The Soapbox

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Correct. Actually it is a job they have been shirking for far too long,

even preceding Trump. Maybe, just maybe, Trump's bullying and incompetence will actually be a catalyst for them to finally step up to the plate with their constitutional responsibilities, especially the war powers.

(In response to this post by CMUHoo)

Posted: 10/10/2017 at 12:13PM

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Another Republican freed from re-election races speaks. -- Shenhoo 10/10/2017 10:06AM

Ignore the losers and beta males like Porker and Spent. were MAGA. ** -- Dotard Drumpf 10/10/2017 1:40PM

Melania, is that you? ** -- HoozOnTop 10/10/2017 2:34PM

Aww, hoos our cute and clever little "new" poster? ** -- Hoodafan 10/10/2017 1:43PM

It can only be one person ....... Capwater! ** -- PalmyraHoo 10/10/2017 4:03PM

Well, that accounts for most of the board's aliases anyways. -- WahooRQ 10/10/2017 4:52PM

All these so-called aliases live rent free in your head -- PalmyraHoo 10/10/2017 5:23PM

You're about as slick as a piece of sandpaper, cap. -- WahooRQ 10/10/2017 5:32PM

I can't be the only one seeing this as a blame game while throwing red meat -- Hoodafan 10/10/2017 12:03PM

Congress' job is also to oversee the executive branch -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 12:10PM

Hear, hear! ** -- HoozOnTop 10/10/2017 4:16PM

No it's not. It's to provide a check and balance, not to be his parents and -- Hoodafan 10/10/2017 12:34PM

They have oversight reponsibilities for how money is spent. -- HowieT3 10/10/2017 12:47PM

Corker is a rare fiscal conservative. -- Shenhoo 10/10/2017 3:40PM

This. ** -- Shenhoo 10/10/2017 12:17PM

Correct. Actually it is a job they have been shirking for far too long, -- Seattle .Hoo 10/10/2017 12:13PM

After a while people get sick of a bully and punch back. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/10/2017 11:57AM

You mean another swamp rat is retiring and bitter about it -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 10:14AM

No, another senior politician with a brain is retiring -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 12:06PM

Senior politician with a brain? Ha ok those words don't -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 12:20PM

And how effective have all those Tea Party candidates been? -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 12:24PM

Dysfunction is fine, function gives you junk like ACA -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 12:31PM

For the record, I'm a small (but non-zero) gov fiscal conservative -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 12:45PM

Your assuming that all these experienced pros are doing a bang up iob -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 1:11PM

Yes, I am serious with that line. -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 4:27PM

Practical solutions? name one in the last 10 years that has -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 6:01PM

Well, other than ACA congress hasn't done much -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 6:17PM

Ok how about the last 20 years then? -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 6:25PM

I'd love to see a balanced budget. Doesn't mean I want to default. -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 6:49PM

Balanced budget in the 90s. Welfare reform. -- CMUHoo 10/10/2017 6:30PM

I'll answer and really its i don't want them doing much of anything new -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 9:16PM

At blocking Obama's Californication of America...fairly effective ** -- Tuckahokie 10/10/2017 12:31PM

With a year's worth of Fuck Trump votes ahead. -- Shenhoo 10/10/2017 10:27AM

Sure beats watered down legislation that is "liberal lite" -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 10:32AM

Wow man you're just delusional if you think this is "draining" the swamp. ** -- Hooooooooooooooo 10/10/2017 11:23AM

This is part of America -- Faz d. Hoo 10/10/2017 12:15PM

TK is delusional - a blinding flash of the obvious ** -- WaxHoo 10/10/2017 12:03PM

Anyone opposed to Trump is either a Liberal or part of the Swamp -- Beerman 10/10/2017 11:54AM

Sending corker and Charlie dent packng -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 11:47AM

I am curious what's going too happen if/when the GOP runs tea partiers -- southdenverhoo 10/10/2017 12:32PM

Moderate dems? Are there any of those left? ** -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 12:35PM

We have one sitting as Governor here in Colorado. I think there are two -- southdenverhoo 10/10/2017 2:26PM

Please show me one moderate vote or proposal from mark warner -- TomKazanski 10/10/2017 6:20PM

You probably throught Strom Thurmond was a moderate Dem. ** -- fphoo 10/10/2017 12:41PM

Too libbrul for Triple K Tomothy McVeigh. ** -- WahooRQ 10/10/2017 12:50PM

And even if he didn't ** -- 111Balz 10/10/2017 11:44AM

Desperado ** -- WaxHoo 10/10/2017 10:46AM

Trump's stupidity is keeping them all in place. Loser. ** -- Shenhoo 10/10/2017 10:34AM