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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 02:12 AM Original message |
Congress Blocks Ceremony For Frank Buckles, Last Surviving WWI Veteran |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Support the Troops! |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. As usual, Republicans only care about supporting the troops... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. As always, Republicons support the troops only if so doing costs nothing. |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. John Boehner, classy as always. |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. NEVER MISSES A CHANCE TO BE AN S.O.B. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. This really crosses the line, disrespecting a war hero for partisan reasons. |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Orange Boner strikes again! |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. Was Mr.Buckles a Democrat? ...nt |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 05:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I don't know but both WV Senators are Democrats. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 06:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Republican lawmakers are opposed to anything that Democrats are in favor of. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It's pretty much as simple as that too |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. +1 |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. That might be one of the problems...I live in a strong Democratic county in a now GOP state... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Republicans have been at war with Democrats for 30 years. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I have no idea...some people even here are clueless, as are most of them |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Checking out your signature line, looks like we have a lot in common. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 05:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. What Were They Thinking? |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. For those wanting to contact the speaker's office... |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. My father was a social worker in a VA hospital; |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. My great-uncle Timothy was a Spanish-American War vet. His |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. Chickenhawk Republicons dump on our US vets |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. There's two categories for a Capitol Rotunda viewing... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. A good explanation is offered upthread. |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. But the measure was introduced into the house by a Repug - Shelley Moore Capito |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And in the Senate by Democrat Jay Rockefeller. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. Unfuckingbelievable. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
21. Um, ok |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. Seriously, though, does anyone have more info? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. He can easily claim no legislation was blocked because I don't think such a request... |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. K and R |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'd like to see the VFW and American Legion speak up on this. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. What an awesome display of patriotism there, Mr. Speaker. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Why doesn't he just finish up and invite Fred Phelps? |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Or Rick Warren. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
32. Buckles was also a WWII POW of the Japanese. You'd think McCain would speak up about this. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
33. Petty & shameful. K&R nt |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
35. I have to say... |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. true enough |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Well, someone has to stand up and say, "Ewww!" |
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