Is this Inappropriate and Disrespectful

The Senate is gonna vote on the Health Care Bill on Christmas Eve!

Politics on Christmas Eve, oh no no no! Santa is gonna give Obama and Reid coal fo' sho'.

They should be spending time with their families.

This is Dang Ridiculous.

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

Oleg_Huzwog

No. It's perfectly fine. Congress people all ready spend barely any time working..

They have all the sixty votes they need, so it should only take them about five minutes.

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Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

whipassmt

I wouldn't say disrespectful...just a little over worked, besides Christmas is the day to celebrate not the eve...

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

Oleg_Huzwog

I think it would be disrespectful to their responsibilities and oaths of office to defer the important business of the country just because a holiday comes the following day.xaos

Yes, and they should be hanged.

I don't think so. Is it disrespectful for Doctor's to work on Christmas eve? Comes with the job title.HoolaHoopMan

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]I don't think so. Is it disrespectful for Doctor's to work on Christmas eve? Comes with the job title.whipassmt

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]I don't think so. Is it disrespectful for Doctor's to work on Christmas eve? Comes with the job title.whipassmt

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

I am going with the biased answer. If they vote against, it is appropriate, and respectful. If they vote for, they are evil monsters, who are disrespectful, and whose actions are inappropriate! :x

However this opinion isn't exclusive to Christmas Eve, it goes for year round...

good. make em work christmas tooJandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]good. make em work christmas toowhipassmt

They're going to wreck my Christmas by passing that healthcare bill..:cry:

It's necssary, it comes with the job, I'm glad to see them doing something anyway.

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]good. make em work christmas toosSubZerOo

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]good. make em work christmas toowhipassmt

Those are federal holidays. They are more "major" to Congress than Christmas Eve.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] No, man that is a Major Holiday. Make 'em work a minor Holiday instead (like New Year's, Martin Luther King Day, Labor Day, etc.).

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

Congress doesn't give a rip about me, so why should a give a rip whether they have to work on Christmas or not?

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[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] As far as I am concerned a politician should never get a "garenteed" holiday their jobs are too important for that.. sSubZerOo

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

I agree that there should be no such thing a "guaranteed" congressional holiday. However, provided things are progressing adequately, I don't find it unreasonable that they be given a day off. People eventually need some down time.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

coolbeans90

I agree that there should be no such thing a "guaranteed" congressional holiday. However, provided things are progressing adequately, I don't find it unreasonable that they be given a day off. People eventually need some down time.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

I agree that there should be no such thing a "guaranteed" congressional holiday. However, provided things are progressing adequately, I don't find it unreasonable that they be given a day off. People eventually need some down time.

Yes, because the US government needs to not do work on every day that someone might consider sacred. That would work.guynamedbilly

I think it would be disrespectful to their responsibilities and oaths of office to defer the important business of the country just because a holiday comes the following day.xaos

pretty much

I Know I, my sister, my mom, and a lot of the rest of the country are going to work that day.

Besides, dont congressmen and senators work 3 days a week as it is anyway?

oh please . i'm working x-mas eve and so are a LOT of Americans. the Congress gets a LOT more breaks than most Americans do so i don't mind them working on this.

why do you seem to make a huge deal over nothing. first they are polititions comes with the job, if their needed by thier country they can stay insessions longer and not get holidays till their work is done.

second this isnt any other year where they break a week before christmas, they have important bussiness to take care of ASAP(not saying i support or reject the bill) if the president says get this finished and voted on before Dec 31 you better believe their working everyday till they vote.

why do you seem to make a huge deal over nothing. first they are polititions comes with the job, if their needed by thier country they can stay insessions longer and not get holidays till their work is done.

second this isnt any other year where they break a week before christmas, they have important bussiness to take care of ASAP(not saying i support or reject the bill) if the president says get this finished and voted on before Dec 31 you better believe their working everyday till they vote.

cornholio157

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] As far as I am concerned a politician should never get a "garenteed" holiday their jobs are too important for that.. sSubZerOo

True. But when possible it is good to have certain holidays. Christmas being a major one, even for non-Christians.

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why do you seem to make a huge deal over nothing. first they are polititions comes with the job, if their needed by thier country they can stay insessions longer and not get holidays till their work is done.

second this isnt any other year where they break a week before christmas, they have important bussiness to take care of ASAP(not saying i support or reject the bill) if the president says get this finished and voted on before Dec 31 you better believe their working everyday till they vote.

whipassmt

i thought the american way is seperating state from religion. would it be disrespectful conducting votes on eid el fiter or passover?grape_of_wrath

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[QUOTE="cornholio157"]

why do you seem to make a huge deal over nothing. first they are polititions comes with the job, if their needed by thier country they can stay insessions longer and not get holidays till their work is done.

second this isnt any other year where they break a week before christmas, they have important bussiness to take care of ASAP(not saying i support or reject the bill) if the president says get this finished and voted on before Dec 31 you better believe their working everyday till they vote.

xaos

As long as its not Christmas Day I'm fine with it.

it's their own fault for dragging their feet on everything.... you put things off, you have to work christmas eve... like anybody else..comp_atkins

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] I bet if President Bush had wanted them to work extra they would have adjourned, but if Obama wants them to work they do it. I say, screw Obama it's Christmas Eve for Cryin' out loud!

whipassmt

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] I bet if President Bush had wanted them to work extra they would have adjourned, but if Obama wants them to work they do it. I say, screw Obama it's Christmas Eve for Cryin' out loud!

whipassmt

As long as its not Christmas Day I'm fine with it.

Grodus5

Ain't Congress got more important things to do (like telling Christmas stories, being with their kids, etc.) other than playing stupid politics and trying to sneak through a controversial bill when Americans are paying attention to more important things.