Congress is gone, but Republicans won't leave

[merwin]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last House vote before a vacation usually sparks a stampede toward the doors and waiting planes. Not so Friday, when Republicans occupied the House floor for a rare, and at times bizarre, protest against Democratic energy policies.

The microphones were off, the House had stopped TV feeds to C-Span and the lights dimmed after the pre-noon vote to adjourn for the August recess. That didn't deter Republicans, who one after another rose to demand that Congress stay in session until it does something about high gas prices.

Unlike a normal session where the rules of decorum are strictly enforced, GOP lawmakers and their aides who filled the chamber clapped, chanted, gave standing ovations and booed the Democrats.

"Madame Speaker, where art thou?" shouted out Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, in a glancing rhetorical shot at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "Where oh where has Congress gone?"

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[Parche]

1. "And Thats Just The Way it Is, Ted"

:rofl::rofl: :rofl:

Well you Republican fukwads blocked the speculation bill, so eat sh*t..........:grr::grr:

:hi:

[EFerrari]

4. LOL! I actually look forward to his 1 minute speeches

because he's a self-spoofing Republican. :)

[Parche]

8. You Ever See Joe Wilson R-SC

"and in conclusion, we will never forget september theee eeeleventh" :puke: :puke: :puke: :grr:

:hi:

Yeah , we will never forget how Cheney and the CIA screwed America................

[EFerrari]

13. Oh, yeah! He's the bookend!

lol

:hi:

[HiddenCSLib]

25. Uh isn't this the same

that the a few democrats did to prevent Bush from doing the judge appointments? I actually see the congress getting way less productive, if that is possible, in the next few years.

I do not think that anything will ever get solved from now on.

[bluerum]

26. "I do not think". You got that part right anyway.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Good, now turn off the AC in the House Chambers and let them stay until Sept.

[The Wizard]

19. And turn off the water. (NT)

[SharonRB]

3. How mature of them n/t

[Epiphany4z]

5. are we taking bets

on how long they will last?


LOL are they going to hold there breath till they get there way too?

[Xenotime]

6. Pugs just need to give the fuck up. We have the power. Session is OVER!

[Enrique]

7. many of them know they'll be voted out soon

they're enjoying the facilities while they can.

[MissWaverly]

9. time for a new act in town, vaudeville is dead

somebody please tell their lead act, McSame, that they have this new device: talkies

[pattmarty]

10. I wish there was an independent film outfit filming this............

........it'd make for plenty of laughs and probably make good Dem video ads for the election. what a bunch of fucking clowns.

[redqueen]

11. Any of the media whores braying like jackasses about this "stagecraft / kabuki theater"?

:nuke:

[sasquatch]

12. Send in the douchebags that work for the DC police and have them go hogwild with the tazers

:evilgrin:

[humbled_opinion]

14. Well You Know ...

Shrub has the power to bring them back in session... so stop the theatrics lets see them put their money where their mouth is.... I hope they do bring them back in session and do get something done because bottom line $4.00 per gallon gas is taking milk out of my kids cereal bowls.... I am a slave to oil Break Free my bonds....

[curiousdemo]

15. Get y'all conservative....

@@sses out of the American people house...Go Home to your demoralized base....:hi:

[whistle]

16. I say have security lock all the exits and keep the reTHUGlicons in lock-down

...until after the RNC Convention in September. Use the same procedures as were used in NOLA at the Super-dome following Katrina

[sofa king]

17. Oh, the Democrats are doing something about high gas prices.

They're gonna get reelected. Unlike dozens of those same Republicans who played out their little Greek tragedy today. And without their sycophantic Republican bitches to cover for them, next year oil companies might have to face real investigations, profit caps, and prosecutions.

It will be far too late to save us from depression, poverty, and chaos, but by this time next year, we're gonna be right good and pissed off, maybe enough to nationalize the remainder of our strategic reserve.

[onethatcares]

18. lock the damn doors

and let's just forget about them for a while. BTW, what vacation are they taking now? The just had the fourth of july, Labor day ain't up til Sept. so is it august lst vacation day or what?

[merwin]

28. Hah, that would be hilarious

[geomon666]

20. Let em rot.

Lock em all up in that fucking basement they made the Dems use just a few years ago.

[dmosh42]

21. They know they fucked up! .....

They refused to go along with any plans to lower fuel oil prices, and the people will finally see through their whoring for the oil companies!

[DogPoundPup]

22. Any doubt NOW that republiCONS are lunatics?

Spineless sore-losers with some demonic, sick psychosis mental issues?

[Jefferson23]

23. Someone must have made a video of it, that was their idea I imagine.

To play it on Youtube and hope it gets a lot of hits while they are all on vacation is my guess.

[Sam Ervin jret]

24. shut off the air conditioning and we'll see how long it takes for them to go running.

Tell them it's cause of the oil prices.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

27. Actually, that was a damned good question he asked.

"Madame Speaker, where art thou?"

Where indeed?

[merwin]

29. Gone on vacation, silly!

It's not like they haven't had a vacation recently. Oh, wait... 4th of July.

[Zorra]

30. A cross, some garlic, and Holy Water will drive 'em out. n/t

[MGKrebs]

31. I wouldn't want to go home if I was repub right about now either.

[DavidDvorkin]

32. Open the airlocks!

That's what we do with Cylon skinjobs.

[roamer65]

33. 1995-2006. They did nothing to solve this problem.

Rethugs are human waste.