"Very, very disappointed"...GOP leaders whining in disappointment. Great editorial.

[madfloridian]

Their whiny, cry-baby attitude got noticed by our paper. They called them out on it, and I love it. The editorial even blasted my congressman, 3rd in line in the GOP House leadership...they usually pamper him to death.

Very, Very Disappointed

The Republicans wanted to be clear. They were disappointed.

"We are disappointed," said U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow.

"We're clearly disappointed," said Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri.

"I'm disappointed, as are some others," echoed Rep. Key Granger of Texas.

"I am very disappointed," sighed David Dreier of California.

Why were these forlorn Republicans so dejected?

Because, said Putnam, the Democrats "missed an opportunity to really change the way that the House does business."

Do not miss this editorial. It is a powerful one.



Congressman Adam Putnam, Florida's District 12, is so very very disappointed

:nopity: :nopity:

[The Wielding Truth]

1. Great article. GOP is so foreign to negotiation.They still want to be

handed power even after their abuses.

[tblue]

27. This is not about tit for tat. This is about saving the mf'ing country, if not the planet. The

Dems are not doing this to 'get back' at the Repugs, but because they genuinely don't trust them not to muck up the implementation of desperately needed changes that are so long over due, the goals of the first 100 hours, etc. Give Repugs an inch and they'll take a mile — we all know that. So let's not pretend that we're talking about two sides of the same coin. While Dems champion the little guy, the poor, and the middle class, for peace, economic justice, the right to unionize, and so on, Repugs seek to benefit only themselves and their cronies and donors. There's no comparison.

[Joe Chi Minh]

45. Spot on. Absolutely right. It's not about revenge. Ignition of all

kinds is as pivotal to our industrial societies as oil, itself, but when you're trying to rebuild a house your children have half-destroyed by fire, before the bad weather closes in, you just don't leave matches around within their reach; and you don't have them playing around in it, delaying the construction work with their questions and their need to be always watched.

[Mad_Dem_X]

46. Exactly!

This is about what is best for the country.

[Robbien]

2. Interesting

Not one derogatory remark about Dems in the whole editorial.

Well how about that.

'bout time.

[wtmusic]

3. Good article

and may the 110th Congress disappoint their asses up and down the street.

[theoldman]

4. I hope that the Democrats do not go easy on the Republicans.

The Republicans were totally arrogant when they were in power. They need to learn what it is like to be treated like shit. I am still waiting for some Republican to come whining to me.

[Vincardog]

5. Putnam might have added that it really is business as usual in Congress:

The majority party is moving its agenda forward without paying much attention to those in the minority.

Only this time, the shoe was pinching another minority party and Putnam and his sorely disappointed colleagues were wearing it.


Hurtz don't it?

[cui bono]

26. And this time the agenda is to benefit the people, not the filthy rich,

the corporations and the pResident's quest for totalitarianism.

[Rex]

6. But the House has been under GOP control, so why would the GOPers

want a change? Oh, I see. Dems are running the show and GOPers have been told to 'go fuck yourselves'.

Hey GOPers - :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: do the rest of the world a favor and get over it!

[NJCher]

7. yep, you republicans were "dis - appointed"

In addition to "powerful," as the OP says, funny!

What is it with that word "disappointed?" Politicians use it all the time. It implies "you let me down." Well, big deal, at least in this case. Like the opposiiton party should now tenderly stroke the sensitive feelings of republicans?

The writer makes it clear the republicans would have nothing of the kind when they were in power:

During a press conference Thursday, Putnam offered his "missed opportunity" remark about more inclusion. Rick Klein of the Boston Globe, referring to Pelosi's 2004 attempt at that same inclusion, asked, "What stopped you from taking that opportunity when you were still in the majority?"

Putnam quickly tiptoed away from that mine field: "Well, I'll let Chairman Dreier speak to that."

But he eventually tiptoed back to say: "The important point here is that the American people were promised a new way of doing business in the 110th Congress. There was clearly a high level of frustration in the heartland about the way people viewed the workings and procedures in this building, and they were promised a fresh approach, a fresh start."


Love that word "tiptoed."



Cher

[wtmusic]

13. tee hee

:thumbsup:

[sallyseven]

42. Drier is a snot nosed

freak. He thinks he is to beautiful to not be in charge. I saw him in DC this last week and he is just disgusting.

[pacalo]

8. I like this part...

During a press conference Thursday, Putnam offered his "missed opportunity" remark about more inclusion. Rick Klein of the Boston Globe, referring to Pelosi's 2004 attempt at that same inclusion, asked, "What stopped you from taking that opportunity when you were still in the majority?"

Putnam quickly tiptoed away from that mine field: "Well, I'll let Chairman Dreier speak to that."

[madfloridian]

12. "But he eventually tiptoed back"

"But he eventually tiptoed back to say: "The important point here is that the American people were promised a new way of doing business in the 110th Congress. There was clearly a high level of frustration in the heartland about the way people viewed the workings and procedures in this building, and they were promised a fresh approach, a fresh start."

He is right, lots of frustration.

This paper usually glorifies Opie, so I bet he is seething about this.

[pacalo]

18. Good to know about that last part -- I hope he is seething

& as frustrated as they made the Democrats feel.

The change the American people were looking for had nothing to do with Democrats folding at the Rethugs' pleasure. If we had our way, the Rethugs' leadership positions for this country would go no higher than the jobs they make available to us -- with the same amount of stagnated pay & evaporating benefits (if they're lucky to get them at all).

[knitter4democracy]

9. How many times have DUers warned them of this?

Every time there was some nastiness by the GOP in Congress, someone here would say that they'd be upset when it happens to them. Again, we were all right.

[Bluebear]

10. I am disappointed that Putnam has not enlisted yet.

5'6" of redheaded Republican virility going to waste.

[Morgana LaFey]

24. Republican virility --

isn't that like an oxymoron?

[Heywood J]

44. Probably not.

All the molested or beaten children of Republicans have to come from somewhere.

[hashibabba]

11. Happy feet dance!!! I'm very, very, very elated that they're getting their

comeuppance!! They deserve no less.

[Erika]

14. Fantastic article K & R n/t

[NMDemDist2]

15. well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you.

[SeattleGirl]

16. Poor babies

Whassa matta? Dose big bad Democwats not playin' fair wit ya? Well, better jus' take your mables and go home. :rofl:

[radfringe]

17. kinda hurts, don't it?

[Canuckistanian]

19. Hey, GOP! Sucks to be you..

Wow, what a blatant admission of bad governing. It's like they're saying, "Hey, Democrats, YOU have to make the rules more fair, YOU have to cut the earmarks, YOU have to give a voice to the minority."

Yeah, right. Nancy and Harry will jump right on that, I'm sure.

[Virginia Dare]

20. I couldn't be happier that they are disappointed...

:kick:

[mtnsnake]

21. Funny how their attitudes change when the shoe is on the other foot

How soon they forget!

[Hardrada]

47. Yes, how soon they forget!

[kentuck]

22. Disappointed hypocrites?

I'm disappointed that so many people, mostly Republicans, actually believe this bullshit from these "politicians". These are the people that give politics a bad name. They deceive on purpose because of morons ready to believe what they serve up.

[Danascot]

23. Pukes suffer from an irony deficit

n/t

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

25. I... AM... VERY... DISAPPOINTED!!!

:rofl:

[Raine]

28. Bwahahahahaha

aw poor babies :cry: :nopity: :rofl: It's so much more pleasurable to me when they whine and cry about it. :evilgrin:

[nicknameless]

29. So the daily talking points memo told these idiots to use the word "disappointed" a lot.

:eyes:

I'd still like to see that despicable little rodent (Putnam) face charges for his deliberately incorrect recording of the vote AGAINST allowing United Airlines to dump the cost of their defaulting on pensions to the taxpayers.

Audio here: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/06/24.html#a3619

[barbtries]

35. i listened...isn't that illegal?

what is beginning to really get my goat is that i keep on being shocked at how damnably low they went. that was really really blatant. another incident i happened to hear on c-span was when alberto gonzales was going to testify (i think re: wiretaps) and the dems wanted him sworn in. the republican doing the honors or whatever just sanpped, "we have the votes he will not be sworn in." and the asshole proceeded to sit down and spew bullshit....

[Occulus]

38. What is it about these assholes and being sworn in under oath?

They're afraid of being held accountable, obviously.

Which begs the question-

WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?

[nicknameless]

39. That seems to be a pretty clear admission that Gonzales was planning to lie,

and the Congressional rethugs both knew it and intended to protect him from any legal snags.

Was Putnam’s action illegal? I’d certainly think so.

But regardless, according to C&L bloggers, a recorded vote was later taken and the ayes won out over the nays. So Putnam’s misrepresentation of the voice vote didn’t get to stand.

:thumbsup:

[shanti]

30. boo freaking hoo

:eyes:

[Cha]

31. They need some smelly

rat cheese with all that whine.

I read that bush said he would work with Dems as long as they didn't try to make a political statement. But, that's just bush drooling and rambling.

[GETPLANING]

32. Putnam is a little Tom Delay wannabe

I have watched him on C-Span. He is as partisam as they come.

[madfloridian]

34. You are right about that.

He is buddies with all the top leadership, Hastert has been to his ranch here, I think. Can't provide a link, so I am qualifying that.

He is a 100% Bush yes man, and he will never change. His office detests me, and I always glad when I get someone new who doesn't know me.

[GETPLANING]

33. Crush them

Remember what happened last time Democrats tried to "do what was best for the country and put partisanship aside". The symbol for the Republican party should be the scorpion. Because no matter how nice you are to a scorpion, it will always sting, every time. That's what scorpions and Republicans do. Crush them.

[depakid]

36. The only thing abusers understand is reciprocity and assertiveness

THE number one biggest mistake the Dems could do is to give in to the far right and let them have whine and weasel their way back to the table. NOTHING good will come of that.

I've known more than a few battered women both profesionally and through aquaintences, and it's always the same pattern: the abuser's "forgiven," let back in and eventually proceeds to abuse again. If Republicans have proven one thing over the past 12 years is that they're not trustworthy, and have only their own corrupt interests at heart.

Don't become a battered leader, Madam Speaker.

[progressoid]

37. Oops, that strategery backfired!

:rofl:

[Hubert Flottz]

40. Into each and every life a little rain must fall...

It's your turn to be disappointed like the rest of the world has been for Sooooooo long.

[JNelson6563]

41. A most excellent Editorial

Many thanks for posting it MF! I love the sound of Rethugs whining in the morning when I get up. Such a cheery way to start the day. If they are pissing andmoaning good things must be happening!

:toast: Keep on rockin' Mad!

Julie

[Lucky Luciano]

43. May I be the first to suggest slapping that little red headed step-child?

That putz is a congressman?