Note: The person who is calling the shots is not seen in this picture -- guess ms. clinton prefers to be in the background pulling the strings of these two puppets.
Posted on 01/15/2003 6:04:23 PM PST by PhiKapMom
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“The deadlock [over the organizing resolution] demonstrates that the Democrats, even though they are a minority, are willing to employ a political scorched-earth strategy, threatening two years of gridlock in Congress before the 2004 elections.” (James Kuhnhenn, “Democrats Refuse To Surrender Power In The Senate,” Knight Ridder, January 15, 2003)
An Organizing Resolution Is Typically Passed On The First Day Of A New Congress. “The Republicans took control of the Senate on Jan. 7. But under Senate rules, the so-called ‘organizational resolution’ of the previous Congress remains in effect until a new resolution is adopted. Typically, such a resolution is passed on the first day of the new Congress. But Senate Democrats are using the rules of the Senate to hold on to power as long as they can.” (Scott Shepard, “Fight On For Levers Of Power In Senate,” The Atlanta Journal And Constitution, January 15, 2003)
Organizing Resolutions Historically Allocate Committee Funding Ratios At Two-Thirds, One-Third But Democrats Reject Historical Precedent And Obstruct Senate Business. “Democrats are insisting they also get near-parity on committee financing. Traditionally, the majority gets two-thirds of committee funds . . . .” (Jim Abrams, “Senate Paralyzed By Procedural Dispute But Frist Predicts Solution,” The Associated Press, January 15, 2003)
Senate Democrats Planned To Delay Even Before The New Senate Began. “R’s need an organizing resolution to take full control of the Senate and to begin to move quickly on their agenda. The organizing resolution will be delayed. . . . Dem’s [sic] have to deny a Republican drafted organizing resolution as Republicans seek to have a two-thirds/one-third ratio for Senate resources.” (E-mail From A Democrat Senate Staffer, January 2, 2003)
Freshman Senators And Incoming Republican Chairmen Cannot Fulfill Their Committee Duties And Legislative Business Could Be Delayed Until February. “Senate Democratic leaders, angling for political leverage, could hold off for weeks on agreeing to a procedural resolution needed to reorganize the chamber for the 108th Congress - a move that could prevent the Senate from addressing legislative business until February.” (“Senate Dems Stall Organization In Dispute Over Funds,” National Journal’s CongressDaily, January 9, 2003)
Confirmation Hearings For Presidential Nominees Are Delayed And 2003 Appropriations Bills Are Stalled. “[T]he longer Senate leaders remain tied in knots over the organizing resolution, the more complicated the process of completing the remaining 11 FY03 appropriations bills becomes.” (“The Senate Returns, And Stalemate Lingers Over Organization,” National Journal’s CongressDaily, January 13, 2003; Scott Shepard, “Frist Pressuring Democrats To Break Senate Stalemate,” Cox News Service, January 14, 2003)
“Senate Democrats Are Using The Rules Of The Senate To Hold On To Power As Long As They Can.” (Scott Shepard, “Fight On For Levers Of Power In Senate,” The Atlanta Journal And Constitution, January 15, 2003)
Democrats Will Filibuster And Delay Senate Business Until They Get Their Slice Of The Pie. Democrats have vowed to filibuster “until they are satisfied with their share of the funding pie.” (Emily Pierce And John Cochran, “Funding Fight In Senate Slows Republican Momentum In 108th,” Congressional Quarterly Daily Monitor, January 10, 2003)
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO): Like Kindergarteners Playing T-Ball. “You remember T-ball? . . . The kindergarteners played T-ball. . . . But in one game we had a problem because after the other side was out . . . they wouldn’t put down their bats and go out in the field. . . . They thought that once they had been at bat they were going to stay at bat, even though their side was out and it was time for them to leave. The more I thought about it, the more I thought maybe that is what is happening in the Senate today.” (Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond, Congressional Record, January 14, 2003)
Note: The person who is calling the shots is not seen in this picture -- guess ms. clinton prefers to be in the background pulling the strings of these two puppets.
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Hillary now on the Senate Armed Services Committee is what is really scary and dangerous to our National security and our military. If you think "Leaky Leihey" was bad...have something worse to worry about...
Hitlery is goose-stepping in ol' crusty with epaulets and Sam Brown belt, doubling up on testosterone and skipping the Nair on the upper lip.
It's the same old castrati in her front line, Dogstool and the emetic Reid.
I think the Republicans have found their juevos and shoved the cheerleader back in the closet.
No quarter.
And nothing for the two-bit hookers either, Patty.
Here she is...
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