The House-led Republicans Pass Their First Bill

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by XNeeOhCon    Thu Jan 06, 2011

Off to a flying start, the new Republican lead U.S. House of Representatives passed their first piece of legislation today, minutes after the session began.  The bill is entitled "The Everything the Democrats Have Ever Done or Want to Do Must Begin Its Title with the Phrase: ‘The Job Killing...’ Act of 2011."  This sweeping legislation has picked up some bipartisan support from the neo-liberals and is expected to pass the Senate 82-18 following its historic 430-5 passage in the House today.  Among some of its many provisions, the bill would provide a more streamlined process for GOP demagoguery, a move praised by GOP leadership in a press conference following the bill’s passage.

"I really feel like this will make it easier for the morons in our base to understand what Frank Luntz told us to impress upon them, and thus give them more time to write fan fiction featuring Sarah Palin in wolf skin lingerie and all caps hate mail to liberal blogs."  Said Eric Cantor Thursday.

When asked about the Bill’s intended effect on the persistent jobs crisis they were ostensibly elected to work on the new Speaker, John Boehner, gave a surprisingly direct answer:

It only really attempts to distract from the fact that we lost most of those jobs due to our policies and keep us in power long enough to enrich our wealthy friends so they’ll give us rides on their yacht and floor seats for NBA games when our inevitable electoral defeat comes due to our incompetent governing finally burning through our well crafted bullshit screen.  In our circles we call that moment 'The Full W.'  

When asked why he was able to be so candid, Boehner continued, illuminating another of the bill’s key provisions:

Well, I can say this to you because, (he pauses to dab tear from his eye), we’ve included a provision that requires a special committee made up of  several FOX news producers, Andrew Brietbart, Rush Limbaugh, and Orly Taitz to approve and/or edit any text, sound, or video from any politician nationwide.

Some have speculated that the law may not pass the Senate or be signed into law by President Obama, but GOP legislative analysts are not worried. 

"Even if it doesn’t get signed, we’ll just enact the "Delay Clause."  Said an anonymous GOP staffer.

The special "Delay Clause" (named for former Republican majority leader Tom Delay) is designed to work around possible obstacles from the upper chamber or Executive by declaring their authority unconstitutional for any Congress beginning with the number 112.  The clause also suspends elections for all offices in perpetuity and mandates the death penalty for anyone caught saying the phrase "happy holidays." 

The bill is expected to take effect five minutes from now when this article will be deleted and I will be shipped to Gitmo to be tortured to death by Ann Coulter audio books. 

I wish I could say it’s been a pleasure knowing you, but then you would also be executed.

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GOP Breaking Promises Already…

 

    ….which shouldn’t be a shocker to those of us who keep our eyes on this merry band of corporate henchmen. Their latest gimmick to those who were dumb enough to vote for them ( A Pledge To America ) was changed on only the GOP’s first day in control of the House. My,my,my. That’s a pretty fast change of heart for even a Republican!

  By the way, the “ Pledge to America” that the Rethugnicans promised to the their simple minded supporters is basically the same as their “Contract With America” back in 1994. The old promises with the same old results. NOTHING!

That $100 billion budget cut that they said would be done in their first year is not going to happen.

What is more, Republicans juiced up the $100 billion promise in the first place by using as their starting point President Barack Obama's $1.128 trillion budget request, a theoretical figure that was never approved by Congress.                MSNBC

  Next up, the Rethugnicans promised reforms in Congress. Well guess what? That ain’t gonna happen either.

"We will let any lawmaker — Democrat or Republican — offer amendments to reduce spending," the pledge said. "House Democrats have relied heavily on what are known as 'martial law' procedures during the current Congress, particularly provisions that allow them to bring any bill to the floor with little or no notice and deny Republican members of Congress or even factions of their own party their right to debate and offer amendments or substitutes for consideration or vote."

   This is generally being done so that the Democrats cannot make an attempt to preserve some of the more important parts of the Health Care law. The Republicans would have a harder time doing away with the law or changes to the law if they can’t force an up or down vote.

   You asked for it, and you are going to get it in ways that you never imagined,voters. We’ll see how well you still like the GOP when 2012 rolls around.

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The GOP’s Greatest Hits For Wednesday,January 5..

 

…and as you have probably guessed, it was much cheap talk and lies about everything in government.

  We will begin with that rag Republican congressional member from the state of Tennessee, Diane Black, who wants to repeal the health care reform bill and who also happens to think that those poor insurance companies should not have to insure children who have pre-existing conditions. A typical Rethugnican.

 

   As was noted by Jed Lewison who writes at DailyKos, this woman doesn’t even know what is in the law which she is talking about. The age to which parents can keep their kids on their insurance is 26,not 24. I guess that it is time to ask former President Bush if I can get the “Hooked on Phonics” set back from him so that I can send it to Rep.Black.    

  The next Rethugnican asshhat will be up in my next post later this evening.

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The New Republican House

 

    The following comments will give an insight as to what the “reality based” citizens of America think that the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives will be like as the latest edition of “Let’s Fuck America” gets under way on Wednesday,January 5,2011.

I'm actually looking forward to the Republican led Clown House. It's going to be hilarious watching the Repugs try to balance appeasing the Teabagger stooges who were stupid enough to vote for them and the corporate lobbyists who funded their campaigns.

"He's the one, who likes all our pretty songs. And he likes to sing along. And he likes to shoot his gun. But he knows not what it means" - Kurt Cobain

by Jeff Y on Tue Jan 04, 2011

Me too. Endless Rethug scandals are fun to watch, even though they aren't good for the country.

If this is anything like 1995, the GOP will discredit themselves pretty quickly. The trouble is getting the rubes who vote for them to see that. One thing they didn't have in 1995 was a 24 hour propaganda channel as they do now.

The loudest cries for war come from those who have never seen one.

by MadGeorgiaDem on Wed Jan 05, 2011

Give an Idiot Enough Rope....... Day one.....they read the Constitution out loud.  How many of them will actually attend?  And of those who do show up....how many will be caught sleeping, texting or laughing inappropriately.....during the reading of their beloved Founding Fathers?

Where is the GOP Jobs Bills?  This is now a fair question after January 5th.  Why hasn't the unemployment rate gone down?  Another fair question after January 5th.  Are we better off after January 5th?  What have you done for me lately?  All fair....after January 5th. 

by snapples on Wed Jan 05, 2011

    One thing that we can more than likely count on from the Republicans is the start of their attempt to gut Social Security under the “we must all sacrifice” slogan in order to cut the deficit  This is utter non-sense since Social Security does not add to the deficit in the first place.   Of course, we all know that the GOP owe their masters in the insurance industry so Obama’s health reform will be the first thing to go if the Repugs have their way.

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