Democrats tap procedural trick to force House CR vote

[J.E.D]

Now let's see if the 20 House Republicans supposedly ready to vote for a clean CR have the balls to back up their words and go against House leadership and the insane caucus holding the body hostage.

Democrats tap procedural trick to force House CR vote

House Democrats will use a parliamentary procedure to try to break a logjam over government funding and bring a “clean” continuing resolution to the floor, according to senior Democratic lawmakers and leadership aides.
Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will attempt to “hijack” an existing Republican bill and file a discharge petition that ripens in just seven legislative days, instead of the normal 30 days.

Under the procedure that Miller and Van Hollen plan to use, they can begin gathering signatures on their discharge petition on Oct. 11, one week from today. If the Democratic pair were successful and can line up 218 supporters for their measure, then they can bring a clean funding resolution to the floor despite opposition to such a move from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House GOP leaders.

The earliest they could get a floor vote would be Oct. 14.
But that would only occur if Miller and Van can get all 200 House Democrats - the easy part - while enticing another 18 Republicans to sign onto it. That’s the real test for Miller and Van Hollen. If the shutdown is still in place at that point, it would help Democrats to convince wavering moderate Republicans to support the discharge petition.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Now let's see if the 20 House Republicans supposedly ready to vote for a clean CR have the balls to back up their words and go against House leadership and the insane caucus holding the body hostage.

Democrats tap procedural trick to force House CR vote

House Democrats will use a parliamentary procedure to try to break a logjam over government funding and bring a “clean” continuing resolution to the floor, according to senior Democratic lawmakers and leadership aides.
Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will attempt to “hijack” an existing Republican bill and file a discharge petition that ripens in just seven legislative days, instead of the normal 30 days.

Under the procedure that Miller and Van Hollen plan to use, they can begin gathering signatures on their discharge petition on Oct. 11, one week from today. If the Democratic pair were successful and can line up 218 supporters for their measure, then they can bring a clean funding resolution to the floor despite opposition to such a move from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House GOP leaders.

The earliest they could get a floor vote would be Oct. 14.
But that would only occur if Miller and Van can get all 200 House Democrats - the easy part - while enticing another 18 Republicans to sign onto it. That’s the real test for Miller and Van Hollen. If the shutdown is still in place at that point, it would help Democrats to convince wavering moderate Republicans to support the discharge petition.

if Miller and Van can get all 200 House Democrats - the easy part

dont know how easy that would be 22 have been

voting with the republicans

 

[J.E.D]

If there are enough Republicans ready to give up this nonsense, then this could work.

 

[Stephanie]

that's all the Democrat party IS anymore...nothing but games and tricks

and you people join that party for that reason or what? play tricks with YOUR LIVES?

I'd be ashamed to post something like this thread, but some find it them playing with your lives FUNNY AS HELL

politico is a DNC stool pigeon it seems..they don't seem to care what they put on their site

 

[LoneLaugher]

that's all the Democrat party IS anymore...nothing but games and tricks

and you people join that party for that reason or what? play tricks with YOUR LIVES?

I'd be ashamed to post something like this thread, but some find it them playing with your lives FUNNY AS HELL

politico is a DNC stool pigeon it seems..they don't seem to care what they put on their site

Man....you are one sharp lunch lady! Have you thanked your fellow forum members yet today?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Procedures are now tricks in the Topsy Turvy Looking Glass World of rightwing politics?

 

[Steven_R]

Procedures are now tricks in the Topsy Turvy Looking Glass World of rightwing politics?

I thought using procedures was bad, leads to taking America hostage, terror, and whatnot. Now you're saying using procedures is just fine and good to go because it's a part of the system.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Procedures are now tricks in the Topsy Turvy Looking Glass World of rightwing politics?

Some things scream out to be repeated!

 

[NYcarbineer]

Wow, the members of the House using a democratic procedure, requiring a majority vote, just to get a vote on bill before the House,

is called a trick.

What then would you people call Boehner's dictatorial decision, and his alone, not to allow the vote in the first place?

btw, this is Boehner's escape route if he hasn't figured that out already.

 

[NYcarbineer]

that's all the Democrat party IS anymore...nothing but games and tricks

and you people join that party for that reason or what? play tricks with YOUR LIVES?

I'd be ashamed to post something like this thread, but some find it them playing with your lives FUNNY AS HELL

politico is a DNC stool pigeon it seems..they don't seem to care what they put on their site

Man....you are one sharp lunch lady! Have you thanked your fellow forum members yet today?

Being a lunch lady is a noble profession. Being a clueless rightwing cry baby on an internet forum is not.

 

[Steven_R]

What then would you people call Boehner's dictatorial decision, and his alone, not to allow the vote in the first place?

I'd call it one of the powers that the Speaker of the House has, the same way Reid has that power as Majority Leader of the Senate.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Procedures are now tricks in the Topsy Turvy Looking Glass World of rightwing politics?

I thought using procedures was bad, leads to taking America hostage, terror, and whatnot. Now you're saying using procedures is just fine and good to go because it's a part of the system.

Already addressed: http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...rvy-looking-glass-world-of-the-tea-party.html

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

What then would you people call Boehner's dictatorial decision, and his alone, not to allow the vote in the first place?

I'd call it one of the powers that the Speaker of the House has, the same way Reid has that power as Majority Leader of the Senate.

So why do we not see you tbrowing a hissy fit against Boner like you do with Reed?



Gotta love it when hypotwits out themselves.

 

[Steven_R]

Why aren't you calling Reid's office every time he kills a bill before it hit's the Senate floor?

 

[Stephanie]

that's all the Democrat party IS anymore...nothing but games and tricks

and you people join that party for that reason or what? play tricks with YOUR LIVES?

I'd be ashamed to post something like this thread, but some find it them playing with your lives FUNNY AS HELL

politico is a DNC stool pigeon it seems..they don't seem to care what they put on their site

Man....you are one sharp lunch lady! Have you thanked your fellow forum members yet today?

Being a lunch lady is a noble profession. Being a clueless rightwing cry baby on an internet forum is not.

typical liberals and expected you have nothing but hate when others have their opinions just like you asses do

both of you can go jack each other off

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Why aren't you calling Reid's office every time he kills a bill before it hit's the Senate floor?

What kind of nut calls the,.... oh , so sorry. Didn'r mean to publicly out you

 

[Steven_R]

So when Boehner kills a bill, it's time for the country to flip out, but when Reid kills a bill it's time to do nothing?

 

[JakeStarkey]

And the wing nut reactionaries of the far right scream, "no fair!"

 

[J.E.D]

What then would you people call Boehner's dictatorial decision, and his alone, not to allow the vote in the first place?

I'd call it one of the powers that the Speaker of the House has, the same way Reid has that power as Majority Leader of the Senate.

And the same way House members can use parliamentary procedures to get things done.

 

[J.E.D]

Man....you are one sharp lunch lady! Have you thanked your fellow forum members yet today?

Being a lunch lady is a noble profession. Being a clueless rightwing cry baby on an internet forum is not.

typical liberals and expected you have nothing but hate when others have their opinions just like you asses do

both of you can go jack each other off

If you don't want to be mocked, then stop saying stupid shit. This is a parliamentary procedure that is perfectly within House members' rights to use. From what I heard, the last time this was successfully used was against a Democrat Speaker of the House, Tip O'Neill. Were you crying about it back then?