tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250195226200160668.post1503890560029626706..comments2023-07-07T04:02:25.375-04:00Comments on Sane Political Discourse: Congressional HearingsPatrick Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377933168305160179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250195226200160668.post-9926371740858445362010-05-15T22:52:24.519-04:002010-05-15T22:52:24.519-04:00Didn't Shandling play a great Arlen Specter? S...Didn't Shandling play a great Arlen Specter? Self-serving Pennsylvania senator. Hmmm.<br /><br />As for the hearings, I remember the hypocrisy (years ago) of an instance of someone in a Congressional hearing with Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy accused the person in the hearing of lying under oath. I guess its OK to lie in Congress when not under oath, because Kennedy was doing that at this very time.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250195226200160668.post-38612186632042739102010-05-11T16:18:19.072-04:002010-05-11T16:18:19.072-04:00Jerry: First, Watergate is the exception to the r...Jerry: First, Watergate is the exception to the rule here (although all the important stuff was already on the table). Furthermore, proceedings for nominations and impeachments are specified duties of the Constitution.<br /><br />Hearings on every pet panic is dum though.<br /><br />Pamela: Further on Iron Man 2, the plot is a little more superficial than the original. But as long as Robert Downey Jr's Stark is on the screen, it's not a real problem. So get to the theater and laugh at Congress. If we could just get a CEO with the spine of Tony Stark, it would be priceless.Patrick Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377933168305160179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250195226200160668.post-26180712623602832082010-05-11T16:08:46.738-04:002010-05-11T16:08:46.738-04:00I'm sick of this malarkey too. If these hearin...I'm sick of this malarkey too. If these hearings actually DID something, maybe I'd feel different. But they are just dog and pony shows. Congress lording over who THEY deem to be inferior and guilty, when they should be looking in the friggin’ mirror!<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for the heads up on Iron Man 2. I liked the first one, so I'll take the kids and go see the 2nd.Pamela Zydelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455065276657597689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250195226200160668.post-9602365046364032942010-05-11T12:32:44.374-04:002010-05-11T12:32:44.374-04:00Yeah, stupid congressional hearing just cause thin...Yeah, stupid congressional hearing just cause things like Watergate.<br /><br />Actually, I have to agree that many of the hearing as a useless waste of time -- and both sides are guilty.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.com