I know that I am late again because it is time for another edition of the AWMD Friday Free For All.   This is the only time of the week when our arguewithmydad.com readers can control the topic(s) for discussion.  All you have to do is get someone else to respond to your suggested topic and then the floor is yours.  Don’t be shy and don’t hesitate.  Get busy and be sure to let us know your views and arguments so everyone can read and react to them.  Right here on arguewithmydad.com.  I will make one suggestion for a possible topic, but it is only a suggestion.  Today is Friday so only you can be the decider.   But you need to tell us what you want to discuss.  So, what the heck is on your mind today? With all that is going on, how can you not speak your mind?  Let’s hear from you!

The only suggested topic that I have tonight is a story that I almost didn’t believe when I first read it.  Republican Senator Richard Shelby from Alabama has given us the ideal example of the type of cooperation and bipartisan spirit of today’s Republican Party.  It seems that Shelby has put a blanket hold on over 70 Obama Administration nominees in an attempt to get more pork projects for his state. http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/05/shelby-blanket-hold/  Yes, you read that correctly.  This is the same party that claims it is trying to be bipartisan, but the mean old Democrats won’t play fair.  This is the same Senator Shelby who threatened to kill the filibuster rule during the Bush regime to prevent the Democrats from attempting to stop Bush’s judicial nominees in February of 2005. “I do not think that any of us want to operate in an environment where federal judicial nominees must receive 60 votes in order to be confirmed. To that end I firmly support changing the Senate rules to require that a simple majority be necessary to confirm all judicial nominees, thus ending the continuous filibuster of them.” http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/05/shelby-record-nominations/ Is there no end to the hypocrisy of these so-called Leaders? 

This hypocritical public servant is holding up the people’s business in an attempt to force the Obama Administration to give him the pork that he and the great State of Alabama deserve and want.  I have to agree with Vice President Biden’s view that the rules may need to be changed. “Also Thursday, Vice President Biden said he was so frustrated by Republican foot-dragging that he was considering whether Senate rules should be changed.” http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/coa_20100205_3373.php  The Democratic leadership is also considering recess appointments as their only alternative to this blatant abuse of Senate rules.  I tend to agree with them.  What do you think?  Can the Republicans get any more abusive with the filibuster and hold rules? 

I have made my suggestion, and it is  just that, a suggestion.  Let’s hear what You want to talk about.  I will be anxiously waiting to see what You want to talk about.  It is time to get busy and let everyone know what you are thinking about.  Let’s hear from all of You!  Don’t be shy and do not delay in telling us what you think.   It won’t hurt to let us know what You think.  Let’s hear from all of you neocons out there.  Let’s see how you can justify this latest Republican abuse!

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