Dems Confront Rubber Stamp Republicans

If you haven't yet checked out the national blog Firedoglake, it's well worth a regular visit. Right now, they're conducting a fun campaign to support the Dems who are calling out Republican members of Congress for being Rubber Stamps for the Bush administration.

Firedoglake is organizing a Rubber Stamp Rebellion of sorts, urging readers to purchase rubber stamps that say "Republican Rubber Stamp Congress," and have them sent to a collection point in DC. When they've received a goodly number of these, they'll present them to a certain big-name Republican member of Congress -- no doubt to one of the worst Rubber Stamps of all. They're not saying which one just yet, but I have a hunch. And they'll do it on Friday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee hears Senator Feingold's censure resolution. I just ordered my Rubber Stamp, and I urge you to do the same ASAP. This post tells you how.

This morning, House Dems were also calling out the rubber stamp nature of Congressional Republicans. A series of one-minute speeches by Dem Reps described the many incompetent and ill-conceived actions by this administration, and criticized Repubs for refusing to hold Bush accountable. Are they fulfilling the constitutional role defined for Congress as a co-equal branch of government? No way. Providing congressional oversight of the executive branch and its policies? Not this bunch.

Those scheduled to speak on the House Floor this morning included:  Jim McDermott, Donna Christensen, Rahm Emmanuel, Diane Watson, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Frank Pallone and Louise Slaughter. And Crooks and Liars has video. Dems used this Rubber Stamp in admonishing their Republican colleagues. UPDATE: More videos are now available at the House Dems website.

You know you want to join in Firedoglake's rebellion and have your own Rubber Stamp Republican Congress doohiggie sent to the so-far anonymous Republican Rubber Stamp Head Honcho, don't you? Just do it!