Top senators to sit together at 'State of the Union' address

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN

Top senators to sit together at 'State of the Union' address
By the CNN Wire StaffJanuary 16, 2011
10:46 a.m. EST

Washington (CNN) -- In a symbolic gesture toward more civil political discourse, Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer and Republican Sen. Tom Coburn said Sunday that they will sit together at the upcoming State of the Union address.

Appearing on the NBC program "Meet the Press," Schumer and Coburn called for political debate based on issues and ideology, rather than motives and personal attacks, in the aftermath of the Tucson, Arizona, shootings last week that killed six people and critically injured a Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Schumer acknowledged that sitting with Coburn for the president's annual speech to Congress would be symbolic, but he said he hoped it would help "tone down" the heated political discourse in the country.

Asked about the inflammatory political climate, Coburn rejected portrayals by some conservatives that President Barack Obama's agenda is anti-American or intended to harm the country.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/01/16/congress.obama.seating/

[UpInArms]

1. this could be interesting

:popcorn:

[ldf]

2. instead of slamming them with the truth

we get yet more compromise.

and we wonder why we continually drift further and further to the FAR right.

if it had been a republican congress member that was shot in the head, we we be in full scale blame game mode.

it isn't as if there is no one to blame....

[AndyTiedye]

15. We Don't Get to Do That

instead of slamming them with the truth

We don't get to do that because they own and control the news.

[K8-EEE]

3. Who's that effin' "You Lie!" asshole sitting by?

Does he have to sit by the teacher so his behavior can be controlled? All of this seems a little juvenile....

[CLANG]

7. They could easily build a little sound-proof both for him to sit in.

[K8-EEE]

11. Special Time-Out room for congress people who

never learned to use their inside voices and special-day manners in kindergarten? In other words, the teabaggers?

They can sit in there with their crayons and juice boxes until the adults are finished.

[CLANG]

13. I think that sounds like a plan!

[LawnKorn]

4. Democrats could be enticed to intermingle with Republicans

The first condition would be that the Republicans are searched for guns and weapons before they enter the Capitol.

[Deb]

5. deserves a new Emmy category

the competition for best acting will be fierce

[Historic NY]

6. Chuck has a mean elbow I'm told.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Will we still see Democrats standing and clapping and Republicans sitting dourly?

[arikara]

9. I hope they aren't going to jump up and clap

after every sentence like they always do, but I guess that is too much to expect. It is just ridiculous.

[mbperrin]

10. They're just bunching more randomly so they'll be harder to hit.

Until Burton can get his glass dome built around them all. Then back to preferred seating.

[wisteria]

12. I don't like or trust Schumer and I am a Democrat. I have to wonder how Republicans view him. n/t

[bitchkitty]

14. Oh, BFD!

If they hold hands or kiss, then it might be entertaining, but I've become immune to grand gestures! LOL