Can Mixed Seating in Congress Foster Bipartisanship?

[WhoWee]

Moderate Republicans took a beating from the so-called "Tea Party" because they are willing to compromise. Even McCain started backpeddaling due to the pressure.

By the way, the Tea Party isn't a party, so your objection [your David Brooks quote from my post in GD] is moot.

Ivan, do you have any doubt in your mind that a serious effort by both parties could not eliminate a few hundred billion dollars in waste? After the stimulus passed, documentaries emerged regarding the most ridiculous waste. Compromise is bad - when it means agreeing to each other's nonsense. I'm in favor of organizing members into smaller groups - with a focus on finding waste - a surgical approach. Everything is not wrong and everything is not correct - they need to find a way to act like adults - use proven problem solving methods - and get results. Changing seats to look like they're working together is just more of the same.

 

[Proton Soup]

finally, desegregation. now if only we'd have busing to force them to live in each others districts.

 

[Math Is Hard]

finally, desegregation. now if only we'd have busing to force them to live in each others districts.

I'm thinking some kind of reality show where a bunch of them have to live together in the same house. Something like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Hotel" , except nobody's hot.

 

[WhoWee]

I'm thinking some kind of reality show where a bunch of them have to live together in the same house. Something like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Hotel" , except nobody's hot.

Why would anyone want to watch? Of course people do watch the storage shed, hoarding, pickers, pawn, fat, wedding, and drama shows - why not a show about "PROMISES"?

 

[Office_Shredder]

This week on Promises! We have only four surviving members of Congress still in the House. Will the Democrat bloc of John Larson and Richard Neal be able to convince Jim Gerlach to join them in a bipartisan effort to oust Ted Poe, or will Gerlach and Poe band together and force a sudden death super scary showdown? This week's showdown is which member is willing to accept the largest federal aid cut to their state: the winner gets to pick who is removed from the House!

Make sure to tune into catch it all this Thursday at 9pm: Promises!

 

[nismaratwork]

This week on Promises! We have only four surviving members of Congress still in the House. Will the Democrat bloc of John Larson and Richard Neal be able to convince Jim Gerlach to join them in a bipartisan effort to oust Ted Poe, or will Gerlach and Poe band together and force a sudden death super scary showdown? This week's showdown is which member is willing to accept the largest federal aid cut to their state: the winner gets to pick who is removed from the House!

Make sure to tune into catch it all this Thursday at 9pm: Promises!

You're twisted, but in a good way. Watch less CSPAN!

 

[WhoWee]

This week on Promises! We have only four surviving members of Congress still in the House. Will the Democrat bloc of John Larson and Richard Neal be able to convince Jim Gerlach to join them in a bipartisan effort to oust Ted Poe, or will Gerlach and Poe band together and force a sudden death super scary showdown? This week's showdown is which member is willing to accept the largest federal aid cut to their state: the winner gets to pick who is removed from the House!

Make sure to tune into catch it all this Thursday at 9pm: Promises!

Why am I laughing?