GOP congressmen quit because of five-day work week.
By on Oct 9th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
GOP congressmen quit because of five-day work week.
Nine Republican congressmen have so far announced that they will not be running for re-election. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), complained “that the Democrats’ new five-day workweek” is part of the reason they’re all retiring:
“I do think the schedule and the flying is a huge pain for people, particularly those who are from the Midwest or even further West,” he said, adding that it’s “probably the worst part of the job.”
“I think that has played into these retirement announcements,” said the seven-term congressman from Peoria.
In Dec. 2006, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) also griped about having to work five days each week, stating, “Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families — that’s what this says.”
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R O F L M F A O !
this sh*t doesn’t get any better….
well impeachment would be the icing.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:02 pmCaption Contest:
“What, me worry?”
October 9th, 2007 at 6:02 pmDo you guys want the job, or not?
October 9th, 2007 at 6:02 pmEither that or “I care for my family. My gay prostitute, too!”
And yes. I find it laughable that they complain about working 5 days a week for a hundred thou a year.
Hey, if the work’s so hard, Mr. LaHood, perhaps you should quit and let someone who wants to do the work take over for you. ;)
October 9th, 2007 at 6:03 pm“Nine Republican congressmen have so far announced that they will be running for re-election. ”
Will,
or will not,
be running?
(Attention TP Admin….)
October 9th, 2007 at 6:04 pmGeez, first the Dems want the common folks to have govt paid healthcare like their elected politicians, now they want the congressmen to work 5 days a week! What next? Next they’ll want these guys to pay for their own hookers!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:05 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Then you wouldn’t pursue a job that required travel. What you wouldn’t do is take the job & then complain that you had to travel so much… or ask to only work 3 days a week. These congressmen are living in a world of make-believe. And you buy into it too. Watercarrier that you are.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:06 pmGood riddance, slackers!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:06 pmHey, Congressman, ever consider how hard war is on families, especially 3 and 4 tours in 5 years?
Yeah, didn’t think so.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:07 pmJeremy, I actually think that’s something like 165,000 a year now. All those pay raises they vote themselves add up.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:08 pmI know they already fixed the typo, but I wish only nine Republicans were running for re-election.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:09 pmWhiney bastards aren’t they? Afraid of a little honest work? Maybe they should take a second job, like many of their constituents who have to in order to get by. Sniff, sniff, poor repugs.
It doesn’t get any better than this.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory
At least you wouldn’t have to put up with Mrs. Jake stumbling in drunk at 3 a.m. every morning…
October 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pmGuess some of the reich winger’s are up set they have to work for all the high pay and bennies they get…..Some of them may be unhappy that they don’t get as much fly time, ya know, like lurking in air port men’s room’s drumming up business….Disgruntled employees.? Time to flush them all……Blessings
October 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pmWaaahhhh, Waaaahhhh. Mommy, mommy, those mean old Democrats are making me work.
LMFAO!!!!!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pm“I know they already fixed the typo, but I wish only nine Republicans were running for re-election.”
Comment by Wayne A. Schneider
It’s still early in the campaign run-ups Wayne, lots of time yet for closet doors to swing open….
October 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory
Then I guess you should never run for public office. But, since no one would vote for you in the first place, that’s a moot point.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:15 pmLOL! The funniest excuse that I ever had. I guess that the 5 days a week job interfered and ruined the GOPs’ golfing and twinkee breaks.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Then you wouldn’t pursue a job that required travel. What you wouldn’t do is take the job & then complain that you had to travel so much… or ask to only work 3 days a week. These congressmen are living in a world of make-believe. And you buy into it too. Watercarrier that you are.
Comment by Dave C — October 9, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
Exactly right. I know lots of people whose jobs require them to spend a lot of time away from their families — not to mention all those poor slobs shipped off to Iraq and Afghanistan for more than a year at a time — and it’s what the job requires. If you don’t like it, find another job, but don’t whine that it wasn’t part of the deal from the beginning.
Congress already has huge blocks of time during the year where they’re not in session and a benefits package most people would kill for. Not to mention, they exempt themselves from virtually all their own legislation. I have no sympathy for any of them because they have to work five days a week when they’re actually there.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
In that case you either: move to DC, ot you don’t take the job. If you want to hold one of the most powerful jobs in the country, I think it’s a small thing to expect you to work the same work week everyone else does.
Reall, isn’t this kind of a no-brainer?
And from the article: “Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families — that’s what this says.â€
Democrats could care less about their families? This is pathetic… maybe they just have a little more work ethic… nah, that couldn’t be it.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:19 pmKingston must be right, as Democrats don’t have families(?)
if this is all it took to get these corrupt people to retire, let’s bring on a 7-day work week!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:20 pmSure working 5 days a week in a different city sucks… unless you’re a elected government official, then it’s your job. And it’s not like they can’t afford the plane tickets, and they’re not in DC 12 months a year.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pm#26 - Comment by Pete Bogs
I know, it’s laughable. But of course the wingnuts lap it up.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:22 pmI don’t want to hear about these miserable wineing basterd’s…..There are 4,000 troop’s they voted into harm’s way along with the evil decider that will never go home again….4,000 dinner table’s with a missing loved one..Thousand’s of famalies on welfare, broken solder’s and broken marriage’s…..
October 9th, 2007 at 6:22 pmThis is the kind
of crap that make’s me want to riot against our evil with in….Back under the bridge sniveling troll’s…Take the evil administration with you…
Eh? The work hard and support themselves off government salary types are complaining about having to work five days a week?
Hell, I ust to work 7 days a week months at a time - living out of a hotel no less. What a bunch of weenies these GOP folks are. Waahh Waaah I have to work on the ship five days a week!! Waahh Waahh I’d rather walk the plank!
If these weenies cry this hard for having to fly around in jet airplanes imagine if they ever had to do real work. like dig a ditch, or work construction five days a week? America would have no highways, no modern buildings, no cars, no plumbing, just a bunch of whiners sitting in a cave.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:23 pmWaaahh, I CANT work five days a week but lets vote to make the troops stay in Iraq longer!! Sitting in a airplane seat is hard work, WAAAAHHH!
/snark
October 9th, 2007 at 6:25 pmThey have to commute once a week regardless, whether they work 3 days or 5 days, what’s the big deal?
October 9th, 2007 at 6:25 pmMaybe the airport restrooms are more crowded on the weekends, and they can’t always get their favorite stall.
This coming from a man that has no problem sending soldiers on extended multiple stays in a Hell-hole and is suppose to be representing people that most likely work longer and harder than this piece-of-shit has had to work during any time in his life.
And BTW, he’ll retire with full pension, medical care for the rest of his and his families lives.
Somehow I’m having a hard time feeling sorry for this cretin.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:26 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory
Whereas banging on a keyboard 24/7 in the basement helps your marriage?
October 9th, 2007 at 6:27 pmHmmm…
–5 Day work week
–a month in fall and winter off (plus other vacations)
– $130,000 +
– Filibuster amendment to give troops equal time WORKING in US as fighting in COMBAT
OR….
– 5-6 day work week when training in USA
– 24/7 Work day and away from family for 15+ months at a time
– Fighting in daily COMBAT 24/7 for 15+ months at a time
– ~$30,000 for Cpls and Sgts
Yeah, I can see why they would be so upset. Its hard being a senator. I feel sorry for them - can’t we give them more of a break!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:27 pmAnd BTW, he’ll retire with full pension, medical care for the rest of his and his families lives.
comment by Com_n_sense
But he can afford private healthcare!! Hes a fraud that shouldn’t be getting healthcare, he lives in a 500k home, and he makes good money!! I bet his kids go to private schools!! Wahhhh Wahhhhh!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:29 pmTry a 6 day or 7 day work week you lazy repukian scum. Or maybe 2 jobs or maybe 3 jobs, without healthcare you sick bloated lazy pukes.
Buck Fush
October 9th, 2007 at 6:32 pmLike, oh my god, I know. If my husband got a job that guaranteed $165,000 a year plus full medical benefits, all for the REST OF HIS LIFE, after needing to work for a staggering FIVE YEARS in that job, I’d divorce him RIGHT THEN!!! For $165,000 a year, plus benefits, plus security, plus access to government resources, and able to make business and personal connections with many powerful, wealthy individuals, HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY AFFORD TO PAY TO MOVE CLOSER TO HIS WORK!!! Even if his job might pay for the move to (or near) Washington, D.C., it’s still a nightmare.
He only makes $165,000 a year! For the rest of his life! Whether he works or not!
I feel a touch of the vapors coming on. Oooooohhhhhhh! *faint*
I’ll trade with him and any other bonehead in that position in a heartbeat, and so would countless Americans.
Oh no’s! Working for FIVE DAYS A WEEK! Tragic. I’m gonna go buy the world’s tiniest violin now. Laterz!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:34 pmWhy most Republicans would be thrilled to have so much toe tapping time in airports!!
/heh
October 9th, 2007 at 6:34 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
[sarcasm]
Like, oh my god, I know. If my husband got a job that guaranteed $165,000 a year plus full medical benefits, all for the REST OF HIS LIFE, after needing to work for a staggering FIVE YEARS in that job, I’d divorce him RIGHT THEN!!! For $165,000 a year, plus benefits, plus security, plus access to government resources, and able to make business and personal connections with many powerful, wealthy individuals, HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY AFFORD TO PAY TO MOVE CLOSER TO HIS WORK!!! Even if his job might pay for the move to (or near) Washington, D.C., it’s still a nightmare.
He only makes $165,000 a year! For the rest of his life! Whether he works or not!
I feel a touch of the vapors coming on. Oooooohhhhhhh! *faint*
[/sarcasm]
I’ll trade with him and any other bonehead in that position in a heartbeat, and so would countless Americans.
Oh no’s! Working for FIVE DAYS A WEEK! Tragic. I’m gonna go buy the world’s tiniest violin now. Laterz!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:35 pmI think he has a point. I saw my Congressman out on a Saturday night at a gathering that looked like fund raising or business of some sort. He was in Washington the night before. My first thought was to wonder if he ever had ‘down time’.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:37 pmThis is getting good, I’m getting popcorn-with lots of extra butter.
Priceless.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:37 pmIt’s weird how all of these Bushies can come up with a million ways for the Frost family to get off of the govt healthcare, sell their house and live off of that wealth until it’s gone but when it comes to Congressmen they feel sorry for their plight. Those poor wealthy bastards with their huge salaries and free healthcare for life… they deserve a break. What a buncha phuckin’ hypocrites.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:38 pmRepublicans marriages suffer and prostitutes dont.
Huh, is that causation, Mr P, or correlation?
October 9th, 2007 at 6:41 pmSo, are these nine Republicans too stupid to realise that their wife could come with them?
I mean, they don’t have to, but… If they really miss them that much that they can spend three days a week away from them, but not five then couldn’t they consider having their wife come with them?
I understand that it’s harder if they have Children as they would then have to decide which school to send their kids to… But it’s not like they don’t get paid enough to be able to afford whichever decision they want to make. Hire a low paid nanny/au pair/baby sitter, send their kids to boarding school… Whatever.
Z.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:42 pmThis thread is the most entertaining one I’ve seen in quite a while.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:42 pmMy first thought was to wonder if he ever had ‘down time’.
Comment by solai — October 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
So thats your first thought when you see your Congressperson? Because thats what I think too. You know, Congress is so effecient, passing all their worthless legislation, but my Congressperson needs some down time. Yep, thats exactly what I think.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:42 pmDon’t you realize that Congressmen are so much more important than soldiers, so they shouldn’t work as many days a week.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:52 pmRL: It’s hard!
JG: I know, heres my number and website, call me.
JK: Its hard 5 days a week!
LC: Toe tapping time!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:52 pmMy first thought was to wonder if he ever had ‘down time’.
Comment by solai — October 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
Republican? Plenty of down time in the airport “tap” room.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:52 pmI think he has a point. I saw my Congressman out on a Saturday night at a gathering that looked like fund raising or business of some sort. He was in Washington the night before. My first thought was to wonder if he ever had ‘down time’.
Comment by solai — October 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
Downtime?
Here is a hint: “Work period” is what you would call “vacation”.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:52 pmDon’t you realize that Congressmen are so much more important than soldiers, so they shouldn’t work as many days a week.
Comment by Doc Rock
Yeh, nothing is more important than two hour martini lunches with lobbyists.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:53 pmI saw my Congressman out on a Saturday night at a gathering that looked like fund raising or business of some sort. -Solai
then he should cut back on his partying and stop complaining.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:55 pmI guess you can call ‘em WINOs …. Workers in Name Only.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:58 pm, so they shouldn’t work as many days a week.
Comment by Doc Rock
I have worked in hangars for 12 hrs a day for seven days a week in 100+ degree heat with two measly 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch. I would lose 8-10lbs a day in fluids.
There is no way this guys job is harder than that. If these fatcats cant stand the heat of the kitchen then they need to quit.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:01 pmComment by Vincennes — October 9, 2007 @ 6:58 pm
lol.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:02 pmGee, it’s not like they had to serve 2 or 3 tours of duty in Iraq away from their families or anything. At most, the Congressmen on the west coast are about 5 hours away from Washington. When I was a kid, my dad, a career officer in the Air Force spent a year away from our family in Greenland and another year fighting in Vietnam. He never complained about the inconveniences of serving his country, unlike these Repuke sh#%heads.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:04 pmRory — post # 5 — I have no doubt your marriage would suffer for many, many reasons, travel or not.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:05 pmAlot of these Congress have to attend various meetings, speaking engagements and fundraisers. Libs, give them a break.
Comment by Daryll — October 9, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
If they don’t want to do the work, they can always find other jobs, Daryll. There might be a few of them you’d trust as crossing guards.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:06 pmFat stupid and lazy, the Republic666an work ethic.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:06 pmDarryl,
“Alot of these Congress have to attend…”
Christ what butchering of the English language, you’ve gotta be ten years old! You ignorant Republic666ans are just too funny!
October 9th, 2007 at 7:09 pmThat’s what I said, Moderation.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:40 pm
No you didn’t, Rory. You plainly stated that your marriage would suffer if YOU had to work a job that kept you and your spouse apart for 5 days a week.
I, on the other hand, plainly stated that I was being sarcastic. I find the idea that anyone who is guaranteed to collect $165,000, tax-free, and medical benefits (and more) for the rest of their lives, whether they work or not, complaining about a rigorous schedule for 5-10 years, who isn’t willing to move their family nearer to their place or work, is ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC. P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C. An embarrassment. Their job isn’t even close to as rigorous or hectic as many in this country that make a fraction of the income, and have to work longer hours. Like, oh, say our boys and girls deployed overseas working for 15-months or longer without a break, without seeing their family.
P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:09 pmThat’s what I said, Moderation.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:40 pm
Haven’t you scuttled away in shame by now?
If I had posted on a thread and had my points so completely utterly trounced like yours have been, I think I’d be lying low for a while.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:09 pmAlot of these Congress have to attend various meetings, speaking engagements and fundraisers. Libs, give them a break.
Comment by Daryll — October 9, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
they should try being shot at and blown up for a year at a time, rinse and repeat, for $30,000 a year. Then they might have a point.
Republicans: cut ‘n’ runners.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:10 pmWelcome to the real world.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:11 pmAlot of these Congress have to attend various meetings, speaking engagements and fundraisers. Libs, give them a break.
Comment by Daryll
No, Daryll, its mainly because of lobby reform requirements they are quitting.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:17 pmTo a member in the minority, a number of options are attractive, he said, including runs for governor or the Senate or a more lucrative career lobbying
Does Daryll, the Demonic Anti-Christ war monger and prayer to Mammon, ever read the links supplied?
October 9th, 2007 at 7:20 pmNo suprise here…Good old Daryll see’s the word’s “down time” and he scurries in post haste…LOL…Poor D. it is so obvious…Back to the closet sweetie…
October 9th, 2007 at 7:20 pmAlot of these Congress have to attend various meetings, speaking engagements and fundraisers. Libs, give them a break.
Comment by Daryll
Actaully they don’t normally have to do speaking engagements and fundraisers.
Only when they’re running for re-election do they need to do any of that.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:21 pmThe party’s worries about seniority and committee assignments show the need for term limits. The world has changed more than some of our senior members can keep up with. The power of the internet will change politics for the better when we can look in on our elected represenatives whenever and where ever they are doing our business.
If Uncle Sam starts listening in on the citizens of the U.S. then the citizens must listen in on the government. No more secrets. What hurts us most are the secret actions of our own government.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:22 pmWow, what a bunch of little whiners the GOP has!
Comment by CoulterIsamAnn
And what a bunch of whiny little hypocrite followers they have, the Malkontents.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:28 pmO
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October 9th, 2007 at 7:38 pmO
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The real problem you see is this children. If they work five days at legislatin’ in DC then they can’t spend enough time fund raising and working up a juicy real estate deal or a 50k nest egg for the freezer.
No money grubbing time, no re-election and no more graft, horrors.
Just can not have that sh!t.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:40 pmI find any troll that tries to defend THIS issue is so far out of the realm of reality, it is ludicrous. I assume by their response, that they don’t have to work 5 day work weeks.
It is just like Dubya and Freddy Flintstone Thompson; they will work 12 hour …… months, but only if they get 20 weeks a year off.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:42 pmThese trolls are such a kiss up, kick down moronic lot.
The working poor, barely making ends meet even when working two jobs 6 days a week, finally catch a break by the way of affordable health care? Oh, ah, we need to put an end to that “attitude of entitlement”, and wean them off the government “handouts”. Tough love for them.
These Congress members, making a nice 6-figure income, not having to worry about health care, work over time, or putting a roof over their heads, whine about working 5-day weeks? Let’s cut them some slack, prettyyyy pleeaaseee… they’re sooo overworked…
Pathetic a$$ kissers…
October 9th, 2007 at 7:54 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Oh boo hoo. Put your f*ckng house up for rent and move to Washington, then, and get a $6 an hour job; there’s plenty of them per George Bush.
These losers want the job and want the money and want the power and want all the perks that come with it, but they don’t want to make any sacrifices.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:23 pmAlot of these Congress have to attend various meetings, speaking engagements and fundraisers. Libs, give them a break.
Comment by Daryll — October 9, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
Daryll the phony christian also does not believe in a work ethic, figures.
Keep defending the crybabies, hypocrite.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:24 pmThis will be the next excuse for Republican gay sex, or hookers, or sex with children. “Working 5 days a week was hard on my marriage. I had no choice. Damn those Democrats.”
October 9th, 2007 at 8:33 pmGee, what a shame. Those five day a week (ha-ha) stints must really cut into the important things: golfing, fishing, chasing secretaries or interns, daily drunks before 3:00, meeting with the bag ladies, meeting with the influence peddlers, counting cash, three hour naps, etc.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:36 pmThis occurs on both sides of the aisle. This so-called congress has done absolutely nothing this term, this year, nor are they inclined to do anything but sit on their hands and/or applaud themselves or the fool in the white house.
Good riddance to the pussies who are unable to work full work week. They don’t deserve to be in Congress.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:43 pmWell if the Repubs would stop spending their time being obstructionist, more could get done in less time !
How much do these folks make per year ?
Not to mention that getting elected puts one in the bowels of power; giving them access to power and the ability to influence peddle for the rest of their lives.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:44 pmOh, I told my boss that a 5 day work week was too much. That I should get paid like a congress critter for a 3 day workweek.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:45 pmOh for heaven’s sake. Cry me a frickin’ river.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:48 pmRay misses his time in la’hood.
October 9th, 2007 at 8:55 pmIt makes a great campaign pledge–”If re-elected, I promise to cut my work week back to three, perhaps two, days a week.”
October 9th, 2007 at 9:00 pmDon’t worry, Repugs! if your marriage is a–suffrin’, just hire a whore like David Vitter, or maybe stop in the MEN’S’s room at the AORPORT, for some R&R, a la Larry Craig.
October 9th, 2007 at 9:30 pmThis is unbelievable; I thought it was a joke at first.
Lots of great comments so far!
October 9th, 2007 at 9:33 pmI know my marriage would suffer if my spouse was gone for five days / nights per week.
Comment by Rory — October 9, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
If you had one…
If you can’t do the job, stay at home.
October 9th, 2007 at 9:41 pmWow… this is… priceless…
Ya’ll know what dey say in tha fruits ‘n vegetables bidnezz…
One day yer ripe, the next yer rotten…
I t’ink the GOOPers have all rotted on tha vine…
October 9th, 2007 at 9:46 pmGood riddance then a$$hole.
October 9th, 2007 at 9:47 pmLike Gopers care about their friggen’ marriages. If the House was run by Rupukes, Lhood wouldn’t be saying this crap.
October 9th, 2007 at 9:48 pmWow, I got blasted for thinking there was a valid point here. But I still think the schedule is tough if you have a family that you’d like to see. Other than when Congress is on break, you work till Friday night, fly home on the red eye, see the kids Saturday and fly back Sunday. I think that’s a tough schedule for a family man.
October 9th, 2007 at 10:13 pmAnd, for the record, my Congressman didn’t complain and is doing a great job.
And, for the record, my Congressman didn’t complain and is doing a great job.
Comment by solai — October 9, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
Solai, yer right. It is a brutal schedule… IF you take it seriously and really try to do the job. Unfortunately, I guess an awful lot of us don’t feel guys like LaHood are doing that job, and to complain about it on top that…
Apart from what you said, we just aren’t in the mood to feel too sorry for the GOOpers right now.
October 9th, 2007 at 10:18 pmShorter LaHood: “They even expect me to work for the salary they pay me. The unmitigated gall!”
October 9th, 2007 at 11:05 pmI suppose Krugman thinks sending troops to Iraq for repeated 15 month tours of duty is family friendly.
Gotcha, crybaby.
October 9th, 2007 at 11:45 pmPoor babies!
October 9th, 2007 at 11:52 pmI’m sure it’s better for your families if you stay home. Leave the Congressional work to people who really want to accomplish some good for the nation.
Go home, play golf, fire up the grill, make a drink and get the hell out of my government.
I wonder what they thought when they ran for office - that this was a gravy train? Work a part time job, with huge benefits for life? Wanting to feel important?
October 10th, 2007 at 12:00 amGeez, lots of people work more than 5 days a week; lots of them travel a lot - they don’t get month long vacations several times a year; I can think of 165,000 right now who might like to trade places with them.
I suppose Krugman thinks sending troops to Iraq for repeated 15 month tours of duty is family friendly.
Gotcha, crybaby.
Comment by DallasNE — October 9, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Krugman??? WTF??? Do you mean Kingston???
October 10th, 2007 at 12:45 amIsn’t life tough when you have to work five-days a week in a high paying job.
Poor Republican babies.
October 10th, 2007 at 12:54 amNo worries…
He can get a job as Eddie Munster’s cousin in the next movie remake.
October 10th, 2007 at 1:17 amHe won’t even need makeup for the part.
UGLY!
October 10th, 2007 at 1:19 am#103: Leave the Congressional work to people who really want to accomplish some good for the nation.
In other words, progressives. Sounds good to me.
October 10th, 2007 at 2:36 amI think this clown should talk to his fellow gooper Larry Craig. Ol’ Larry seems to get lots of “down time”, especially when he’s travelling.
October 10th, 2007 at 2:41 amI guess the illustrious Fred Thompson left the Senate in 2003 because the three day work week his GOP majority stringently enforced was just too much for him.
October 10th, 2007 at 8:17 amI’ll bet I spend more time in traffic each day than he spends flying first class in a week.
October 10th, 2007 at 12:31 pmThe 2.5 day work week caused by Columbus Day was a bad time to announce this.
October 10th, 2007 at 12:51 pmMy response to these Congresspeople: You poor bastards! I feel so sorry for you and your 5-day workweek and your amazing salaries and your perks and your terrific health care and your fancy offices and your self-important smug photo ops. /sarcasm
October 10th, 2007 at 2:14 pmOh, I’d love for Tampachessdon to read and comment on *THIS* thread!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
October 10th, 2007 at 2:53 pmHey, at least they’re being honest…
October 10th, 2007 at 4:02 pmWhile this is very awesome, I can’t help but play the devil’s advocate and wonder how many Democrats have also announced that they’re not running for reelection this next term. Is it significantly fewer? Only one of the nine republicans actually said his reason was the 5-day work week. How many congressmen regularly decide to retire at each election period? There are like 400 of them (I think) so there could be a good number each time.
October 10th, 2007 at 4:44 pmThe extremely honorable and distinguished Mr. LaHood is/was my congressman. What a lazy prick. He has been sucking on the governent teat his whole life as an aide to the previous rep before he got the gig. Too bad he never had a REAL job!
October 10th, 2007 at 5:16 pmOh man…what’s that noise?!
It’s
October 11th, 2007 at 1:39 pmthe
waaaah-ambulance!
Oh my GOD! Those horrible Democrats. Members of God’s Own Party are being forced to work FIVE WHOLE DAYS A WEEK? Oh, the horror of it, the staggering unfairness.
Just goes to show how insulated those congressional critters have become from real life. I am disabled, live in a wheelchair, have partial aphasia (speech difficulty following a massive stroke) have autoimmune diseases and am overweight due to the medications I have to take, am recovering from a fractured back AND I WORK SEVEN DAYS A WEEK BECAUSE I LOVE WHAT I DO. I help people retain their Constitutional rights.
Damn, where do I sign up to become a Congress critter? I’d love to have two days off a week. Those sorry sons and daughters of unmarried parents (cleaned that one up, didn’t I? ) will say anything to give the liberals a black eye. They’re somehow evil people because they are against the FAMILY!
Well, dammit, I’m 66, work my rear off, and I love it. I’ve worked this way for years. What’s wrong with a rich Congress critter who cries because he or she has to WORK for a living. Poor babies.
October 12th, 2007 at 1:43 am