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1. #1
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:06 am, 123upnorth said:

   The democrats are trying to portray their motives for suggesting such seating arrangements as purely cooperative and friendly, but anyone with half a brain knows their true motive. If everyone gets along and no one objects to the other side for the next two years, Obama and the democrats will be able to push their major policy initiatives upon the American public and also keep the white house in 2012.

2. #2
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:07 am, longbow said:

   The Republicans prove yet again that they are the Stupid Party.

3. #3
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:09 am, bigboy said:

   What gas…the numbers of Republicans are high enough now that it’s clear that Democrats are the minority party. They just don’t want it to look that way on TV and, once again, Republicans are stupid enough to humor them.

4. #4
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:09 am, thejim said:

   Says a lot about the clowns we send to DC. Good thing is they can all get in the little car together.

5. #5
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:21 am, babiesgrandma said:

   Let’s invoke Rodney King, Jr.:
   Can’t we all just get along?

6. #6
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:21 am, right_on said:

   No substance here…all show.

   Merely sitting together doesn’t foster bi-partisanship. It is a visual propaganda move designed to make the viewers “think” there is unity in Congress. Let’s call it what it is;

   window dressing.

   Stunts by politicians won’t make people view them differently. Quite the opposite, I would say. Shumer, the snide, mean-spirited ideologue, has no intention of reaching across the aisle to cooperate with Republican lawmakers on issues. I believe this is a calculated attempt to shame Republicans who don’t sign up to a phoney seating arrangement.

   “Look, we attempted to show America that we are still united as Americans, but these Republicans have no intention to try and work with us on matters that improve the lives of everyday Americans…blah, blah, blah.”

   We’ll see how long it take before the venomous Shumer starts the demogoguery.

7. #7
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 am, davod said:

   Udall’s argument is silly. America is not united in thought.

   The two parties represent their constituents differing views on America.

   Obama may be the Progressive Socalists President but the Congress is not the Politburo.

8. #8
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:30 am, MrScribbler said:

   This is why I hold Congressional Republicans and Democrats in equal contempt.

   At the end of the day, it’s all about maintaining their royal lifestyles (at our expense). Once they get a taste of that sweet, sweet freedom from the issues that affect normal Americans’ lives, they just can’t let go.

   Every damn one of them will throw us under the bus if it keeps them in power.

9. #9
   On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:31 am, happyscrapper said:

   For crying out loud, RINO’s!! This is a test! You are being snookered! If you are too blind to see that, you are too dumb to serve in Congress. We will remember who you are. We will also remember who you sat with. This is infuriating!! We work so hard to get these morons elected and they give away their edge just weeks after taking the oath of office. I pray that none of the Tea Party winners in the House get taken in by this scam!! If they can all resist, we will know the Tea Party is good at picking strong candidates. Watch this one carefully. It will tell us a lot about who we can trust and who will cave in to the regressives.

   By the way, it is not too late for those who said they would sit with someone. All they have to do is change their minds and tell the regressives they decided it was a bad idea and they will show their bipartisanship some other way. Call your Republican representative on Monday and tell him/her not to do it!!

10. #10
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:32 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Wimps and sissies convinced of their own importance. Will they wear formal wear-wings and breeches, or togas and sandals? These are ugly critters needing to be put out to pasture. Their pension should be reduced to a pup tent and a measure of barley with an occasional measure of salt and fish. If they complain cut their measure of fish.

    Go ahead John McCain sit with Shumer and Durbin and tell us about civility.
    ===
    Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
    should be a convenience store,
    NOT a government agency.

11. #11
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:32 am, MacEamonn said:

    I would think Johnny McCain would be hangin’ with his bud, Joey Lieberman.

12. #12
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:34 am, happyscrapper said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 am, davod said:
    Udall’s argument is silly. America is not united in thought.

    Exactly!! To pretend that they are is just silly. You don’t cooperate with people who are trying to trash the Constitution and destroy your country. Why would they even do that? There are so many socialists and communists in the dem party right now, why would the Republicans want to even pretend to cooperate with them?

13. #13
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:38 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    Clueless. I hope they get that protective glass from the public viewing section installed in time so the symbolism is complete. We citizens will feel so much better knowing that our entrenched criminal class of elected weasels is now pairing off in their bipartisan effort to cram socialism down our throats.

    What a kabuki farce. Will they be announced by the Sergeant at Arms couple by couple?

14. #14
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:41 am, letget said:

    Now we will get to see ALL of them pop up and down like dear nan did last year after every word out of bho’s mouth. This is just beyond stupid r’s! How about having some guts for a change? I wonder how many SC Judges will show up? I wonder what the odds would have been if the r’s had suggested this to the d’s last year they would do this?
    L

15. #15
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:44 am, happyscrapper said:

    Speaking of SC Judges, I hope, I pray that none of them show up! They were totally insulted last time and need to send a message that the POTUS overstepped his bounds! Yes, even the POTUS has some bounds. The Judicial Branch of government is separate from the Executive and he had no business criticizing it.

16. #16
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    I think we ought to rename this event “State of The Onion“. You know, America’s finest news source?

17. #17
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:49 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    THE ONION! Sheesh! Where have people been?

18. #18
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 am, letget said:

    happyscrapper#15,
    You know the wise gal, kagan, and a couple more WILL show up. I hope the right side doesn’t.
    L

19. #19
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:51 am, Garathorn said:

    If the Repubs had gotten hosed back in November, the Dems would NEVER have agreed to the hand holding. They’d say ‘No you sit over there, all six of you, and smile for the camera’. This is all about the Dems hiding their weakness, and keeping the majority silent. Once again, ‘our’ party is bamboozled by the slight of hand. Sick.

20. #20
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 11:56 am, Cogs said:

    This is one prom night that is bound to culminate in the taxpayers getting knocked up yet again.

    Doug, one of your better lines!

21. #21
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:03 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    Can we get a list of those conservatives who aren‘t takers to this phoney ploy? They need some applause!

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

22. #22
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:06 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    EVIL Party and the
    STUPID Party
    every now and then they get together and make evil – stupid laws or- in this case-dance together…
    C-CS

23. #23
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    Silly RINOs – votes are for conservatives.

24. #24
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:13 pm, AmericaFirst said:

    If you are a Republican and agree to this traitorous act, you are a gay marriage RINO and will be the target of my Tea Party donations for 2010.

25. #25
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:20 pm, groundhunter said:

    They should all hold hands and sing Kum By Ya.

    If they kss and make up I am going to be sick.

26. #26
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:27 pm, stoptheinvasion said:

    I have contacted my Rep (Dana Rohrabacher in CA) and informed his offices that if he participates in this Leftist Fraud, I will never vote for him again. I was quite clear with them that he is not to be sitting with the liars and scum who smear me daily and assault my freedom and my property.

    his office said he was unlikely to join in this charade. from their knowing chuckle at my bitterness, it is clear they are getting many such calls denouncing this fraud move by the loser leftists.

27. #27
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:35 pm, flmom said:

    OK, someone’s got to say it, guess it’s me, but who is going to be the Prom Queen?

28. #28
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:38 pm, 123upnorth said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:35 pm, flmom said:

    OK, someone’s got to say it, guess it’s me, but who is going to be the Prom Queen?

    My guess is Lindsay Graham.

29. #29
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:48 pm, Cal City Conservative said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:38 pm, 123upnorth said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:35 pm, flmom said:

    OK, someone’s got to say it, guess it’s me, but who is going to be the Prom Queen?

    My guess is Lindsay Graham.

    No that would be Barney Frank.

30. #30
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm, letget said:

    Cal City Conservative#29,
    I was going to name the toothles wonder myself. You beat me to it.
    L

31. #31
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:01 pm, cicerokid said:

    Will pig’s blood be dumped of D’oh!bamma after the party ala ‘Carrie’?

32. #32
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 pm, Jet Jaguar said:

    Which RINO will sit in Barney Frank’s lap?

33. #33
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm, rightisright said:

    The Republicans prove yet again that they are the Stupid Party.

    How true, how true…sad but true. Have the Republican leadership actually agreed to this congressional dating proposal or is this an idea still being floated by the lefties?

34. #34
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:26 pm, Cal City Conservative said:

    A bit OT but want to read something that will make you sick?

    http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/01/21/a-newt-gingrich-presidential-campaign-out-of-buckhead/

    F off Gingrich you are part of the problem. Hannity must be sporting wood about this as it’s one of his main boys.

    Blechhhhh!!!!!

35. #35
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm, Cal City Conservative said:

    Should have added in the above if he is a candidate we can say hello to 4 more years of Obama.

    We have to do better than this retread!

36. #36
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 pm, rightisright said:

    vote for Gingrich, never…Huckleberry, never.
    anyone notice Numbers USA grading of the 8 top projected Republican presidential candidates? The best grade they could muster on immigration was a “C”. They still think the illegals are going to vote for a Republican…com on now.

37. #37
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm, Azygos said:

    Jhonny McShame is having trouble finding a date probably because he has switched parties again and is now calling himself a republican.

38. #38
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:26 pm, txvet2 said:

    Not much different than some of the “conservatives” on this board who like to “sit with” the leftists who post here.

39. #39
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:32 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    WOT but it now looks like “America’s Worst Sheriff” is going to face a recall.

40. #40
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:33 pm, eCurmudgeon said:

    I say it’s time to go old-school.

    Speaker Boehner should grow a pair and withdraw the invitation to President Obama to enter the House of Representatives. Instead, the President can submit the State of a Union address as a written letter (which was actually the practice for the first 100 years of the United States).

    Wikipedia:

    In 1801, Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of delivering the address in person, regarding it as too monarchical (similar to the Speech from the Throne). Instead, the address was written and then sent to Congress to be read by a clerk until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson re-established the practice despite some initial controversy.

    If the Republicans are really serious about rolling back Executive Branch excesses, they can start here…

41. #41
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:54 pm, letget said:

    eCurmudgeon#40,
    If we lived a hundred more years you would NEVER see this happen! All the dc bunch and the biggest, bho, have got to get their faces on the tube. For one night, they all are there so the voters can see how wonderful they are. If they don’t stand, they disagree, if the stand they think the word is golden out of bho mouth. Sorta sickening don’t you think?
    L

42. #42
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:57 pm, drfredc said:

    A quick spray of crazy glue to the seat of a standing Dem will quickly end this charade on a fun note.

    Although I’d still be tempted to step on a CFC bulb upon start of the speech to see how quickly they evacuate Congress to make a point about some recent Congressional stupidity that needs to be reversed that won’t be mentioned up at the podium…

43. #43
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 3:00 pm, John Deaux said:

    The GOP needs to do a better job of communicating why this sudden interest in bipartisanship is taking place.

    The Dems muscled their agenda through Congress for four years and now that the American people have decided they don’t like what they’re seeing, the Dems want to encourage bipartisanship to mitigate the damage next election.

44. #44
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 3:28 pm, MacEamonn said:

    The only liberal my Congressman, Connie Mack of Florida, can be seen sitting next to and not really make me unhappy is his wife, Mary Bono Mack (who is still nominally a Republican).

45. #45
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 4:25 pm, Ron said:

    Where were these Dems last year when they had the numbers? Did they want to mix with the GOP then, for the camera? And if a Dem is sitting next to a Republican, who gets to control the sack of rotten tomatoes?

46. #46
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 4:25 pm, txvet2 said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 2:32 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Tucson and Pima County are kind of like the Berkeley of Arizona,”

    No kidding.

47. #47
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 4:32 pm, Hangfire said:

    My Congressional members (Hirono, Hanabusa, Akaka, and Inouye) have been voted “Most Likely to Secede.” They want to give Native Hawaiians sovereignty.

    “The Haoles came and stole our land….”

48. #48
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 4:34 pm, Hangfire said:

    Tucson and Pima County are kind of like the Berkeley of Arizona,…”

    …or the Austin of Arizona.

49. #49
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 pm, travlinman said:

    Congress is so out of touch with reality. It’ll take 2-3 more election cycles to weed out the majority of the entrenched lifers. If we don’t lose sight of the goal, that is. Let’s all stay on top of our officials and support the Tea Party to keep the heat on. Accountability and a dose of reality is a must if we hope to have any chance of rescuing our country from these nincompoops.

50. #50
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 5:59 pm, Hadenough said:

    I fault both shat birds McConnell and Boehner for not out right rejecting this idea. These two losers need to go.

51. #51
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 6:23 pm, rambler said:

    Why don’t the GOP members boycott the bho speech? He’s only going to spew idiotic ideas and more lies anyway. The country is in the dumper because of stupid, self-centered DC garbage and a little speech from a sociopath isn’t going to change anything.

52. #52
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 6:24 pm, swede said:

    Has anyone noticed Barry’s spike in approval after the “We Are the World” Tucson love fest? Per Real Clear Politics averages he’s in positive approval for the first time in 7 months – and by 6 points. This is absolutely NOT the time for GOP to sing Kumbaya with Democretin while TOTUS waxes eloquent about “oneness.”

    When a socialist is hell bent on removing freedom and destroying capitalism, good old partisan gridlock is a good thing. Checks and balances are working.

53. #53
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 6:32 pm, rambler said:

    I think the spike in poll numbers has more to do with manipulating the sample that a true reading of his actual approval. bho has always seemed to poll higher than he should. The dems can’t have us know how the country really feels about him.

54. #54
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 7:47 pm, Roland said:

    Has anyone noticed Barry’s spike in approval after the “We Are the World” Tucson love fest?

    The idiot voter is just as stupid as she was in 2008.

    You can’t fix stupid.

55. #55
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 10:29 pm, aero said:

    This little coming out party isn’t news for anybody who’s been watching them for the last 40 years. The D’s and R’s in congress have been sitting in each other’s laps all along. The TEA party has much work to do.

56. #56
    On January 22nd, 2011 at 10:36 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Speaking of Prom Queens, I understand Barney is going to wear the latest Versace with Velcro panels for easy access!

57. #57
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 12:20 am, Republicanvet said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 12:35 pm, flmom said:

    OK, someone’s got to say it, guess it’s me, but who is going to be the Prom Queen?

    You know Barney will throw a spitting fit if it’s anyone other than him named.

58. #58
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 12:33 am, Republicanvet said:

    On January 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm, Cal City Conservative said:

    Should have added in the above if he is a candidate we can say hello to 4 more years of Obama.

    We have to do better than this retread!

    The only thing we can do is ensure how the primaries are structure.

    If they do the same as last time, the party machinery will determine how the primaries are run ensuring their Chosen One gets the nod.

59. #59
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 9:43 am, GladzKravtz said:

    This is one time when getting ‘stood up’ wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

60. #60
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 11:35 am, prendad said:

    Gee, I wanted so much to experience this historic event but, alas, I have a previous engagement rearranging the socks in my sock drawer.

61. #61
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 12:27 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    Roland said:
    Has anyone noticed Barry’s spike in approval after the “We Are the World” Tucson love fest?
    The idiot voter is just as stupid as she was in 2008.

    How about HE was? There’s a bunch of guys with man-crushes on the Odumbas$. Like, um, well, like Crissy Matthews.

62. #62
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 1:02 pm, GraniteMan said:

    as a way to heal Congress’s increasingly divisive rhetoric, which at times can erupt into hateful and even violent debate in the public arena.

    These guys live in La La land.

63. #63
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 1:58 pm, happyscrapper said:

    All the regressives have to do is change the rhetoric and the idiots out there who don’t pay attention to the demise of our country will just fall for the lies. For example, he wants to increase spending dramatically, but now he calls it “investing”. Investing in our businesses, investing in our infrastructure, investing in education, investing in the future for our children. That will be the buzz word of the speech. And his poll numbers will shoot up because of that word. It is out of control spending with the spin of calling it something else. They are really good at that, and it is so frustrating that we have even members of our own party in Congress falling for it. Will ANY of them ask him if he plans to open up the drilling again, issue permits for open pit coal mining, consider building nuclear plants, drilling in Anwar…of course not because they know the answer. Those are some of the worst job-killing issues we are facing! Centrist my a$$!! We are SO on to this marxist creep!

    Now…I hear that Marco Rubio is sitting with one of the most disgusting regressives in the Senate. Can’t remember who!! All I know is, I am deeply disappointed!

64. #64
    On January 23rd, 2011 at 2:00 pm, happyscrapper said:

    O.K. He is sitting with Bill Nelson which makes more sense. I forgive him, although I still don’t agree with it.

65. #65
    On January 24th, 2011 at 9:43 pm, T-Bone said:

    This just doesn’t make sense. I think as others do that Obama just wants to mix his supporters throughout the crowd so it looks like the whole crowd is cheering him and not just one half of the audience.

    They also intend to shame Republicans who do not stand and cheer when the person next to them does. It is a visual propogated by the visual master to deceive, not to unify.

    I have an idea. If you want to unify, repeal Obamacare and lets work on health care reform that works, not the one passed by a horrific political process of lies, bribes, backroom deals, suspect procedural moves, and partisan politics.

    That would help unify, not these cheap theatrical tricks.