Okay, so we're all very tired of our do-little Congress. Our friendly Republicans would have us believe that it's all the Democrat's fault; after all, aren't they in charge of Congress now? The Righties here in state even want you to believe that the current state of the economy is all the Democratic Congress' fault. (Here's a joke for you: Texas oil-man President sends his Vice President to meet with his BFsF, the Suads to attempt a resolution to high oil prices. The VP comes back, winks and claims his meetings were beneficial. And oil goes up another $30/barrel. ~wink~ Oh wait! That's not a joke. That's actually what happened.) But this post isn't about the colossal failings of the Republicans in their leadership role (dare you to say that and keep a straight face). No, it's about their hatred for the country, beginning with their own mothers.
I think we have a little insight into why this Congress is bogged down. It's probably because it's over-populated with tantrumming Republican children. Case in point:
Every year, Congress passes another resolution affirming their support for our National Mother's Day. Now, I love my Mother, and I hope she knows that even if I usually am a slouch about the whole arbitrary Mother's Day thing. But seriously, I'm not alone in thinking that such ridiculous Congressional rituals and resolutions are a huge waste of taxpayer's time and Representative's effort. Fine, hold the vote and get it over with. On Wednesday, the House did. The resolution H.R. 1113 "Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day" passed the House by a unanimous vote, 412 to 0. No problem and let's get on with the taxpayer's business. But wait ...
The only thing more godawful wasteful than meaningless Resolutions are Resolutions voted twice, that serve no one but Congress itself. The only thing that could be worse than that are voice-count Resolutions manipulated by one party for *no* reason other than to waste effort and time. And which party did that? You guessed it. The party of hating mom, apple pie and condescending to Nascar did that; the Republicans.
Republican Representative Todd Tiahrt called for a recount voice vote, and 177 Republicans said "Nay", they are not "Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day". And who should we find here?
Montana
Nay MT-0 Rehburg, Dennis (R)
I guess Dennis doesn't like dear ole Mom or something. If you think I'm going too far, just take the word of the House Minority Leader:
House Minority Leader John Boehner, asked yesterday to explain why he and 177 of his colleagues switched their votes, answered: "Oh, we just wanted to make sure that everyone was on record in support of Mother's Day."
This couldn't be more plain; Dennis Rehberg is on record as NOT supporting Mother's Day. At best, this can be seen as a huge flip-flop from the stupid among the House minority. At worst, it is a blatant attempt to derail the honest efforts of the US Congress. The next local righty who blames the Democrats for accomplishing nothing will get laughed at. The next local righty who tells me that Dennis Rehberg isn't the lowest form of loathsome party suck-up will get pointed to this vote. He is Montana's sole Representative to the House, and he just said that Montana doesn't support Mother's Day. The worst part is that he said it just to disrupt the people's business for no good reason at all.
I don't mind that Dennis Rehberg hates his mother; I just wish he didn't hate his country enough to screw with its governance.
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