Professor's Congressional ScoreCard

This is a monthly feature of the Inkwell 4, we grade the month's congressional progress for the people. The scoring system is a step forward, backward or no step.

For the month of November. it was a short session with the holiday recess.

1--non-binding resolution for not supporting an attack on Iran--backward

2--farm bill--forward

3--house overrides pres. veto of water bill--forward

4--confirm Mukasey--backward

5--deadlock on war funding--backward

6--veto on domestic bill--backward

7--impeachment bill--forward

8--per forma session to prevent end run by pres.--forward

9--fuel standards for cars--no step--because they are giving companies 5 yrs or more to do so.


For the first time since we started rating these guys--there is no movement--the Congress basically stood still for the month. Unfortunately, the previous months were all backwards steps, so these asses accomplished nothing in November.

CHUQ

Professor's Congressional Scorecard

It is the first of the month and the Inkwell 3 has met and put together its monthly scorecard for Congress. We started this in Aug and the Congress had taken one step backwards, then in Sept. it was another step backwards. So far the Congress is accomplishing nothing, but how will they fair in Oct?

The scoring system is a step forward for a good action, step backwards for a poor action and then there is the no step.

The month of Oct played out thusly:

1--New citizenship test--no step

2--Iranian revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization--backwards

3--Senate Oks war funds--backwards

4--War surtax proposal--forwards

5--Passes bill where pres must make regular reports to Congress on war--no step

6--Condemns Limbaugh for his remarks--backwards

7--Fingerprint mortgage brokers--forward

8--Bill to control private contractors--forwards

9--Propose bill on torture--backward

10-Armenian genocide--backward

11-More oversight on wiretaps--forward

12-Reporter protection--forward

13-Immunity for telecom companies that cooperate with surveillance--backward

14-Vet budget not passed--backward

15-No veto override of SCHIP--backward

16-Back down on genocide resolution--forward

17-Extension of internet tax ban--forward.

SCORE: 1 step backwards


That is the major legislation that I watched and use for comment. If you are counting then you will see that the Congress, yet again, has taken a step backwards. For the year, Congress is going in reverse. They were elected to accomplish something and so far that has been very little.

If I were a voter I would be concerned and be evaluating all candidates for the next election.


CHUQ
01 Nov 07

Professor's monthly Congressional Scorecard

This is the scorecard for September 2007.

Professor's monthly Congressional Scorecard

I started this last month as to inform my readers of the actions within the Congress. My scoring is by steps, forward, backward and no step. Last month, August, the Congress with all its stuff had taken a step backwards since coming to power in January.

This is the scorecard for September.

Pandering to Patraeus--backwards

Failure of the funds measure--backwards

Condemnation of MoveOn.org--backwards

Failure of the representation of DC--backwards

Airline Passengers bill--forward

Feingold's set date for withdrawal measure--forward

SCHIP legislation--forward

Partitioning of Iraq--forward (but I am being polite. I do not see this as a good measure, but at least they are trying.)

Vote on tightening sanctions on Iran--forward

House withdrawal plan that does not require a withdrawal--backwards

Failure of measure to require more time at home for troops--backwards

And the score is! 6 steps backwards, 5 forward.

The Congress has taken yet another step backwards. this is not what they were elected to do

REMINDER: This will be a monthly feature, so watch for it and see just how your Congress is doing. So far, in the two months of analysis the Congress has taken 2 steps backwards! Not what they were mandated to do, right?

CHUQ

01 Sept 07

Professor's Monthly Congressional Scorecard

I am starting a new feature where I score the Congress on a monthly basis. My first one was in August and it was posted on my other blog, Studies and Observations, I will re-post my August scorecard.

Democrats--A Perspective

Last year in November all was well with life, mthe Dems had just got a majority in both Houses and the world would change. A happy time with lots of celebration. How nice. I would like to point out at this time, that I predicted the bullsh*t would go nowhere, right here in my blog. Sorry, just wanted to take this opportunity to TELL YOU SO!

The Dems past a minimum wage, but it was not enough to pull millions out of poverty, but it was a step forward, a small step. Then they passed a farm bill; paying dead guys, that was a step backwards, then they past an ethics reform, some good but not enough, I will give them a small step forward, very small. They were elected to end the war, and all they did was waste time and money and funded the war anyway, a huge step backwards and now I come to the bigeest piece of crap any rep has every pulledon the American people. I am speaking on the warrantless wiretaps. OMG! What happened to protecting the people from their govt? This is another huge step backwards.

Now with these bills in place, has the US moved forward to that new day? If yoiu count the steps we are going in the wrong direction; WE ARE GOING BACKWARDS, NOT FORWARD!

So what now Batman? Grin people you will never get a change as long as you put your trust in these parasites you call representatives. Sorry, to be so blunt, but it is time to flush the toilet known as Congress and start making a new pile of sh*t!

Pull your head out of your ass and do the right thing of ALL Americans not just your little corner of the political process.

I am CHUQ and I damn sure approved every f*cking word of this message. Peace!


CHUQ