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Top 10 Annoying Members of Congress
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10. Tom Price (R-Georgia) This guy is always on the floor attacking other members and is constantly talking about "fiscal responsibility." I've never heard him present any positive ideas of his own. He is one of the chief conservative attack dogs. I think he must be a part of the "B Team" because he's never on the floor during really important debates.

9. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)-This guy holds up the appropriations process by offering tons of amendments designed to strip government programs. The bill could be something like "$1 for sad children" and this guy would oppose it.

8. Adam Putnam (R-FL) The chairman of the Republican Conference has a certain smug demeanor that makes me quite peeved. No wonder Rep. Marion Barry of Arkansas referred to him as a "Howdy-Doody Looking Nimrod." He also admitted to fabricating some Democratic "scandals" because, as he said, "we haven't gotten a break from the media since the Mark Foley scandal."

7. Tim Mahoney (D-FL) This is the guy who was elected to Mark Foley's seat in Florida and complained that he "wasn't enjoying his job" and that it is "too difficult." What an insult to all of the people who dream of being elected to Congress and never get to serve.

6. "Dr." Phil Gingrey (R-GA) This guy was a lot funnier when he had a goofy mustache, but he is most noted for his "diagnosis" of Terri Schiavo, which was completely proved false by this weird thing called "medical science." Along with Bill Frist, this guy is one of the worst doctor's in America.  

5. David Dreier (R-CA) This guy is the ranking member of the Rules Committee and complains that the new Majority passes rules that don't protect the "minority's rights." I think he doesn't realize that most Americans don't really care about House procedure. He gives passionate speeches on the floor to "oppose this rule." Give me a break. Under his rule, the minority was NEVER permitted to offer amendments.

4. Steve King (R-IA) This guy is another one of the chief conservative attack dogs. He was the one who built a miniature model of a border fence and wall during the immigration debate. He also is a frequent user of the "Democrat" Party epithet. 

3. Stephen Pearce (R-NM) On a bill to take money away from oil companies and invest in alternative sources of energy this guy says, " This is just another bill from the San Francisco liberal wing of the House." When did it become acceptable to openly attack an American city? That makes me so angry. And the bill's sponsor? From West Virginia.

2. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) This guy is a self-admitting agitator. I get the feeling this guy has no concern about policy and just loves to go to the floor to create a ruckus. He is always bringing up vague technicalities in bills and is one of the people who is always drumming up support for a fake scandal (such as the Pelosi "plane" incident). One of the most memorable incidents with this loser was when he tried a series of parliamentary maneuvers to try to prove that American Samoa had been exempt from the Minimum Wage bill because Del Monte Foods (whose factories are in American Samoa) are headquartered in Pelosi's district. He got quite a parliamentary smackdown from the presiding officer, the always entertaining Barney Frank. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RWxY-5FS2Bc)

1. John Boehner (R-OH) Does it get more irritating than the fool?  You have to have a lot of chutzpah to go to the house floor and cry about how "3000 people have died on 9/11 and we need to stay on offense against the terrorists," (Wow, is that just completely misleading), while then call members of your own party "wimps" for questioning the President's policy. Not to mention, it seems like everything the Congress has voted on  "emboldens" the terrorists.   



These are my personal views from what I've observed on C-Span. I am not endorsing any party or candidate, just venting a bit.

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wackness
By Zach Marks Jul 27th 2007 at 3:28 pm EDT
yeah tom price got on my nerves when he went ranting about how congress' recent legislation making college more affordable would "expand debt instead of opportunity" when the key provisions were all about expanding debt forgiveness.
Re: wackness
By JR Jul 27th 2007 at 9:28 pm EDT
Too bad he's in Newt Gingrich's old seat--he's got that spot in Congress as long as he wants it.

On the plus side, Gingrey's seat is winnable with the right candidate. But given the sorry state of the Georgia Democratic Party of late, I'd be surprised if he has much to worry about.
  
So Young He's Still in School
By SoCapBrad Jul 27th 2007 at 10:06 pm EDT
Whenever Adam Putnam's on the floor, the first person in my office to notice yells "Call the truant officer!"
  
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