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Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) locked Republicans out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee room to keep them from meeting when Democrats aren't present. Towns' action came after repeated public ridicule from the leading Republican on the committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), over Towns's failure to launch an investigation into Countrywide Mortgage's reported sweetheart deals to VIPs.For months Towns has refused Republican requests to subpoena records in the case

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The partisan sniping recalls a similarly bitter name-calling match between House Republicans and Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee in 2003 when Republicans controlled the majority and former Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) chaired the panel. The episode ended in Thomas, known for his acerbic tongue, summoning the Capitol Police to evict an outraged gaggle of Democratic colleagues from a library in the Longworth House office building.



Seriously, is there any difference in method?

What Goes Around Comes Around!


And I can't help but laugh at the boobs who were assured by their favored MSM carnival act that they would "Rule for a Thousand Years"!

Bawahahahahaha!

I can't wait to see the show they put on when Obama Whips out and uses that "Unitary Executive" line they so willingly indorsed for Bush!

HAR~HAR

"Fannie, Bar the Door! Democrats Lock GOP Out of Committee Room to Prevent Investigation Into Sweetheart Mortgage Deals"

directorblue.blogspot.com

It is sad what the current state of our legislative system has devolved into.

Has he sent the DHS to look for missing GOPpers?

Republicans in Washington and Austin, Texas apparently used a Homeland Security Department agency to track Texas Democratic legislators who left the state to block passage of a GOP-backed Congressional redistricting bill.

This is the same Homeland Security Department that is supposed to be making America safe from foreign terrorists. It's the agency we were told would never be used for domestic political purposes.

But today's edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Air and Marine Interdiction and Coordination Center, in Riverside, California, became involved in the Republican search for 51 Democratic state representatives who went to Ardmore, Oklahoma to break a quorum of the House and block action on the redistricting bill.

Here's what the Star-Telegram reported: "The agency received a call to locate a specific Piper turboprop aircraft. It was determined that the plane belonged to former House Speaker Pete Laney." Laney is one of the Democrats who is fighting against the redistricting bill.
While saying they "called someone," Craddick denied making calls to any federal agency, but DeLay confirmed that Republicans sought the assistance of federal law enforcement.

www.commondreams.org

I don't know why the righturds are now acting so surprised. Since I registered on this site and began to explain this stuff to you guys, even using small words so you'd be able to comprehend it, I told you that the Bush, Cheney, Delay..et al tactics would not be pleasant when on the other foot.

Now you're freaking the fuck out over it? It is to laugh.

Yeah. We're all freaking out. Watch me....Freak out.

Aaahh Freak out!
Le Freak, C'est Chic
Freak out!
Aaahh Freak out!
Le Freak, C'est Chic
Freak out!
Aaahh Freak out!
Le Freak, C'est Chic
Freak out!
Aaahh Freak out!
Le Freak, C'est Chic
Freak out!


As long as Republicans are not locked out of public restroom stalls, they will be happy.

Corky's on a roll today. Another FF

Megadittoes on the FF for Corky.

But today's edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Air and Marine Interdiction...

NorthBi, you are refering to something that happened in 2003?

Lay off the crack.

Give the GOPhers a taste of what the working joe has to face when the boss brings in the lockout thugs at the factory!

What goes around comes back around ha hah.

"Corky's on a roll today. Another FF"

Yeah, well looks aren't everything...

#7 | Posted by wisgod at 2009-10-21 12:55 PM

The freaks come out at night
The freaks come out at night
The freaks come out at night
(the freaks come out)
The freaks come out at night

Discos don't open till after dark
And it ain't till twelve till the party really starts
And I always had to be home by ten
Right before the fun was about to begin
Crowds of people lined up inside and out
Just one reason, to rock the house
But in the day time the streets was clear
You couldn't find a good freak anywhere, 'cause

Now when freaks get dressed to go out at night
They like to wear leather jackets, chains and spikes. They wear rips and zippers all in their shirts
Real tight pants and fresh mini skirts
All kinds of colors runnin' through their hair
And you could just about find a freak anywhere
But then again, you could know someone all their life. But might not know they're a freak unless you see them at night, 'cause

FF Corky!

Don't you just love this OPEN government we have?

Cripsee just put Whodini in my head.

#17...

First time I heard that song was right before a cash skins game. Missed the first five putts. Thank God someone had a device playing the Allman Brothers in between 6-7 tee boxes. Actually won money that day.

RF Corky!

I lived in Savannah, Ga in 1984-1986, the time of the birth of rap, and got sucked into Whodini, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, etc for a brief time before I returned to my rock n roll senses.

RF Corky...

"Rasputin" Flag???

Retard Flag

I lived in Savannah, Ga in 1984-1986...

Then you are familiar with the greatest American band to come out of Georgia. As succesful as the Doors movie was, would love to see a Allman Brothers movie depicting their lives....

Retard Flag...

That kind of makes my retort look rather ignorant and foolish.

I would have guessed the Georgia Satellites.

Actually, not until years later. My taste in music was really bad while I lived in Savannah. It was a survival thing.

As a general rule I support the notion of rightwingers being locked out of important government meetings where policy is being formulated. They tend just to be NOPers with the one concern being to protest their wealthy corporate masters.

"They tend just to be NOPers with the one concern being to protest their wealthy corporate masters."

Just curious if dems have corporate masters? Or do the likes of Buffett and Soros not count????

Orgy prevented

No. Buffett and Soros do not count. Billionaires who donate billions of dollars to help ordinary Americans are a different breed from rightwing corporate shits like Ken Lay.

But Moder8 would cry like a little bitch if the Mean Spirited Republicans ever did it to the Democrats. Fucking hypocrite.

"Bi-partisanship" - Dem definition - You agree with us or we lock you out.

They did do it to the Democrats, twice at least and they did complain and scream and they were right to do it. They are wrong now and, because they knew it was wrong before when done to them, are also hypocrites on top of everything else.

Ahh...so Rangel does not get investigated so he can vote out the Health care bill out of comittee. No investigation into the sweetheart deals...Pelosi's husband gets a massive government handout, and her majesty orders TWO PLANES while we have 10% unemployment.

This is the "Cleanest Congress" ever.

Yea ...right....


They did do it to the Democrats, twice at least and they did complain and scream and they were right to do it. They are wrong now and, because they knew it was wrong before when done to them, are also hypocrites on top of everything else.

#33 | Posted by kanrei

It WAS wrong then and IS wrong now. And Moder8 is a hypocrite.

The point is, the Dems almost never resort to the sleazy tactics which rightwingers use on an almost daily basis. Think Karl Rove/Lee Atwater/ Rush Limbaugh.

And Wisgod is a pussy. (Go ahead and flag me, you pussy.)


And Wisgod is a pussy. (Go ahead and flag me, you pussy.)

#37 | Posted by moder8

I don't flag. Not even whinning little hypocrite shysters.

"The point is, the Dems almost never resort to the sleazy tactics which rightwingers use on an almost daily basis. Think Karl Rove/Lee Atwater/ Rush Limbaugh."

Think Harry Reid, Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Charlie Rangel, John Murtha. Those are elected offials in charge of policies effecting the entire Country. Think the other three you listed are of equal ilk?

Good. Let's do away with any pretense whatsoever that this is a bipartisan government. The Democrats have it all, may as well quit pretending.

Any bets on whether or not Countrywide's sweetheart mortgages to Dems get swept under the rug? Take the money and run, Dems! To the victors go the spoils! Free money!

"No. Buffett and Soros do not count. Billionaires who donate billions of dollars to help ordinary Americans are a different breed from rightwing corporate shits like Ken Lay."

Sounds like you should include Chavez giving heating oil to the poor in New York. Just curious how those two billionaires donate money to help ordinary americans... lol

Ted Kennedy is dead. Al Gore is not in elected office. Howard Dean is not in elected office. Harry Reid, Dick Durbin and John Murtha are all great Americans (screw you very much). And Rangel is currently under the cloud of investigation. Once the investigation is complete hopefully appropriate action will be taken.

I wouldn't piss down Murtha's throat if his heart was on fire after that unpatriotic P.O.S. slandered our Military. But Moder8 would kiss him on the lips.

#42...

Forgot to include "some" of those are elected officials...

That said tahnks for proving another posters retort calling you a hypocrite. Not that anyone needed reassurances, like your last stupid post calling them great americans.

Thread summary:

Republicans did it, so it's okay that Democrats are doing it. Democrats are no better than Republicans, and this is apparently admirable.

I don't know why the righturds are now acting so surprised. Since I registered on this site and began to explain this stuff to you guys, even using small words so you'd be able to comprehend it, I told you that the Bush, Cheney, Delay..et al tactics would not be pleasant when on the other foot.

Now you're freaking the fuck out over it? It is to laugh.

#6 | Posted by Reagan58 at 2009-10-21 12:47 PM

Except the shoe will one day be back on the OTHER foot, and the same pathetic shit's going to happen. Keep laughing as our leaders act like a bunch of fucking children.


AIN'T PAYBACK A BITCH!!

Uh-oh....song lyrics.

You know this can only mean one thing....

....STUPID ZAPPA LYRICS (tm) are sure to follow!!

AIN'T PAYBACK A BITCH!!

#47 | Posted by COMMONSENSE

No, Pelosi is.

Misogyny is alive and well.

Tough man = good
Tough woman = bitch

"Misogyny is alive and well.

Tough man = good
Tough woman = bitch"

Very true!!

That kind of makes my retort look rather ignorant and foolish.

#24 | POSTED BY CRISPEE_OC AT 2009-10-21 03:02 PM

That isn't the only thing.

Democrats are no better than Republicans, and this is apparently admirable.

#45 | POSTED BY JOE AT 2009-10-21 03:47 PM | REPLY |

There were plenty from your ilk that admired everything the republicans did when they were in control. From endless deficits to shit like this.

Now that the worm has turned all of a sudden it is "bad".

Look who's back! How was the Special Olympics?

It was fine then and it's fine now. The Dems can do this all they want, elections have consequences. They have a small window of time to pass legislation for their constituents, so they should use the nuclear option from here on out.

Of course they won't because they don't believe in actually representing the people that voted them into power and they are scared for their political lives come re-election time.

"Misogyny is alive and well.

Tough man = good
Tough woman = bitch"

Very true!!

#51 | Posted by Lisa

Well obviously you'll never have to worry about being called a bitch will you Miss I Love Everybody

Still waiting on that pastrami on rye

I have been called that before.

I do care about people

What is your problem??

Knock it off, Gimme. Your obsession is getting weird. And I'll rain a shit storm down on you, regardless of Party.
(How was that, Lisa?)

Have I ever called you a bitch? Damn right I haven't even though you've been awfully sloth-like getting me that pastrami on rye

The only bitch on the DR is that androgynous beech from Texas. Which reminds me I heard rcade instituted a block feature during my vacation where the hell is it and how do I activate it?


That kind of makes my retort look rather ignorant and foolish.


#24 | POSTED BY CRISPEE_OC AT 2009-10-21 03:02 PM


That isn't the only thing.

#52 | Posted by JimmyWallback at 2009-10-21 06:33 PM

Jimmy's got some "thing" other than my posts.

Jimmy is trying to be funny.

Hands off Jimmy...

Tilt, Demonrats have gone over the edge, katey bar the door...

They are all pos..

They did do it to the Democrats, twice at least and they did complain and scream and they were right to do it. They are wrong now and, because they knew it was wrong before when done to them, are also hypocrites on top of everything else.


#33 | Posted by kanrei


Best Post of the Week Award

I don't know why the GOP obstructionist need a congressional meeting room.

If they want to plot and scheme in private, what's wrong with that house (er . . . *cough* I mean church . . .) on "C" Street.

It's fully furnished with mistresses, organized prayer meetings and everything a Republican could want for their private tete-a-tete . . . and other afternoon delights.

AIN'T PAYBACK A BITCH!!

#47 | Posted by COMMONSENSE

No, Pelosi is.

#49 | Posted by wisgod at 2009-10-21 04:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

Well, perhaps.....but that PAYBACK SURE IS A BITCH!!!

....and a motherfucker too!

Deal with it.

Tilt, Demonrats have gone over the edge, katey bar the door...

#61 | Posted by Dr_Feelgood at 2009-10-21 10:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

....Says the clown who wants to ban interracial marriages.

from above...

"Don't you just love this OPEN government we have?"

#16 | Posted by Sniper at 2009-10-21 02:50 PM


Oh for God's sakes please...Obama extended numerous
olive branches to the "Party of NO", and was flatly
rejected along purely partisan lines...

So they lock out the "Party of NO", big F'in deal.
All they would say anyways is they are "Not" for it
--they don't have any alternative solutions--but they are clearly "Not" for it, no matter what the heck "IT" is...

Let's face it, it is clear that the G.O.P., the Party of "Zero Solutions to Anything", is OUT OF GAS,
and is placing ALL of its hopes in the stupidity
of the American people.

That after decades of mismanagement: Reagan=Huge Deficit, H.W. Bush=Huge Deficit,
G.W. Bush=Huge Fricken Deficit and destruction of
the U.S. Banking Sector, AND a rather Nasty Handoff
to Obama, that this is the ONLY card they have left
to play...

Obama was HANDED this mess people...At least he is trying to solve it for your sorry complaining Asses...

The Republicans have NOTHING to offer but complaint.
And it's much easier to complain. But it shows ZERO talent for leadership...

You know I don't know what the problem is. I mean it's not like the Republicans want to work in good faith with the Democrats. Hell all they do is whiney bellyache and try their level bests to act like spoilt 12 Year olds that aren't getting their way. Let them stew.

Larry

"In one week, we can choose hope over fear, unity over division, the promise of change over the power of the status quo," Obama said. "In one week, we can come together as one nation, and one people, and once more choose our better history. That's what's at stake." - Big Ears

Hell all they do is whiney bellyache and try their level bests to act like spoilt 12 Year olds that aren't getting their way. Let them stew.


Larry

I know what you mean. How dare they call out Baucus and Obama's lies about illegals being covered under their HC Reform Bill. Or demanding the Fed employess be the first to join this new brilliant plan designed to cover all Americans. Well other than at least 20 some odd million.

I mean it's not like the Republicans want to work in good faith with the Democrats. Hell all they do is whiney bellyache and try their level bests to act like spoilt 12 Year olds that aren't getting their way.

#68 | Posted by LarryMohr

Gee Larry you of all people advocating that everybody should just roll over and give in to whatever one party proposes. Gasp that's totalitarianism in my book not democracy.

Well I'm glad you've cleared that up you big old bib overall wearing Stalinist

As long as Republicans are not locked out of public restroom stalls, they will be happy.


#8 | Posted by Corky at 2009-10



Corky's on a roll today. Another FF

#9 | Posted by kanrei at 2009-10-21 12


yeah,.
hes a laugh a minute...

The Republicans have NOTHING to offer but complaint.
And it's much easier to complain. But it shows ZERO talent for leadership...

#67 | Posted by earthmuse at 2009-10-22

your entire post was based on a silly democrat talking point that is simply a lie...and nothing more.

numbers are showing that much of america isnt buying it either which is why the lies and rhetoric will only get louder and frequent.

so much for bipartisanship and transparency, no hope for change in this administration...well except for his poll numbers going down. love, this will be a lame duck douche by this time next year

BAH Afkabl2 asking what you think, or
pretending that you are somehow moderate
is like asking Glenn Beck not to Cry on
National T.V., or asking Rush Limbaugh,
or Dick Cheney to apologize...

what I said is absolutely true.

the Republicans have added nothing
to the national discourse ever since
Obama became a serious contender against
John McSame...

they've had what, 2 years now to offer up
viable alternatives...(I stress the term
VIABLE)...as in...don't offer us an Environmental
plan drafted by oil companies, or a health plan
drafted by the insurance industry and the
pharmacutecals. Face it, 80% of what's left
of the Republican Party is either racist or
corporate sellouts and pushpins.

So which one are you?

p.s. All the numbers show is that America is
still clearly and almost evenly divided into one group that is willing at least to try and solve the
problems we face (the democrats), and another group that disavows any and all responsibility for what has transpired over the last 8 years--even though they were the party soley in control of everything--(the Republicans)...

Glenn Beck crying on national t.v., and inciting Mob Rule is much easier than coming up with viable solutions isn't it?

#23 Tha Allman Brothers are from Florida.

The rubber stamp crowd can't seem to get over the fact that THEY'RE NO LONGER IN POWER.

Big time, in fact.

Their only ace in the hole is to obstruct Barack Obama with the same fervor they threw holy water on George Bush.

If they want to piss and moan to each other now, there's a nice room in the basement with card tables, metal folding chairs and a space heater.

They thought it was good enough for Conyers . . . so turn about is fair play.

"Their only ace in the hole is to obstruct Barack Obama with the same fervor they threw holy water on George Bush."

That's their only strategy. In FL Rubio is being backed by the GOP nuts over Crist, who they consider 'moderate'. Rubio's stated his main goal is to block whatever the Dems propose. What a patriot, huh? The GOP is digging their hole ever deeper ... Good!!

Obama and the Dems are pushing a radical agenda and some of you think the GOP should just shut up and take it.

That's stupid.

TIMEX

The Republicans just love deep holes.

They keep digging as many as they can.

There's a varment in my back yard who does the same thing.

Coincidence? Not likely. Varments all have peculiar similarities I notice.

Obama and the Dems are pushing a radical agenda and some of you think the GOP should just shut up and take it.

Health care reform is not radical.

It is an entirely reasonable, sane and neccessary step for America to take away from being a socially Darwinistic, overly corporately corrupted place with far too many preventable deaths annually and towards achieving a standard of living that is on par with the rest of the civilised world.

K?

Seriously, you want radical?

Try using unscrupulous corporate mercenaries to wage a bullshit "pre-emptive" war based on deliberate lies that has not only gone on longer than WWII but cost the nation more money too.

See also:
Legalising torture.
Election stealing.
Unconstitutional domestic spying on a level that woulda given Hoover a farking hardon you could beat a cat to death with.
Etc etc ad nauseum.

Radical?

You farkin' killing Spud over here, Jeff.

S'rsly.

Be Well.

JEFF

Obama would have to double down on the "radical" if he wants to outdo the six-gun strategy of George Bush's warmongers.

Thank God we have cooler heads running the show now.

Just sit back and enjoy. Just remember, the incoming tide raises all ships . . . even yours.

from above a few...

"Obama and the Dems are pushing a radical agenda and some of you think the GOP should just shut up and take it."


That's stupid.

#79 | Posted by JeffJ at 2009-10-23 05:39 AM


Radical agenda? Health Care Reform? Radical?
Reigning in CEO bonuses and golden parachute
exploitations of the American Tax Payer and Shareholder Radical?
Wanting to divert some of America's Energy Resources away from the All Powerful Oil and Gas Lobby,
and towards more Earth and Environmental friendly
technologies is Radical?
I think it shows foresight, and a willingness not
to sell out to the big corporations.

Republicans like you Jeff are the Only Radicals
left in the country. Radical in your opposition
to Obama just because he's black or a democrat.
Radical in your lack of foresight in where this
country is headed. Radical in your ridiculous
claims of Socialism, Communism, and anything else
you can come up with trying to paint Obama as the
bad guy.

Radical in your illogical hatred of the first Black
President in the U.S. who was handed a Bag of Shite
when he assumed office, and is trying to fix and
make the system better for your witless @ss.

Some of you peeps need to either wake the hell up,
or pull your bottom lip up over your heads and swallow...

Everyone keeps saying the hatred to toward Obama.... NO.... the man is pathetic and does not warrent that energy. BUT... the things that are happening in the government now... and he is at the helm... so he is responsible.... not his race (by the way, is also white).

anyone want to read the real danger of all this

people like spud think that obama care isnt radical and thats scary....REAL scary....


AND betty...somewhere about a week ago someone mentioned

the mothers genes are predominate...is that correct?
some saying about that..
so that, to them anyway, means that he is more white than black......but you see that doenst matter at all....
the main color is RED..

as in the fiscal books.

love, this will be a lame duck douche by this time next year

#74 | Posted by scooter28054 at 2009-10-22 11:12 AM | Reply | Flag:

I'm not so sure you comprehend 'lame duck' status.

...the main color is RED..

as in the fiscal books.

#85 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2009-10-23 10:19 AM


I will be the FIRST to agree with you that
the past Several Presidents, Administrations,
and terms of Congress and the Senate have
given us UBER loads of Red Ink...

However, lets be real. Both parties own this
mess. Attached is a slide that serves as a little
reminder...

www.city-data.com

and I realise that Obama's first couple of years are
going to be OFF THE CHARTS. But lets look at the mess he was handed.

You didn't actually think that in the last days of the Bush Administration
and the Banks Imploded, that we would get off scott
free, that there would be no Price to Pay for Recovery
did you?

For bad leadership, there is always a price to pay.
For letting Big Money, and Lobbiests run this nation,
there is a price to pay. That is why I have always been
for a "Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution".
It may be the only way to try to stop all the reckless
spending.

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