Craig Crawford’s Trail Mix: Vacation Blues Plague House GOP

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Craig Crawford’s Trail Mix: Vacation Blues Plague House GOP

By Craig Crawford 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

Republican lawmakers are in for a lousy vacation if House Democratic leaders get their way. The plan is to force a slew of votes this week designed to make GOP members squirm and have plenty to answer for when they return to their districts Aug. 6 for a monthlong vacation.
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The bills and amendments to be voted on cover a range of sensitive topics from closing down the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to requiring minimum levels of training before troops are sent to Iraq and Afghanistan.

And, of course, Democrats are crafting language for yet another veto-baiting bill that would set a schedule for troop withdrawals.

House Republicans must choose whether to defy the White House or risk the anger of voters who want real change in war policy. For those Republicans most worried about those choices, this might be a good week to call in sick.

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1. All this assumes that Republics actually talk to their constituents

I wouldn't make that assumption.

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2. Oh, talking TO their constituents isn't the problem.

It's that they don't LISTEN to their constituents. I know because my 'representative' is one of the worst.