Repeat after me, Bill Frist and Dennis Hastert are going on vacation.

[spanone]

Immediately after getting the 9/11 report. Repeat after me. While Lieberman calls for special session of Congress, Repubs head for the beach.

[freetobegay]

1. Don't forget Bush will be on vacation starting next week also.

[Jo March]

2. It's not a vacation, dammit!

It's "down time." Our great leader does not take vacations anymore only down time so cut him some slack because he is brave and he has sacrificed and FOX says so!

Must...take...medication....now...

[SoCalDem]

8. Yes indeedy..He has that "on duty" look about him

:eyes:

He's just gonna lay low and let the attack dogs go after Kerry.

[SoCalDem]

3. If the dems were smart, they would stay behind in Washington

There are reporters all over the place with no one to interview..

They should have a big get-together and discuss the "terror issues" and the "safety issues".. If they "go on vacation" just be cause the repubes did, they are no better.. They have a chance to capture the highground here..

If something did happen later, they could always say.. "Well, at least WE stayed behind and TRIED to address these issues, but YOU could not be bothered..and then later IGNORED our efforts".. It's all about the "position"..we have GOT to take the high ground..and then stand it..


They should make a big to-do about how they are caucusing and trying to come to grips with the 911 report.. and they are crafting the necessary legislation...blah..blah.. THAT's the kind of stuff that would make the repube's eyes bleed..

[greenbriar]

4. oh, thats great

awesome idea...anyone have inside track to them???


they would clean house in the elections

[Papa]

5. Perfect

That is a masterfull stroke. Makes so much sense you can bet your ass the Democrats will not do it.

[SoCalDem]

7. The ones who are in danger of losing their elections will want to

go home and campaign, but there are a lot who are not that vulnerable.. They could even go back, and make a big announcement to their constituents.. That they wnat to be re-elected, but the country is in a state of emergency, and their country's safety is more important than rubber-chicken dinners and schmoozing for votes.. THAT would get them more votes than campaigning.

The thing that irritates most voters, is that they seem to DO very little.. This would be a pro-active step..

if they all did it in their own states/districts on the same day, they would make any effort by the repubes appear to be a "me too" if they decided to stay in DC also..:)

Think outside the box, people !!!

[gauguin57]

6. This is disgusting.

Disgusting. The House stays just long enough to pass an anti-gay-marriage bill, but they don't do anything with the 9/11 commission report.

May God smite the whole rotten lot of them.

Yes ... the Dems SHOULD stay behind and WORK. Show those Repugs for what they are.

Hastert says he doesn't think Congress will get anything done on the commission report THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR. We're only in the second half of July. They have FIVE months, in which they could get a lot done, if they'd only put their asses back in their chairs.

I'm so effing MAD!

Man ... six weeks of vacation? They sound like ... hmmm ... OLD EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!! The FRENCH take the month of August off. Hey Denny ... is u a FRENCHIE?