Yes. Just like I block my dog from getting into the master bedroom so he cannot succeed in tearing up the pillows.

Well, yeah--that's kind of what opposition parties do.

ne2d: Well, yeah--that's kind of what opposition parties do.

But it's not what they are supposed to do. Theoretically they are suppose to try and make the country better, not just oppose everything. If they were opposing because they don't like the legislation is one thing, but just to stop the Democrats is something else entirely.

EvilEgg: ne2d: Well, yeah--that's kind of what opposition parties do.

But it's not what they are supposed to do. Theoretically they are suppose to try and make the country better, not just oppose everything. If they were opposing because they don't like the legislation is one thing, but just to stop the Democrats is something else entirely.

Except that the headline not only isn't an accurate summary of Hatch's remarks, it isn't even an accurate summary of Crooks & Liars' (tendentious and misleading) spin on Hatch's remarks.

/I believe the usual protocol here is to wish some ill on, or viciously insult, subby but I'll forebear

Well duh.

Let's see what Hatch has been up to lately.

Hmm.

Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $524,866. Nice contributions there Orrin.

Lawmaking should be an intellectual process. Not just a automatic gain-say of anything the other party says!

blue cross/blue shield apparently REALLY like Orrin Hatch. look at his donor list.

jim demint (R-SC): "If we're able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him."

loyal opposition?

"The first duty of an opposition is to oppose, and when as is now the case, Government policies are reckless, feckless, and threatening permanent damage to the country that duty rises to the level of sacred obligation." - Arthur Balfour, 1909 speech to the British House of Commons

MasterThief: Arthur Balfour, 1909 speech to the British House of Commons

yes, but he was in the pocket of teh joos.

FlashHarry: jim demint (R-SC): "If we're able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him."

loyal opposition?



My my!

/Hot.

Makh: Lawmaking should be an intellectual process. Not just a automatic gain-say of anything the other party says!

Yes it should

Someone needs to save up this bit of footage and blanket the country with ads containing it, starting around, oh October 1st, 2010. And containing phrases like "The GOP puts Party before country" and "The GOP wanted you to die to score political points." Probably better phrased than that, but it is obvious that the GOP has absolutely no interest in making America a better place because party means more than anything else.

RE: Democrat Healthcare debacle.

If you tolerate this kind of behavior from Democrats it will just encourage more of it.

We don't want that.

It must be stopped.

Weaver95: blue cross/blue shield apparently REALLY like Orrin Hatch. look at his donor list.

Wouldn't it be great if instead of a D or R next to their name, the media would begin to list all of their top campaign contributors instead?

ne2d: Well, yeah--that's kind of what opposition parties do.

Yep. That headline is stating the blatantly obvious. People who don't agree with legislation argue and vote against it.

So....

Hatch is saying that they're stopping the Democrats because the Public Option plan might actually succeed, and if that happens, the body politik will fall helplessly in love with the Dems for all time, thus destroying the GOP?

Unless I forgot something... the bureaucracy of the Federal Gov't is intended [rip me for being naive, it's deserved] to be apolitical, staying out of this crap as much as possible to do their jobs.

ldsr: If you tolerate this kind of behavior from Democrats it will just encourage more of it.

We don't want that.

You don't want Democrats doing anything that is good for the country. Got it.

This is why political parties are a farking stupid idea.

Maybe elect people based on their actual opinions and abilities? As it stands, you could run Jesus (D) vs Satan (R) and 30% of the country (at least) would still be yelling "Hail Satan!"

And then probably bashing Jesus for his liberal beliefs and calling him a secret Jew, and pointing out that Satan has a great deal more experience in top level organization and management.

the republican party is imploding on its self. this event only happens once every 300 years as a recall.

Largest known case of collective sour grapes... Somebody call Guinness and give these clowns a prize so we don't have to listen to their juvenile pissing and moaning any more...

helix400: ne2d: Well, yeah--that's kind of what opposition parties do.

Yep. That headline is stating the blatantly obvious. People who don't agree with legislation argue and vote against it.

yes, except he probably thinks it's a good idea in private yet opposes it anyway. Which it what hypocrites do.

For my money, I'm behind it, because my daughter broke her arm in May, and I'm still going round with my insurance company while they squirm like mad to get out of paying for it. fark those leaching bastards.

coffeeplease: Makh: Lawmaking should be an intellectual process. Not just a automatic gain-say of anything the other party says!

Yes it should

No it shouldn't.

Q: They'll have reduced the American people to dependency on the federal government.

HATCH: Yeah, you got that right. That's their goal. That's what keeps Democrats in power.

Hahahahaha

Oh that's rich. He even delivered the line like he believed it.

Did this guy oppose Bush's Social Security privatization plan?