Dems to continue oversight effort

Washington Times ^ | December 13, 2004

[RWR8189]

Washington, DC, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Democrats Monday signaled they would continue to try and unofficially oversee the Bush administration

Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, D-N.D., and Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced several oversight hearings on a range of subjects next hear.

The minority party in Congress argued the Republican leadership has skirted its responsibility for administration oversight as defined in the Constitution.

[RWR8189]

So when they're not filibustering they'll be prentending they are the majority party.

[Jazzman1]

yeh, it's their weak-ass attempt to start an impeachment process. Just watch...

[Patti_ORiley]

When reality bites, you play 'pretend'. It's like Mr. Rogers' land of make believe.

[billie bob]

Looks like they will never learn.

[demkicker]

In other words, the dems will go to never ending lengths to discredit and humiliate themselves, just to get a bone of a news headline now and then....

[mabelkitty]

Well, when Daschle was minority leader, we called this obstruction.....

[Billthedrill]

In the UK it's called a shadow government. Here it's called an embarrassment.

[maine-iac7]

So where is the public demand that they stop the shenanigans and actually spent the time doing their job?

[Eastbound]

Tuhrahza: 'So, when do you think you'll be home, John?.
'Well, I'll be tied up in Ohio for a few more weeks. We've already managed to find two uncounted ballots and we've only been here for a month!'
'That's good news.'
'Not all that good. They were both for Bush. Durn.'
'Will you be home by Christmas?'
'For sure! You're talking 2005, right? We only have sixteen more states to do.'

[BerniesFriend]

This is really embarassing..you know what..I don't like the Steelers, Patriots, Eagles, Colts..or any other NFL league leader..I will play my own Super Bowl in my backyard with my kids..that will keep the NFL in check..what do you think?

[hsalaw]

Still rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, aka the Democratic Party.

[FairOpinion]

"Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, D-N.D., and Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced several oversight hearings on a range of subjects next hear. "

They can't hold hearings without the Republicans agreeing to it.

So WHY are the Republicans agreeing to it?


They held EIGHT hearings this year!!!!!

"But the hearings -- eight this year on subjects ranging from the deficit to U.S. contracting in Iraq "

And just where in the Constitution does it say, that Congress has oversight authority over the executive branch?

[FairOpinion]

"continue to try and unofficially oversee the Bush administration "

This is an outrage!