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And ... in case you haven't heard, both the House and the Senate were successful in their battles last week

Sorry, I was too busy working 14 hours a day to keep up with the latest nonsense being perpertrated by our Congresscritters.

I'm pretty sure charges that the Democratic party is responsible for 9-11 and N. Korea having the bomb are paramount, but I don't have a Federal pension, so I wouldn't know.

You're too pesimistic - there is good news.

Dems threw a fit over a vote which was called by a committee chairman.

The dems had left the chamber to congregate in the library to discuss the legislation (and of course to plot their obstruction). When the vote was called, the Sgt at Arms (McInnis) went to get the dems - they threw a fit and Clark started calling McInnis childish names and threatened him. The committee chairman called the capitol police and they informed the dems they would have to leave the library and return to the chamber. While the dems were busy with all their juvenile behavior, the chairman called the vote and gaveled it done with just the repubs present.

The dems were outraged, of course, because there was a vote without them, which they tried to claim was illegal. For some reason they were not familiar with the legislation, even though it had been on the internet for several weeks. After the mess was all over, the dems called a press conference, and Rangel said "the republicans are so mean to us". I couldn't believe it. I nearly fell over laughing.

As for the Senate .. They have a procedure whereby a senator can disapprove of a presidential appointee from his state. It's called a "blue slip". However, as we are all well aware, the dems have been overdoing the blue slips - just to obstruct Bush's nominees.

When the most recent 4 Michigan appointees were announced, the 2 Michigan senators (one being Levin) sent their blue slips. Frist went ballistic. He called for the appointees to be sent directly to the floor for a vote, bypassing the committee altogether (because we have the majority of votes anyway), and ignoring the blue slips - the 4 names are to be voted on sometime next week. This is HARDBALL! Frist isn't doing anything illegal, but I'm sure the dems had no idea Frist was going to override their blue slips - and call their bluff!!!

All in all - it was a VERY bad week for the dems.