Congress heads for the door, punting tough choices

WASHINGTON -- A deeply unpopular Congress is bolting for the campaign trail without finishing its most basic job -- approving a budget for the government year that begins Friday.
Lawmakers are also postponing a major fight over taxes, two ethics cases and other political hot potatoes until angry and frustrated voters render their verdict in the Nov. 2 elections.
As Congress moved toward a messy end to a session fraught with partisan fire, President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Iowa and Virginia.
With their House and Senate majorities on the line, Democratic leaders called off votes and even debates on all controversial matters.
"It would be one thing if you have a chance to pass something, then by all means have a vote," Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said Wednesday. "But it was pretty clear that it was going to be mutually assured destruction."

Quote from: Pagan on September 29, 2010, 08:41:35 PM


Congress heads for the door, punting tough choices

WASHINGTON -- A deeply unpopular Congress is bolting for the campaign trail without finishing its most basic job -- approving a budget for the government year that begins Friday.
Lawmakers are also postponing a major fight over taxes, two ethics cases and other political hot potatoes until angry and frustrated voters render their verdict in the Nov. 2 elections.
As Congress moved toward a messy end to a session fraught with partisan fire, President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Iowa and Virginia.
With their House and Senate majorities on the line, Democratic leaders called off votes and even debates on all controversial matters.
"It would be one thing if you have a chance to pass something, then by all means have a vote," Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said Wednesday. "But it was pretty clear that it was going to be mutually assured destruction."

   Does this mean your finally admitting democrats are worthless

Quote from: zip on September 29, 2010, 08:59:01 PM
   Does this mean your finally admitting democrats are worthless

Please show me ANYWHERE where I've supported the Democrats?

Well other than on another board I have stated once that I would rather vote for a Blue Dog Democrat than a Liberal Republican.  But again show me ANYWHERE where I've supported Democrats?

Or are you just ASSuming?

Quote from: Pagan on September 29, 2010, 08:41:35 PM


Congress heads for the door, punting tough choices

WASHINGTON -- A deeply unpopular Congress is bolting for the campaign trail without finishing its most basic job -- approving a budget for the government year that begins Friday.
Lawmakers are also postponing a major fight over taxes, two ethics cases and other political hot potatoes until angry and frustrated voters render their verdict in the Nov. 2 elections.
As Congress moved toward a messy end to a session fraught with partisan fire, President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Iowa and Virginia.
With their House and Senate majorities on the line, Democratic leaders called off votes and even debates on all controversial matters.
"It would be one thing if you have a chance to pass something, then by all means have a vote," Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said Wednesday. "But it was pretty clear that it was going to be mutually assured destruction."

You like Monty Python huh... :) :)

So much for serving the people....

Quote from: Solars Toy on September 29, 2010, 09:18:02 PM
You like Monty Python huh... :) :)

How can you tell?  ;D

I even got the "Killer Rabbit" slippers!  8)



You can get them here -

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/8148/

Quote from: Pagan on September 29, 2010, 09:37:29 PM
How can you tell?  ;D

I even got the "Killer Rabbit" slippers!  8)



You can get them here -

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/8148/

Nice!!

Quote from: taxed on September 29, 2010, 09:41:24 PM
Nice!!

Yeah, they crack me up  ;D

Man I've turned into such a bloody Geek ............ 

Anyway back when I was in High School I saw The Holy Grail at the midnight movie and of course we were baked ...... 

That was my introduction to Python, been a fan ever since

Quote from: Pagan on September 29, 2010, 09:46:52 PM
Yeah, they crack me up  ;D

Man I've turned into such a bloody Geek ............ 

Anyway back when I was in High School I saw The Holy Grail at the midnight movie and of course we were baked ...... 

That was my introduction to Python, been a fan ever since

Python was awesome.....

Quote from: taxed on September 29, 2010, 09:49:31 PM
Python was awesome.....

No argument there, Terry Gilliam also turned out to be a simply brilliant Director.

Anyway, bit of trivia which you probably already know.  The Python scripting was named after Money Python, not the snake

Quote from: Pagan on September 29, 2010, 09:55:20 PM
No argument there, Terry Gilliam also turned out to be a simply brilliant Director.

Anyway, bit of trivia which you probably already know.  The Python scripting was named after Money Python, not the snake

MP is mandatory comedy.  If you haven't watched "Holy Grail" a few hundred times, then we really can't talk comedy.

I didn't know that!

Quote from: taxed on September 29, 2010, 10:00:11 PM
MP is mandatory comedy.  If you haven't watched "Holy Grail" a few hundred times, then we really can't talk comedy.

I didn't know that!

Never saw it --- but as for comedy..... Can't stand the cast members, or the awful third-rate ripoffs they do from Peter Sellers and the rest of The Goon Show. Just about anything from the 1950s there beats it.

Quote from: quiller on September 29, 2010, 10:14:31 PM
Never saw it --- but as for comedy..... Can't stand the cast members, or the awful third-rate ripoffs they do from Peter Sellers and the rest of The Goon Show. Just about anything from the 1950s there beats it.

Well Monty Python credits the Goons as their primary influence. Python did on TV what the Goons did on radio.

Quote from: quiller on September 29, 2010, 10:14:31 PM
Never saw it --- but as for comedy..... Can't stand the cast members, or the awful third-rate ripoffs they do from Peter Sellers and the rest of The Goon Show. Just about anything from the 1950s there beats it.

I was younger when I watched it a lot.  You may have missed the edge of it...

One of the Classic's

Ministry of Silly Walks