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Fri Jul-27-07 03:15 PM
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Poll question: Should Congress go on vacation? |
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Considering the president has the right (and a history) to make unilateral appointments, etc while Congress is on vacation, should they recess for August?
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:17 PM
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1. I think they should. I think they should go out into the US and get ear fulls from us. |
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I think they need to get out of DC and go out and about and hear the real deal.
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:19 PM
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3. Yes that's a good point |
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I am just worried about what dubya will do while they are gone.
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:24 PM
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5. Oh we're gonna send Oscar the Death cat up to the WH for a visit. |
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:36 PM
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:42 PM
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15. Yeah. I nearly busted a gut. |
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:31 PM
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They don't get many of us in the Hamptons or at $1000 a plate dinners, and those are the kinds of places our senators and representatives will be, the same as with every recess. Assuming they don't just hole up in their McMansions for a month and remain save and comfy in their cocoons.
Honestly, where do you get these crazy ideas?
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:17 PM
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2. Everyone deserves a vacation |
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The whole rest of the world is getting ready to go on vacation, except for the US. Insanity.
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:23 PM
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4. Yes, 'maybe' yet another week off, but a month, when this country's |
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in such dire need of guidance? I think they need to show how much they care by cutting it short, the House and Senate. Here's their summer vacation schedule: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1452079&mesg_id=1452079
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:33 PM
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7. They're not on vacation? |
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:37 PM
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:36 PM
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8. Right after they impeach the bastards. |
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Take a week off on us, you will have earned it.
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:38 PM
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11. If they do that, they deserve a year off |
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:38 PM
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12. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Can You Say, "RECESS APPOINTMENTS?" |
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Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 03:39 PM by AndyTiedye
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:38 PM
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13. How could anyone tell? n/t |
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:46 PM
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16. OK, let's get something straight |
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Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 03:47 PM by lapislzi
They're not GOING FISHING here. They are leaving DC for their home districts, presumably. To interact with their constituents if they're smart. If they didn't visit their home districts, the constituents would be whining that the Congresscritter never shows up.
I know my Congressman (John Hall, yay!) will be crisscrossing the district next month doing fund raisers, community work, and visiting the districts where he needs to shore up support. he is also very active in supporting local Democratic candidates--all very necessary work in a district that's just barely blue
Having said that, I think they should try to keep a quorum at the ready at all times just in case bush pulls some shenanigans, which he will likely try to do.
edited to clarify points about John Hall.
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:48 PM
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17. Not as long as we have soldiers in harm's way! |
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Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 03:50 PM by B Calm
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Fri Jul-27-07 03:53 PM
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19. NO! Hell, they had a month off during the Christmas holiday, a month off at Easter |
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a week off at July 4 and now they want another freakin' month off? Give me a break! They have no right bitchin' about the Iraqi Parliament going on vacation for a month when they do the SAME THING! PLUS....our government is IMPLODING. They have to get these thugs out of office!
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