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A bipartisan group of more than 130 former Members of Congress is appealing to this years candidates to stick to the issues and push for common ground if elected.
The ad hoc group, called Former Members of Congress for Common Ground, is led by former Reps. John Porter (R-Ill.) and David Skaggs (D-Colo.). They accused Congress of a hyperpartisan atmosphere that has prevented action on a host of problems facing the country.
Rome is burning and Congress has been fiddling, Porter said in a conference call Monday.
Porter said the primary process and legislative redistricting have driven the two parties to ideological extremes and have made it harder to compromise.
He pointed to a lack of bipartisan action on jobs and the economy, huge deficits, education, and dependence on foreign oil as Congressional failures resulting from excessive partisan bickering.
The group signed a letter urging candidates to campaign with decency and respect toward opponents, to be truthful in presenting information about self and opponents, to engage in good faith debate about the issues and each others record, to refrain from personal attack, and if elected, to behave in office according to these same principles.
Not a chance. It's time to crush them.
Did either of those two outline what they wanted to do with this "bi-partisanship" they speak of? Any concrete ideas or just more "let's all get along" bullshit!
Unless they start talking about cutting spending and government control I aint listening.
And if more Right wingers get elected in November it will be worse gridlock.
And if more Right wingers get elected in November it will be worse gridlock.
You mean worse gridlock than the present super majority of Dems in Congress and the White House, or the gridlock 4 years ago when Dems controlled just congress?
Not a chance. It's time to crush them.
You had your chance, remember Bush and both republican houses?
blew it bad sucker.
And if more Right wingers get elected in November it will be worse gridlock.
You mean worse gridlock than the present super majority of Dems in Congress and the White House, or the gridlock 4 years ago when Dems controlled just congress?
What's inyourface obvious is that this effort is to extinguish the very partisanship you seem to prefer be maintained. To what end? Who gives a shit who "started it"??? Is that a reason for any war to continue ad infinitum? Hell no.
Hillarious. How's that Hopey Changey thang working out again?
How the hell did so many get suckered so badly?
Not a chance. It's time to crush them.
You had your chance, remember Bush and both republican houses?
blew it bad sucker.
Remember BOOOOOOooooooooOOOOOSH!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOSH!!!!
christ, it never gets old....
Hillarious. How's that Hopey Changey thang working out again?
How the hell did so many get suckered so badly?
You know I never did get that question answered in regards to Bush supporters.
Not a chance. It's time to crush them.
You had your chance, remember Bush and both republican houses?
blew it bad sucker.
