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Saturday, June 28, 2008

“We Like Acting Out”
by West Virginia Rebel

Heath Shuler has discovered that many of his colleagues are a bunch of drama queens.

WASHINGTON - In surprisingly blunt language, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler complained this week of “a lack of maturity” in the U.S. House.

The North Car-olina Democrat accused some of his fellow lawmakers of thinking they’re “Hollywood stars” and said many of them spend more time playing politics than doing what’s best for the country.

“It’s quite embarrassing,” he said. “I mean, I wish all constituents could sit sometimes in the gallery and just see what goes on on the House floor.”

Shuler, of Waynesville, N.C., who is serving his first term in Congress, said he knew of Washington’s reputation for fierce partisanship before he was elected.

But he said he has been frustrated and disappointed by the degree to which some lawmakers put political gain above what’s in the country’s best interests.

“I was hoping that the two political parties would work together for America instead of (emphasizing) political differences,” he said. “But, in fact, what I keep seeing is this continuation of working for the political parties first and (for) power here in Washington.

“We need to do what’s right for America first.”

Now he knows how I feel about the Republican Party.

Posted by West Virginia Rebel on 06/28/08 at 04:17 PM in Left Wing Idiocy  • (9) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink • Discuss this in the forums
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