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[jbg]

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Edited by jbg, 25 September 2011 - 08:34 PM.

[jbg]

The Republicans control congress, and questions don't end with a period.

US Civics 101: US Congress = US Senate + US House of Representatives

I don't blame him too much. He's just used to reading from liberal blogs, that tell him what to say in defense of Dear Leader.

Actually "Congress" for some reason can refer to both the House of Representatives + the Senate or just the House. Just as in Canada when one says "Parliament" one usually means the HOC though Parliament technically includes the Senate.

Maybe the only time I'll stand up for Bubber Miley, who hates me too much to be equally objective.

[jbg]

There was a bassett hound by the name of Waldo in my apartment building in New York City. I used to love to scratch his floppy ears on the elevator.

I admire your openness - I understand coming out is a most personal of choices... I wish you well in
dealing with possible ramifications - I trust there will be none... that enlightened thinking and views will prevail.

It shows that there are some "Waldos" I rather like.

[bush_cheney2004]

Actually "Congress" for some reason can refer to both the House of Representatives + the Senate or just the House.

Not in this context...Republicans do not control the US Congress.

[BubberMiley]

Well it sure ain't the hell Jack Layton.

Are you saying Layton is in hell? How would you know?

[BubberMiley]

Maybe the only time I'll stand up for Bubber Miley, who hates me too much to be equally objective.

I love you.

[Shady]

Actually "Congress" for some reason can refer to both the House of Representatives + the Senate or just the House. Just as in Canada when one says "Parliament" one usually means the HOC though Parliament technically includes the Senate.

Maybe the only time I'll stand up for Bubber Miley, who hates me too much to be equally objective.

Nope. Congress doesn't just refer to the house. You're wrong, and so is he.

I love you.

Why? Cause he's supporting your incorrect statement?

[Pliny]

The Republicans control congress, and questions don't end with a period.

They do control the House of Representatives now but they didn't at the time?

Edited by Pliny, 26 September 2011 - 07:45 AM.

[Pliny]

US Civics 101: US Congress = US Senate + US House of Representatives

Thanks for that. Excuse my ignorance! Frankly, I'm embarassed to not have known that fundamental of your government's structure. Technically, you are correct. Loosely speaking wikipedia and jbg accept the ambiguity.

Congress

In the United States, U.S. Representatives are sometimes referred to by the terms Congressman, Congresswoman and Congressperson; the terms are a bit ambiguous, since technically, Senators are congressmen/congresswomen, too.

It seems Senators are not often or maybe never referred to as Congressperson/man/woman. My assumption from that was the House of Representatitives was Congress.

Whenever, I find or someone points out something that I have a fundamental misconception of it is like a parting of the clouds. Thanks again. Everything I learn makes me look less the fool that I am.

Edited by Pliny, 26 September 2011 - 07:43 AM.

[GostHacked]

I just got a weird feeling about this ..... if anything is going to bring Obama down .. this will be it.. just a hunch.

[Shady]

I just got a weird feeling about this ..... if anything is going to bring Obama down .. this will be it.. just a hunch.

In the end, I'm not sure it's going to be that big of a deal. People are used to government waste. I think unemployment and the economy will be what brings Obama down. There are already several states that he won in '08 that he'll definitely not win in '12. Virginia, Florida, Indiana and Ohio.

[GostHacked]

In the end, I'm not sure it's going to be that big of a deal. People are used to government waste. I think unemployment and the economy will be what brings Obama down. There are already several states that he won in '08 that he'll definitely not win in '12. Virginia, Florida, Indiana and Ohio.

People are used to government waste, and that is a problem in of itself. It's so common now that meh, why bother right?

Unemployment and the economy are what got Obama in.

[Pliny]

I just got a weird feeling about this ..... if anything is going to bring Obama down .. this will be it.. just a hunch.

Just putting it on the table cause you have a hunch you might be right?

I think Solyndra is the tip of the iceberg. I don't agree with Shady on this one - in the words of VP Joe Biden - "This is a pretty big f---n' deal!"

We have the Fast and Furious scandal but this one goes deeper and higher up.

[Shady]

People are used to government waste, and that is a problem in of itself. It's so common now that meh, why bother right?

Unfortunately, that seems to be the case.

Unemployment and the economy are what got Obama in.

Exactly. So it's more than a little ironic that it could lead to his demise as well.

[BubberMiley]

Why? Cause he's supporting your incorrect statement?

Nope. I love everybody.