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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe fact that Congress is less popular than dog poop is now forever in the Congressional record.
?1381252717The fact that Congress is less popular than dog poop is now forever in the Congressional record.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2013/PPP_Release_CONGRESS_108.pdf
If dignity means what is the dictionary says it meansthe state or quality of being worthy of honor or respectthen surely the honor and worthy of honor or respect of this house has been called into question. When only seven out of 100 Americans approve of what we do, the lowest approval rating ever, then surely our dignity has been diminished and is actively being called into question. If we are to be called obstructionists, practicers of partisan petulance, if we are called an establishment that is rotten to the core, if we are leaving Americans wondering why there is so much poison in the system, then surely our dignity as a body has been diminished. If were accused of willingly provoking crises that suspend public services and decrease economic growth, then surely our dignity as a body has been diminished. If we cause international media outlets to refer to us as politically bankrupt and responsible for breaking Americas dignity, as a body, as a House, is being called into question Alan Grayson
Speaker pro tempore Steve Womack's (R-AR) fuse grew shorter. And that's when Womack decided he couldn't handle the truth any longer, and gaveled Grayson out.
"The chair has heard enough," Womack said, brushing off Grayson's protestations.
MORE:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/democratic-rep-cut-off-in-midst-of-speech-bashing-congress-chair-has-heard-enough/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/10/graph-of-the-day-congress-is-less-popular-than-lice-colonoscopies-and-nickelback/
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The fact that Congress is less popular than dog poop is now forever in the Congressional record. (Original Post)
kpete
Oct 2013
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russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)1. Excellent ! Thanks for the post..
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)2. An honor long overdue and well deserved.
"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." Mark Twain
Uncle Joe
(58,420 posts)3. That's worse than even I believed. I thought the House
was leading dog poop down the backstretch by a nose.
Thanks for the thread, kpete.