Fla. congressman asks Pelosi for football break (today)

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BCS_CHAMPIONSHIP_CONGRESS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-01-06-21-46-44


Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. Cliff Stearns hopes so.

Stearns, a Republican from Ocala, wrote to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday asking her to move votes scheduled for Thursday evening and Friday so House members from Florida and Oklahoma can go to the Bowl Championship Series national title game.

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Oddly - or maybe not - none of the other members Stearns referred to as "we" signed the letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press.

To help his cause, Stearns added a handwritten message to Pelosi.

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Pelosi's office said she would not agree to the request. Among the votes to be considered Thursday afternoon is certification of the Electoral College vote that gives Barack Obama the presidency
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thank you Nancy

[opihimoimoi]

1. There is an URGENT MISSION to fix AMERICA and them 2 wanna watch friggen football??

WTF is wrong w them...POOR TIMING guys...

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. FLORIDA FOOTBALL IS NEXT TO GOD IN FLODA

[trumad]

4. Gators Suck

[trotsky]

6. +1

:thumbsup:

[NightWatcher]

9. +2

[liberal N proud]

3. This is the diversions that covered up the crimes for decades

Pacify the people with sports and TV.

If they want to watch a football game instead of fixing the bu$h mess, then they should go home and let someone who wants to take care of business do their jobs.

[autorank]

5. This is why they're hated. Could this be any dumber?

[opihimoimoi]

10. The Stearn guy just gave big ammo to his nx pol, opponent

He wanna play while America burns>>>> whadda dufus

[NeedleCast]

7. Should just be made a national Holiday

College National Championship game and the Superbowl

[Uzybone]

8. Superbowl is already on a weekend

maybe the dumbfucks in college football could take a hint and do the same thing.