House Dems Turn Out the Lights On the GOP 1143
Politico is reporting that while GOP leaders opposed a motion to adjourn the House, the Democrats have closed up shop and even turned out the lights. While the lights and microphones have since been turned back on, it makes for an amusing mental image and possibly even a few dark YouTube video spoofs. "Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O'Connor. 'This is the people's House,' Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. 'This is not Pelosi's politiburo.' Democratic aides were furious at the GOP stunt, and reporters were kicked out of the Speaker's Lobby, the space next to the House floor where they normally interview lawmakers."
Wow, that's mature (Score:5, Funny)
It's great that C-SPAN covers kindergarten now.
Corrected quote (Score:5, Funny)
I think that's closer to what he was trying to say.
'This is the people's House' (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The motion to adjourn passed... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A cheap and embarrassing Republican stunt (Score:3, Funny)
"complaing" [sic]
Heh, a Slashdot editor picking on others' spelling.
Well, (Score:4, Funny)
Re:And the Republicans are hacking the system... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:And the Republicans are hacking the system... (Score:4, Funny)
First, it hardly seems cool to hijack the floor and irk a bunch of Congressional police who should be going home to try and ram some unlikely legislation through before a scheduled vacation.
Secondly, typing the PIN into the PA on accident isn't hacking, especially when that PIN is probably "12345." That only counts as being a hacker in a Harrison Ford movie. Real hacking films, like "Hackers" and "Jurrasic Park" show us true hacking, where you fly through file-systems in 3D.
Re:The motion to adjourn passed... (Score:5, Funny)
I move to table this line of jokes.
Re:The motion to adjourn passed... (Score:1, Funny)
Of course it was going to be a waste of 500 minutes. Everything said in session is a waste of time. Every vote has already been bought and paid for.
It is a shame they were wasting energy by having the lights on in the first place.
Re:Actually, look it up... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's called speculation... (Score:3, Funny)
socialism (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Cancel vacation to pass more laws? (Score:1, Funny)
What a dumb thing to say, and absolutely opposite of your stated political opinion. Please, state for the record that you wish congress to enact more laws. I really wish I could see your face right now, because I know you are gritting your teeth and frothing at the mouth due to cognitive dissonance.
You really think that passing more laws is going to fix this? REALLY? You think congress should cancel their regularly scheduled vacation so they can pass more laws? I do not for a second believe that you really mean that.
You are absolutely correct. I want congress to REPEAL laws they put in effect many years ago that is causing me to go broke trying to drive to work.
God save the Queen! (Score:3, Funny)
Dear Britain: I've heard you have a royal family you're not using, and I know they've got better sense than our politicos. So how about this: We'll take 'em off your hands, you won't have to subsidize them anymore, and we'll get someone with a modicum of common sense in charge. Thank you.
Re:Fuck you spun, you're scum (Score:3, Funny)
Ahahaha, thank you. Thank you so much. That kind of frothing rage is a sure sign I'm doing something right. We were talking about what tapping our oil reserves can do for us now, you idiot, not what it might be able to do for us in the future. You fail, hard, and your misplaced anger just warms my lil' liberal heart.
Re:Cancel vacation to pass more laws? (Score:3, Funny)
OH SNAP! Can you say 'two faced hypocrites,' children? I knew you could!