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Originally posted by Sparhawk
It sounds to me like you are completely uninterested in creating a better tone in Washington, a better tone that both Speaker Gingrich and Speaker Hastert promised to bring to Congress. I'm sorry you feel that way. 
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Then you are completely deaf. I guess you would prefer that partisan finger pointing continue ad nauseum.
The current "tone" in Washington is to denegrate your opponents using every detail available even if it has no relevance to the discussion. It's interesting that you rail against Gingrich and Hastert for not following through with these pledges, yet you don't rail against the Dems who have yet to even criticize the "tone" you feel should be changed.
The reality is that politicians should be in Washington to achieve the promises they made to the people who elected them. Using the rules to achieve those goals and getting the necessary votes to pass legislation is their job. Failing to use the legal tools at their disposal to accomplish their goals is a failure to do their jobs.