Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: D.C. Should Tell Congress To ‘Go Straight To Hell’

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by Mark Joyella | 11:35 am, April 8th, 2011

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On CNN’s American Morning and other media appearances, District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton lashed out at Congress over the budget battle on Capitol Hill, saying it’s time the District of Columbia “told the Congress to go straight to hell.”

DC’s budget–which has been presented to Congress for approval (and it’s balanced) has not been approved, meaning the District cannot, essentially, spend its own money. “They require our budget to come here,” Holmes Norton said on CNN, “which is an abomination since we’re talking about local funds.”

Furious at DC being held hostage by Congress, and facing layoffs and the loss of tourism in the event of a government shutdown, Holmes Norton said “we have a crowd here holding up the entire country,” and specifically for D.C., it’s a “double hit” since it won’t just be the shutdown, but also the closure of tourist draws like the Smithsonian that bring tourists to the city. “They’ve hit us where it really hurts, in our economy.”

Watch it here, from CNN:

In a previous interview with a local television station in D.C., Norton compared the D.C. budget being held up by Congress as the “equivalent of bombing civilians.”

Watch it here, from WTTG:

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Upset Over Treatment of DC During Shutdown Resolution Talks: MyFoxDC.com

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Jaurez

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D -DC)
rubberneck

You can’t really blame her. The dems could have passed whatever they wanted last year but punted. You can only blame them and the anointed one for this mess.
skyfet

I don’t want to go to hell, so I’d like not to wish it for anyone (even though I think some are whack jobs).
mibwilso

rubberneck said:
You can’t really blame her. The dems could have passed whatever they wanted last year but punted. You can only blame them and the anointed one for this mess.

In theory…except the GOP filibustered almost everything.
Pablo

DC and everything in it can go straight to hell. We could use a fresh start.
NOBAMA 2012

Norton has a LOT OF NERVE…these Liberal Lewzers had the POTUS and the Majority in the HOUSE & SENATE and they STILL couldn’t pass a budget LAST YEAR…in fact, these LIBERAL LEWZERS HAVEN’T PASSED A BUDGET SINCE 2009!!!

And as far as the government employees in D.C., let them go out in the private sector and GET A REAL JOB!

NOBAMA 2012

“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink.” P.J.O’Rourke
ModerateMan

The DC area is one of the few doing great these past 10 years because of the insane growth and spending of the federal government. But like a little child they complain when they might not have the government pay their bills for a few days.
Black and Gold Brad

ModerateMan said:
The DC area is one of the few doing great these past 10 years because of the insane growth and spending of the federal government. But like a little child they complain when they might not have the government pay their bills for a few days.

Exactly. DC’s economy is humming, and their housing market hasn’t crashed. The District is completely cut-off from the real world.
notsofast

mibwilso said:
In theory…except the GOP filibustered almost everything.

Nice lie- got more?

With a $14 trillion dollar debt, the Dims can’t cut 2% from a $3.7 trillion budget.

What losers.
skyfet

notsofast said:
Nice lie- got more?

Dims can’t cut 2% from a $3.7 trillion budget.

.

I find your Math extremely suspect.
notsofast

skyfet said:
I find your Math extremely suspect.

Son, your brain or lack of it is suspect
Davo

“Extremists,” “extremists,” “extremists!” Norton is following UpChuck’s orders in calling anyone NOT onboard with breaking America’s financial back………….”Extremists.”
lane

notsofast said:

With a $14 trillion dollar debt, the Dims can’t cut 2% from a $3.7 trillion budget.

What losers.

Exactly. Not to mention they controlled everything when the budget for 2010 was SUPPOSED to be passed last year.

The senate hasn’t passed anything in how long for the budget. They should thank the media for keeping it all so nice and quiet…
skyfet

notsofast said:
Son, your brain or lack of it is suspect

Trust me the GOP are not cutting $60, it’s just a gimmick. Unless they are serious about starving grandma and grandpa. Do you support that? would you like your Grandpa to starve? its a serious question.
justanotherconservative

skyfet said:
I don’t want to go to hell, so I’d like not to wish it for anyone (even though I think some are whack jobs).

good thing people don’t go to hell for being stupid. or do they??
mibwilso

notsofast said:
Nice lie- got more?

With a $14 trillion dollar debt, the Dims can’t cut 2% from a $3.7 trillion budget.

What losers.

There’s no lie there….prove it. How can you pass a budget when it effectively requires 60 votes?
mibwilso

Davo said:
“Extremists,” “extremists,” “extremists!” Norton is following UpChuck’s orders in calling anyone NOT onboard with breaking America’s financial back………….”Extremists.”

If the shoe fits…
notsofast

justanotherconservative said:
good thing people don’t go to hell for being stupid. or do they??

It sure is; we would miss ya, son.
cjd ohio 1

skyfet said:
Trust me the GOP are not cutting $60, it’s just a gimmick. Unless they are serious about starving grandma and grandpa. Do you support that? would you like your Grandpa to starve? its a serious question.

no, that why my family takes care of our older relatives
justanotherconservative

skyfet said:
Trust me the GOP are not cutting $60, it’s just a gimmick. Unless they are serious about starving grandma and grandpa. Do you support that? would you like your Grandpa to starve? its a serious question.

as i always say, you are insane. take your meds. and get out of your mother’s basement, get a job, get a life.
notsofast

skyfet said:
Unless they are serious about starving grandma and grandpa.

Yes, son, miraculously all the proposed cuts affect ONLY the elderly, blacks, Hispanics, women, the disabled, etc.

LOL
justanotherconservative

cjd ohio 1 said:
no, that why my family takes care of our older relatives

sounds like your family is NOT DEPENDENT on the government for everything they need. what a concept! that people take care of themselves and their families without the handouts. have you ever heard of such a thing, skyfet????
Quite the Pundint

She is serious. She has two last names.
notsofast

notsofast said:
It sure is; we would miss ya, son.

That was meant for skyfet, BTW.
Barack Must Go

Seriously Ellie, YOU represent as close as it gets to Hell on earth, so if you hate those bastards as much as you say, would you really want them for neighbors?
cjd ohio 1

justanotherconservative said:
sounds like your family is NOT DEPENDENT on the government for everything they need. what a concept! that people take care of themselves and their families without the handouts. have you ever heard of such a thing, skyfet????

people pawn off elderly family members to the government so as not to be burden to themselves, part of whats wrong now a days
BlueBunny

ALL THIS CRAP THE REPUBLICAN/TEAPUBLICANS ARE PULLING WILL GET THEM IN THE END! THE VERY PEOPLE THEY SAY THEY ARE HELPING ARE THE FIRST ONES BEING HURT!
notsofast

mibwilso said:
How can you pass a budget when it effectively requires 60 votes?

Sorry, son- it requires only 51 votes to pass.

It requires 60 for cloture.
skyfet

notsofast said:
Yes, son, miraculously all the proposed cuts affect ONLY the elderly, blacks, Hispanics, women, the disabled, etc.

LOL

I didn’t know all the Seniors were Blacks. Do you recognize your own folks?
BlueBunny

cjd ohio 1 said:
no, that why my family takes care of our older relatives

ITS GREAT YOU CAN. STOP AND THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY LIKE YOU! NOT YOUR PROBLEM? VERY EASY TO SAY FOR SOME!
notsofast

skyfet said:
I didn’t know all the Seniors were Blacks.

They are? Why do you say that, son?
Jaurez

mibwilso said:
There’s no lie there….prove it. How can you pass a budget when it effectively requires 60 votes?

You’re right. The d’s couldn’t muster up 60 votes even though they had the majority. Now, since you’re so smart, tell us how many d’s voted “nay” on the budget? I won’t wait.
cjd ohio 1

BlueBunny said:
ITS GREAT YOU CAN. STOP AND THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY LIKE YOU! NOT YOUR PROBLEM? VERY EASY TO SAY FOR SOME!

and that the problem, people should feel responsible for taking care of elderly family members, its not all about money, its love and responsiblitity
Pablo

BlueBunny said:
ITS GREAT YOU CAN. STOP AND THINK ABOUT THE MILLIONS WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY LIKE YOU! NOT YOUR PROBLEM? VERY EASY TO SAY FOR SOME!

Take it up with Darwin.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Templeton/1642703797 Dave Templeton

All day long they pull out the race card for their specific agendas, stage left, bring out Reverend Al and Jesse will be next. When are these black going to stop using the color of their skin to get a head!
CAconservative

Well of course, it’s all about Washington DC, isn’t it Ms.Norton? You actually think, it’s all about keeping the monstrosity called Washington running and nothing else. It costs the American tax-payers upward of $500-Million a day…A DAY…to keep this worthless PIG called Washington running. A government that produces nothing!
Steve_27

Planned parent hood, NPR, the deficit, absurd stimulus packages, not passing a budget, endless entitelments, those are things that could go to hell.
Dave Richards

BlueBunny said:
ALL THIS CRAP THE REPUBLICAN/TEAPUBLICANS ARE PULLING WILL GET THEM IN THE END! THE VERY PEOPLE THEY SAY THEY ARE HELPING ARE THE FIRST ONES BEING HURT!

And which party was it that failed tp pass a budget last October? Hmm?

MORON!!
NOBAMA 2012

notsofast said:
“Nice lie- got more?”

With a $14 trillion dollar debt, the Dims can’t cut 2% from a $3.7 trillion budget.

What losers.

mibwilso says: “There’s no lie there….prove it. How can you pass a budget when it effectively requires 60 votes”

“requires 60 votes?”

WRONG

In fact, the 2009 budget passed along party lines without a single GOP vote.
55-43 in the Senate. And 233-193 in the House. 20 Dems in the House & 2 in the Senate voted against.

And as far as last year, the Democrats couldn’t even get a budget past the Blue Dogs.

So don’t come on here and try to blame the GOP.

You owe “notsofast” an apology.
MrTPar_taY

I had a dream about Hell one time and it was nothing but Eleanor Holmes Norton as far as I could see.
http://www.perceptionasreality.blogspot.com/ skoorbekim

I might agree with her if she is calling for DC’s sucession from the union…
notsofast

Now that’s a face you don’t want to see on a milk carton.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

notsofast said:
Now that’s a face you don’t want to see on a milk carton.

Look who’s talking!
leftistvermin

What percentage of the DC budget goes to entitlement handouts?
notsofast

notsofast said:
notsofast says:
April 8, 2011 at 3:37 pm notsofast(Quote)
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Son, I’m so happy that you are up to 6 fans on FB.

I didn’t know your family was that big.
mibwilso

notsofast said:
Sorry, son- it requires only 51 votes to pass.

It requires 60 for cloture.

Right…and if a Republican places a secret hold or threatens a filibuster, it takes 60 votes to do anything.
mibwilso

CAconservative said:
Well of course, it’s all about Washington DC, isn’t it Ms.Norton? You actually think, it’s all about keeping the monstrosity called Washington running and nothing else. It costs the American tax-payers upward of $500-Million a day…A DAY…to keep this worthless PIG called Washington running. A government that produces nothing!

The District of Columbia is a city with residents…but because they are not a state, they have to submit their budget to Congress for approval.

Most cities only require the Mayor and the City Council to approve.

She has a right to be upset. She wants the city to be able to run its affairs separately from the Federal Govt….but they have no choice because the GOP continuously blocks allowing DC to have its own voting representation.
mibwilso

Dave Templeton said:
All day long they pull out the race card for their specific agendas, stage left, bring out Reverend Al and Jesse will be next. When are these black going to stop using the color of their skin to get a head!

Um, where did she play the race card? Nowhere in that statement did she play the race card or blame the budget problems on race.

Or do you just assume that she’s playing race card?
X-3

Ms. Norton was known as “Brillo Head” back when I lived in the DC area. She was an advocate for the professional victims then and I see nothing has changed.