What is wrong with you people?

[Undertoad]

The 60-vote majority prevents filibuster. No, the trouble begins on day one when they have a blank slate of things to work on, everybody wants their pet project or pork to go first, there is no W. to blame on anything that goes wrong, and Congress continues its single-digit approval ratings.

[Griff]

That's where the bully pulpit comes into play. If Obama has better numbers than Congress, he may force them to send up clean bills. If not, it might be time to revisit the line item veto.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

My feeling has always been that the cost of gas will be whatever the market can bare, hence it will go back up to $4 and stay there.

That would explain why gas has dropped $1.50 but diesel and heating oil remain high.

Originally Posted by Griff

That's where the bully pulpit comes into play. If Obama has better numbers than Congress, he may force them to send up clean bills. If not, it might be time to revisit the line item veto.

Didn't Obama mention line item veto?

[serr8d]

McCain and Obama in a dead-heat? Really? I mean, I tried to be understanding for a while, but as we get farther from the conventions I'd think people would wake up and realize that electing a Republican isn't going to change anything... no matter what McCain says.

And you think electing Baracky is going to change anything? For the better? Do you not remember Jimmah Carter, and his mangling four years in the White House?

Baracky represents Carter's second term.

sO!cialism

I AM JOE

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by serr8d

McCain and Obama in a dead-heat? Really? I mean, I tried to be understanding for a while, but as we get farther from the conventions I'd think people would wake up and realize that electing a Republican isn't going to change anything... no matter what McCain says.

And you think electing Baracky is going to change anything? For the better? Do you not remember Jimmah Carter, and his mangling four years in the White House?

Baracky represents Carter's second term.

sO!cialism

I AM JOE

Folks the first thing every camper knows is to bury your food or hang it in a tree. If you don't, there's a good chance some hairy obnoxious beast is going to find it's way into your campground.