These kinds of resolutions come up all the time, but in a week where the GOP has played sleazeball on both Capitol Hiill and the White House, this just adds to the sense that they're a bunch of sore winners.
Of course, Springsteen supported Sen. Kerry last year, and I guess that just can't be forgiven by the Republicans in the Senate.
Kevinl1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1065 times:
Quoting L-188 (Reply 1): Well "The Boss' really does deserve this treatment.....for breaking up the E-Street Band.
KC135R From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 699 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1055 times:
Petty on the part of the Republicans if they only shot it down due to "hard feelings", which honestly would not surprise me.
But, I don't see why celebrities get so much recognition anyway - why should Congress waste time honoring them? Unless they did something really great, but if it's just for their "contributions to American culture" from their songs or movies - I don't really see the point. Let their industry recognize them for stuff like that, God knows they have enough awards shows for themselves.
MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1003 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Thread starter): These kinds of resolutions come up all the time, but in a week where the GOP has played sleazeball on both Capitol Hiill and the White House, this just adds to the sense that they're a bunch of sore winners.
Of course, Springsteen supported Sen. Kerry last year, and I guess that just can't be forgiven by the Republicans in the Senate.
If it is political that the Republicans voted against this bill, wouldn't it be equally political that the Democrats brought up the bill in the first place, because of his previouos support for Democratic canidates?
Falcon, aren't these type of bills brought up after the person in question retires?
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 993 times:
Just remember - they are politicians. Even Murtha is a politician.
Bush being wrong doesn't make them right.
Happiness is not seeing another trite Ste. Maarten photo all week long.
Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 987 times:
Quoting KC135R (Reply 3): But, I don't see why celebrities get so much recognition anyway
Actually, it isn't so much a "celbrity" thing, as it is a way for Congressmen and women to recognize constituents. Back in 1976, during the BiCentenniel celebration, my dad got his name in the Congressional record for leading a study group at the high school where he taught, on the Constitution and the BiCentennial. It's pretty common in fact.
This is just political hard-feelings, and it shows, again, the lack of graciousness and the mean-spiritedness that permeats the political parties these days that this long-standing tradition was shot down because who supported who in the last election.
Quoting MidnightMike (Reply 4): If it is political that the Republicans voted against this bill, wouldn't it be equally political that the Democrats brought up the bill in the first place, because of his previouos support for Democratic canidates?
Again, such recognition, of even ordinary people, Mike, happens all the time. Why shouldn't the New Jersey delegation put something in honoring one of theire own who made a success of himself? What harm does it do? And why play sleazeball politics with it. It just makes the Republicans look like bitter winners.
Quoting MidnightMike (Reply 4): Falcon, aren't these type of bills brought up after the person in question retires?
My father wasn't retired, but had done something that was brought to the attention of our Congressional delegation. He even got letters from President Ford, Governor Carter, Senator Metzenbaum and others as well, congratulating him on the work he had done.
Quoting SlamClick (Reply 5): Just remember - they are politicians. Even Murtha is a politician.
Bush being wrong doesn't make them right.
Which had not a freaking thing to do with this subject. What to stir the shit, SlamClick.
SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 973 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Reply 6): Which had not a freaking thing to do with this subject. What to stir the shit, SlamClick.
This thread is entirely about stirring it.
It would be well for people like you who are so partisan to remember that all who would seek public office are blindly ambitious and not even slightly honest. Just how in the hell do you think we got into this fix in the first place?
Happiness is not seeing another trite Ste. Maarten photo all week long.
MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 942 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Reply 6): Quoting MidnightMike (Reply 4):
If it is political that the Republicans voted against this bill, wouldn't it be equally political that the Democrats brought up the bill in the first place, because of his previouos support for Democratic canidates?
Again, such recognition, of even ordinary people, Mike, happens all the time. Why shouldn't the New Jersey delegation put something in honoring one of theire own who made a success of himself? What harm does it do? And why play sleazeball politics with it. It just makes the Republicans look like bitter winners.
Ok, this I did not know. If the Democrats brought up the bill for non-political reasons, then I see no reason for this. It might sound corny, but I will do some reading on this, and may write letters to my some of the Republican Senators.
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