Uperdown.
Is that a word? You would have thought so in the 109th Congress, when the Senate Republicans cried up or down, along with the White House, until it nearly made your ears bleed.
Uperdown. Uperdown. Uperdown. Made for a great drinking game. I was just so sloshed after the first dozen uperdowns that I never made it to the end of a speech. Which was just as well, Republican speeches are pretty tough to watch straight through and sober.
The Republicans uperdowned us constantly, it seemed, and and the media couldn't help but sing along.
Well, we've got a war to end, and it's our turn to force the Republicans' hand. Fair's fair, Mitch. You should have known it would come back to bite you in the ass some day. Either vote or tell the American people why not.
In Harry Reid's words, "This week we'll make Republicans answer for their refusal to allow an up or down vote on the most important issue facing our country today."
A reminder, just in case anyone out there forgot.
Up or down, guys. Up or Down.
Comments (3)
Posted by Otter | July 17, 2007 9:09 PM
You tell 'im, Faith! No quarter for Mitch and his icky ilk! (And don't forget, it's high time the good people of Kentucky gave him and his bogus buddy Bunning their own uperdown votes, too...)
Posted by MarjorieG | July 17, 2007 11:25 PM
My timing is never good for catching Kerry performances. I managed to see Lieberman tonight, and their talking points of progress and winning, not cutting and running. He talked about wanting troops until March, at least; does that make the drone air war, bad aim at 50,000' and predicted for April, true?
We see our role in the world's progress and safety so differently.
Posted by Kerryvisionary | July 18, 2007 8:44 PM
LOL, the post is right on, Faith, but the video had me rolling about (with both laughter and despair...) What a sorry excuse for a leader of this nation.
You brought me right back to the gruesome days of the 109th when I cussed myself hoarse at those GOP gameplayers and timewasters.