Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own Rules
 

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Looks like it's back to business as usual in the People's House.

After reading the Constitution and sending letters of reprimand to the President the Republican controlled House of Reps does what ...???

Has two members vote who are not officially sworn in ...

and then breaks their own "transparency" rules calling for three days notice before votes just so they could "delete" their "mistake". Republicans allowed for four minutes of debate on this particular resolution.

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From
http://www.salon.com/news/the_republ..._sessions_vote

At least the Democrats are having fun in the minority. They're never as united as Republicans are, but most House Democrats voted against today's resolution invalidating the unconstitutional votes taken by Representatives Pete Sessions and Mike Fitzpatrick when they had not yet been sworn in as members of Congress. The resolution magically removes the votes they took while not being members, but doesn't do anything about all the other stuff they did -- like chairing the Rules Committee.

Anthony Weiner trolled the Republicans with his usual vigor, taking to the floor to point out that the resolution violated the new "transparency" rules the Republicans introduced on the very first day of the new Congress. Those rules call for three days notice before votes. Republicans allowed for four minutes of debate on this particular resolution.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zN6D4JIG24


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I'm ready for this slapstick comedy to continue.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Repubs are in office... your eyes are once again open to political wrong doing. It's a miracle.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

My eyes are always open to the duplicity on both sides ... it's so easy to play the victim card ... and that's what we've seen here from the freaky cons for awhile

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Slow news day huh?

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Oh the righteous indignation ... they would trample over the sanctity of the Constitution on day one!

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

No body's trampling on the Constitution...

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

That sounds reasonable ... on your side of the aisle ... but this will be one of a montage of events the partisans will use to play possum

The pendulum swings and the game continues.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Well fire away Danno.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

This has zero political value and is as dumb as some of the things the republicans pulled when they were in the minority. Squawking about non stories reduces credibility when there is a story.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Where are the rabid propagandists standing for truth, justice and the American biblical way of life?


This was their intent from the beginning ... bait and switch ... pose as guardians of the Constitution and then ... screw it ... and turn around to legislate illegitimately

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Yep... most cons are the same way.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

But not in the eyes of the koolaid drinkers ... it's fodder for the propagandists and their hate-talk shows and blogs.

This will be forwarded to millions of emails and posted on forums ... like Esther does ad nauseum ...

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Four minutes of debate to sweep under the rug an unprecedented usurping of Constitutional power ... yep ... business as usual

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Oh the irony in this is so rich ..... lecture everyone on the Constitution then legislate in lieu of it.

God is SO GOOD.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Nice to hear your confession. :laffatu

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Love it ... Mr. Sessions and his buddy were at a reception with campaign donors on the day they were to be sworn in ...

Yep ... business as usual.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Dannies liberal friends are lookin for work and he is upset.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Coadie is correct in taking a seat.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Did you just call Danno a con man? :heeheehee

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

You gotta love Weiner ... if not for the entertainment value ... he's HILARIOUS ... not surprisingly he represents the district where I was raised ....

classic New Yorker mad bulldog ....

He knows his rules of order ... and knows how to play the system of house order ... he's a master tactician and jester.

He punks so many with the same move ... and they seem to fall for it ... time after time ...

He'll yield .... then while someone is just about to get it going, in mid-sentence request his time again ...

it's as if they don't realize they're getting jerked on the House floor.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

3 pages of posts by big D and no mention of upc,wow ! record alert folks ! Call Guiness :)

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

DA - Looks like the Republicans are following the Democrats and the Presidents lead on the transparency vows.
Seems like I remember something about posting all bills on a website for public viewing, before voting? Didn't the President and the Dems promise this and it never happened?

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Ahhh DA - you are stretching it!! The 3 days notice only applies to bills and joint resolutions. Since this was neither, it does not apply. Otherwise, looks like politics as usual. Looks like neither party is ready for prime-time.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Weiner was well aware of the house rules regarding 3 days notice ... and as you observe his response to the chair's rebuttal is quick and seemingly prepared ...
he wasnt caught flat-footed

Albeit, what he had the chair recognize was that their own rules would not apply to any breaches of the Constitution as this one was on the very House floor... the resolution notwithstanding ... thus ...the scope of transparency was limited, even in light other legislation already voted on that day without Constitutional authority ...

it was masterful ... and was a brilliant display of turning the tables on those who seemingly claim Constitutional superiority

It does bring pause to think that if a more serious offense against our Constitution would have transpired .... that four minutes could still be allotted and the majority then rams down their "quick fix" with no open debate even with this new group that will rival the "Do Nothing" Congress

Transparency ... schmanparency

The new house rule putting the rep. from Wisconsin as budget czar with some absolute powers is what scares me most.

And yes, it is all politics as usual from Day 1 ... of "change".

You gotta think Sessions and Fitzpatrick got a tongue lashing by the establishment behind closed doors.

The 2012 Campaign begins.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Ah ... when cornered and in doubt the time proven ... Canam 'mommy-tested' defense is: "but he hit me first"
:laffatu


Day one ... and already the two wrongs make a right posturing begins.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

DA - just saying politicians are politicians!!
It was amusing that Sessions and Fitzpatrick looked totally out of their league!

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

Guiness the book of records
or
Guiness the dark beer for a drink?

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

The 2012 campaign has been going on since the 2008 elections both by the President and those in the legislature.

Re: Biz as Usual: Violate the Constitution & Own R
 

I'm having trouble finding your Transparency... Schmanparency threads on Obama.


I take nothing away from what you are saying. It remains true... but it's everywhere.