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Why are these men smiling: They’re going to a slumber party!
Creating Orwellian Worldview ^ | 7-18-07 | Alaphiah

Posted on 07/18/2007 5:33:41 AM PDT by Alaphiah123

A "circus, a "mockery,""Kabuki theater," a "carnival" and a "charade,and that's just that the Democrats said!

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: allnight; democrats; iraq; slumber
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, shares a laugh with Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., right, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A "circus, a "mockery,""Kabuki theater," a "carnival" and a "charade," Democrats have said. Not only that, but "a colossal waste of time." Given the increasingly geriatric nature of the chamber as a whole, the Senate in all-night session amounts to "elder abuse." Those were Democrats talking about the last all-night Senate session four years ago. Then, they were in the minority and forced by Republicans to make good on their threat to filibuster judicial nominations.
“Clay pigeon” Majority leader Harry Reid and the wacky Democrat controlled Senate are up to more Senate tricks! Well it’s supposed to be an all night debate signifying the sacrifice that our soldiers in Iraq make. You know the soldiers in the theatre of war are often up all night defending this country (are there any beds in fox holes?) and some brilliant Senator said, Hey I know, let’s do a all night debate like the soldiers stay up all night in Iraq.
"How many sleepless nights have our soldiers and their families had?" --Sen. Dick Durbin,D-Ill
So the Democrats patted themselves on the back and immediately ordered 100 beds just in case the hard work of emulating the soldier’s vigilance in fighting the war might get too tiresome. Now you all know why this hair-brained Democrat controlled Congress has an approval rating of a dismal 14%!
Workmen prepare to set up sleeping cots in a room off the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2007, as the Senate prepared for an all night session to debate the war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
The last time that the Senate did an all night debate Democrats called it; a circus, a mockery, Kabuki Theater, a carnival, a charade a colossal waste of time and elder abuse.
Workmen set up sleeping cots in a room off the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2007, as the Senate prepared for an all night session to debate the war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
So to avoid looking foolish like the last time that the Senate debated all night long Democrats ordered plenty of beds. I guess someone has to do the hard work that Americans won’t do, aye Senators?
Workmen set up sleeping cots in a room off the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2007, as the Senate prepared for an all night session to debate the war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
Pillow fight anyone? Next time how’s about a Senate overnight fieldtrip to Baghdad?
Hey Senator Reid was this your bright idea?
1 posted on 07/18/2007 5:33:45 AM PDT by Alaphiah123
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To: Alaphiah123
I imagine that we paid for these stupid props (the beds).

ML/NJ

2 posted on 07/18/2007 5:38:44 AM PDT by ml/nj
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Durbin: "I'm going to sleep on that bottom bunk right there."

Schumer: "OK, I get to be on top!"

Reid: "I'll be in the bathroom with my newspaper."
3 posted on 07/18/2007 5:42:16 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (You can take the boy out of the country, but you just can't get the smell off his shoes.)
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I hope some good Republican (does such an animal exist any more?) called for a quorum call each time a bunch of Senators tottered off for a nap or a nip in the cloakroom (Ted). Didn't Harry the First threaten to have the Capitol Police drag Senators in for quorum calls?

Those old fools are senile enough on their best day. Lord knows what legislation might pass in their sleep-deprived stupor.

4 posted on 07/18/2007 5:43:41 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: ml/nj
I imagine that we paid for these stupid props (the beds).

Props are exactly what those beds are. Do you think the MSM would dare call the Democrats on the fact that these are Kabuki props? Think about it. If you look at the picture you see various still and video cameras. What Senator, in their right mind, would lay down on one of those beds only to be photographed and splashed all over the news and in every paper. Can you imagine if republican used one of those beds and how the MSM would have a field day?!

What an absolute joke. And the MSM say ...nothing, and again covers for their Democrat partners.

5 posted on 07/18/2007 5:44:03 AM PDT by Obadiah
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And those are hardly “cots” Where are the wooden rods and canvas? Never heard of a cot with a mattress before. Look like roll-away beds to me. I wonder if the troops have it so good?


6 posted on 07/18/2007 5:45:50 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

Washington D.C.'s newest singing sensation, "The Grinning Jackals."

7 posted on 07/18/2007 5:48:49 AM PDT by Enterprise (I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

Now that’s funny!!!!


8 posted on 07/18/2007 11:33:12 AM PDT by Alaphiah123 (The corruption of man, as Emerson wrote, leads to the corruption of language. And the corruption of)
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Harry throws a pajama party for a few close friends. Mom sends out for pizza. Pillowfight at midnight.

These are our "leaders." God help America.

9 posted on 07/18/2007 11:40:37 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Obadiah

I agree. I am mighty tired of paying for their stunts.


10 posted on 07/18/2007 6:33:16 PM PDT by freekitty
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To: Billthedrill

I have been traveling the past 3 days and have been news deprived. What ever happened with this stunt?


11 posted on 07/19/2007 8:58:34 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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Apologies for the late answer - it would appear our pajama-clad warriors failed to get a definitive vote on, as the AP put it, "Surrender." Check THIS out...
12 posted on 07/19/2007 11:37:39 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

Thanks for the update....


13 posted on 07/19/2007 12:26:08 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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