Just as we’re on the verge of seeing negative interest rates, will we soon see negative approval numbers for congress? I suspect they’re already in the mid single digits. What a bunch of - dicks - to quote Mark Halperin.
I was hoping to visit Washington area while they were gone.
oh dear.
No man is safe while Congress is in session.
Senate is trying to change Independence Day to Dependence Day.
Oh great!... Obama tells the senate to work on the 4th!... and where will he be??? Golfing no doubt.
Big Deal.
You can’t do nuttin without the Congress, so your fake “Staycation” is just window dressing.
It seems the Dems want to avoid meeting with their constituents and would rather hide in DC.
Geepers!
See how hard Congress works for us?
Sacrificing their holiday for us.
What a swell bunch of guys and gals!
/sarcasm off
I once worked at a company where the craft people were all hard core, militant union members.
They had a work ethic just like Congress.
They basically accomplished nothing significant during the regular work week, allowing work to go undone until they were right up against a deadline. They were masters at work avoidance and fabricating roadblocks: equipment would mysteriously go astray or get damaged, tools would be lost or get broken, elevators would get locked up between floors, etc., etc.
Then they would make a big production of having to “sacrifice” by working overtime, weekends and holidays to do the work that should have been completed weeks and months ago.
Just like Congress.
simulated work.
or is it
virtual working.
If you ever watch C-Span of the US Senate during normal business hours, you first notice that there are only a half dozen senators there, even though the “senate is in session”. Just a few from each party, to make sure the other party doesn’t try to suddenly form a quorum and start passing laws, or they start making phone calls.
Typically, a dozen senators are on the road, either in the US or overseas. When the senate does assemble, it’s only for a few hours to do a bunch of votes, and then they scatter again.
Mind you, it’s half legitimate, because the senate floor is just for voting, nobody actually *works* there. For that, they go back to their offices, other senators offices, caucus or party meeting areas, or the infamous “senate cloakroom”, where they hammer out procedural matters before voting.
Since this is a federal holiday, it doesn’t matter if the senate is in session, because everything else is closed, even the post office. Which is a guarantee that nothing much is going to get done.
July 4th is nothing special for Democrats, in fact it was a bad day for communist-minded radicals.
Working so tirelessly to raise your taxes and take your freedom, they’re going to work right through the holiday.
Of course, libs (even the ones who work in our government) see no reason to celebrate the 4th of July anyway....
I hope Boner calls Reid and says “See ya’ when I get back from the holiday break, you dufus.” Of course, he won’t but I can dream.
The upside is there can be no recess appointments when they are in session.
If they are trying to get the House to stay in session the obvious answer to that is they already passed a budget (Ryan) for this year.
Will he sneak out to play golf and have a cheeseburger/fries and a ‘smoke’ while Michelle is a way?
The GOP (90%+ of them in Congress) is standing on the Ryan Plan. The Senate Democrats unanimous oppose it--as well the President's own Feb. budget submission. They have not advanced a plan of their own-- merely disjointed proposals.
If the Democrts have no recognizable plan to critique/ analize (Obama speeches don't count), how can one establish their actual negotiating position?
Any particular damning legislation in the wings to be stealth passed at 3:00am July 4th?
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/124741514.html?amp
“Johnson vows to fight any attempt in Senate to proceed with Fourth of July recess
By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel
June 29, 2011 |(133) Comments
Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday he will try to block any move by the Senate to recess tomorrow in advance of the Fourth of July holiday, saying lawmakers should remain in session to work on the budget and spending issues.
Johnson’s comments come a day after he took to the Senate floor vowing to block regular business unless Democrats advance a budget plan.
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The media is trying to give Reid credit instead LOL!
Nice play Johnson, even if the media turns it upside down. At least you’re making the media sweat...
I hope Dick Obama stays in the office the whole time. No sneaking of for golf.
I agree with Glenn. In fact, we should cut off their air conditioning as some have speculated that when air conditioning arrived in Washington it allowed these troublemakers to stay longer.
Hmm, I wonder how the senators are able to change their travel plans at the last minute during a holiday weekend. Bump the commoners out of their airplane seats, or do they arrive on (gasp!) private jets?