WH: Congress has taken 70 days of vacation since receiving the war funding request in February

[sabra]

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/11/white_house_talking_about_the.html#more

The White House today wants to talk about the war "by the numbers:''

...

296: The days Congress has had to consider the initial detailed war funding requests from the president based on the strategic recommendations of our military commanders.

70: The days of vacation Congress has taken since receiving the war funding request in February.

1: The number of weeks of war expenses which the Department of Defense can move under a general transfer authority absent congressional authorization.

55: Terrorist attacks in Iraq are down 55 percent since the "surge'' of additional forces which the president deployed in June.

60: Civilian fatalities have decreased 60 percent in Iraq since June.

40: Iraqi Security Force casualties are down 40 percent since the surge of operations began in June.

5,700: "Guided by the principle of "return on success," the United States will bring 5,700 troops home by the end of the year as a result of progress made by the surge.''

:crazy:

[havocmom]

1. WH doesn't recognize fact that part of Congress' job is visit home

and hear what constituents have to say.

WH thinks world revolves around WH

[Skidmore]

2. Let's not confuse "hear what constituents have to say" with

actually listening to what they say.

[havocmom]

4. If, on the offside chance they are listening

it helps to check in at home from time to time. And it is part of the job to be outside D.C. on occasion.

[B Calm]

3. 0: The number of WMD's found in Iraq, 0.