy to fall apart in just two measly years? And don't forget, it takes MONTHS to pass legislation.

TIME TO PUT UP OR SHUT TF UP!!!!!!!!!

I found your use of the word "Stymie" to be racially insensitive and offensive

My use? The quote came from Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer, Jethro.

You linked to it so you must feel the same way, Hater

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I dont recall anyone saying that some democrats do not deserve some of the blame.

Lets remember which party is the party of deregulation.

lets remember which party that produced a system in which the corporations were treated like they could do no wrong.

When have you EVER blamed the democrat party for ANYTHING????

Now you see why she's one of the Liberal Intellectual Elite and a leading Dem thinker