Congresswoman's behavior has Democrats weighing challenge

Associated Press ^ | 08-17-03

[Common Tator]

Actually I am in favor of inefficient congress persons that don't get bills passed or anything else done.

Governemt is best that governs least. And if all senators and Congresspersons passed out dead drunk by 8:00Am every morning the world would be a better place.

[jellybean]

"Number One, it makes it a whole lot easier to pass out on the floor,...

A unfortunate choice of words...

[AF68]

She's also busy as a member of the newly created Select Committee on Homeland Security and its subcommittee on intelligence and counterterrorism, on which she is the senior Democrat.

A freaking alcoholic -- just what America needs on these important committees while we are fighting the War on Terrorism. I suppose, since she's a Rat, that she is the token drunk.

[Crawdad]

Note that she made almost all of the less-meaningful votes and missed the more important ones. Alcoholics are like that. Always seem to get drunk at the most important times.

[ex-Texan]

Me thinks some Dims will blame Bush for missing votes: "Somebody left a fifth in my home mailbox," etc. etc.

[jellybean]

Not to worry! She's got more important legislation pending:

Right now, McCarthy said, she's working a bill to encourage breaks on health insurance rates for people with personal trainers or gym memberships, and a proposal to give tax credits for investment in independent films.

Perhaps I can get a tax break on my tennis shoes if I choose to walk to the theater to see an independent film.

[Tacis]

It is amazing that the AP would print something this negative about a democrat. Is one of the likely competitors further to her left?

Is she of the minority persuasion? A member of the fully segregated Black Caucus? While the AP would be critcal of someone they wanted to have replaced, they would NEVER suggest any thing negative about a black.

But, either way, at the next really BIG vote, here's looking at you! Another one? Sure!

[AF68]

"Perhaps I can get a tax break on my tennis shoes if I choose to walk to the theater to see an independent film."

I don't see why not. Slick Willie got a tax break for giving his soiled underwear to charity.

[Criminal Number 18F]

subcommittee on intelligence and counterterrorism, on which she is the senior Democrat.

As if we needed more proof that Democrats do not take national security seriously.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[tet68]

"I'd like to be here long enough to know what it's like to be in the majority.

She should live that long.
Read about it in the old congressfolks home,loosner.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Mc Carthy D. Ks., Kennedy D. Ma., Moran D. Va..... the D stands for "drunk" I guess.

[MightyMouseToSaveThe Day]

They're awfully worried about the votes she missed while drunk (or otherwise engaged). I'd be more worried about the votes she cast WHILE drunk!!! [and you know there had to be lots of them]. I think it's kind of funny how the Dems enabled her for so long. too bad for her constituents that they didn't throw her out long ago.

[EggsAckley]

McCarthy

[secret garden]

Remember. This is the same party that keeps sending The Fat Slob Murdering Cheater Kennedy to the Senate every time.

[dwills]

as you can see, she's not a member of a minority persuasion (except that she's a female, which they emphasize plenty)

a better question for this forum is, how does your innuendo impact the faith of those--whom others might identify as a minority but agree with our principles--in FREEPers goodwill?

[Lancey Howard]

I suppose, since she's a Rat, that she is the token drunk.

Token? You are joking, right?

[Gritty]

She has an ACU rating of "6", the same as William Clay, and even less than Gebfahrt's "12".

Throw her back. She's too small and a loser!

[Arpege92]

"I suppose, since she is a Rat, that she is the token drunk."

Yep, her and Kennedy both!

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

Notice that she is never directly identified as a Democrat, but only by implication:

Her actions since returning from treatment in May have called attention to a pattern of behavior that has several fellow Democrats considering whether to take her on in the August 2004 primary.

Shocking, eh?