Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, cops!

Yes, because everyone who opposes reducing criminal penalties is a cop. Face it: the majority of people don't support soft-on-crime policies. Your side is losing and will continue to lose.

+1

Smart decision. Democrats don't like crime either.

Anonymous wrote:I didn't love the bill, but I hate the incursion on my rights. I'd rather take the opportunity to vote out the Council Members I disagree with rather than have Congress intervene.

Hard to do when Charles Allen was unopposed.

The violent muggings of a Congresswoman and a diplomat, while unfortunate, may have helped bring attention that walked some of the excess back.

Anonymous wrote:Hi, cops!

Yes, because everyone who opposes reducing criminal penalties is a cop. Face it: the majority of people don't support soft-on-crime policies. Your side is losing and will continue to lose.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was this something that he was going to do, that someone thought he was going to do?

Threads on this board for the past week have been saying that overstepping congress would be Veto'd.

There was a little more concern when some Senate Dems said they would also approve the bill passed by the house if it came to trying to override a veto.

I think everybody except DC saw the writing on the wall here.

A diplomat being mugged by 3 people in a stolen Hyundai, in broad daylight, near the State Department earlier today was the cherry on the sundae of what a SS the Council has created. Had they read the room and passed along the 95% of the bill that was non-controversial to the Congress post election all would have been well. They put national Dems in a bad position and for what, exactly? So what should have been done, responsibly, will happen now, after a blow to statehood instead? On another + safety note, a bill was introduced to keep SROs in DC schools, sponsored by Gray, Pino and T. White.

Good.

I feel bad (but not really) for CM Frumin who got sold a bill of goods by his socialist colleagues and ended up publicly soiling himself on the first week of the job. He was a Clinton guy and is supposed to know better.

Thank you Mr. President for protecting me against my crazy council-member and ANC commissioners.

Hi, cops!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.

+1. I was all for statehood until the last year. What is the goal here? Anarchy?

This. Every other major city has a state government to check the craziest laws and this 'reform' clearly qualifies. DC without a check would be a disaster

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.

+1. I was all for statehood until the last year. What is the goal here? Anarchy?

Some people I assume are really smart are falling for some embarrasing propaganda re: RCCA. This wasn't the beginning of the purge like the people you are clearly following got you to believe.

Very weird that you are celebrating our autonomy being taken away. I don't like a lot of things the city does; I wouldn't go crying to MTG and Joe Manchin to fix it for me.

Anonymous wrote:30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.

+1. I was all for statehood until the last year. What is the goal here? Anarchy?

I didn't love the bill, but I hate the incursion on my rights. I'd rather take the opportunity to vote out the Council Members I disagree with rather than have Congress intervene.

Suck it Council.

30 year DC Resident and Dem. Couldn't be happier to see this bill tanked by Congress. And I won't be back in favor of statehood until the looney tunes on the Council get tossed off in favor of more moderate Dems. So, so, sick of the uptick in crime and the tone deafness of DC pols.