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alicebluegown16 in ontd_political

Is this where I pretend to be surprised?

Feb 10, 2009 09:45

Glenn Thrush says the question from the Senate floor this evening was "where was Cornyn," as the Texas Republican was the only senator to miss the crucial cloture vote on the stimulus package.
The answer: He was at a New York gathering of prominent media conservatives and Wall Street Republican donors called the Monday Meeting, held at the Grand ( Read more... )

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kerrence February 10 2009, 17:00:11 UTC

obligatory "John Cornyn is such a raging douche who makes me ashamed to be from Texas" comment.

alicebluegown16 February 10 2009, 17:06:05 UTC

Obligatory agreement on all counts.

Man, if I were Rick Noriega I'd be standing on street corners screaming 'I told you so' to everyone who walked past.

dinkydo February 10 2009, 19:15:52 UTC

Obligatory Third.

JESUS CHRIST.

I just wrote him an email about "SHOW UP AND DO YOUR JOB". asshole. And man, you're right. Rick Noriega better be holding a press conference today.

alicebluegown16 February 10 2009, 21:06:26 UTC

Incidentally, what IS Rick Noriega up to these days? I'm convinced Obama will appoint him to something what with him being 1)Hispanic 2) A Vet 3)From a state that might become a battleground soon and 4) a really, really great way to make Big John's head explode.

dinkydo February 10 2009, 21:16:43 UTC

ya know, I don't know. I think I may try and find his email and find out.

alicebluegown16 February 10 2009, 22:22:50 UTC

*small voice*

Sometimes, I torture myself by imaging how awesome it would have been if Obama named him to head up Homeland Security.

He kicked so much ass organizing evacuation and aid dispursement during Katrina/Rita/Ike and he's one of the big kahunas in the Lege on immigration reform.

If he'd been named we'd get to piss of Cornyn and Napolitano would still be in Arizona preparing to kick McCain's ass in 2010.

Sigh.

What's it like not being a total freak who enjoys elaborate Walter Mitty-esque fantasies about the presidential cabinet?

dinkydo February 10 2009, 22:47:04 UTC

Yeah, I don't know the players in the soap opera enough to do all the scenarios so I'll just have to live vicariously through your what if's!

From Noriega's website:
I am proud to announce that I have become the Vice-president of Community Initiatives at Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (NCI). NCI includes Ripley House, Head Start programs, senior programs, charter schools and more. It is a $ 200 million operation, caring for Houston's seniors, youngsters and needy, giving folks a hand up, not a hand out.

alicebluegown16 February 10 2009, 22:55:03 UTC

Awwww!

That sounds like such a great fit for him.

Here's hoping he continues to do good work and tries again on the national stage sometime down the line.

chaobell February 10 2009, 17:46:47 UTC

Obligatory seconding and headdesking.

ugh rest of the country I am so sorry >_

theartema February 10 2009, 18:39:15 UTC

Obligatory and I'm calling this motherfucker's office. That is bullshit.

theartema February 10 2009, 18:44:11 UTC

I just... have to man up the courage, heh. xX

alicebluegown16 February 10 2009, 19:13:12 UTC

DOOOOOO IIIIIIIT!

Mostly because I've tried about eleventy bajillion times and keep getting a busy signal/voice mail.

dinkydo February 10 2009, 19:16:24 UTC

I emailed. He's such an asshole.

rattus_aerius February 10 2009, 21:54:08 UTC

I'm not ashamed to be from Texas. I didn't vote for the jackass so why should I apologize for something stupid he did?

frohohaggins February 10 2009, 22:57:32 UTC

IA. And if there were fewer idiots like him plaguing our great state (no sarcasm, Texas is the shit), I wouldn't be so conflicted about moving back in May.

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