CA: Stark blasts GOP dominance over Congress

Oakland Tribune ^ | 12/5/04 | Barry Shatzman

[MisterRepublican]

Boo hoo hoo.

[Cicero]

"We should all have some skin in the game. Then you wouldn't have so many votes for war," he said.

Translation: "If we sign up a bunch of unwilling amateurs, including young women, and send them over to get killed, that will help get us back into power. Plus we can float rumors that the Republicans want to draft everyone's sons and daughters. It's win-win, except for those poor suckers who get killed. Needless to say, I'm exempt, because I'm too important to go."

[freeagle]

Yeah, and he was a California Assemblyman for years before 1972. I grew up with him as our "representative". Yuck. He's a jerk. Ooh, that feels good to say publically.

[spinestein]

" "It makes our job one of a constant critic," he said. "

Well, you'd better get started. Everyone knows you haven't been critical enough so far. :^)

[Buck W.]

""It makes our job one of a constant critic," he said. "

This is news?

[ZOOKER]

What a goofball. Stake out a totally off-the-wall position, then call everyone who disagrees a "partisan"?

He can't even get more than a handful of his OWN party to go along with his loopy ideas.

Hey Pete, the bus is leaving. Either get on board or run along behind barking!

[.38sw]

Oh. Would that be "Pete" Fortney Stark, the one who blasted his constituent for writing to him and disagreeing, and accused him of having someone else write his letter because he wasn't smart enough to do it himself? THAT Fortney Stark?

[MNJohnnie]

"It makes our job one of a constant critic,"


Which is all you have been for the last 4 years anyway. Seems the Republicans have finally figured out that the Minority is irrelevant and can be ignored.

Not to Petey. YOU are irrelevant. You will remain irrelevant for the rest of your life. Learn to live with it.

[spinestein]

" Stark said buying prescription drugs from Canada could cut the cost in half. "

Until the price of Canadian drugs goes up because of more demand and the price of American drugs goes done because of less demand, then the price will be the same in Canada and the United States. I guess he doesn't believe in the law of supply and demand.

[Waco]

Congress is partisan. Big news.

[skinkinthegrass]

..we need the Democratic Party Seal here...crying. 8^)

[BlackElk]

Elderly spoiled brat zillionaire Fortney "Pete" Stark, (Demonrat-California). His bank account and holdings sort of suggest economically productive ancestors. Fortney could not compete with his ancestors economically and so, like so many others whose business is inheriting from better ancestors, Fortney goes to Congress on anti-American autowhine.

Honestly, you can kind of understand that anyone stuck with a first name like Fortney would be a ballistic nincompoop.

[ol' hoghead]

When you're not the top dog, life is a real b___h.

ol' hoghead

[NormsRevenge]

Yup. the same. His district has a large Asian / Arab population as well. Some re-educating of the masses is in order here, why they vote for this jerk ,, who knows? It ain't like he cares about them.

You have Tauscher in your district, huh? Trade ya. lol

[Clemenza]

Fotney also called a (reporter?) a faggot two years ago.

[Clemenza]

Fremont has the largest Afghan population outside of Kabul.

[Waco]

Congress is partisan. Big news.

[Toddsterpatriot]

"They're talking about safety from Canada? What about Vioxx?," he said, referring to the recently recalled drug made by U.S. manufacturer Merck

Uhhh, Fortney, this drug was approved by the FDA. Part of the US government. Aren't you the one who wants to give the government responsibility over more of the economy?

[nosofar]

In his first town meeting since being re-elected in November, Democratic Rep. Pete Stark wasted no time in decrying the partisan enviroment that prevails over Congress.

It's called politics. I think this guy is in the wrong job.