Republicans vote down Mother's Day. No, really!
By John Amato Thursday May 08, 2008 6:00pm
Have they no shame? Using mother's all across America as a political tactic is pretty sad. Intially this resolution had passed unanimously, but maybe Rep. Tiahart just doesn't like his mom. Dana Milbank says poor Boehner has been under a lot of stress lately. Yes he has, but to actually vote down Mother's day?
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It has long been the custom to compare a popular piece of legislation to motherhood and apple pie. Evidently, that is no longer the standard. Worse, Republicans are now confronted with a John Kerry-esque predicament: They actually voted for motherhood before they voted against it.
Republicans, unhappy with the Democratic majority, have been using such procedural tactics as this all week to bring the House to a standstill, but the assault on mothers may have gone too far. House Minority Leader John Boehner, asked yesterday to explain why he and 177 of his colleagues switched their votes, answered: "Oh, we just wanted to make sure that everyone was on record in support of Mother's Day."By voting against it?
If Boehner's explanation doesn't make much sense, he's been under a great deal of stress lately...read on
As TP notes:
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), the original sponsor of the bill, also ended up voting against it.
(transcript below the fold)
Speaker Pro Tempore: For what purpose does the gentleman from Kansas rise?
Rep. Tiahrt: Mr. Speaker, I'm sure that each and every Member here in the House would like to have their voice heard when it comes to supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day.
Speaker Pro Tempore: The gentleman will suspend. The gentleman is not recognized for debate. Does the gentleman have a motion?
Rep. Tiahrt: I ask for a recorded vote because I'm sure every Member wants their mother to know that they have -- supporting the goals of Mother's Day.
Speaker Pro Tempore: A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. It will be a five minute vote.
C Span narrator: A five minute vote here on a bill debated earlier this week celebrating the role of mothers in the US and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day, which if you haven't been reminded enough is this Sunday.
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They don't really like apple pie or baseball, either.
The Cons won't be happy until we've returned to Ward and June Cleaver
Even though everything else in the world is going so well, I'm ecstatic that the House continues to grapple with the truly important issues.
"The goals of Mother's Day"?
"mothers" not "mother's"
Apostrophes ain't plural, yo!
Spawns of the devil don't have mothers. Of course they voted against!
Whats more ironic is the economy is running on fumes and they are bickering over bills like this.
I mean come on what planet are you reptiles from!
But, but, but....I thought the Republicans were the party of family values?
From here: "Using mother’s all..."
I realized a little more context might be helpful. ;-)
Oh man, I can't wait to see what Stewart and Colbert do with this one....
Why oh why do the repubs hate the moms?? Was it something they said???? Maybe a misunderstood look perceived as disdainful?? Oh boo hoo... And what about the troops???
These moms gave up their children to the republicans giant ever chomping maw of 24/7/365allwarallthetime.... So ergo, why do the repubs hate the American troopers moms... Ohhh woe is us... Ohh boo hoo....... yea, I got cheese to go with the whine...heheh JD
"Fossella was spotted on the House floor, in tears, speaking to the chaplain".
Milbank must have made that up. It's as though he had channeled Hunter Thompson at his Gonzo best.
Are these people adults?
And why are we wasting time recognizing Mother's Day in congress?
They're going to have a lot of explaining to do when they get home and see their mothers.
Mothers day is just another Hallmark moment. Fat mothers get candy and mothers with allergies get flowers. Yee Haw. The real mothers are the rethuglicans.
j @ 13:
You mean, why is the GOP wasting time voting against Mother's Day and every other bill? In order to avoid voting on a bill to help out homeowners. But, whoops, they also delayed Bush's latest Iraq war spending bill.
Family Values in action!
Nazis, all of them..Obama, Clinton, Cheney, Bush, etc. while we sit here and watch American Idol and drink beer.. oh and debate Mother's Day too.. Turn off your TV now!!
Seriously, is this possibility really a far stretch? do some history checking.. Obama is related to both Bush and Cheney.. at least 36 of our presidents have all been related to each other.. royal family? maybe. Did we really gain our independence? Do our votes really count when counted by machines that are run by questionable organizations?
All bullshit.. Yeah right..
Why did they do this? Good question. I called Mr. Tiahrt’s office in DC. Apparently, the minority Republicans are going to stop votes on EVERYTHING until they get what they want in the Emergency Supplemental Bill. The goopers will be doing Motions To Reconsider on every bill presented until they get what they want in that supplemental.
This is what our government has become. The minority stops government from functioning until they get what they want.
Additionally, for anyone who thinks that this supplemental bill might be about anything but the war, read this: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/az02franks/supplementalletter.html
This is ALL about the war, no matter what this pr!cks say!
How much money was wasted with this effort? Ok, math is not my strong suit but this is what I calculated (feel free to correct).
- Average Salary of a Congressperson: $160,000
- Average Days Worked: 150
- Average floor time for a bill (based on what my idiot Rep Kirk’s office told me and this is excluding time to write the bill): 5-15 minutes - I will use 10 minutes
- Floor time to motion to table and motion to untable bill: 20 minutes (using above number)
- Number of bills affected this week (From the Library of Congress Thomas site): 37
Total wasted tax payer money: $715,333; almost THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS in playing games to get their war funding.
OT: Read about executive order to keep all of his records from the public forever and It's not only Republicans that Suck!
Don't they love their mothers?
Wait.....Maybe they don't have mothers.....ZOMG! THEY'RE POD PEOPLE!
Let's try that again...the link in #19 about the Supplemental Spending Bill: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/az02franks/supplementalletter.html
Sorry!
dnk @ 18:
WTF?
Leslie [Hussein] @ 16:
Why would the Republicans pass a bill to help out homeowners? The mortgage crisis is transferring all sorts of real estate to the wealthiest 1%. If your a Republicans then things are working perfectly.
The Roman Senate had nothing on these clowns.
I weep for my country.
MsJoanne @ 21:
Dunno why the GOP is so worried, the Dems will roll over AGAIN.
FUCK! Three time's the charm:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/az02_franks/supplementalletter.html
Supplemental Spending Letter.
Why don't the Cons just be honest and introduce the kind of bills they like.
Speaker Pro Tempore: For what purpose does the asshole from Texas rise?
Thank you Mr. Butt Head Speaker, I’m sure that each and every Member here in the House would like to have their voice heard when it comes to supporting the goals and ideals of training women to be good compliant housewives.
I'm confuzzled. What was the point of this bill again? Isn't Mother's Day already recognized?
This makes me very bitter.
Do you really think that these are mistakes our "leaders" are making? Wasting congress' time with worthless debates about Mother's Day, "bungling" Katrina, the war, the economy? These examples are calculated responses to benefit themselves. That is why the people who "mess up" are promoted instead of fired. These catastrophes seem to work in their favor... pay attention to the patterns of their actions!
Oh, just paranoia right? yeah, our country is doing so much better every year, huh. Jeez!
Oh no these people again.
http://tinyurl.com/462n32
dnk @ 18:
Obama and Cheney's wife are 8th cousins. Bush and Obama are 11th cousins. Just answer me this; when was the last time you and your 11th cousin went out for lunch? What is that I am hearing? Crickets... That is what I thought.
L.A. Confidential @ 31:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/249270409_664e6841fa.jpg
I Like Pie @ 32:
Hey, by dnk's logic, not only have I met Kevin Bacon, but we're related!
Leslie [Hussein] @ 25:
Ain't that the truth. I thought they might have finally gotten some skeletal fortitude but they suck as much as the goopers do.
Here's another conspiracy theory...remember that anthrax that went to Daschle's office in 2001? The one that was all the rage in the news and then just POOF went away? I am starting to wonder if it wasn't a threat to anyone in Congress (or the House) to let them know that they had to play nice with this admin - or else.
I cannot for the life of me figure out WHY the dems keep rolling over like the whipped dogs they are. It does not compute.
Captain Bitter Elitist Hussein Kangaroo @ 29:
Yes, but does it make you elitist?
What Mother's Day can be about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGURrpFlTuI&eurl=http://
Hey fellow patriots. don't forget to crawl out of your
mother's basementCommand Center to wish your mom a Happy Mother's Day and thank her for the free rent and snacks!!!.
They love their mom like they support thr troops...
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If the item is bombing and invading motherhood, the repugs are all for it.
But...what are they doing in Congress?! Mother's day?!
dosido @ 38:
Yeah why don't you do that. You sound like you know what your talking about.
StirFry @ 40:
Take a look at all the crap like this they do. They are always recognizing this person or that organization.
Three quarters of a million dollars for this "protest" by goopers in Congress.
I calculated that they make $2.22 per minute. There are 435 Congressmen and women. It's an abomination that this much money is spent for total bullshit.
Your (and my) tax dollars at work.
No wonder government doesn't work.
MsJoanne @ 35:
Oh-oh, we must be two tin-foil hat wearers. Because I've wondered about that too. Plus, total information awareness. But, I also suspect most of the Dems are worried they'll be tarred and feathered for not supporting the troops. And maybe a significant number also support the war.
MsJoanne @ 35:
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Ms Joanne, you are right. The anthrax went to Patrick Leahy's office too, among other places. These guys are ruthless.
Leslie [Hussein] @ 25:
The radio talkies have been kicking around an idea that sort of sounds fun:
Hillary as Senate Majority Leader. Can you imagine her in Reid's spot? If she fights there the way she fought in this primary, the repugs wouldn't know what hit them.
Of course...I'll probably have a lot of posters tell me that she'd likely get along just FINE with the repubs for all the wrong reasons (to our detriment), but taken at face value, I DO like the idea of her giving guys like Boehner a smack with the imaginary folding chair.
:)
L.A. Confidential @ 44:
Yeah, OURS!!!
L.A. Confidential @ 44:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16965/view/?service=1
Blue Taliban Osama Buddha @ 34:
Hey, glad it's making you think! Oh i'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you up, go watch CNN and go back to sleep... zzzzzzz
Leslie [Hussein] @ 43:
Tin-foil hat #3:
Not to mention the idea that Bushco probably started spying on key members of Congress (or all of them. Even worse!) even before the events 9/11 and has kept them in check with threats of leaking any and all of THEIR secrets should they fail to play ball.
Why do we put up with this bull#%$@? Hasn't Hallmark and FTD taken care of what mothers day is?
Check this out.
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49785/view/?service=1
L.A. Confidential @ 52:
Can you believe he lives like that selling buggy and insecure crap operating systems like windows. And thats just one of his places.
Bonkers Hussein @ 50:
Oh, yes indeed! I have been saying that this whole FISA and telecom immunity thing is that their deeds won't come out. (One of the reason I wrote this essay on lies and secrecy.) There is so much to this administration that most likely will not come out in our lifetimes - one of the key reasons we need to say NO to telecom immunity. The courts are our only chance of truly getting a bigger idea of just how bad we have been taking it up the ass for the last almost eight years!
L.A. Confidential @ 52:
We didn't elect them. We can't throw them out. And they're getting more powerful every day.
Call them the superclass.
L.A. Confidential @ 55:
Amen, bruddah (or sistah)! Diebold, the FL goop party, and the Supremes gave us this mess.
And they're not likely to go away on their own.
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its just starting folks the bullshits in the wind who ever wins the whitehouse will be playing mickey mouse games with your ass enjoy the ride!
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The think wrong here is this.....all these republicans doings are not published in the papers and mentioned on the TV like they should have been. WHOSE FAULT IS IT THAT WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT THIS....If it has Paris Hilton or Britney or Lindsey it would 24/7 coverage.
My god, what's next? Apple pie? Hot dogs? Oh, the humanity!
MsJoanne @ 54:
The courts, hahahaha!!! The Bushies have working overtime stacking the courts. Another Bushie message to the Dems: Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, thrown in jail for x number of years on cooked up charges. Luckily, he's out now on appeal. But the Bushie message is clear.
Nothing but spoiled children acting out.
Marge @ 60:
It's definitely the Corporate Media who is in bed with this administration.
If you read the 14 Points of Fascism, tell me if there's one thing in there that does not apply to us right now, right here in the US.
So will it be all over the MSM tonight that the GOP voted against Mother's Day? Just asking.
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MsJoanne @ 54:
Say, you seem to be on top of this. Can you recommend a phone company I can switch to and feel good about? I want to change my cell phone service and give At&t the heave-ho for their compliance with the Bush Crime Family, but am I pissing into the wind? Is it just the nature of the beast, at this point? Are there phone companies who bear less or no responsibility on this matter? I know that CREDO says they are on the side of angels and I would like to believe that, but I don't want to make some sort of a "statement" if this is just one battle where my effort wouldn't count for anything or is the wrong tack to take. As it matters with my consumer dollars, that is. We DEFINITELY need to stay on top the telecomm immunity issue!
MsJoanne @ 35:
I have a friend who says the Anthrax was tracked back to our own government funded labs. You know, the ones where they try to weaponize anthrax (and monkey pox) to learn how to defend against...weaponized anthrax. Which I think totally violates some treaty or another...These sites are called (Bushspeak!) "Centers for Excellence," they just built one at Duke University in Durham NC with cooperation from NCSU and UNC-CH. And they can upgrade them to BSL (?) IV without our knowledge, meaning they can start testing things like Ebola virus (things with no cure/antidote). Imagine trucks driving through your town carrying such viruses (viri?).
Biotech! The way of the future.
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Oh man I wish I had a job like that! Get paid to do nothing and when the urge hits me, vote myself a pay raise.
That's it, I've decided to go into crime. I'm going to become a politician.
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janehussein @ 68:
Let's throw this into the mix, shall we:
Wonder if I'll make that list.
janehussein @ 68:
What future?
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janehussein @ 68:
Bird flu baby!
...comin to a town near you this november.... (surprise)!
WTF? The video only shows that the Repubs simply wanted their votes recorded. And the first 20 or so of them voted "Yea". It doesn't show any of them actually voting against the bill. Where's that video, site monitor? Seriously, I gotta see this with my own eyes.
The repubs have certainly stacked the deck in their favour when it comes to all those itty-bitty legal details. There is so much that will never be known. All of it was criminal and these bastards will get away with it.
Joanne, the same friend mentioned the "triage" article to me the other day. She also tells me that last year Obama said we should "stock up" on Tamaflu (which benefits Roche pharma, and probably noone else). Marge, what future exactly.
You guys - by which I mean C&L, TP, any other sites reporting this story in this many, plus all you sheep who commented without checking the facts - are a bunch of idiots.
The vote in question was NOT on the Mothers' Day resolution. That had already passed 412-0. The vote was on whether to table the motion to reconsider.
Yes, this normally passes without any objection or comment, so forcing it to be a 5-min recorded vote wasted about 10-12 minutes, but those who voted against it were not voting against Mothers' Day. They were voting against tabling the motion to reconsider. (If you want to assume that they were voting against tabling because they wanted to reconsider the idea, then that's your right. But you can't jump from there to the conclusion that they would have, after additional debate, voted against Mothers' Day. You have to consider how convincing those in Mothers' Day would be. After hearing such, no-one could vote any way other than in favor.)
So, yes, these delay tactics are disgusting and suggest that the GOP needs to get a life. But your misunderstanding or misrepresentation of what happened suggests that you need to get a life, too.
So does this mean the Republicans will all be having WAFFLES for breakfast Sunday morning?
janehussein @ 68:
Maybe your friend watched the discovery channel?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdamOzrfZI0
wow, Joanne, digging your site so far- esp. the ICC post at the top!
JTM @ 79:
Read #19. You're partially mistaken in fact, and completely mistaken in intent.
janehussein @ 82:
Thank you kindly! You're welcome to stop by any time.
I tend to do longer, in-depth research and analysis...something many people won't want to take the time to read, but I think it's good info, and thus far, I have gotten good reviews (including you! THANK YOU!!)
Orders, Acts, and Lies, Oh My!
It's Not Just Republicans that Suck!
JTM @ 79:
Hah. That's one method of changing minds, informing others and making friends: BLAST THE SHIT OUT OF THEM!
No, seriously, I appreciate the illumination (even though I didn't really have an opinion way one or the other), but you have to admit that if I weren't of good humor, do you think it likely I would consider your advice after having it shouted in my ear?
Anyway! Peace.
I love reading Dana Milbank. He really went to town in this piece. (Incidentally, I didn't know the D.C. Madam killed herself last week.)
So the GOP's procedural shennanigans bite them in the ass. And it's all because they're pissed the Dems are voting on bills without consulting them. You know, kind of like what the GOP did when they were in charge. One more example of why the GOP is stocked with whiny crybabies. They can dish it out, but they sure as hell can't take it.
Bonkers Hussein @ 46:
Well, that and the fact that Boehner is a Representative, not a Senator.
Seriously, why would anyone want Hillary as Majority Leader? She's just spent two months showing she doesn't give a rat's ass about the good of the party.
JTM @ 76:
To be honest, considering that they intended to cause this confusion, they deserve for the details to be misunderstood. Whether or not they technically voted against the Mothers' Day resolution, they did in fact block the resolution from passing, when it could have easily passed.
They clearly messed up, because this was THE one resolution with they should not have played political footsie.
No, maybe it's poetic justice.
Boner's under a lot of stress. 80 proof stress. He's "exhausted".
and we pay these people why???
It seem like these people have too much time on their hands. Couldn't have a part-time congress?
George W. Gump @ 88:
Whoops! Right right...my bad!
Bonkers Hussein @ 92:
My bad on both points, that is. Hey well, I was just day-dreaming about someone with real guts leading the Senate, that's all. I think Hillary's actions the last 2 months are a tad more nuanced than having just shunted the entire party aside for her own personal gain (trust me, there were times when I was grinding my teeth because of her tactics), but that's a debate I don't have time for at the mo'. I will just concede the point that you feel that way about Hillary and I don't quite feel that strongly (hey, she is a hair's-breadth from the presidency. One fights hard for that sort of thing).
But thanks for the correction on Boehner; I ripped out my initial post too fast, I guess.
MsJoanne @ 84:
I read every post before writing my own.
I am not mistaken "in fact." The vote on HR 1113 was vote #274. The vote in question here - to table the motion to reconsider - is #275. There's even a link to this information in the leder.
As to whether I'm mistaken "in intent," I'll leave that open to debate. If you want to infer motive simple from votes, then who am I to stop you? But please keep in mind that Harry Reid comes across as a real gooper if you take this view, given all his last-minute switches to the "wrong" side. Of course, if you know how the senate works - as I believe you do - then you know this was pure delay, nothing else. It had jack to do with Mothers' Day and if you try to make hay about it (capitalizing on the Great Unwashed not knowing the Senate), then be ready for Harry Reid to be made out to be the biggest flip-flopper of this congress.
To the other person who didn't like my tone ... bite me. My post was intended to be a slap in the face. If it motivates some people to learn more about the Senate than you got from Schoolhouse Rock, then that's just a side bonus.
mlorenz @ 5:
After consulting the Blue Book grammar site, I found, all three are correct (and that makes sense, too):
Yes. Mothers Day may be written without the possessive. Also, some people think of Mother’s Day as the singular possessive; others argue that we should write Mothers’ Day to show plural possession.
So, I guess I'm missing something. Is Mother's Day over? I already sent my card; it's in the mail. Oh no.
I guess they have no pressing business to grapple with these days.
JTM @ 94:
I didn't 'infer' anything, I called the office of Congressman Tiahrt, who put the hold on it.
They passed the Mother's Day thing. They did a vote to do a Motion to Reconsider, and then another vote to table the Motion to Reconsider. They did THREE actions for what should have been one vote (and while I loved my mother, this is in total a colossal waste of time and taxpayer money, let alone to play games with it!)
They played games and were bitten in the ass for it.
94 JTM Says: MsJoanne @ 84:
Read #19. You’re partially mistaken in fact, and completely mistaken in intent.
I read every post before writing my own.
===========================
I always post, immediately, before reading ANY of the posts. I want to "strike while the iron is hot", and with my own mind-- only. Then I read 'em all, then add my commentary. Sometimes my opinion is modified after reading what others have to say. (I hope I'm not-- I try not to be-- an ideologue.)
JTM @ 94:
JTM @ 94:
I am so way past ready...Ried, Pelosi, Conyers...
all are Bush bitches...and many other "democrats"
Neo-cons in drag if you will...
MsJoanne @ 97:
Close. They played games and succeeded in wasting some time (which they've gotten quite good at). Now, if they want to, the Left can also play games by making this out to be about Mothers' Day, when it is only about wasting time. And, as I've tried to warn you, if the Left tries to use this as more than just an example of time-wasting, then it could then come back and bite them in the ass, because a raw description of what can happen in Congress can make almost anyone look silly.
- internet tough guy
JTM @ 101:
I'll agree with you on that; it's parsing.
And these days, they don't just look silly, they are ludicrous!
I have to admit that I kind of agree with them. I don't much care for the mothers of Republicans either.
Another bill with a hidden agenda. Just like the bills recognizing the importance of religion in the founding of the US so they can push religion in the classrooms. This is a "we hate fags" bill.
From the bill:
Whereas mothers have made immeasurable contributions toward building strong families, thriving communities, and ultimately a strong Nation;
Whereas we honor ourselves and mothers in the United States when we revere and emphasize the importance of the role of the home and family as the true foundation of the Nation;
It is pretty disguised, but it is there.
Next bills will be stronger, and stronger just like the other religious ones. The US is a theocracy!
Scott @ 104:
I should have read that bill. GREAT catch!
Goddamned Republicans voting against family values! (heh)
p.s. Nice blog!
JTM @ 101:
Now that, I can agree with. Quite astute. Perception can often be everything.
(Sorry about the "stay lonely" thing. That's mean. I was just joshin' ya)
MsJoanne @ 105:
Bookmarked your blog, now to check out Scott's.
Lots of great blogs around here!
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Bonkers Hussein @ 106:
Insults with counter-factual premises never have any effect on me, so: no harm, no foul.
This is what they're doing with our TAX DOLLARS?!?
The original intent of Mothers' Day was to protest war.
"The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In the United States, Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. However, it was intended as a call to unite women against war. In 1870, she wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament. Howe failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother's Day for Peace. Her idea was influenced by Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker who, starting in 1858, had attempted to improve sanitation through what she called Mothers' Work Days. She organized women throughout the Civil War to work for better sanitary conditions for both sides, and in 1868 she began work to reconcile Union and Confederate neighbors."
There really is no mystery in my mind why Republicans oppose it.
The Republicans have all joined their colleague (Recently arrested for DWI) Rep. Vito Fossella's new organization--Drunk Drivers Against Mothers.
Supremecourtjester @ 113:
DAMN! (Drunks Against Mothers Now!)
Why does the graphic show a bi-partisan approval of the motion and the post title says Republicans killed Mothers Day. Hey I'm as ready as anyone to bash them when they deserve it. So what am I not getting here?
They still think nobody is paying attention and that they will magically be transformed in their efforts to stop all action on the house floor and make the Dems look like the ones who are not doing anything. How many mothers does it take to mop the floor with these jerks?
ps: DAMN! (Drunks Against Mothers Now!) Love that! Can we get bumper stickers?
The purpose of most of the crap that goes on in the House chamber is to get things mentioned in the Congressional Record, so that congresscritters can quote them in letters to their constituents, etc. HR1113, the actual Mother's Day resolution, doesn't appear to be any different; it doesn't actually do anything but "recognize" the existing holiday. JTM's right that nobody voted against Mother's Day; vote #274 to pass HR1113 passed without objection. Vote #275, which is the motion that most Repubs voted against, was a procedural vote to stop wasting any more time debating or calling for another vote on the bill which had already passed. Hard to see that as anything put sheer obstructionism.
Really, if you want a basic understanding of the day-to-day operation of Congress, beyond the "I'm Just a Bill" cartoon, you could do worse than to read the chapter about Congress in P. J. O'Rourke's Parliament of Whores. (I know he's a paleocon, but his writing in that book is clear and funny.)
After the vote republicans went home, kicked their dogs and beat their wives.
Terrible @ 115:
The graphic was taken at 4:43 remaining in a 5-minute vote. Look more carefully, a majority are still registered as NV (not [yet] voting).
The headline is bogus. They only voted to try to keep the issue open so that they could waste more time. They had all already voted in favor of the resolution.
And the republican Rep Tiahrt from Kansas who made the motion for a revote had the balls to post this on his House website, even though he did vote against it.
"Earlier this week I had the privilege of voting for the Mother’s Day resolution, H.Res.1113, that passed the House by a vote of 412-0. I was pleased to show my support for the estimated 82 million moms in the United States who make contributions toward building strong families, thriving communities, and ultimately a strong Nation."
http://tiahrt.house.gov/?sectionid=23§iontree=5,22,23&itemid=865
Tiahrt's opponent is state Senator Donald Betts, a guy who loves his mother.
http://www.actblue.com/page/ccc4betts
Hallmark Holiday.
This is a ridiculous/normal use of our (possibly legally?) elected officials...
I didn't read any of the above comments, but since I saw this on Keith's show earlier (I'm in Alaska and get to watch it soon after 4pm on the DVR), I wanted to make a comment.
Also (and I haven't seen this mentioned at all since Tuesday), I watched Faux News for a bit, and when Dobbs spoke with Bill Kristol, Kristol's "identifier" (?) stated he was from The Weekly Standard. Though he may still right for that esteemed publication blah blah blah; just wondered if anyone saw it.
Anyway, C&L is one of favorite sites. I love reading the comments and never feel I'm wasting my time doing so; like I feel elsewhere.
Why do Republicans hate mothers?
We have some very serious problems in America and there is only one way to get rid of the problems, Get Rid of The republicans!
As long as we have republicans in our government we will have a government thet does not work.
Our infrastructure is crumbling our schools are failing our children, big business owns the republican party and has it's foot on the throats of the people and the republican would send us all off to gas chambers if it would profit them in any minor way.
The only solution is to get rid of the republicans in government!
Until we get rid of the republican idiots in our government we will continue to suffer crumbling infrastructure failing schools massive job losses faultering economy, class warfare, immoral wars for oil profits and the sell out of America to the multinational corporations.
Wake up America get rid of these republican idiots before it's to late! Time is running out. Tick tock tick tock!
Hate the mom and save the fetuses because mom's cannot think for themselves
George W. Gump @ 88:
Agreed. I'm certainly not against the idea of a female majority leader, but I don't want Hillary. How about Boxer?
A Bill that "supports the ideals" of Mother's Day? This is how the Democrats fight the Republicans? By unanimously taking a stand against anyone who stands against... Breast-feeding?!? Sadly, I think that this is the firmest of stances that the Democrats have taken in the last two years - and if the future is anything like the past, perhaps they'll apologize for having done so in the coming months. Kudos to the Republicans for trying not to allow a vote; this is a waste of tax-payer money. I already have to buy an over-priced Shoe-box card for my Mom - Are you telling me that I additionally must pay taxes to fund this inanity?
Maybe republicans would quit losing elections if they learned how to act like adults, and stopped obstructing the peoples business.
Well, if it weren't for mothers there would be no republicans now would there? Being that republicans are extremely misogynistic this comes as no real surprise.
...What.
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