Comments on: GOP congressmen quit because of five-day work week. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:28:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bkurtin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4117010 bkurtin Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:43:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4117010 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. 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.

]]> By: JoshDest http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4116054 JoshDest Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:39:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4116054 Oh man...what's that noise?! It's the waaaah-ambulance! Oh man…what’s that noise?!

It’s
the
waaaah-ambulance!

]]> By: United States of Embarassment http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4115082 United States of Embarassment Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:16:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4115082 The 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! The 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!

]]> By: ed3839 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4115031 ed3839 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:44:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4115031 While 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. While 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.

]]> By: emoore http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114972 emoore Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:02:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114972 Hey, at least they're being honest... Hey, at least they’re being honest…

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114833 Leftside Annie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:53:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114833 Oh, I'd love for Tampachessdon to read and comment on *THIS* thread!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Oh, I’d love for Tampachessdon to read and comment on *THIS* thread!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

]]> By: ennealogic http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114698 ennealogic Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:14:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114698 My 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 My 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

]]> By: Clumberfeet http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114524 Clumberfeet Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:51:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114524 The 2.5 day work week caused by Columbus Day was a bad time to announce this. The 2.5 day work week caused by Columbus Day was a bad time to announce this.

]]> By: fossilhippie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114463 fossilhippie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:31:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114463 I'll bet I spend more time in traffic each day than he spends flying first class in a week. I’ll bet I spend more time in traffic each day than he spends flying first class in a week.

]]> By: A Patriot Acting http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114046 A Patriot Acting Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:17:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114046 I 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. I 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.

]]> By: woodguy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114027 woodguy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:41:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114027 I 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. I 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.

]]> By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4114026 Jim Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:36:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4114026 #103: <em>Leave the Congressional work to people who really want to accomplish some good for the nation.</em> In other words, progressives. Sounds good to me. #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.

]]> By: Willy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113995 Willy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:54:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113995 Isn't life tough when you have to work five-days a week in a high paying job. Poor Republican babies. Isn’t life tough when you have to work five-days a week in a high paying job.

Poor Republican babies.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113992 The Republic of Stupidity Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:45:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113992 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??? 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???

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113985 Marie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:00:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113985 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? Geez, 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 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?
Geez, 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.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113980 Marie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:52:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113980 Poor babies! I'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. Poor babies!
I’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.

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113972 DallasNE Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:45:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113972 I suppose Krugman thinks sending troops to Iraq for repeated 15 month tours of duty is family friendly. Gotcha, crybaby. I suppose Krugman thinks sending troops to Iraq for repeated 15 month tours of duty is family friendly.

Gotcha, crybaby.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-3/#comment-4113960 Gregor Samsa Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:05:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113960 Shorter LaHood: "They even expect me to work for the salary they pay me. The unmitigated gall!" Shorter LaHood: “They even expect me to work for the salary they pay me. The unmitigated gall!”

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-2/#comment-4113949 The Republic of Stupidity Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:18:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113949 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. 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.

]]> By: solai http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/comment-page-2/#comment-4113944 solai Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:13:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/09/gop-congressmen-quit-because-of-five-day-work-week/#comment-4113944 Wow, 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. And, for the record, my Congressman didn't complain and is doing a great job. Wow, 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.
And, for the record, my Congressman didn’t complain and is doing a great job.

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