Some might dismiss this as empty symbolism but I think it's a really positive move. I think increasing the sociality among legislators, particularly across party lines, would go a long way toward improving the ability of House and Senate members in doing their job as representatives of the people.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
So how many Americans need to die to get Senate to have lunch together.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
I don't know, but can we nominate people for the job?
Posted by iglee (Member # 12455) on :
Dang, I was hoping to see some fist fights. Oh well. I guess you can’t have everything.
Seriously though, this is a nice move and I’m glad to hear about it.
Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
quote:Originally posted by Scott R: I don't know, but can we nominate people for the job?
Scott, I'm sorry but I'm now going to have to hold you responsible for all the people who get shot in the United States. This is the sort of climitizing of hatredness up with which we cannot put.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Are you accepting volunteers to do the massacring or the massacred?
Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
quote:[T]his morning, NBC's Luke Russert reported that Cantor's chief of staff had invited Pelosi to sit next to the Leader. Hours later, Pelosi tweeted:
quote:I thank @GOPLeader for his #SOTU offer, but I invited my friend Rep. Bartlett from MD yesterday & am pleased he accepted.
FWIW, Rep. Bartlett (Pelosi's 'date') is a Republican.
Poor Cantor; what's a Majority Leader gonna do?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
My stars, this is turning into prom. What about the poor Republicans left over after all the Democrats are taken?
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
That would be awesome if Cantor did the big stretch and ended up with his arm around Pelosi's shoulders. And later they went to Dairy Queen.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: My stars, this is turning into prom. What about the poor Republicans left over after all the Democrats are taken?
Honestly, I think it's kind of nice anyway. Of course everybody is going to get all cynical about it, but I think something like a traditional bi-partisan "date" complete with the congresspeople having dinner together beforehand with their spouses would probably be a good thing.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: My stars, this is turning into prom. What about the poor Republicans left over after all the Democrats are taken?
Ha! I imagine they will have to go together or stag, perhaps have their photo taken at the booth as well.
Posted by Ron Lambert (Member # 2872) on :
I cannot escape the strong feeling that this is just a stunt. I hope no fist-fights break out.
SenojRetep--cute Churchillian evocation. "up with which I must put" has long been one of my favorite Churchill quotes. (Actually, he did not say it, it was something he wrote angrily onto the margin of a speech some copy editor had tried to "correct.")
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Yeah, of course it's a stunt.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :