Comments on: MD GOP Wimps Out http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rheinhard http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28610 Rheinhard Sat, 01 Apr 2006 06:04:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28610 Well, with the cheif architect of the disenfranchisement/power-grab (Tom Delay) that they were protesting against soon to be convicted (alongside the latest of his aides) for corruption, and hopefully the court review throwing it out once and for all, we can but hope the vile redistricting against which they were fighting will soon be a thing of the past. And it is at least worth pointing out, if we're comparing these incidents, that I don't think the Maryland Democrats are going to try to abuse law enforcement and Dept. of Homeland Security resources to forcibly bring the wayward Repubs back into the chamber. Well, with the cheif architect of the disenfranchisement/power-grab (Tom Delay) that they were protesting against soon to be convicted (alongside the latest of his aides) for corruption, and hopefully the court review throwing it out once and for all, we can but hope the vile redistricting against which they were fighting will soon be a thing of the past.

And it is at least worth pointing out, if we’re comparing these incidents, that I don’t think the Maryland Democrats are going to try to abuse law enforcement and Dept. of Homeland Security resources to forcibly bring the wayward Repubs back into the chamber.

]]> By: Rheinhard http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28609 Rheinhard Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:03:19 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28609 Oliver, you left out this bit... <blockquote>There was a failed filibuster on the schools bill, a bitter parliamentary challenge of the House speaker on the measure to reconstitute the state's Public Service Commission and a seemingly endless succession of procedural contortions over the others. </blockquote> Hmmm, what was that Republican mantra again, I seem to recall.... Oh yes! UP OR DOWN VOTE! UP OR DOWN VOTE! Oliver, you left out this bit…

There was a failed filibuster on the schools bill, a bitter parliamentary challenge of the House speaker on the measure to reconstitute the state’s Public Service Commission and a seemingly endless succession of procedural contortions over the others.

Hmmm, what was that Republican mantra again, I seem to recall…. Oh yes!

UP OR DOWN VOTE!
UP OR DOWN VOTE!

]]> By: pgg2 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28608 pgg2 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:03:04 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/03/31/md-gop-wimps-out/#comment-28608 Ah, what fond memories this brings. I am filled with warm, fuzzy love for those brave Democrats from Texas, boldly retreating from certain defeat to their hotels over the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders. It's the same all over the country, all right. Cry me a river. Ah, what fond memories this brings. I am filled with warm, fuzzy love for those brave Democrats from Texas, boldly retreating from certain defeat to their hotels over the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders.

It’s the same all over the country, all right.

Cry me a river.

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