official House thread #3 - CSPAN

[LSK]

[AlCzervik]

1. i hate Phil Gingrey, i'm just wanted to say that again.

[democrat_patriot]

Well said indee.

He is Gollum with a mustache.

[Reciprocity]

14. Yea his the Rhett Butler wannabe from Georgia.

[Ian David]

Okay, what just happened? n/t

[CottonBear]

16. I was watching and I'm so confused. They are counting some votes now. n/t

[fooj]

7. Did they just give that vote to the yeas instead of the neas?

Did I just hear that right?

Peace.

[AlCzervik]

11. yes, Gingrey asked for the yeas and nays recorded.

[CottonBear]

10. I hate Gingrey & Kingston. They shame my state. :( n/t

[gademocrat7]

19. So do I

He is disgusting and unfortunately from Georgia.

[LSK]

2. ok, now they are voting on whether it can be brought to the floor

Is that it?

[napi21]

9. Wether it can be voted on the same day it's introduced. n/t

[NYC Liberal]

3. Yeas and nays requested...15 minute vote.

[CottonBear]

4. Yeas and nays requested. Why is the Repub guy talking at light speed?

Lots of yelling from the Democrats. This feels bad. :(

[buzzard]

23. He sounds like an auctioneer.n/t

[CottonBear]

28. That is exactly what he sounded like. It's shameful. n/t

[AuntPatsy]

25. Proof positive the fix is in, The Republican Corruption machine

is steadily grinding it's greasy wheels on our nations democracy...

[helderheid]

5. was it defeated? was it was it?

[Solly Mack]

6. That pile of shit from Georgia needs to be pooper scooped

[0007]

97. I'll get G. Gordon Liddy to pooper scoop that pile of shit from Georgia.

[Solly Mack]

I dunno...they might breed

and create an even bigger pile of shit

[NYC Liberal]

8. YEA 34 NAY 77

[helderheid]

17. I showed up to the party late - what exactly was this resolution?

[LSK]

12. this is not the final vote

This is a vote to vote on it today.

[Mutley]

29. Didn't he say

"This is a vote on the resolution as amended"? Or did I misunderstand? He was talking so damn fast!

[LSK]

31. i think everyone is confused.

[Mutley]

54. I think I'm confused.

[Mutley]

63. Okay, they're voting to see if they are allowed to vote on the

resolution on the same day it was introduced.

[LSK]

65. this is not the final vote

It is a procedural vote whether is can be moved to the floor to be discussed further and voted on today. They do this often with bills.

[evirus]

13. we are on number 3 hmmm

why dont they just add a house and senate section to the forum and have all the threads from a previous session moved to an archive section

[LSK]

30. this doesnt always happen

But this is a HUGE debate going on. We get these massive threads on special events a few times a year.

[NYC Liberal]

Not one Dem has voted YEA yet

[NYC Liberal]

Not one Dem has voted YEA yet

[Greeby]

15. Whats the vote looking like, Tv-watchers?

This Brit only has the tiny internet screen to use

[Mutley]

18. Dems seem united so far. 86 nays.

4 Repubs voted nay.

As of 5:45pm.

[Sydnie]

20. The callers are amazing

"Since when does an email ... guide how they should conduct their business?" Great question.

[soup]

34. Yeah, caught that one. Good call.

Still haven't quite figured out what's going on and unfortunately, have to leave for awhile.

Keep the threads, going - please, so I don't miss too much.

Thanks.

[NYC Liberal]

21. Not one Dem has voted YEA yet

[meganmonkey]

22. I just gor home and put on c-span - lemme make sure I have this straight

They are NOT voting on the actual resolution right now, correct?

What is the amendment or whatever they are voting on now?

Thanks!

[CottonBear]

41. I think they're voting on whether or not they can debate today.

Hmm. 2 Republican callers in a row and now a conservative is calling on the Democratic line but maybe she's OK...she's talking about (depleted) Uranium poisoning of the troops in Iraq...hosts pretends he doesn't know about it...

[meganmonkey]

50. Thanks!

[Fla Dem]

44. Currently voting on whether or not they can bring a resolution for a vote

the same day it's introduced. Vote currently Rep 86 yea 6 nays. Dems 0 yea 113 nays. Total yea 86 nay 117

[meganmonkey]

52. Thanks!

[Kralizec]

24. Good call from a former military member.

He made a good point that the repukes should not be using an email of a Lance Corporal to guide them.

[Hobarticus]

32. "For someone to think that Bush lied...people have to be crazy"

"To blame the President, and tell our troops they're there for a lie, is a terrible thing"

Guzzle that Kool-Aid, big fellah

[mzmolly]

56. No to lie and tell our troops they are in Iraq to protect Americans

IS A TERRIBLE THING!

[Hobarticus]

59. Damn straight, mzmolly... n/t

[WinkyDink]

26. Didn't C-Span just mischaracterize Murtha's amendment?

I thought I heard "immediate withdrawal" attached to his name.

[spuddonna]

45. What happened is Duncan Hunter (Repug) put this bill up...

... saying what he thought Murtha meant.

It recharacterizes what Murtha said, requesting immediate withdrawal. It's an attempt to frame the Dems as 'cut and run' cowards, basically. In fact, Jean Schmidt(R-OH) basically called Murtha a coward, and had to apologize.

[raysr]

27. We won the voice

vote, will we win the numders vote?

[NYC Liberal]

33. Dems voting unanimously NO now.

YEA 48 NAY 94

[tx_dem41]

35. 4 Republican NAYS so far...

this one will be close.

[Mutley]

40. Now 5.

[Mutley]

36. 58yea/97nay

[jim3775]

37. The mental defectives are out of the woodwork now

Democrats are traitors blah blah blah...

[Solly Mack]

38. it's idiot call in time!!!!

Yippeeeeeee!!!!

with a few people who are paying attention in between

[insanity]

47. Exchange of the day

"Uranium posioning.... Where does that come from?"
"From uranium"
"Thank you caller"

[Solly Mack]

55. I heard that

[Jose Diablo]

66. No kidding

That one guy's accent sounded like Chalabi, and he called the 'libral' Democrats communists.

[Solly Mack]

72. Got to wonder how they cross the street by themselves

[mb7588a]

39. Do I have this right? This vote is to...

...agree to changing the same-day vote rule, so they can vote on hastert's resolution in support of the troops tonight. Democrats don't want that, they want to vote on the resolution for immediate U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.

8 minutes remain
67 yea (all republicans)
99 nay (97 dems, 5 republicans)

[NYC Liberal]

42. Another Repuke voting NAY! (5)

Dems unanimously voting NO (100)

[jane_pippin]

46. No wait..6!

it's 93 yea, 127 nay

[NYC Liberal]

48. 93-126

[Solly Mack]

43. Please stop supporting my soldier you idiots

your support is killing people

[Hobarticus]

64. I know this is heartfelt, but it still makes me chuckle...

Please, ANYBODY but the GOP, support my soldier.

:hi:

[Solly Mack]

77. Well, it is so sad it's funny

so I understand the chuckle. :hi:

[Hobarticus]

91. Bless your soldier, Solly...bring 'em all home safe

:pals:

[Solly Mack]

94. Thank you. Yes, bring them all home safe and sound!

:hug:

[Borgnine]

49. 93 yea, 127 nay.

And 6 Republican dissenters at the moment. I'm loving this.

[Fla Dem]

51. Yea 99 nay 134 n/t

[tx_dem41]

53. The Republicans are holding back their votes....

common practice I assume.

[realFedUp]

57. the media won't explain that this was the Republican resolution

that Dems are voting down.

It really is a new low point in more than
9 years of lowball Republican politics.

[Solly Mack]

58. Why are idiots allowed phones?

[fishwax]

82. you'd think c-span voters would be smarter ...

:shrug:

[Solly Mack]

88. No kidding!

[helderheid]

60. Vietnam vet REPUBLICAN supporting the DEMOCRATS!!!

[Fla Dem]

61. Yea 162 nay 172

[Fla Dem]

67. Repugs still have 56 votes left; Dems 31 n/t

[NYC Liberal]

68. Hopefully more Repukes will not vote than Dems.

[Sydnie]

62. We didn't support Patton? What Kansas history book is he reading from?

DAMN ... and these people can VOTE!

[LSK]

69. he also said we should pull out when the goal is reached

WHAT IS THE GOAL?!?!?!?

[Mutley]

70. 183yea/189nay

[Solly Mack]

71. that moron did not just compare Iraq to the Civil War

No - I didn't hear that correctly....I could not have. No one is that dumb.

[thefloyd]

74. Oh no even more absurd

Caller states "What would happen if we retreated from the Civil War"
Jesus.

[Solly Mack]

80. I know! My husband rolled when he said that!

[NYC Liberal]

73. 202-202

[Jeanette in FL]

76. Can't believe it. nt

204 Rep. 202 Dems

[Junkdrawer]

78. Republican votes are changing from nay to yea....

Pressure is being applied...

[NYC Liberal]

81. The Dems' vote is unanimous. They've made a strong statement here.

[Fla Dem]

75. yea 202 nay 202 votes left Rep 22 Dems 7

[LSK]

79. we lost vietnam - how do you guys feel about our rulers the vietcong???

:sarcasm:

[Solly Mack]

84. LMAO

[Mutley]

83. 209yea/203nay

[helderheid]

85. ergh

[Fla Dem]

86. yea 211 nay 203 votes left repugs 14 dems 6 n/t

[Mutley]

87. Yea wins.

[LSK]

89. so it passed? vote tonite?

[Mutley]

92. yep

ugh

[Fla Dem]

93. hour of debate, then vote. n/t

[kpete]

90. Read this

Whereas, Congress and the American People have not been shown clear, measurable progress toward establishment of stable and improving security in Iraq or of a stable and improving economy in Iraq, both of which are essential to "promote the emergence of a democratic government";

The GOP can't afford a debate on whether the war has been waged badly, and whether securing the region would require enough more troops to require a draft. Hence the desperate deception about this being "Murtha's Resolution".

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/11/murtha_res_upda.html#more

[mzmolly]

98. This is going to backfire on the Republicans.

Just watch. Their poll numbers just got lower as they attempt to contain dissent which is essential to our democracy.

[LondonReign2]

95. What are all these other bills they are talking about??

They've come back from the vote and started in on other bills??

[LSK]

96. they are just getting them out of the way

They were supposed to cover those bills anyways.