Congress has lost its mind...

[ZenGum]

UG, if you want to look like an adult, cut back on the name calling, it looks very juvenile.

Destroy government-owned national health care root and branch, and destroy deficit spending with it.

And are you really claiming that without gov't health care, there would be no deficit?

[TheMercenary]

I think he is just saying it would be smaller, but just not really saying it.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Not all Congressmen are dicks.

[classicman]

Good for him.

He'll probably get shit for it somehow

[classicman]

WASHINGTON—Apparently the Senate can work quickly after all. You just have to limit it to two senators.

On Thursday, the chamber approved a $600 million border-security bill in 31 minutes, from opening gavel to final passage. While their colleagues were enjoying a summer recess, Sen. Chuck Schumer flew in from New York and Sen. Ben Cardin drove his Pontiac from Baltimore to represent the entire Senate in the cavernous chamber.

Sens. Charles Schumer, above, and Ben Cardin were the only senators present for passage of a border-security bill on Thursday.

Mr. Schumer delivered the opening (and closing) speech, while Mr. Cardin sat in the presiding official's chair. Mr. Schumer told his fellow Democrat that he hoped the border bill, which provides 1,500 additional border agents, would "clear the path" for talks on revamping the nation's immigration rules.

"I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join in this important task,"
he added, looking around at 99 empty seats.

The New York Democrat proposed passing the bill by "unanimous consent," meaning it would become law as long as no one objected.
Mr. Cardin asked the empty room if anyone did, and, not surprisingly, response came there none.
Just like that, the bill was on its way to the president's desk.

From WSJ

Are we really this stupid? really? Or do they just act this way for another reason.

[Griff]

That was the War Street Journal, the Times is more forgiving.

For his part, Mr. Schumer told reporters that the top Republican staff member on the Senate floor told him that his job was to ensure that the Democrats did no more than accomplish the session’s agreed-upon goals. Otherwise, Mr. Schumer said, “An actual fit to stop the proceedings.”

Both the Senate and the House had already passed the border measure – the House when it temporarily returned earlier this week to clear an aid package for states and school districts. But because of a jurisdictional issue, the Senate needed to act again, paving the way for Thursday’s session. (The only other time the Senate unexpectedly reconvened during the summer recess was after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to Betty K. Koed, an associate Senate historian.)

[Lamplighter]

That's hutzpah for you !

But it's only $600M - chump change in DC

[TheMercenary]

Schumer is one of the biggest cocksuckers in Congress.... Please, you actually believe something this scumbags says??!!

[Griff]

I am not aware of Schumer having any cocksucker baggage (not that there's anything wrong with that). You do realize that someone could hold to different political beliefs than you without being evil... right? It took me a long time to learn that lesson. W is not evil, his (crazy imho) world-view is just not compatible with mine. As I watch the irrational hatred of Obama rise, I have to remind myself of my earlier problem with W. Corruption is another matter if you have some knowledge of that please share it.

[ZenGum]

Reading Griff's post, I took it that Schumer was a Republican ... which made me surprised when Merc bagged him. Did I miss something?

[Griff]

That is some odd writing on my part, I probably lost you when I wandered into my own beliefs about W. Schumer is a Democrat who appears to hold to, the now old-fashioned, collegial atmosphere in the Senate.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Reading Griff's post, I took it that Schumer was a Republican ... which made me surprised when Merc bagged him. Did I miss something?

Oh no, Schumer is a demoncrat. All is right in the world.

[ZenGum]

Except that I have wandered into - not merely the politics forum, but a purely US oriented thread. WTF am I doing here? Let me out! It burns, it burns!

[Shawnee123]

GET OUT.[/amityville horror]

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Griff

That is some odd writing on my part, I probably lost you when I wandered into my own beliefs about W. Schumer is a Democrat who appears to hold to, the now old-fashioned, collegial atmosphere in the Senate.

In the end you will be butt fucked by your party.