tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post5814354875440580200..comments2024-03-26T10:02:32.848-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Politicians Acting Like AdultsRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-74865979289167637522018-12-05T14:50:52.002-05:002018-12-05T14:50:52.002-05:00Fuzzy, this time, let's not limit the caning t...Fuzzy, this time, let's not limit the caning to Senators.rickn8orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911803300343351338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-70452993975985932192018-12-05T07:54:44.140-05:002018-12-05T07:54:44.140-05:00I’d also like to see the Code Duello brought back ...I’d also like to see the Code Duello brought back for Members of Congress, and gutta-percha canes should be available for purchase in the Senate gift shop.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-91340111444572151062018-12-05T07:50:57.231-05:002018-12-05T07:50:57.231-05:00But now it’s grandstanding all the way down.But now it’s grandstanding all the way down.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-3536517208876270422018-12-05T07:14:27.500-05:002018-12-05T07:14:27.500-05:00Cameras in the House and Senate have an interestin...Cameras in the House and Senate have an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-SPAN" rel="nofollow">interesting history</a>. Prior to C-SPAN, grandstanding was for the <i>Congressional Record</i>, hometown newspapers and the wire services, and the visitor's galleries.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-29861017971622643352018-12-04T19:19:33.273-05:002018-12-04T19:19:33.273-05:00I see in Michigan that our Republican lame ducks a...I see in Michigan that our Republican lame ducks are trying to pass a batch of laws so that the incoming Democrats will have their hands tied behind their back. Such laws will take much power out of the incoming government, and instead, have it go to an "Independent bi partisan body", or some such nonsense, who will better be able to serve the public. <br />Funny thing, politics. The Republicans haven't learned from what the Democrats did with federal issues. The Democrats found that it was all well and good to change the rules to benefit themselves, when they were in power. But once the Republicans got power, the Democrats got the shaft, big time. <br />And yet politicians continue to be short sighted about most everything they do. I guess they count on the public having short memories. Sadly, I think they are right.pigpen51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01036907880805485560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-77604987526219348572018-12-04T17:21:59.022-05:002018-12-04T17:21:59.022-05:00I think there is a very short list of things that ...I think there is a very short list of things that need to happen to restore civility in Washington.<br /><br />1) Forbid anyone in government from using social media -- stop the sly, catty, nasty posts where seemingly nobody has any filters.<br /><br />2) Take the cameras out of the House and Senate -- stop the grandstanding and get back to the people's business.<br /><br />Unfortunately #1 isn't going to happen, and #2 would only work if the press were actually objective and neutral.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-25392062773455847992018-12-04T10:43:20.853-05:002018-12-04T10:43:20.853-05:00Ffffttttppptttt.
They'll be back to their old...Ffffttttppptttt.<br /><br />They'll be back to their old 'tricks' in short order...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com