Eight freshman Representatives prvent Obama from making recess appointments

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Posted: 8/12/2011 4:57:20 AM EDT

Meet the eight freshmen keeping Congress in session this summer

Eight House Republicans are earning their stripes this month while blocking President Obama from making recess appointments.

The rest of their House colleagues are home in their districts for the traditional August recess, but the group first-term lawmakers has pledged to hold pro-forma sessions in the lower chamber every three days for the remainder of the summer, effectively blocking the Democrat-controlled Senate from adjourning.

The group of freshmen, which consists of Landry, Harris, and Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), Allen West (R-Fla), and three-term Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), has agreed to each take one of the nine remaining days over the course of the summer to preside over the House.

I say good on them! I think I'll write 'em an email to say thank you.

Posted: 8/12/2011 4:58:41 AM EDT

[#1]

Nice to see someone actually put in a little work.

Posted: 8/12/2011 4:59:47 AM EDT

[#2]

Good for them

Fuck obama

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:02:58 AM EDT

[#3]

Good

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:05:41 AM EDT

[#4]

Recess appointments are always abused, we should get rid of them

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:05:53 AM EDT

[#5]

About fucking time the good guys started using the rules to keep the communists from having their way with the country.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:08:58 AM EDT

[#6]

Outstanding. Until they do it to Republicans.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:10:01 AM EDT

[#7]

It's about time some R's started playing the game. Dims do it all the time

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:12:33 AM EDT

[#8]

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:17:39 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Good for them

Fuck obama

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:18:55 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Good for them

Fuck obama

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:22:06 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Outstanding. Until they do it to Republicans.

it's not the end of the world.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:22:10 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Meet the eight freshmen keeping Congress in session this summer

Eight House Republicans are earning their stripes this month while blocking President Obama from making recess appointments.

The rest of their House colleagues are home in their districts for the traditional August recess, but the group first-term lawmakers has pledged to hold pro-forma sessions in the lower chamber every three days for the remainder of the summer, effectively blocking the Democrat-controlled Senate from adjourning.

The group of freshmen, which consists of Landry, Harris, and Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), Allen West (R-Fla), and three-term Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), has agreed to each take one of the nine remaining days over the course of the summer to preside over the House.

I say good on them! I think I'll write 'em an email to say thank you.

good, it seems like there are at least 8 members of congress who realize that obama does not have our best interests at heart

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:22:30 AM EDT

[#13]

Good for them. You can't win unless you play the game.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:23:39 AM EDT

[#14]

I sent a thank you to each one of them, let them know thier work does not go unoticed.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:24:18 AM EDT

[#15]

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:25:23 AM EDT

[#16]

Looks like thank you notes are in order.

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:44:11 AM EDT

[#17]

Good on em'

Made me smile

Posted: 8/12/2011 5:46:00 AM EDT

[#18]

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:00:00 AM EDT

[#19]

Jeff Landry's really impressing me lately. I hope he keeps going!

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:02:14 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Good for them

Fuck obama

This...

- georgestrings

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:03:33 AM EDT

[#21]

Jeff Denham (R-Calif.)

Whoa!

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:04:01 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Good for them

Fuck obama

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:04:42 AM EDT

[#23]

Allen West

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:05:09 AM EDT

[#24]

Phone calls of support are in order

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:07:02 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
I sent a thank you to each one of them, let them know thier work does not go unoticed.

I you can post their emails I'll squeeze some thank yous throughout the day as I gat a chance.

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:11:52 AM EDT

[#26]

I was reading the list thinking that Congressman West better be in this list and was relieved to find his name.

Are they actually accomplishing anything or just stopping O from making the appointment? Not a dig, just curious as it looks that way from the article.

Posted: 8/12/2011 6:15:01 AM EDT

[#27]

During a recent speech, didn't Obama demand that the Congress and Senate go home for the recess? I think he even went on to say he'll take care of the economy matters while their gone, because they couldn't get past arguing or some bullshit like that. Yes, I'm paraphrasing, my memory isn't perfect.

Kind of ironic though that he said this just days ago, while wanting to make 8 appointments during the recess.

Good on those freshman Republicans to stick around.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:06:08 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

About fucking time the good guys started using the rules to keep the communists from having their way with the country.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:12:34 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
During a recent speech, didn't Obama demand that the Congress and Senate go home for the recess? I think he even went on to say he'll take care of the economy matters while their gone, because they couldn't get past arguing or some bullshit like that. Yes, I'm paraphrasing, my memory isn't perfect.

Kind of ironic though that he said this just days ago, while wanting to make 8 appointments during the recess.

Good on those freshman Republicans to stick around.

Yes. He wants them all to go home and "find out what the people want," so he can race back to DC and start making some recess appointments. Fuck that coward.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:17:27 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
It's about time some R's started playing the game. Dims do it all the time

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:21:49 AM EDT

[#31]

We should have pizza delivered to them so they don't have to leave, even for a second.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:28:28 AM EDT

[#32]

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:30:08 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
Phone calls of support are in order

Absofuckinglutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:31:51 AM EDT

[#34]

Outstanding!

I need to go write some emails.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:49:55 AM EDT

[#35]

Unheard of in my 35+ years of following politics memory bank.
FUCKIN-A and KICKIN ASS!!

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:50:12 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:

Outstanding. Until they do it to Republicans.

Liberal entitled scumbags give up their recess?

You gotta be joking , right ?

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:51:52 AM EDT

[#37]

Just called the Ohio Reps and thanked them.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:54:06 AM EDT

[#38]

Thank you guys. Glad to see West's name there.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:55:29 AM EDT

[#39]

Sounds like a good tactical plan.

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:57:06 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
Good for them

Fuck obama

+1

Posted: 8/12/2011 7:57:10 AM EDT

[#41]

So how long before Zero and the MSM tries to paint this as as Tea Party Rebellion?

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:00:46 AM EDT

[#42]

I am glad to see someone from Calif.

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:10:41 AM EDT

[#43]

Good for them!

The social democrats have put enough communist morons in position they do not deserve to be in.

Save America. Vote for anyone but a democrat.

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:14:00 AM EDT

[#44]

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:14:18 AM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
Good for them

Fuck obama

1. This

2. As long as you don't mean the wookie

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:29:28 AM EDT

[#46]

All of these need an in-district zipcode+4... Could use the phone instead...

http://stivers.house.gov/Contact/

https://landry.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

https://harris.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

https://mulvaney.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx

https://denham.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

http://gowdy.house.gov/Contact/

http://stivers.house.gov/Contact/

http://jordan.house.gov/Contact/

Looks like West accepts email from everyone...https://forms.house.gov/west/webforms/contact-form.shtml

Posted: 8/12/2011 8:32:51 AM EDT

[#47]

Why the fuck do they make it so fucking hard!! I tried to contact each one to say thanks but I run into zip code authentication failure. I know I don't fucking live in their district or even theri state but I wanted to say thanks! I guess I'll have to use the MF PHONE!!!!