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-IllSo 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?