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Grief Counselors on Capitol Hill to Help Dems With Post-Election Transition
- Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:47pm by
Meredith Jessup
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According to unnamed sources speaking to Politico, five professionals traversed Capitol Hill Monday visiting the offices of various Democrats who came up short in last week’s midterm elections. Each of them made themselves available to Democratic staffers who may need help with payroll, benefits and résumé writing in their new job hunts.
But one of the five professionals has been described as a “counselor,“ dispatched to Capitol Hill to help ousted Democrats with ”the emotional aspect of the loss.” In addition, congressional staffers were given materials describing the various stages of grief.
“It was like it was about death,” one Hill staffer told Politico. “It was bizarre.”
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Comments (111)
neverending
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:19pmNothing absolutely nothing surprises me about the self centered, egotistical lowlifes!!!! I know we are supposed to love everybody but sorry I detest every one of these scumbags.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:16pmBwahaha! Grow up ya bunch of crybabies! Good Lord, it is no wonder our country is suffering. It’s been run by two year olds for the past few years. Unbelievable.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:15pmThe vast majority of government jobs aren’t supposed to be secure, because government is all about benefiting the private sector, not the other way around.
Very few government workers should feel secure in their jobs.
Report Post »mharry860
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:15pmTruthtalker, that commercial on tv kills me every time. I don‘t even remember what it’s for.
Report Post »politics101
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:13pmNamby-pamby land! You bunch of Jackwagons!
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:12pmLet them all go to the wake tomorrow at Nancy’s Celebration! That will cheer everyone up I am sure.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:12pmToday was a challenging but very good day in the real, non-cyber world. Had an important business meeting regarding a fairly large deal that took an interesting turn which may end up making the deal even more substantial. Cooked and enjoyed some delicious grilled cheeseburgers in the beautiful Florida evening with my wife and daughters before helping them with their homework and getting them to bed. My nightly quick check on The Blaze, sadly, revealed the same small list of the same Glenn Beck obsessed, obviously compulsive people that I’ve seen every day for weeks. Hopefully tomorrow night will bring a change with at least one of you re-engaging with the real world and the people in it.
Report Post »Nobamazone
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:09pmwonder how much they cost us taxpayers! you know they did not just stop by for free
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:09pmBooHooHoo!!!
Report Post »Steve Smith
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:09pmSeriously?
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:08pmOh, this is a good one. I’ve always known that liberals are a bunch of babies, cry babies to be specific. Tell me, who pays for their sissy grief counselors, TAXPAYERS?
Report Post »kkfedup
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:08pmTruthtalker, Priceless!!!!
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:07pmand just WHO is paying for this? WE ARE.. I am sick to death of paying for stupid stupid things congress does. its time to take back the credit crads
Report Post »BRAVEHEART
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:07pmMaybe they could find employment serving drinks at Pelosi’s achievement party. Maybe they could rinse some of the swamp water out of their mouths and have a plate of fresh roadkill to celebrate!
Report Post »ConservativeFeminist
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:05pmI wonder how they feel about Pelosi having a party to celebrate “accomplishments” – she really is a heartless shrew.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:04pmLet me guess. Paid for at taxpayer expense.
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:04pmWait wait wait! I lost a contact! CALL A GRIEF COUNCELOR!!!!!!!! silly I think we should all go sing them out~nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, GOOD BYE!
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:04pmOMGosh are you kidding me? What are these people – 12 year olds? Various stages of grief & it was like a death? GRRRR. It’s the beginning of the re-birth of our constitutional republic. Now get out of the way.
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:02pmI am ok with grief counselors as long as they use Marine Drill Instructors as counselors.
Report Post »inmyhumbleopinion
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:00pmThis one made me laugh OUT LOUD……and my hubby too!!!
In fact, the dogs were even rolling on their backs.
HEEE-LARRY-US!!!!!!!!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:18pmWe should send them razor blades ………
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:27pmYou know, I have heard that there are still tribes of cannibles down in the amazon rain forests, most likely not, but we could drop them off in there anyway. Say above a gator hole.
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:00pmHope they send them all to Grayson’s office and tell him hurry up and die.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:25pmSeen this jerk on local TV…. talking BS, how the people are so stupid because they got the impression he is a nut job.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 4:08amThe only one giving the impression that Grayson is a nutjob is Grayson! Thank God that part of Florida finally got it right!
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:59pmIDK, it did come from Politico, but at the same time, today’s bleeding hearts call grief councelors for EVERYTHING! lol
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:58pmI lost my job mostly because of them. They say the company I worked for will probably go out of business next year. (the largest construction company in town)
I didn‘t need grief counseling when I had to move out of the house I was renting because I couldn’t afford it anymore. Or do other major cutbacks to my lifestyle and plans for the future.
I COULD PROBABLY USE SOME ANGER MANAGEMENT COUSELING THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 1:05amThe whole country is going to need anger management if they keep screwing with us … I’ve got about one nerve left and they are getting on it … keep fighting for America … that is what is keeping me “sane” .(at least I think I am — lol) I survived the Carter years … I never thought someone would try to TOP them!
Report Post »uneedmorekoolaid
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:58pmHAHAHA
OH THAT IS SO RICH!!
Fantastic, why wasn’t that on CNN or did they stop there first?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 1:02amI would have thought that PMSNBC would have all the grief counselors busy for quite a while.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:55pmbullets bacon
Report Post »LowIQGenius
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:55pmHahaha… that’s how dedicated the professional legislators are to keeping their jobs.
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