Now to business. Power? What power? You are a freshman Congresscritter. You have no power. The leadership has the power, and they do not hesitate to wield it unless their name is Harry Reid or some other Democratic floor leader but that’s another arena entirely. Leadership will tell you how to vote and where to sit. After you get reelected, IF you get reelected, then we’ll talk about committee jobs.
Ed was just practicing politics as it is presently conducted by the Repug Party. And even he was finding it repugnant. Hence, the sentence about holding onto principles and self-respect. Then follows the apology for the moment when he lost his principles and self-respect.
“the First Idiot”. remember how, because of sensitivity to the disabled community we did not use this word? but we had to bring it back, because of T666p.
Conservatives don’t hate socialism. When asked if they would like such things as tax paid schools, roads, medical care for themselves and their own communities,etc they are 70-80% in favor of it. They hate what they think socialism is, and actually, if you asked them how they defined it, they would either define communism, fascism or some other ism or just give you a blank stare followed by some irrelevant insult to your personal heritage.
“First Idiot” is good. But Tiny doesn’t care about that. He has declared himself a Stable Genius" remember?
Only the label “Tiny” hits him where he feels the most inadequate. If we can use THAT name consistently, eventually it will bubble up and he will take notice. Now THAT’S when he is truly and finally humiliated. This is way more powerful than we might imagine because Tiny feels so inadequate. This might well provoke a humiliating over reaction. Keep,it up and his power slips away.
If we all start referring to Tiny as who he is and what he is, pretty soon we’ll see signs outside the morning shows #tinytrump. I would most like to see him come totally and completely unhinged at a rally with chants of “Tiny, Tiny, Tiny…” In the background.
“THE FIRST IDIOT”. Do you want to have a little fun? Well, if so, then hide the sentence “Donald Trump is an idiot.” in all of your websites. Google will crawl your website and update the Google index. If you are worried about blowback then hide “Donald Trump is an idiot.” in a place where no one will ever read it, at the bottom of the Terms of Service.
“All this power”, eh? Ha! Let me give you an advance peek at the briefing you’ll be getting shortly, along with all the other newly elected Congresscritters. The main point is how you’ll be spending your typical day: an hour of committee work, a couple of hours of floor time, an hour supervising your staff, a couple of hours of constituent services, and 8 hours of dialing for dollars, because after all, as former Justice Anthony Kennedy assured us in the Citizens United decision (2010 Jan. 21, a day which deserves to live in infamy), big money in politics will lead to “neither corruption nor the appearance of corruption”.
Unless the person she replaced was also a freshman congressman she would never be assigned the same office. Your office gets bigger and/or better with seniority. Also, she would not be able to move in until January after she is sworn in.
Instead, the Best Offices go to the Congresscritters with the most Seniority and Clout. Some of them fight Harder over the Office space than they do to win Elections.
Best has several parameters. Size of the office, how close it is to the Chambers where they will be Voting, how close it is to the Committee meeting rooms, how close it is to the nearest Bar (Lobbyist), etc. …
BE THIS GUY almost 6 years ago
SHE WON!
Hey, at least he apologized.
Johnny Q Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I say “socialist” ISN’T an insult!
DennisinSeattle almost 6 years ago
Love it!
kaffekup almost 6 years ago
She must not have run against a republican. They have no concept of that level of honesty.
sugordon almost 6 years ago
Yea! Mel won her race!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Congrats, Mel. Mazel tov.
Now to business. Power? What power? You are a freshman Congresscritter. You have no power. The leadership has the power, and they do not hesitate to wield it unless their name is Harry Reid or some other Democratic floor leader but that’s another arena entirely. Leadership will tell you how to vote and where to sit. After you get reelected, IF you get reelected, then we’ll talk about committee jobs.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Ed was just practicing politics as it is presently conducted by the Repug Party. And even he was finding it repugnant. Hence, the sentence about holding onto principles and self-respect. Then follows the apology for the moment when he lost his principles and self-respect.
MoeyTehr almost 6 years ago
Hooray, Melissa won!! Congratulations!
Petercowen almost 6 years ago
The sound of one hand clapping. Victory!
babka Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“the First Idiot”. remember how, because of sensitivity to the disabled community we did not use this word? but we had to bring it back, because of T666p.
montessoriteacher almost 6 years ago
She has a lot to learn, and she will, under the tutelage of Leader Pelosi. Pelosi says she will be out in 4 years.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Conservatives don’t hate socialism. When asked if they would like such things as tax paid schools, roads, medical care for themselves and their own communities,etc they are 70-80% in favor of it. They hate what they think socialism is, and actually, if you asked them how they defined it, they would either define communism, fascism or some other ism or just give you a blank stare followed by some irrelevant insult to your personal heritage.
Joseph Shelby Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Ah, if only the GOP in Michigan and Wisconsin were that respectable.
lunatics_fringe Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Hey, Melissa’s on the Hill! Awesome.
twclix almost 6 years ago
“First Idiot” is good. But Tiny doesn’t care about that. He has declared himself a Stable Genius" remember?
Only the label “Tiny” hits him where he feels the most inadequate. If we can use THAT name consistently, eventually it will bubble up and he will take notice. Now THAT’S when he is truly and finally humiliated. This is way more powerful than we might imagine because Tiny feels so inadequate. This might well provoke a humiliating over reaction. Keep,it up and his power slips away.
If we all start referring to Tiny as who he is and what he is, pretty soon we’ll see signs outside the morning shows #tinytrump. I would most like to see him come totally and completely unhinged at a rally with chants of “Tiny, Tiny, Tiny…” In the background.
For a Just and Peaceful World almost 6 years ago
“THE FIRST IDIOT”. Do you want to have a little fun? Well, if so, then hide the sentence “Donald Trump is an idiot.” in all of your websites. Google will crawl your website and update the Google index. If you are worried about blowback then hide “Donald Trump is an idiot.” in a place where no one will ever read it, at the bottom of the Terms of Service.
mourdac Premium Member almost 6 years ago
5 likes on this one. Too bad more of his former colleagues have checked their morality and self-respect at the door.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“All this power”, eh? Ha! Let me give you an advance peek at the briefing you’ll be getting shortly, along with all the other newly elected Congresscritters. The main point is how you’ll be spending your typical day: an hour of committee work, a couple of hours of floor time, an hour supervising your staff, a couple of hours of constituent services, and 8 hours of dialing for dollars, because after all, as former Justice Anthony Kennedy assured us in the Citizens United decision (2010 Jan. 21, a day which deserves to live in infamy), big money in politics will lead to “neither corruption nor the appearance of corruption”.
Joliet Jake almost 6 years ago
The fourth and fifth panels, I believe, are a succinct explanation of why so many GOP incumbents chose not to run for re-election this year.
Chuck almost 6 years ago
Unless the person she replaced was also a freshman congressman she would never be assigned the same office. Your office gets bigger and/or better with seniority. Also, she would not be able to move in until January after she is sworn in.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters. With. Full. Subpoena. Powers.
bakana almost 6 years ago
Tough to leave a Letter as a Congressman.
They don’t inherit their predecessors offices.
Instead, the Best Offices go to the Congresscritters with the most Seniority and Clout. Some of them fight Harder over the Office space than they do to win Elections.
Best has several parameters. Size of the office, how close it is to the Chambers where they will be Voting, how close it is to the Committee meeting rooms, how close it is to the nearest Bar (Lobbyist), etc. …
montessoriteacher almost 6 years ago
Some good news: though trump whines the Mueller probe has cost $30 million, Mueller seized $46 million from Manafort, so we are now ahead $16 million.