Posted on 12/15/2010 4:53:21 PM PST by roses of sharon
Congress will convene on Tuesday for what some fear will be the lamest of lame-duck sessions, and GOP leaders have decided to take a minimalist approach before turning over the reins of power to the Democrats. Rather than a final surge of legislative activity, Congress will probably wrap up things after a single, short week of work. They have even decided to punt decisions on annual government spending measures to the Democrats next year.
"There is a lot of battle fatigue among members, probably on both sides of the aisle," said Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), usually a reliable conservative firebrand. "Contrary to popular belief, members of Congress are human beings. They have a certain shelf life and a certain amount of energy to be drawn on. We're tired."
Anguished over the Democrats' victory on Nov. 7 and the tumult that has followed, GOP lawmakers want to get out of town. One senior Senate Republican aide called hopes for substantive legislation "delusional."
Much of the problem is as prosaic as office space, GOP aides said. Lawmakers were forced to vacate their offices on Friday, and few of them want to hang around Washington with no place to sit. Retiring House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) got angry during a meeting of committee chairmen, demanding to know how he was supposed to complete work on the business tax extension bill without an office, according to one GOP aide present in the meeting.
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Republicans are STILL tired!
They don’t call ‘em the “stupid party” for nothing.
Which is why the ballot box can no longer save us.
WE are just pathetic.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), usually a reliable conservative firebrand. “Contrary to popular belief, members of Congress are human beings. They have a certain shelf life and a certain amount of energy to be drawn on. We’re tired.”
Where are the Pence in ‘12 crowd. This statement alone is ridiculous. When did we ever hear in the last 50 years a leftist say “Geez, I am tired of pushing my radical agenda, I guess I will take a break.”?
I have TRIED to tell them that Pence, whom I like a lot, is just too passive for my taste.
Maybe he would change as President, but it is not really in his personality to be a ruthless SOB.
Which is what we need right now.
Good post.
Bump
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