Comments on: Congress Will Work 5 Days http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-142924 Melissa Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:45:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-142924 Hello, Just wanted to let you know I linked to your blog in my column on CBSNews.com today. Thanks! If you want to take a look, here's the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/11/blogophile/main2249155.shtml Thanks, Melissa Hello,

Just wanted to let you know I linked to your blog in my column on CBSNews.com today. Thanks!

If you want to take a look, here’s the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/11/blogophile/main2249155.shtml

Thanks,

Melissa

]]> By: DosPeros http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-138637 DosPeros Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:51:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-138637 The less time they are there, the less money they can spend. I say send them home. The less time they are there, the less money they can spend. I say send them home.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-138141 GreenDreams Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:23:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-138141 Uh, and how about a correction in the math. 6:30 PM Monday to 2 PM Friday looks like about 3.5 days to me. Earth to GOP creep Kingston: we ALL have to give up family time for work. Don't like it? Quit your job. PLEASE !!! Uh, and how about a correction in the math. 6:30 PM Monday to 2 PM Friday looks like about 3.5 days to me. Earth to GOP creep Kingston: we ALL have to give up family time for work. Don’t like it? Quit your job. PLEASE !!!

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-136266 BenG Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:19:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-136266 Gerry; I get your point about the work they do at home, that's not the part of this story that bothered me. It's this attitude he has that you could stomp on anybody or dismiss anything that you don't wanna do simply by using the 'L' word (liberal SOB, I mean). And besides, the congressman's quote was so egregious just because of how obviously wrong it was. It's right up there with "Nonney, nonney, ya little stinky poop head, I ain't workin no matter what you say" I mean, what's this guy in 3rd grade? I know I shouldn't blame everyone in the GOP for the bad things one congressman from Georgia says, but isn't everyone just plain sick n tired of this B.S. ? Gerry; I get your point about the work they do at home, that’s not the part of this story that bothered me. It’s this attitude he has that you could stomp on anybody or dismiss anything that you don’t wanna do simply by using the ‘L’ word (liberal SOB, I mean). And besides, the congressman’s quote was so egregious just because of how obviously wrong it was. It’s right up there with “Nonney, nonney, ya little stinky poop head, I ain’t workin no matter what you say” I mean, what’s this guy in 3rd grade?
I know I shouldn’t blame everyone in the GOP for the bad things one congressman from Georgia says, but isn’t everyone just plain sick n tired of this B.S. ?

]]> By: sleipner http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-136235 sleipner Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:51:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-136235 Perhaps one of these days they'll allow Congressmembers to attend via video linkup...nah, that'd be too easy. Perhaps one of these days they’ll allow Congressmembers to attend via video linkup…nah, that’d be too easy.

]]> By: gerryf http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-136119 gerryf Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:56:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-136119 Not that I am an apologist for lazy congressmen and women, but to be fair, being away from Washington D.C. does not mean a representative or senator is NOT working. I've known a number of congresspeople in my life, some good, some bad, and being at home in the district is not a vacation day. Now, some a few of these folks worked Tuesday through Thursday, stayed in Washington the rest of the time WITH THEIR FAMILIES, and only cared about their district during election time. However, let's not paint all elected representatives that way. And while I am all for these folks working and earning their considerable pay and benefits, and I hate the kind of idiocy spewing from Kingston's mouth, sitting in Washington DC for the sake of looking busy doesn't do anyone any good. Not that I am an apologist for lazy congressmen and women, but to be fair, being away from Washington D.C. does not mean a representative or senator is NOT working.

I’ve known a number of congresspeople in my life, some good, some bad, and being at home in the district is not a vacation day.

Now, some a few of these folks worked Tuesday through Thursday, stayed in Washington the rest of the time WITH THEIR FAMILIES, and only cared about their district during election time.

However, let’s not paint all elected representatives that way.

And while I am all for these folks working and earning their considerable pay and benefits, and I hate the kind of idiocy spewing from Kingston’s mouth, sitting in Washington DC for the sake of looking busy doesn’t do anyone any good.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-136006 BenG Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:04:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-136006 Justin; Thanks for this post. When I saw it I couldn't wait to comment. I heard this Repub. quote on Fox yesterday n almost fell off my chair. Unbelievable audacity, to turn everything that you disagree wth into a polital attack against your opponent, and to think these are the people we're hoping will get together to turn this thing around ! My wife is presently commuting 2000 miles each week for her job. We have a 10 yr old who, for the last 2 weeks has to IAM his mother to get to spend 'quality' time wth her, a H.S. senior who just got her driving liscense, and another son who's a H.S. junior who also needs his mom around much more. So what the hell are you complaining about, Mr. Kingston? You can't be home more with your family and you blame the Dems? What have you and your GOP buddies done to help the millions of families you work for--nothing meaningful. What have you done to hurt ? the list won't fit here. You make me sick. But thanks for summing up in one short quote what's wrong with the GOP, and therefore the country. Hopefully we'll be seeing the posters any day now. Justin; Thanks for this post. When I saw it I couldn’t wait to comment. I heard this Repub. quote on Fox yesterday n almost fell off my chair. Unbelievable audacity, to turn everything that you disagree wth into a polital attack against your opponent, and to think these are the people we’re hoping will get together to turn this thing around !
My wife is presently commuting 2000 miles each week for her job. We have a 10 yr old who, for the last 2 weeks has to IAM his mother to get to spend ‘quality’ time wth her, a H.S. senior who just got her driving liscense, and another son who’s a H.S. junior who also needs his mom around much more.
So what the hell are you complaining about, Mr. Kingston? You can’t be home more with your family and you blame the Dems? What have you and your GOP buddies done to help the millions of families you work for–nothing meaningful. What have you done to hurt ? the list won’t fit here. You make me sick. But thanks for summing up in one short quote what’s wrong with the GOP, and therefore the country. Hopefully we’ll be seeing the posters any day now.

]]> By: Jason http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/comment-page-1/#comment-135889 Jason Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:46:26 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/06/congress-will-work-5-days/#comment-135889 [Quote]“Keeping us up here eats away at families,� said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. “Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families � that’s what this says.�[/Quote] HA! Yep, because they make you work, they're bad for families. I LOVE IT. Use that statement the next time your boss asks you to do overtime. Hell, just show up for work for 30 hrs a week then make that statement when they complain. And that's a Rep in Georgia - a 90 minute plane ride at most. On this logic, let's pull for a 4 day work week and 3 weeks vacation for all. [Quote]“Keeping us up here eats away at families,� said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. “Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families � that’s what this says.�[/Quote]

HA! Yep, because they make you work, they’re bad for families. I LOVE IT.

Use that statement the next time your boss asks you to do overtime. Hell, just show up for work for 30 hrs a week then make that statement when they complain.

And that’s a Rep in Georgia – a 90 minute plane ride at most.

On this logic, let’s pull for a 4 day work week and 3 weeks vacation for all.

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