Thu
Dec 22 2011
01:18 pm
I wonder about the importance of this...
By: RoaneBooster

I have for a long time thought of Steve Cohen (D - TN) as one of the most intelligent legislators of either party that I have known. I began to admire him when he was in the TN legislature from Memphis (pronounced MAM-fuss).

But I have to wonder if the air or kool-aid or something in DC has worked to the detriment of his neurons. See:
(link...)

Do our legislators have time to be worrying about NCAA?

(I happen to agree with him, I just am not sure of the real priority this should have on the national legislative agenda.)

RB

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Gee, RB

Submitted by WhitesCreek on December 22, 2011 - 2:11pm.

I must have missed your post about the importance of House Republicans passing a bill to buy a new bust of Winston Churchill while the Federal Budget Bill sits there with no action.

Well, sir, I did not see the bill about Winston Churchill

Submitted by RoaneBooster on December 22, 2011 - 2:25pm.

I can't see everything. I don't get paid enough.

I did not write this to pick on any party or on Steve Cohen. I tried to make my positive regard for Representative Cohen clear, but apparently I failed.

I found this reference in a non-partisan email publication I get that sends information about goings-on in Tennessee.

I am quite happy to be an equal opportunity nag, and agree that a new bust of Winston Churchill is not likely a high national legislative priority item, either.

I don't have enough information to question the good intent of either Cohen or whatever GOP folks presented the bill about a bust of Winnie. I question both their senses of priority.

If the standards of decorum of this forum require that I post things with negative implications directed only toward Republicans, just say the word - you know I understand that you are the owner of this forum.

RB

Ha!

Submitted by WhitesCreek on December 22, 2011 - 4:13pm.

No worries, RB. I do know there is some "Truth in Advertising" jostling at the collegiate level on a playoff system. Cohen spends a lot of time working for progressive causes and has been responsive to me, even though I'm not a constituent.

As for only posting good things about Dems and bad things about Republicans, I would actually love to post something in praise of a GOP action. All they have to do is act for the greater good and I'll be all over it.

Actually, in times past...

Submitted by RoaneBooster on December 23, 2011 - 10:24am.

Cohen has been responsive to me (when he was at state level), although I'm obviously not a constituent either. I like the guy, and think he's smart as hell.

I'd have griped just as quick at the Repub deal with the bust if I had seen it, too, BTW.

Like I said - I try to be an equal oppportunity gripe.

RB

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