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Chuck sez shorts are ok...

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #28

    Does Fetterman even want to be senator?

    https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/does-john-fetterman-really-want-to-be-a-senator/

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • MikM Offline
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      Mik
      wrote on last edited by
      #29

      From that piece:

      "So far in his Senate career, Fetterman has missed 33.4 percent of the Senate votes. He is the chamber’s second-most absent member, behind Dianne Feinstein of California, who has missed 46.3 percent of the votes this session. Much of Fetterman’s absence was during his six-week stay at Walter Reed Medical Center in treatment for clinical depression — he missed 85 percent of the votes in February and March. But not all of it was from that time period; Fetterman also missed 13 percent of the votes from July to September.

      On July 19, he missed a vote to require the president to consult Congress before withdrawing from NATO. On July 11, he missed a confirmation vote on Xochitl Torres Small to be deputy secretary of Agriculture. And two days later, he missed confirmation votes for Kalpana Kotagal to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and David M. Uhlmann to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency."

      Expel him and send him back home.

      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
        wrote on last edited by
        #30

        I can excuse his absences for health issues. The other stuff not so much.

        At least Obama showed up, if only to vote “present. “

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • MikM Mik

          From that piece:

          "So far in his Senate career, Fetterman has missed 33.4 percent of the Senate votes. He is the chamber’s second-most absent member, behind Dianne Feinstein of California, who has missed 46.3 percent of the votes this session. Much of Fetterman’s absence was during his six-week stay at Walter Reed Medical Center in treatment for clinical depression — he missed 85 percent of the votes in February and March. But not all of it was from that time period; Fetterman also missed 13 percent of the votes from July to September.

          On July 19, he missed a vote to require the president to consult Congress before withdrawing from NATO. On July 11, he missed a confirmation vote on Xochitl Torres Small to be deputy secretary of Agriculture. And two days later, he missed confirmation votes for Kalpana Kotagal to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and David M. Uhlmann to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency."

          Expel him and send him back home.

          CopperC Offline
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          Copper
          wrote on last edited by
          #31

          @Mik said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

          Expel him and send him back home.

          Yes, tell Pennsylvania to raise the bar and try again.

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
            wrote on last edited by
            #32

            Screenshot 2023-09-20 at 6.11.37 PM.png

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
              wrote on last edited by
              #33

              Screenshotted for posterity.

              Screenshot 2023-09-20 at 8.04.05 PM.png

              There are things you can think, and things that you can say. They are not identical sets.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • CopperC Offline
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                Copper
                wrote on last edited by
                #34

                Mr. Trump may end up in jail for being occasionally impolite.

                Let's hope Mr. Fetterman follows him there.

                Wouldn't it be nice to see these corrupt idiots return to being corrupt idiots with a sense of decorum?

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  #35

                  Durbin:

                  Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL] professed to be “concerned” about the decision, which was made to accommodate Senator John Fetterman’s (D-PA) preference for gym shorts and hooded sweatshirts.

                  “The senator in question from Pennsylvania is a personal friend,” insisted Durbin, “but I think we need to have standards when it comes to what we’re wearing on the floor of the Senate, and we’re in the process of discussing that right now as to what those standards will be.”

                  While the 26-year Senate veteran pulled his punches with Fetterman, he had relatively harsh words for Schumer.

                  “I can’t understand exactly what he [Schumer] was thinking at that point. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt until I speak to him but I think the Senate needs to act on this.”

                  Manchin:

                  Manchin has floated a proposal to reverse changes to the Senate dress code that permit members of the upper chamber to dress as they please.

                  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed this week that senators, but not their staffers or reporters, would no longer be subject to dress requirements. The move appeared to accommodate Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, who prefers to dress in athletic shorts and a hoodie.

                  The change prompted scoffs from lawmakers, especially Republicans, and Manchin now seeks to revert the dress code to its prior regulations. The proposal reportedly would set the dress code to align with the rules that immediately predated Schumer's changes, The Hill reported.

                  It remains unclear how many lawmakers have endorsed the proposal, though Democratic and Republican senators such as John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., have both expressed support for revising the dress standards.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • JollyJ Offline
                    JollyJ Offline
                    Jolly
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #36

                    Compromise.

                    $20 on Fridays allows Senator, staffer or reporter to wear jeans and a collared shirt within the Senate Chambers. The collective pot will rotate among six charities which will be chosen by a bipartisan committee at the beginning of each year.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                      Aqua Letifer
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #37

                      $200 or $2k and I'd be down.

                      Please love yourself.

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                      • JollyJ Offline
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                        Jolly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #38

                        Figured $200 is too much for a staffer...

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • CopperC Offline
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                          Copper
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #39

                          Like any big league team, you respect the uniform.

                          idiots

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                          • CopperC Copper

                            Like any big league team, you respect the uniform.

                            idiots

                            LuFins DadL Offline
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                            LuFins Dad
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #40

                            @Copper said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                            Like any big league team, you respect the uniform.

                            idiots

                            I miss NFL coaches wearing suits…

                            The Brad

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                            • MikM Offline
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                              Mik
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #41

                              You’re not old enough to remember that.

                              "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                              • MikM Mik

                                You’re not old enough to remember that.

                                LuFins DadL Offline
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                                LuFins Dad
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #42

                                @Mik said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                You’re not old enough to remember that.

                                I remember Tom Landry… And even more recently, Ditka always wore a tie and almost always a jacket. Mike Nolan and Jack Del Rio were two coaches in the 2000s that wore suits…

                                The Brad

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                                • George KG Offline
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                                  George K
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #43

                                  Screenshot 2023-09-22 at 7.17.22 AM.png

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • JollyJ Jolly

                                    Compromise.

                                    $20 on Fridays allows Senator, staffer or reporter to wear jeans and a collared shirt within the Senate Chambers. The collective pot will rotate among six charities which will be chosen by a bipartisan committee at the beginning of each year.

                                    taiwan_girlT Offline
                                    taiwan_girlT Offline
                                    taiwan_girl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #44

                                    @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                    Compromise.

                                    $20 on Fridays allows Senator, staffer or reporter to wear jeans and a collared shirt within the Senate Chambers. The collective pot will rotate among six charities which will be chosen by a bipartisan committee at the beginning of each year.

                                    I think that is a really good idea!!! Good thinking.

                                    You should go to work in Washington. Bring some common sense to there!

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                                    • MikM Offline
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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #45

                                      $2K that goes toward debt principal. Period.

                                      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                      • MikM Mik

                                        $2K that goes toward debt principal. Period.

                                        JollyJ Offline
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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #46

                                        @Mik said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                        $2K that goes toward debt principal. Period.

                                        You won't get it.

                                        Half a loaf is better than none.

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                          @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                          Compromise.

                                          $20 on Fridays allows Senator, staffer or reporter to wear jeans and a collared shirt within the Senate Chambers. The collective pot will rotate among six charities which will be chosen by a bipartisan committee at the beginning of each year.

                                          I think that is a really good idea!!! Good thinking.

                                          You should go to work in Washington. Bring some common sense to there!

                                          JollyJ Offline
                                          JollyJ Offline
                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #47

                                          @taiwan_girl said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                          @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                          Compromise.

                                          $20 on Fridays allows Senator, staffer or reporter to wear jeans and a collared shirt within the Senate Chambers. The collective pot will rotate among six charities which will be chosen by a bipartisan committee at the beginning of each year.

                                          I think that is a really good idea!!! Good thinking.

                                          You should go to work in Washington. Bring some common sense to there!

                                          Already got somebody from here...And he can be an asshole when he wants to be...
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                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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