What the Democrats should give the Republicans, to help them save face

[kpete]

What the Democrats should give the Republicans, to help them save face
byLaurence Lewis

In the interest of bipartisan comity:

"We're not going to be disrespected, we have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is."

-- Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), quoted by the Washington Examiner, on the government shutdown.

This should be the Republicans' reward:



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/03/1243601/-What-the-Democrats-should-give-the-Republicans-to-help-them-save-face

[Whisp]

1. a rock pie sounds appropriate too. n/t

[Coyotl]

8. A tee-shirt and a baseball cap to match would be a better compromise

[dreampunk]

48. I AGREE 100% SEND IN THE MARSHALS!

[HappyMe]

2. lol!

That's all they should get. Take the cost of the shirt out of their paycheck.

[NuclearDem]

3. A time out.

[Lil Missy]

4. poop. give them poop.

[MgtPA]

5. A wedgie.

[mmonk]

6. The finger

back at 'em.

[DonViejo]

7. I think a recommendation from the 60's remains

appropos

[MgtPA]

10. Heh... I still have the album

On vinyl.

[DonViejo]

12. LOL. Me too! eom

[L0oniX]

33. Kay and Arr. n/t

[librechik]

9. i was thinking of a hankie n/t

[MiniMe]

11. Anybody see The Help?

I think we should give them a pie

[mountain grammy]

13. Love it!

Or maybe an amendment adding a Medicare for all option to the ACA....

[Myrina]

14. Stutzman sounds like a 5 year old getting ready to throw a tantrum in the checkout line ...

"We're gonna get something. I don't know what that something is, but dammit I want SOMETHING and I'm going to scream until I puke - even though mommy offers me everything on the candy rack. Because I don't know what I want, I just know I want to act like a little shithead."

[Jackpine Radical]

30. Ya know what the problem is with this site?

Every time I get to a thread a little late and am about to post something, I discover that someone else has pretty much jumped what I was about to say.

[rurallib]

15. they should lose health care for themselves, their families and staffs

they wanted to cut Obamacare - that seems like a reasonable place to start - and end.

[Brigid]

16. My cats have generously offered . . .

The . . . Um . . . Contents . . . Of their litterbox.

[PotatoChip]

18. Ha! Even better! (nt)

[justabob]

21. mine are throwing in

their hairballs.

[PotatoChip]

17. Lol! Perfect!

[Half-Century Man]

19. How about....an indictment?

Or a chance for a never ending field trip to the real world outside of politics?

[Amonester]

24. This ^^^^^ and since *they* don't wanna close Gitmo...

Give *these* tearorists a one-way ticket there.

ENOUGH!

[florida08]

20. Yeah on their way out!

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Give them discounted tickets to see "Atlas Shrugged II" at the DC Multiplex.

Maybe a coupon for a free box of dum-dums.

[Brigid]

46. That's prohibited by the Constitution.

Cruel and unusual punishment, you know.

[Warren DeMontague]

47. Heh

excellent point.

[a2liberal]

23. I'm not generally in favor of negotiation on this but

I think this might be an acceptable thing to give a bit on. Just a bit though, maybe make them pay 25% of the cost of the shirt.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

25. Here's Michael Corleone With Your Offer Of Compromise, Republicans

[MSMITH33156]

26. Just let them defund ACORN again

their base is stupid enough to think it still exists.

[landolfi]

27. I think an appropriate reward

is to get to shine the President's shoes every day for the next year. They can each take a turn, and when we run out of Repigs, they start over again. And when the shoes are shined, they should have to genuflect and say "Here are your shoes, Massa." If they are lucky Obama won't spit on them and just tell them to get the fuck back to work.

[MADem]

28. A kick in the ass out the door would work for them....!! nt

[Thav]

29. I think something better would be

an "I'm with Stupid" shirt, only the arrow is pointing straight up.

[Jackpine Radical]

31. Or

straight down.

[Zorra]

32. How about a chemical peel and some botox to sweeten the deal? nt

[L0oniX]

34. Marlin Stutzman ...the new batshit crazy replacement!

[ffr]

35. In this case, it should be spelled "stoopid"

Makes it more well rounded, don't you think?

[av8rdave]

36. I'm thinking more a package of Earl Gray tea, wrapped in a note that says "go *&%$ yourselves"

[bigbrother05]

44. Don't waste good tea (Earl Gray) on those jerks

[Motown_Johnny]

37. As long as they don't fit, I am OK with that.

[awoke_in_2003]

38. And a bag of sand and a hammer. nt

[krispos42]

39. I year's supply of dihydrogen monoxide

And a Happy Fun Ball.

[bluesbassman]

40. I'll give them my pony.

[caseymoz]

41. Actually, I would give them a brown paper bag

. . . with eyeholes, that says, "I shut down the government and all I got was this face-saving bag."

[OLDMDDEM]

42. What to really give the Republicans

The Finger!!!!

[bigbrother05]

43. Tea is misspelled,

Should have a graphic of Cruz, the Koch bros, and Palin grinning from ear to ear.

[TheKentuckian]

45. I'll throw in a fart in their general direction.