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42. Incredibly poor scheduling

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 10:17 AM

Apr 2013

This result was guaranteed the moment this hearing was scheduled. It overlapped with two dozen other hearings being held at the same time. This "Joint Economic Committee" is a dog and pony show committee with zero authority, which may explain why its members don't include the high and mighty of Congress. There are four Democratic House members on the Committee. At least three (and probably all four) had hearings that conflicted with this hearing. For example, Elijah Cummings, who is a House member of the Joint Economic Committee, is ranking Democratic member of the Oversight and Reform Committee, which had a hearing at the same time. Cummings isn't going to skip his own committee's hearing for this one.

There was much less going on during the afternoon on April 24. Why this hearing was scheduled for 10 am when it was a near guarantee that no one would show up is a reasonable question to ask.

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Do you really think they give a fuck about Americans? [View all] Scuba Apr 2013 OP

I realized that a long time ago. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #1

More like how a flea cares about a dog GeoWilliam750 Apr 2013 #13

Fleas serve a useful purpose in the food chain EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #77

No surprise, nothing new. nt avebury Apr 2013 #2

dear fellow working people: KG Apr 2013 #3

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our winner. Brigid Apr 2013 #48

Never have, never will. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #63

Yep, all any loyalists to the DLC can expect is truedelphi Apr 2013 #66

On the other hand customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #4

Long term unemployment is a significant problem. What's your point? Scuba Apr 2013 #5

Maybe that this picture was taken at a time when nothing significant was going on? treestar Apr 2013 #14

Walk out to the front lawn of the Capitol. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #34

This is what the GOP meant meanit Apr 2013 #56

Picturing that angers me. Sure sounds like they do work for the lobbyists. Arrgh! tofuandbeer Apr 2013 #79

You are exactly right. The picture doesnt by itself prove anything. However, I still dont rhett o rick Apr 2013 #59

Some do, some don't treestar Apr 2013 #62

Not everyone is like that. LiberalAndProud Apr 2013 #88

The question of the OP was, "Do you really think they give a fuck about Americans?" rhett o rick Apr 2013 #94

I think they do treestar Apr 2013 #95

You do know that the 99% is in deep shit? That in the last 30 years rhett o rick Apr 2013 #96

What we're supposed to be Mr. Evil Apr 2013 #81

how about the long-term unemployment stats? Skittles Apr 2013 #74

I agree people need to start taking bec Apr 2013 #7

the trouble really is hfojvt Apr 2013 #39

The last I looked, there were 5 Million Long Term Unemployed, bvar22 Apr 2013 #69

that's what I get for not looking it up hfojvt Apr 2013 #87

Well, at least you don't have to worry about them being able to get a day off from work. thesquanderer Apr 2013 #54

Wouldn't there be plenty of unemployed people in the greater DC area? customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #71

I count 13 staffers in the row behind the committee members seats. Divernan Apr 2013 #10

You've got better eyes than I do customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #72

"Maybe this picture was taken at a time nothing terribly significant was going on." 99Forever Apr 2013 #12

Exactly...nice try though huh? Rex Apr 2013 #53

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Apr 2013 #6

amazing RedstDem Apr 2013 #8

And the sheeple ain't going to do nothin sorefeet Apr 2013 #9

Right now, congress and the President are paying more attention to the rich fasttense Apr 2013 #27

The Only Time Us Little Folk Matter... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #11

"Us little folk" could easily write or call them treestar Apr 2013 #15

The Arrogance Of Some Politicians... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #16

"Us little folk" are the ones who apparently respond to the spending of dollars treestar Apr 2013 #18

The Grassroots Is Where The Future Lies... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #28

Only if someone can come up with a way to distinguish bona fide grassroots from astroturf. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #44

I'll bet he did that as an experiment. Brigid Apr 2013 #50

Now you do not really think they do the fund raising themselves do you? fasttense Apr 2013 #20

Of Course They Do... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #26

Or get really, really pissed off and take to the streets in protest. Hotler Apr 2013 #17

Uh, we tried that last year, and the Gestapo visited every city with protests. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #36

Exactly! And the attacks were co-ordinated on a national level. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #45

How many millions of people showed up at the Washington Mall for.... Hotler Apr 2013 #92

'Us little folk' have been doing that for decades. Now, since that hasn't worked, do you have sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #46

If that is true, and I do not think it entirely is treestar Apr 2013 #49

Well, we did that. We even organized, donated huge amounts of money to Liberal sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #55

Interesting idea. I certainly think you are 100% correct. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #65

No I don't think they ever cared... hue Apr 2013 #19

Cynic. Scuba Apr 2013 #21

No. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #22

Some do, libdude Apr 2013 #23

A few, yes. Scuba Apr 2013 #25

absolutely worse congress ever....both fucking sides of the aisle spanone Apr 2013 #24

it is not pleasant being a peasant dembotoz Apr 2013 #29

Human Resources Octafish Apr 2013 #30

Nothing new here. How many times to you see pictures of almost empty Paper Roses Apr 2013 #31

Nope. OLDMDDEM Apr 2013 #32

Lobbying is just a nice word for Bribery. abelenkpe Apr 2013 #37

This would be number 9,215? MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #33

Meh, if they gave a shit about you they wouldn't have power in the first place Fumesucker Apr 2013 #41

Ahem. *cough*, *cough*, *ElizabethWarren*, *cough*, *cough* nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #43

They care if you're rich and ready to write them a check. abelenkpe Apr 2013 #35

Clearly they do not. nt mother earth Apr 2013 #38

Nope. Didn't before - this is just confirmation of it. Triana Apr 2013 #40

Incredibly poor scheduling onenote Apr 2013 #42

It was calculated that way. Brigid Apr 2013 #52

Ok. So it has zero authority. It's for show only. DevonRex Apr 2013 #70

They probably had more important business to attend to, such as the big celebration sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #47

Now that the law has been changed, they have a lot of insider trading to catch up on. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #97

They not only don't give a fuck, but quit working for us Rex Apr 2013 #51

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2013 #57

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2013 #58

I agree they don't really care very much. BlueCheese Apr 2013 #60

Did we send our lobbyists?? TruthBeTold65 Apr 2013 #61

The Long Term Unemployed lobby is very small Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #67

About rich Americans? Yes. davidthegnome Apr 2013 #64

Where is Rep. Sean Duffy from Wisconsin's 7th usaf-vet Apr 2013 #68

who were the 4 that showed up? onethatcares Apr 2013 #73

All Dems, of course. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #91

Of course, they don't give a shit about us. It's obvious. nt valerief Apr 2013 #75

We're not Americans , we are consumers and America is not a country , it's a corporation. bowens43 Apr 2013 #76

There's no campaign funding $ in long term unemployed, I guess. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #78

Clearly Not Brimley Apr 2013 #80

Gee ...the unemployed don't give money to campaigns. Go figure why they don't care. L0oniX Apr 2013 #82

. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #83

The 4 people setting there must be dolts. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #84

Who are they anyway? Idealistic newbies? (no text) Quantess Apr 2013 #89

That was my thought. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #93

No. City Lights Apr 2013 #85

Eat the Rich Go Vols Apr 2013 #86

K & R LeftInTX Apr 2013 #90

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #98