Loretta Sanchez ?(D)? tries to boot Gabby off of a committee

[littlewolf]

I double checked she is a member of the Democratic Party ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20110125/pl_dailycaller/replorettasanchezsparksoutragefromfellowdemocratswithproposaltobootgiffordsfromarmedservicescommittee


Rep. Loretta Sanchez sparks outrage from fellow Democrats with proposal to boot Giffords from Armed Services Committee

Chris Moody - The Daily Caller
Tue Jan 25, 5:17 pm ET

Behind closed doors, California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez has proposed removing Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords from the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) until she recovers from injuries sustained after being shot in the head on Jan. 8 in Tucson, The Daily Caller has learned.
The proposal sparked an outrage, according to those in the room — including from those in Sanchez’s own party.

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“It’s not appropriate,” Texas Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes told The Daily Caller, adding that there was outrage among some members in the room when Sanchez made the suggestion. “It’s bad for morale during her recovery period.”
Reyes and Rep. Adam Smith of Washington put up most of the fight against Sanchez, and helped squash the idea.
“From a woman who memorialized her cat, you’d think she’d show a little more compassion for a woman shot in the face,” said one GOP aide, referring to Sanchez’s 2010 Christmas card that paid tribute to her late cat, Gretzky.

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“Gabby has always been one of the most active members on the Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Sanchez wants to make sure HASC Democrats preserve her voice until the congresswoman has returned,” Sanchez’s Press Secretary Caroline Hogan told TheDC. “Rep. Sanchez simply inquired whether a proxy could represent the Congresswoman on the Committee at Rep. Giffords’ request. That way, Gabby’s legislative priorities and seniority would be preserved until her return. Any other interpretation of her question is ludicrous.”
When it comes to committee votes, Giffords’s absence will have little impact since Republicans hold a majority in the House.
“I think the congresswoman forgets what it is like to be in the minority,” said one former Democratic aide. “Minority still loses whether you have one more vote or not.”

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[lonestarnot]

1. Whoa. I bet there will be some flaming shit going on here in a few minutes.

:popcorn:

[Codeine]

2. Smooth move.

Talk about fucking tone-deaf.

[bluestate10]

3. Looks like Sanchez was trying to do the right thing.

But took a ham fisted approach. Her intent appears to have been to protect Giffords' seniority and give Gifford's policy initiatives voice. Sanchez could have spent more time explaining her position behind the scene to members of her party.

[SoCalDem]

4. Yep , they should have had a meeting and a plan to temporarily replace her

The seat should be filled though, because the balance is askew anyway, and losing even one voice is dangerous.

Frankly, I do not see her ever returning to congress. Her rehab will take months, and then the re-election season will start up, with fundraising etc. Her stamina will certainly take a long time to return, and if her speech is not "normal", or her recollection is not complete, she will probably be primaried and even though she's beloved, she would probably not win.

It's sad to think that her career is over, but it may well be.

If she has a great recovery, she may want to continue, but her body may say "no"...

[PSzymeczek]

6. I do not believe that

her career is over. She will be back, I believe within six months.

[PassingFair]

7. "until she recovers from injuries sustained after being shot in the head"

What part of the quote do you have a problem with.

The work should be done by SOMEONE while she is out.

[PBS Poll-435]

9. There is only a brazillion members on that committee.

I am sure the "work" is getting done.

[PassingFair]

13. It remains that we will have one less voice.

We should have someone filling in for her.

[PBS Poll-435]

15. That is a fair statement

And I can agree to disagree.



The House is so lopsided that I don't think that it really matters.

[Mojorabbit]

10. As a retired nurse

I would be amazed if she is totally up to speed in six months.

[PBS Poll-435]

5. I am going to exercise restraint.

Loretta, please go and F yourself with Boner's gavel.

Thank you so much.

[devilgrrl]

8. Isn't the Daily Caller another RW shitrag?

eom

[PBS Poll-435]

14. Oh yeah.

Fun to read when you really, really have the urge to vomit, but other than that...

[tritsofme]

11. Why not allow another Democrat serve and vote on these committees?

With the understanding that it is only as a seat warmer?

[UTUSN]

12. Yep, Loretta's wrong on this one n/t

[Common Sense Party]

16. "memorialized her cat"????

:wtf:

That's not true, is it?

[immoderate]

17. I see no harm in Loretta's idea.

Are DUers gonna hold that cat thing against her? I don't think so. :shrug:

--imm

[CreekDog]

18. WTF???

Oh, nevermind, it's Loretta Sanchez. :eyes: