They say you shouldn't ever refer directly to you opponents, and that it's best to not draw attention to the other side in politics, but, hell, those rules are silly.
So, anyway, our friends on the right, Bounce Boyda (link on the left hand side of the page), posted a piece today called "Do Nothing Democrats" ripping the Democratic Party leadership for holding 1,000 roll call votes (a record) and only having 96 bills signed into law. They mention the Republicans had 482 bills signed into law in the 109th Congress.
Fair point. But, of course, we have a sly misdirect in talking about bills passed- 482 for an entire term of Congress, while the Democrats have only been in power for 11 months. And, significantly more apparently, the Republicans managed to make more laws because they controlled the House, Senate and Presidency- of course they'd see more legislative success.
(Isn't it interesting the party of small government is celebrating the fact they made more laws than the "big government" party has?)
It's sad the Dems haven't managed to get more things made law- but it certainly isn't because of lack of trying. Bounce Boyda is right- the American people want results, not excuses- when will the President listen to them?
To conclude- a list of promises made and delivered on by the Democratic Party- include items vetoed by the President and blocked by Senate Republicans. This Congress has done more for the American people in 11 months than the previous Congress did- or, perhaps, they have tired too, only to see their efforts hindered by a President who won't admit he's wrong.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Bounce Boyda- spinning like a dervish
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Why can't you get bills through the Senate? You have the majority.
Oh, wait. Nancy couldn't figure that one out last year either.
It sucks to win and let reality set in.
if you don't have 60 votes and everything is filibustered, well, then you can't get things through the Senate. Seems fairly clear.
What the hell is a dervish? Don't use big words. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid!). You Lawrence elitists are always tryin' to impress us with your fancy book learnin'.
Dervish is a disease common to 19th century sailors. It causes liver spots on the skin and bleeding gums.
It's very contagious. If Nancy Boyda has it we better stay away.
Dervishes are Muslim mystics
Boyda campaigned on the fact that R's couldn't get it together and should have been able to pass any law they wanted to. People tried, in vain, to explain how the Senate worked but she wouldn't hear it.
She said then that it was the R's fault that nothing was getting done because they had the majority. Now she says it the minority's fault.
She could really use a civics lesson or two.
I think you're thinking of scurvy.
She be a buxom wench.
Arrgh!
So, are you saying that Boyda is a muslim mystic? How scary! Is she Osama bin Boyda? This might be a real clash-of-the-titans election year. Jim Ryun is clearly God's candidate. Now, we learn that Nancy Boyda is Allah's candidate. This is gonna be fun to watch.
I just cannot comment on Boyda's buxomness. I find that comment to the very offensive. I'd like to file a complaint with the management.
What's wrong???? Didn't Democrats say they were going to reach across party lines and make things happen?
More would happen if you actually wanted to work with them .... but instead you run Democratic bills and then limited debate and the ability to amend the bill.
Same thing happened when Republicans tried to shove stuff down Democrats throats ..... they filibusted lots of legislation also.
Have you not learned at thing ....
Republicans had the same issue in the Republican Senate ..... let's not exaggerate ..... Many times Democrats in the Senate filibustered their legislation too.
And the do nothing Congress still accomplished more.
this congress has done more than the 109th- stop lying to yourself
Yeah ... they got more post offices and federal building named.
Ran more illegal alien amnesty bills than ever before
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