The Happy Party

[Nonno]

www.dcexaminer.com >> Politics

"They took a beating in November, but now, in the stimulus fight, Republicans are smiling again.

You see it all over Capitol Hill, in the hallways, the hearing rooms, the gathering spots. Republicans, coming off a devastating, across-the-board electoral defeat, are … happy. Being in opposition, after eight years of a Republican presidency and 12 years of GOP rule in Congress, suits many of them just fine.

It’s not that they were glad to lose. There are a lot of indignities involved in being the minority, and a pretty small minority at that. But talk to Republican lawmakers and insiders these days, and they speak as if an enormous weight has been lifted from their shoulders. Some of that weight was named George W. Bush, but in a larger sense, Republicans are relieved to be free of the burden of running things.

“We weren’t very happy with the results of the election, and on through the inaugural, but I guarantee you, I’ve never seen the spirit of Republicans as high as it was at the GOP retreat,” Arizona Rep. John Shadegg told me, referring to the House Republican getaway a week ago at the Homestead resort in Hot Springs, Va.

It would be an understatement to say GOP lawmakers were pumped after unanimously opposing the stimulus bill in the House. Although they lost, they were thrilled that not a single Republican voted for what all agreed was a terrible bill; if even one or two among them had broken ranks to join the Democrats, the feeling wouldn’t have been nearly as good.

“When we held our guys together, that had people extremely excited,” Shadegg said. “Then there were the ongoing scandals with Democratic tax cheats, and I think Republicans are beginning to say, ‘Ah, there could be some fun in the minority.’ ”

“I’m much happier,” Sen. Jim DeMint told me between votes on the stimulus. “Our message was so muddled with Bush in the White House, often going the big-spending approach, that we could not define ourselves in any other way.”


GOOPERS blaming Boosh!

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Originally Posted by Nonno

GOOPERS blaming Boosh!

That's reality


You should try visiting it sometime

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Nonno

GOOPERS blaming Boosh!

What's a GOOPER, and who's Boosh?

Little lady, you need to work on your spelling. And, as stated above, your concept of reality. While most of us don't go all Larry Gude on Bush, few of us think that he properly represented us as a conservative.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by This_person

While most of us don't go all Larry Gude on Bush, few of us think that he properly represented us as a conservative.

Nonno doesn't read anyone's posts. All he reads are Leftist blogs that rave on and on about how Republicans are all glommed onto Bush's ass.

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Nonno doesn't read anyone's posts. All he reads are Leftist blogs that rave on and on about how Republicans are all glommed onto Bush's ass.

Now wait just a cotten pickin minuet, I always read yours and Larry's posts!

[This_person]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Nonno doesn't read anyone's posts. All he reads are Leftist blogs that rave on and on about how Republicans are all glommed onto Bush's ass.

She needs to remove her cranium from her rectum so she can see reality.

[Jigglepuff]

Originally Posted by This_person

She needs to remove her cranium from her rectum so she can see reality.

Nonno's a female?

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Jigglepuff

Nonno's a female?

Best I can tell, a teenaged girl.

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by This_person

She needs to remove her cranium from her rectum so she can see reality.

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[Jigglepuff]

Originally Posted by Nonno

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HEY!!! SOME OF USE A BICYCLE PUMP!!