How about two hundred roses for Barbara Boxer? Could DU put it together??

[truedelphi]

She is so wonderfully aware of so many situations.

She alone from the Senate spoke out about the election being stolen, endorsing the Black Caucus and allowing them to speak to the floor in Congress.

She understands that the War in Iraq is a failure and she considers impeachment (As a Senator her role is limited UNTIL the House wakes up out of its slumber and puts Impeachment on the table.)

[napi21]

1. She's a good Senator, but in all fairness, she's just doing her job!

I don't think that warrants roses!

[MADem]

4. Roses are for old Lebanese American columnists who don't take any shit from the White House.

Not for Senators who get paid to represent their constituents and do their jobs.

[Hippo_Tron]

10. Helen Thomas gets paid to be a journalist...

So really she's just doing her job as well. Since so many senators as well as journalists don't do their jobs, I think it's good to show our appreciation for those that do.

[MADem]

17. No, she gets paid to be a COLUMNIST now. And she's the only one in that

press room with any "guts"--Chertoff notwithstanding.

Believe me, Boxer got four thousand roses recently. As did all of her colleagues, when they voted themselves that $4K raise. They give themselves a nice gift like that every year, more or less.

[JI7]

2. i believe she got more than 200 a couple years ago

are there anything besides roses but which would have the same or similar meaning ?

[cui bono]

3. Perhaps we should find out if she's one of the 97 that voted for Lieberman's

Iran War Amendment.

http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/11/levin-lieberman-love-fest-one-step-closer-to-war-on-iran/

Which apparently will have the effect of removing the need for authorization to go to war.

But a military attack on Iran "justified" by Iranian attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, rather than by the unrelated-to-Iraq "threat" of Iran's nuclear program, would not require any new Congressional authorization, so the administration and its followers would argue. Under this scenario, such an attack would be but a part of the already-authorized war in Iraq, merely a means of defending U.S. troops engaged in that Congressionally-authorized military action. Thus, this reasoning goes, the President already has all the authority he needs to order such an attack on Iran, and there would be no need to persuade anyone of anything in order to commence it.
http://bookclub.tpmcafe.com/blog/bookclub/2007/jul/09/moving_forward_with_iran


I can't seem to find the recorded vote for this. I didn't find it on the Senate site and I don't know what # to look for but the vote was 97-0. I'd really like to know who abstained from voting and why. And I plan on giving Levin and my senators hell for this.

[MADem]

5. When did the vote take place? If recently, she voted for it.

The three not voting would be

VITTER--hiding out.

JOHNSON--in hospital recovering from brain insult.

CRAIG Thomas (R-WY)--dead. Died in June.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Thomas has been replaced by Barrasso

[MADem]

16. Has he taken his seat yet? NT

[cui bono]

23. I believe it was July 11. This needs to be more known... perhaps I'll throw

a post together on it. I couldn't find a resolution/amendment number for it though.

[MADem]

39. No one voted AGAINST that bad boy. I will admit I have not read the actual WORDS of the thing

so I can't really get all outraged about what it says. It could range from "Iran is populated by vampire Ayatullahs who want to EAT CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH BABIES" to something as inocuous as "Dear Iran, Please Don't Run Around Killing American Soldiers on Patrol in Iraq" -- but likely, whatever it is falls somewhere BETWEEN those two extremes!

If you do decide to gin something up on it, shoot me a note so I can have a peek--thanks in advance!

[kevinmc]

6. Here's a Pict of Her Getting some ....

Don't know how long ago it was ....

[rumpel]

8. this was for the Boxer Revolution in '04 n/t

[ORDagnabbit]

7. cause a millionaire needs 2 dozen roses for doing her fricken job. n/t

[sandnsea]

9. Because gifts and kindnesses

are only for poor people. :crazy:

Since when do we compliment or say thank you to people based on their income?

[MADem]

18. Give a gift to a poor person or a worthwhile charity in her honor, then.

You do some good and "recognize" her at the same time.

That's a way to say your Thank You in a useful way, rather than sending vegetation that will die and rot in short order.

IMO.

[sandnsea]

22. Just because you hate beauty

doesn't mean the rest of the world hates it too. Those flowers brought a lot of joy to sick people. Without joy, there's not much point to life at all.

[MADem]

25. That is probably THE MOST ASININE subject line I have EVER seen here.

Congratulations on being the one to type it!! You've taken the cake!


"Just because you HATE beauty..." :eyes: :rofl:

Give me a fucking break. How do you extrapolate that because I think sending flowers to politicians is a waste of money, that I "hate beauty?"

What twisted, pathetic, lame and wanting thought process brought you to that halfassed false dichotomy?

You know what I think is beautiful? Kids who don't go to bed hungry. Old people getting medical care. Homeless people being sheltered and fed. That's real beauty. Not empty "jump on board" gestures by bored partisans, especially when they've ALREADY BEEN DONE.

Why don't you just stop trying to figure out what I hate, and don't hate, eh? You're not successful at it, and you make yourself look like a complete and utter fool.

[cui bono]

34. Gifts should not be given when a delegate does what you want.

It taints the process.

[Hippo_Tron]

12. I think we already did this a year or two ago, calling her office and thanking her would be good

[cassiepriam]

13. Amazing that we have to send roses to people for just doing their job.

And speaking the truth.

[MADem]

19. Well, we don't. Some people think it's a good use of their time and money. I don't. NT

[saltpoint]

14. I joined in on the flowers-to-Boxer effort on DU before, and will

send her some more just on general principles.

I like her, plain and simple, and I like her a lot.

Pick any reason you want to send her flowers. I'm in.

[noamnety]

15. I'd love to see virtual flowers sent

"Instead of flowers, we sent a donation in your name to: ______________" written out on a giant cut-out of a rose, or something.

A little corny, but there are so many people who really do need the help, it'd be nice to aim the money where people need it to survive, and attach it to a symbolic gesture, which is really what the flowers are, after all.

[ima_sinnic]

27. that's much better--(nt)

[salin]

20. how about instead - 200 lbs of food to a local food bank in her name?

I like the message - but not the waste of money (roses don't last, nor accomplish anything.)

[woo me with science]

21. Here we go again. nt

[cui bono]

24. Personally I really don't think it's proper.

Delegates should not receive gifts for taking positions on issues. It just taints their actions.

[MADem]

26. Oh, now....stop making sense!!! Jump on the Bandwagon!!

Suspend all logical thought!!!! Otherwise, you're just a Non-progressive Beauty-Hater, you see!!!

Your very valid point is worthy of greater attention than it is likely to get. I do agree with you.

[cui bono]

32. Oops, I lost my head for a minute.

:yoiks:

Better go chase after it.

[Alexander]

29. Flowers are improper?

If it was a car or a gift card I understand, but what impropriety comes from flowers?

[cui bono]

31. It's a gift isn't it?

Why should flowers be considered differently? What about a box of chocolates? Would that be okay? Oh, well maybe not since she could eat those. Where do you draw the line?

Their reward for doing what their constituents want while simply doing their job should be a vote next time around and word of mouth to get more votes out for that person.

I feel the same about sending flowers to a journalist. If you want Repubs to whine about how that journalist is clearly in the liberals' pocket then go ahead, send them and give the Repubs ammunition.

Impartiality is key. Sending gifts taints the process.

[MADem]

35. Those lobbyists can't even send over those Friday Nite pizza parties every week to the staffs

of their favorite congressmen, anymore...!

[cui bono]

36. Those Repubs have other ways of getting their sausage though!

:rofl:

[Alexander]

28. Yes, I'll pitch in. Just let me know where and when.

Boxer may be my favorite Senator, apart from Russ Feingold.

[Norrin Radd]

30. Send her m&m's, peaches, and mints, so she can hand them out in congress, in that order. n/t

[Totally Committed]

33. Sorry, I love the woman, and respect her, but...

she lost me when she campaigned and backed Lieberman over Lamont in the last election.

She is one of the reasons we are saddled with that dangerous a**hole right now instead of a real Democrat. You are either part of the solution or part of the problem. She helped elect a BIG part of the problem, and I am still pissed over it.

TC

[AndreaCG]

37. She also voted for the Iran bill

I think that disqualifies her and everyone else from roses for a while.

[MADem]

38. Every single Senator in the chamber voted AYE on that bill. There were no NAYS. nt