Comments on: Rep. Kingston: ‘It’s The Job Of The Speaker To Protect The Majority’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:51:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: tom+baker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-971314 tom+baker Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:28:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-971314 Looks like Denny could take some time off then. Fox is taking care of protecting the majority for him. Looks like Denny could take some time off then. Fox is taking care of protecting the majority for him.

]]> By: MyRightWing http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-967130 MyRightWing Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:54:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-967130 If the Iraq war is destined to be a 'comma' in history, will Foley <em>'turn over a new page'</em> in history? <em>Let's hope not! Personally, I think McHeny & Foley were in this together. McHenry, will you swear to this under oath? If not, you're guilty. Hasturd, will you swear to uphold the majority party regardless of conduct? Reynolds, will you swear you didn't meet with Jeff Gannon? Cheny, fo F*ck yourself.</em> If the Iraq war is destined to be a ‘comma’ in history,
will Foley ‘turn over a new page’ in history? Let’s hope not!

Personally, I think McHeny & Foley were in this together.
McHenry, will you swear to this under oath? If not, you’re
guilty. Hasturd, will you swear to uphold the majority party
regardless of conduct?
Reynolds, will you swear you didn’t meet with Jeff Gannon?

Cheny, fo F*ck yourself.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-964681 Zooey Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:52:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-964681 JGee, There you go confusing the issue with facts... JGee,

There you go confusing the issue with facts…

]]> By: JGee http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963957 JGee Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:13:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963957 The Speaker's job is to serve the American people. The Speaker’s job is to serve the American people.

]]> By: shocked and awed http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963894 shocked and awed Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:47:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963894 As a conservative, I am surprised and shocked by this and other republican scandals. I had drawn a strong line against the democrats because I was led to believe that if republicans were in power I could trust them to conduct themselves with higher standards. Standards they made me believe would be upheld. Now I'm in limbo with who to believe and who to trust. I've been duped! It's deflated my faith in the republicans...... As a conservative, I am surprised and shocked by this and other republican scandals. I had drawn a strong line against the democrats because I was led to believe that if republicans were in power I could trust them to conduct themselves with higher standards. Standards they made me believe would be upheld. Now I’m in limbo with who to believe and who to trust. I’ve been duped! It’s deflated my faith in the republicans……

]]> By: leftcoast http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963575 leftcoast Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:14:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963575 Nowhere among the duties of the House Speaker will you find "protect the majority". http://speaker.house.gov/features/leaderhouse.asp Nowhere among the duties of the House Speaker will you find “protect the majority”.
http://speaker.house.gov/features/leaderhouse.asp

]]> By: Bruce+Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963345 Bruce+Gorton Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:08:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963345 It is the job of the speaker to represent the United States. That duty goes beyond party loyalties, and in the case of a crime, any crime being done by any member of Congress or the Senate or the Cabinet up to and including the president, it is the job of every single Congressman, Senator and indeed the president of the United States to see to it that justice is served, whatever the political fallout. That the Republicans do not understand this, is simply a sign of where their loyalties really lie, and why they should not be put in a position to represent the people of America. It is the job of the speaker to represent the United States. That duty goes beyond party loyalties, and in the case of a crime, any crime being done by any member of Congress or the Senate or the Cabinet up to and including the president, it is the job of every single Congressman, Senator and indeed the president of the United States to see to it that justice is served, whatever the political fallout.

That the Republicans do not understand this, is simply a sign of where their loyalties really lie, and why they should not be put in a position to represent the people of America.

]]> By: yangho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963163 yangho Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:59:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963163 #17: Yeah but we should understand behind his lie. MEEHAN more correct. #17: Yeah but we should understand behind his lie. MEEHAN more correct.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963144 Keith Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:48:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963144 Listen, I think Think Progress is possibly the best thing on the Web, and it's usually right. But in this case, they misunderstood Kingston's point. He wasn't suggesting a motive for Hastert's inaction. He was saying that Hastert would have NO MOTIVE for inaction, because inaction would threaten the entire Republican majority just to protect one safe seat. His insinuation, reading some between the lines, is that gay staffers must have been the ones who protected Foley by not properly informing Hastert. Listen, I think Think Progress is possibly the best thing on the Web, and it’s usually right. But in this case, they misunderstood Kingston’s point. He wasn’t suggesting a motive for Hastert’s inaction. He was saying that Hastert would have NO MOTIVE for inaction, because inaction would threaten the entire Republican majority just to protect one safe seat. His insinuation, reading some between the lines, is that gay staffers must have been the ones who protected Foley by not properly informing Hastert.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963082 Karim Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:23:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963082 Oh this is delicious. And by keeping the talking in this case to a minimum, the Dems do themselves a major service, and let the Republi-cons hang themselves. Oh this is delicious. And by keeping the talking in this case to a minimum, the Dems do themselves a major service, and let the Republi-cons hang themselves.

]]> By: Ambitious Page http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963037 Ambitious Page Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:58:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963037 I just kept telling myself it would get better. After all, Foley had Hastert on his side. I just kept telling myself it would get better. After all, Foley had Hastert on his side.

]]> By: Jamie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-963036 Jamie Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:58:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-963036 The Speaker of the House works for the House, not the majority. That is why the entire House vote for the speaker. Of course to the GOP the good of the few (them) out weigh the good of the many (the United States). Jamie http://www.intoxination.net The Speaker of the House works for the House, not the majority. That is why the entire House vote for the speaker. Of course to the GOP the good of the few (them) out weigh the good of the many (the United States).

Jamie
http://www.intoxination.net

]]> By: Jules http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962952 Jules Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:52:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962952 From Raw Story - A story in the Seattle Times: "The Navy lawyer who took the Guantánamo case of Osama bin Laden's driver to the U.S. Supreme Court — and won — has been passed over for promotion by the Pentagon and must soon leave the military." This is what happens to anyone who is speaks out against this current administration in an attempt to defend our constitution. From Raw Story – A story in the Seattle Times:

“The Navy lawyer who took the Guantánamo case of Osama bin Laden’s driver to the U.S. Supreme Court — and won — has been passed over for promotion by the Pentagon and must soon leave the military.”

This is what happens to anyone who is speaks out against this current administration in an attempt to defend our constitution.

]]> By: Cheney/Voldemort 2008 Campaign HQ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962948 Cheney/Voldemort 2008 Campaign HQ Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:48:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962948 And lest we forget, that same chief of staff happens to room with said fat-assed Speaker of the House! So even if he forgot at the office, he certainly could roll over and tell him at night, since I am sure the story would have still been sort of fresh on his soiled underwear... And lest we forget, that same chief of staff happens to room with said fat-assed Speaker of the House! So even if he forgot at the office, he certainly could roll over and tell him at night, since I am sure the story would have still been sort of fresh on his soiled underwear…

]]> By: Jules http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962935 Jules Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:46:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962935 jowo - thanks for the link. LMAO watching Carlson say he did not buy into this administrations reasoning for the Iraq war. He is such a waste of skin!!! jowo – thanks for the link. LMAO watching Carlson say he did not buy into this administrations reasoning for the Iraq war. He is such a waste of skin!!!

]]> By: djangone http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962913 djangone Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:44:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962913 Look, Meehan, just go to Billmon and read the best thing yet written about Foley. Quick sum-up: they protected Foley because he was an earner. Not because of the majority, because of that leftover warchest from his Senate run and his earning ability. Armed with that insight, you would've had a better bat-down point to use against the omnipresent worthless weenie patrol of McHenry / Kingston. http://billmon.org/archives/002801.html Look, Meehan, just go to Billmon and read the best thing yet written about Foley. Quick sum-up: they protected Foley because he was an earner. Not because of the majority, because of that leftover warchest from his Senate run and his earning ability. Armed with that insight, you would’ve had a better bat-down point to use against the omnipresent worthless weenie patrol of McHenry / Kingston.

http://billmon.org/archives/002801.html

]]> By: Briseadh+na+Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962907 Briseadh+na+Faire Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:39:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962907 <strong>Mark Foley has given a new meaning to "No Child Left Behind."</strong> Mark Foley has given a new meaning to “No Child Left Behind.”

]]> By: Joe Sixpack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962895 Joe Sixpack Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:34:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962895 – Hastert said, “there are some people that try to tear us down.” Well I would certainly hope so. I would love to see someone pound the hell out of these self-righteous butt-wipes, but there really is no need. I think what most of us see so far is simply self-destruction. – Hastert said, “there are some people that try to tear us down.”

Well I would certainly hope so. I would love to see someone pound the hell out of these self-righteous butt-wipes, but there really is no need. I think what most of us see so far is simply self-destruction.

]]> By: joewo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962890 joewo Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:32:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962890 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBND7y7FmMc Evangelicals and Conservatives to split due to Foley/Gay issue? Tucker has a great quote about Republican true contempt for Evangelicals and Andrew Sullivan has a comparison to Conservative thought to Evangelical through and how the two ARE mutually exclusive. The Foley/Gay issue could split the Conservative/Evangelical marriage of convenience since Reagan's era when it was taped together to benefit both. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBND7y7FmMc

Evangelicals and Conservatives to split due to Foley/Gay issue?

Tucker has a great quote about Republican true contempt for Evangelicals and Andrew Sullivan has a comparison to Conservative thought to Evangelical through and how the two ARE mutually exclusive. The Foley/Gay issue could split the Conservative/Evangelical marriage of convenience since Reagan’s era when it was taped together to benefit both.

]]> By: angry+american http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-962889 angry+american Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:31:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/kingston-politics/#comment-962889 I lived in Kingston's district when I was an undergrad. I which I still lived there so I could vote against this idiot. His reasoning is as stupid as the people equating this to what Clinton did. I lived in Kingston’s district when I was an undergrad. I which I still lived there so I could vote against this idiot. His reasoning is as stupid as the people equating this to what Clinton did.

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