The House Democrats tonight have denied Republicans the opportunity to offer any amendments at all on spending bills.
Any.
This is the first time in the history of our Republic that this has happened.
Senate Republicans should stick up for their House brethren and shut down the Senate as the House GOP is now pretty much powerless.

Setting aside partisanship seems to rank up there
bk Tuesday, June 16th at 8:32PM EDT (link)with ethics, transparency, etc. in Pelosi’s playbook.
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for the Senate GOP to demonstrate any cojones. They’re too busy trying to figure out how to use the NRSC to get liberals elected.
I agree
WarEagle01 Tuesday, June 16th at 8:39PM EDT (link)Especially with the nadless one in charge of the Senate GOP. Nothing will happen
“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg
Well, atleast we have a winning issue.
redtillimdead Tuesday, June 16th at 8:34PM EDT (link)Lets see the positive here. Sure, our country may be bankrupted now, but hey, I see two positives.
1) Anything goes wrong, they can’t blame us
2) We can campaign on the issue of extreme partisanship
Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.
Maybe the Republicans do not need to show up for the House vote...
DONTREADONME Tuesday, June 16th at 8:42PM EDT (link)Hey, if they are going to leave you out of the process, then spend your time on the news channels when it comes up for a vote and tell the American people why you are on the news instead of voting for something you had no say in. I guess Tom Delay wasn’t as bad as the Democrats made him out to be, this is far worse than anything I have seen in my life.
“The UN is right? you can’t be any more “un”; Than you are right now, the UN is undone, Another mushroom cloud, another smoking gun, The threat is real, the Locust King has come, Don’t tell me the truth; I don’t like what they’ve done, Just give me ammo for the United Abominations”-Megadeth
House GOP should just leave
Dave_in_Fla Tuesday, June 16th at 8:43PM EDT (link)Make a big show of storming out of Congress and say they will spend all their time debating and voting on spending bills campaigning in Dem districts.
“If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country.” - Joe McCarthy
5!!!-nt
DONTREADONME Tuesday, June 16th at 8:50PM EDT (link)“The UN is right? you can’t be any more “un”; Than you are right now, the UN is undone, Another mushroom cloud, another smoking gun, The threat is real, the Locust King has come, Don’t tell me the truth; I don’t like what they’ve done, Just give me ammo for the United Abominations”-Megadeth
If The Dems Can Gain Just 34 More House Seats...
IJB Tuesday, June 16th at 8:51PM EDT (link)…They could vote to expel every GOP member of the House, if they so chose.
I really don’t think you can rule the possibility out.
that would start a civil war...
DONTREADONME Tuesday, June 16th at 8:54PM EDT (link)No kidding, that would be Archduke Ferdinand moment for the United States of the 21st century. That is what we call a Saddam Hussein coup without the shooting in the head that occured outside.
“The UN is right? you can’t be any more “un”; Than you are right now, the UN is undone, Another mushroom cloud, another smoking gun, The threat is real, the Locust King has come, Don’t tell me the truth; I don’t like what they’ve done, Just give me ammo for the United Abominations”-Megadeth
It will be real interesting
izoneguy Tuesday, June 16th at 9:15PM EDT (link)when the divorce comes.
The producers will have had enough. We will not pay anymore federal taxes to support the obscene spending. If we have no representation then they won’t have any taxes. Plain & simple.
Imagine an America where 60% of the population devolves into something that looks like Iran. Those politicians that shut out the other side will be the first that gets a pitchfolk up the rear.
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
The Dem leadership
redneck_hippie Tuesday, June 16th at 9:14PM EDT (link)has concluded that the Ministry of Truth and Public Non-education have, as planned, assured that the electorate aren’t paying any attention to what the congress does or how it is done as long as the treasury keeps benefit checks flowing.
We haven’t seen the Politburo created overnight. As most all of you know, it’s incremental.
Here is a tidbit from my reading yesterday, on the subject of Fabian Socialism:
“The stream of publications which flowed from the Fabian pens, especially the Fabian Essays of 1889, did much to shape the course of [British] Labour politics. The outlook, in the main, was practical and empirical, owing little to dogmatic theory and nothing to Marx. Great stress was placed on THE SLOW AND INTRICATE NATURE OF THE CHANGE TO SOCIALISM–THE ‘INEVITABILITY OF GRADUALNESS’.”
–The Great Democracies, Churchill’s History of the English Speaking Peoples
Each usurpation enables further usurpation of our rights.
Note =Capitalization mine because I’m an inept formatter.
So how has this event been forced. A rule change, a move in the committees? This is a nightmare.
“We must not lose our faculty to dare, especially in dark days.” - Churchill in March, 1942.
Remember NY-23.
So does this mean that since my congressman's
TNJim Tuesday, June 16th at 9:29PM EDT (link)voice (Phil Roe R-TN01) won’t be heard on these spending bills I’m being taxed and not represented? Yeah, I thought so.
Now another question, what flavor of socialism is this? Communism? Fascism?
I do like DTOM’s idea above about the House R’s Hey, spending their time on the news channels when it comes up for a vote and telling the American people why they’re on the news instead of voting for something they had no say in.
“No. You can’t” -Moe Lane
w/ TNJim and DTOM - They may as well stay in-District...
JLenardDetroit Tuesday, June 16th at 9:59PM EDT (link)holding Townhalls explaining what is going on in DC rather than be there when they have ZERO say in anything that is happening… At least, taking turns trading off being out of DC and back in Districts…. They all have mutltiple methods of communication to reach each other and quick transport back to DC should they need to be called back by FELLOW CONSERVATIVES in order to help Pass/Block proper/good legislation (as if we’ll see any of that come out of Pelosi/Reid/Frank/Dodd/ObamaBinBiden).
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (Reco) (Quotes) (removeRINOs.com) (RSmas)
+ 0bama Lies & your Bank acct will Die! (4/15 Truthers)
+ Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
+ I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
I agree with this advice for the House GOP-nt
DONTREADONME Tuesday, June 16th at 10:13PM EDT (link)“The UN is right? you can’t be any more “un”; Than you are right now, the UN is undone, Another mushroom cloud, another smoking gun, The threat is real, the Locust King has come, Don’t tell me the truth; I don’t like what they’ve done, Just give me ammo for the United Abominations”-Megadeth
I like the townhall idea, too.
TNJim Tuesday, June 16th at 10:15PM EDT (link)Now I have another question: This is just spending bills for now, but how long before R’s are shut out of all debate? Healthcare comes to mind right off, but that’s really just a huge spending bill in a not so good disguise.
“No. You can’t” -Moe Lane
this will continue so long as the D's can get away...
DONTREADONME Tuesday, June 16th at 10:21PM EDT (link)with it. Why not continue to shut out the Republicans from debate no one is going to call them on it, nor will the MSM tell the American people. Now is the time to go on the permanent campaign and use the Democrats actions as a campaign platform or as evidence of the typical SOP for elected Dems.
“The UN is right? you can’t be any more “un”; Than you are right now, the UN is undone, Another mushroom cloud, another smoking gun, The threat is real, the Locust King has come, Don’t tell me the truth; I don’t like what they’ve done, Just give me ammo for the United Abominations”-Megadeth
Speaking of the MSM not telling the American people
TNJim Tuesday, June 16th at 10:33PM EDT (link)I haven’t found anything yet that speaks of this. Looks like the presstitutes are carrying out their assigned duties pretty good so far.
Hey Erick, how did you hear about it?
“No. You can’t” -Moe Lane
Obama was on CNBC complaining about FOX-news
JLenardDetroit Tuesday, June 16th at 10:52PM EDT (link)‘I have an entire Network that does nothing but oppose me’ (or some BULL like that, O’Reilly and Greta both had segments on it too)….
While 99% of Print Media and all the other TV Networks want to put on the Blue Dress for Obama… and they will launder it, to erase the evidence!!!
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (Reco) (Quotes) (removeRINOs.com) (RSmas)
+ 0bama Lies & your Bank acct will Die! (4/15 Truthers)
+ Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
+ I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
its all there -- Rule 13
David Hinz Tuesday, June 16th at 11:03PM EDT (link)The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
Ah, yes. Good ole Sal. How could I have forgotten? nt
TNJim Tuesday, June 16th at 11:17PM EDT (link)“No. You can’t” -Moe Lane
You can keep saying it until you're Liberal (er.. that would be "Blue") in the face....
JLenardDetroit Tuesday, June 16th at 10:44PM EDT (link)They (MSM) will keep on with the deflection/distraction narratives:
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (Reco) (Quotes) (removeRINOs.com) (RSmas)
+ 0bama Lies & your Bank acct will Die! (4/15 Truthers)
+ Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
+ I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
That new flavor of socialism is Obamunism.
ddstrain Wednesday, June 17th at 12:45AM EDT (link)It sits quite snuggly between Communism and Fascism and oscillates back and form so as to resemble both.
Little Tyrant By The Bay
ggross56 Tuesday, June 16th at 10:00PM EDT (link)That’s what I call Pelosi in this post. She’s apparently more comfortable with Putin’s Russia than with Jeffersonian Democracy.
I hope Reid and the Senate Dems do the same thing.
mbecker908 Tuesday, June 16th at 10:00PM EDT (link)The *** wipes who pass for Republicans - and especially the so-called leadership - should get their noses rubbed in it big time. Hopefully it will be obvious enough that the Dems have no use for anybody else the message will stick and we won’t have to listed to fricking Oren Hatch talking about his Democratic “friends”.
Enjoy it folks. You damn well better learn from it. Jerks.
Lest we forget....
SouthernCross Tuesday, June 16th at 10:09PM EDT (link)“Senate Republicans should stick up for their House brethren and shut down the Senate as the House GOP is now pretty much powerless.”
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What the Republicans need to do is turn this into a campaign commericial for every seat in the House and those in the Senate up for re-election in 2010. Forget this solidarity crap, that simply won’t happen and means nothing…
Americans will not remember this type of abuse of power unless they are reminded of it over and over. Come the fall of 2010, no one will remember this or any other abuse of power/corruption on the part of the Corruptocrats unless they are reminded day after day!
and this includes...
SouthernCross Tuesday, June 16th at 10:11PM EDT (link)RINO’s who tow the Demo Party Line…lets actually do something this time around and get the people in office who actually have our interests at heart!
A pipe dream I know, but it can happen if we really try….
Integrity we can believe in
applycs Tuesday, June 16th at 10:19PM EDT (link)Nancy Pelosi : “Elect us, hold us accountable, and make a judgment and then go from there. But I do tell you that if the Democrats win and have substantial majorities, Congress of the United States will be more bipartisan.”
And so it goes.
My Two Cents (Six Cents With The Coming Hyper-Inflation Added).
Kenny Solomon Tuesday, June 16th at 10:28PM EDT (link)I wrote a diary last evening, but it fits right here a bit more gooder……..in this slot…….. c’mon…… get in there……. ‘plink’.
http://www.redstate.com/etcartman/2009/06/15/notice-is-hereby-delivered
Knew it would be a snug fit, but it’s in there.
Yes, I really did send it in hard copy to those who work for us….. and a few news outlets as well.
Cheers !
Of course you can have my guns……. Bullets first.
I didn’t say rounds, shells or magazines……
I said bullets first.
How is it that we can use this impossed 'media blackout'?
tsquare Tuesday, June 16th at 11:13PM EDT (link)“wag the dog?”
The Big Dig?
davo119 Wednesday, June 17th at 5:12AM EDT (link)The hole the democrats are digging for themselves is starting to look like a bottomless pit. At some point the obvious becomes… well, obvious.
Never give in! Never! Never! Never!