Posted on 08/05/2008 5:05:25 AM PDT by SE Mom
Sometimes, working the issue is more advantageous than achieving an immediate solution.
Wait till the old Haight-Ashbury hippy gets to the life support stage. Her plug may be pulled.
Also I have floating at the back of mind another theory. Not sure if that is valid or not.
Being English I am not familiar with rules for calling Congress back but I would assume it would be similar to calling our Parliament back which would only be done in dire circumstances, such as a major natural disaster, terrorism/war. To call them back for something that although important to the average American is not a life or death situation may well be thought not be something that a President would want to do.
I could see if he did the the President could be accused of using his powers for political and party reasons and not acting in the best interest of the country. Also once it has been done by one President then subsequent Presidents could would not think twice before doing something similar and in fact abusing their powers in a way that would be actually damaging for the country. Before a President does something he has to think about what could happen in the future and not legitimize something that could set a precedent for others to abuse in the future.
You’ve got that right!
Going over the the live thread—hope I can catch up!
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi(DNR)? >Bo)
IMO, Congress gets a 52 week a year tax-payer funded vacation.
This Congress will set new records for doing nothing substantial to assist the American people.
Hope all the greenies and lefties are really happy with the way Pelosi has been behaving.
If Nancy were smart (she's not), she'd call 'em all back, allow the vote, and take her lumps gracefully when she loses.
Being graceful about it would help alleviate the Stalinist thug image she has put forth while getting it over with in August would make it a distant and fuzzy memory for many voters.
Also, it would give the MSM and Dems all of September till November to spin and make it look like the Republicans were the obstructionists while the righteous Dems prevailed and brought cheaper gas to the American voter...
*The congressional ban on offshore drilling EXPIRES at the end of September, so she HAS to allow a vote if she wants any chance of reinstating it. She may figure that just letting it expire would be less humiliating than losing a vote with HER people voting against her and showing her weakness.
I just heard Pelosi had given Dems the go ahead and campaign on the issue and say they were open to drilling and that she wouldn't let it come to the floor when they got back. In other words,LIE. "Claim to be in favor of drilling so you can get re-elected but you don't have to worry about having to follow through because I'll take the heat."
It would have been nice if we had the 51 votes during that timeframe to pass energy-related bills.
Our people could have raised Cain, even without the majority vote.
The American people have no one to blame but themselves.
Should’a, coulda, woulda, made changes/decisions before ...
But this is the time and these are the people that we are working with now ,
So encourage, and build up as best we can, to make changes/decisions that tend toward turning in a better way.
We got here by step by step increments and we must make step by step changes as we can.
Never give up! NEVER.
RARELY IS THERE ABRUPT CHANGE ... short of a revolution.
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