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brooklynite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:00 PM
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Has anyone noticed how empty the House Chamber is during the Constitution reading?
Don't the Republicans want all members to be informed of this important information? I'd hate to think this was all for show...
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:03 PM
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1. Hahaha.. all for show.... that made me laugh out loud. Would they ever...
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:05 PM
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2. Not even their families are in the Gallery.
They stayed "home".

The Commuter Congress
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/03/no-more-washington-wives-and-it-s-our-loss.html
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sharp_stick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:06 PM
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3. My guess is that John Bohener
is a bit hungover and blubbering in the foyer so he has been unable force his caucus to watch this "historic spectacle"
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:30 PM
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4. It wouldn't look good to be caught sleeping during the reading.
Boring words to be used as they see fit.
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 12:32 PM
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5. Per TPM there was a crazed birther disruption so maybe they cleared it out:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2011/01/birther_chickens_come_home_to_roost.php?ref=fpblg
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brooklynite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 01:04 PM
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6. No, I mean the seats for the HOUSE MEMBERS were empty...
...except for the handful waiting for their time on stage.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 01:07 PM
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7. Has anyone noticed how empty the heads are of the Repukes who are present?
;-)
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