Hooray! I'm pleased to see we finally have a majority party in Congress that is willing to break ranks with its leadership and let members vote how they think is right. After all, that's the reason why DeMint's proposal failed to make any ground at all under the Republican Congress, yes?

Thanks, Kim, for highlighting yet another good result of the Democrats' win in November! Keep 'em coming!

Yeah, its a shame the senate leader's personal preference to hide earmarks wont happen.

Maybe if he got some money from a SanFran tuna company, he could have gotten his way.

Brian, you're right!.. (Thank You NINE Dems!)..LOL.. *Wondering if Reid was as proud as Brian is!* a call to bench it, and was bit in the butt!

Dream on.

Maybe if he got some money from a SanFran tuna company, he could have gotten his way.

Good one! Though you obviously missed when it was revealed that the Bush administration, not Pelosi, was behind the minimum wage exemption. Yet another example of the right's refusal to accept the truth.

Brian, you're right!.. (Thank You NINE Dems!)..LOL..

You're welcome! Glad the Democrats make you so happy!

*Wondering if Reid was as proud as Brian is!*

Probably not. But then, I don't give a rat's ass about Reid.

Anybody else notice the snarky little editorial comment in the CNN story?

"... earmarks, a much-maligned process in which spending items championed by individual lawmakers are buried in appropriations bills..."

The bickering will proceed apace here -- but truthfully, the only guy here who really deserves the gold star is DeMint -- and there is some truth to the notion that this occurred due to the change in power -- not that the Dem majority deserves any credit for it (other than the nine renegades), given Reid's resistence.

All Republicans should welcome transparency in government operations (I know I do), and the power this rule devolves to the People. Such developments isolate the Trotskyite-Bushbot phony, go-along "Republikans" for what they are (re: Kim's situational-ethics-style post): Toads!...P.S. Who CARES what "Reid" wants???

Just a thought out of the blue.

Wasn't it a Rovian plot to lower gas prices just before the election and to raise them back after the election. They are still down and lower than at election time. Has Rove's magic disappeared or did the dhimmi's pass along another wagon load of horse manure? I'll opt for the horse manure since that's all they have.

I wonder if the island will sink for the weight of the new minimum wage money.

Yep, last session the leftards in the Senate filibustered the exact same bill. Now everyone but the same Senate Leader wants the credit.

The good news is the leftard's earmarks will now be out in the opne ... field day.

Good one! Though you obviously missed when it was revealed that the Bush administration, not Pelosi, was behind the minimum wage exemption. Yet another example of the right's refusal to accept the truth.

And as further pointed out a few posts later, Samoa has always been traditionally lower than the mainland.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/americanSamoa/ASminwage.htm

Some of us do have reading and comprehending skills here, you know.

Wasn't it a Rovian plot to lower gas prices just before the election and to raise them back after the election. They are still down and lower than at election time.

$1.97 here. Maybe the Democrats are now manipulating the prices to make Pelosi look good (Hey, it's about as valid as the Rovian plot...Thanks Nancy!)

What century will the "100" hours end in? A broken clock is right twice a day. Will the dhimmi's ever match that?

Man the election and the honeymoon has been great fun.

Think i'll call congressman Wuuu Wu and see if I can visit the Klingon's in the White house, or is he the only one able to see tham?

Good one! Though you obviously missed when it was revealed that the Bush administration, not Pelosi, was behind the minimum wage exemption. Yet another example of the right's refusal to accept the truth.
:: by Brian on January 17, 2007 9:32 PM ::

Sorry and transparent attempt at deflection. Bush had zero to do with what PorkMistress Pelosi tried to foist off on the taxpayers.

She and her ilk may have parroted some of what was already on the books, however the fact she tried to extend-amend-rewrite it places the onus squarely on her.

And as further pointed out a few posts later, Samoa has always been traditionally lower than the mainland.

Point noted. It still wasn't Pelosi.

Wasn't it a Rovian plot to lower gas prices just before the election and to raise them back after the election.

Yep. Just like the stock market was supposed to crash right after the Dems took over Congress.

Congresswoman Pelosi gets a chance to up the minimum wage and take Samoans out of a traditionally lower minimum wage rate (obviously, President Bush's fault) and gives it a pass? Sounds almost like she understands what setting artificial prices on labor does to a free market. Let's apply it to the fifty states.

Well, I'm pleasantly surprised to see this Senate rule pass, and I don't much care how it happened. Maybe there really is a little bit of bipartisanship on a few things. Although I can't help but think those nine Demos who broke ranks just made a career-limiting move with their party.

As for the Gregg amendment, although I fully support the idea, I'm afraid it's unconstitutional as written. I can't see how it differs from a line-item veto, which the Supremes have already ruled on.

ScrapIron writes;

Wasn't it a Rovian plot to lower gas prices just before the election and to raise them back after the election. They are still down and lower than at election time.

Good to see Scrappy is still as deranged as allways. Gas has been going up steadily here since November, up about 50 cents to almost $2.80 now in some areas.

I'd hardly call that down, but it's the typical up is down, white is black, truth is a lie logic he spouts. Hard to take any of that serious. Sometimes I think he's just playing us.

And the ability of liberal politicians from slipping pork spending into important bills going through the senate and congress stop their free for all poppycock

FLASH!!!!!! Swamp water backing up fast. NEW FLASH!!!! Cause has been found--pipe was stopped up with TUNA cans.
To "johnie"--gas here -$2.08

Oh, look. Republicans use a *gasp* filibuster to block the ethics reform bill. I thought only obstructionists used a filibuster. Doesn't the bill deserve an up or down vote?

I could go on and on with the laughable hypocrisy and obstructionism, but I'll stop there.

Seeing as how the GOP never opposed the usage of filibusters WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WITH FEDERAL JUDGES, your point is moot. But, most of your points tend to be moot.

If you're going to do reforms, do it all or nothing. Piecemeal reform will never get accomplished.
-=Mike

So in other words, the Republican stance is that a filibuster is not inherently bad or good, but that its goodness or badness should be evaluated with respect to whether it's used for something that Republicans want. Gotcha.

No, the Republican view is that a judicial nominee is not a piece of legislation. Congress has a role to advise and consent.

If they refuse to advise, then consent should be removed as well.

It's not like this wasn't spelled out, in excruciating detail, last year.

Pay attention.
-=Mike