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Clapping for victory! Ted Cruz appears to mock Nancy Pelosi's famous handclap as Republicans vote against witnesses and effectively end Donald Trump's impeachment trial
dm ^ | 2/2/2020 | By ANDREW COURT and GEOFF EARLE DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN LONDON

Posted on 02/01/2020 12:28:00 PM PST by RummyChick

Ted Cruz appeared to mock Nancy Pelosi's infamous handclap on the floor of the Senate Friday after 51 Republicans voted against calling witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial - effectively ending Democrat's attempts to remove him from office.

The Texas senator, 49, was seen mimicking the clap as he spoke with other Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, before the vote was called around 5 pm.

Last year, Speaker Pelosi 'condescendingly' clapped her hands at President Trump following his State Of The Union address - a move which sparked international headlines and a flurry of memes.

On Friday, Cruz's imitation of the distinct gesture quickly went viral on Twitter, where it divided users.

Some supporters called the clap 'hilarious' and 'awesome', while one detractor claimed that the moment was unbecoming of a senator during such a somber proceeding.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 02/01/2020 12:28:00 PM PST by RummyChick
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"...during such a somber proceeding..."

Pelousi's Impeachment Articles are a joke and should be treated as such.

2 posted on 02/01/2020 12:29:48 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RummyChick

Yes, yap yap about Nancy “throwing shade”.


3 posted on 02/01/2020 12:32:16 PM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Paladin2

Check out schumer telling off Kamala harris

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7954885/Chuck-Schumer-shushes-Kamala-Harris-Sherrod-Brown-Trump-impeachment-press-conference.html

My second favorite clip..after the Nadler race


4 posted on 02/01/2020 12:33:11 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Nancy is in the late stage manifestations of “the clap”.


6 posted on 02/01/2020 12:34:08 PM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: Paladin2

Unbecoming, oh, like at a SOTU you mean?


7 posted on 02/01/2020 12:34:25 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: RummyChick
during such a somber proceeding

But calling the President, 53 Senators and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, traitors, illegitimate, conspirators and partisan hacks was OK? They deserve to be mocked mercilessly.

8 posted on 02/01/2020 12:34:36 PM PST by ETCM
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To: RummyChick

Ted Cruz is the next best thing to Donald Trump. What a great man and scholar too.


9 posted on 02/01/2020 12:37:07 PM PST by vespa300
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To: Paladin2

It was the least somber thing I’ve ever seen. What a disgusting and frivolous spectacle, no matter how many times she uttered “prayerful” and “we are upholding the constitution.”


10 posted on 02/01/2020 12:38:04 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: RummyChick

On Friday there was a thread here on FR announcing that Willard had been disinvited from the CPAC coming up soon, and that he would be barred from entering the conference because of his backstabbing vote. I’m surprised that it’s only appeard that one time. IMO, it should be trumpeted from the rooftops.


11 posted on 02/01/2020 12:39:20 PM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: Paladin2

EXACTLY RIGHT!


12 posted on 02/01/2020 12:40:47 PM PST by Starboard
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To: RummyChick

Well looka Harris! Did one of those guys goose her? Looks like it.


13 posted on 02/01/2020 12:41:02 PM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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Agree. Willard, and his alter ego Pierre Delecto, are an abject disgrace and should be disinvited from the party. Allowing him to undermine both the president and the party is intolerable. Give him the boot.


14 posted on 02/01/2020 12:45:00 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Tucker39

That CPAC news hit the radio airways a lot yesterday. They’re even playing clips of it today. ..I smile every time I hear it.


15 posted on 02/01/2020 12:45:36 PM PST by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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To: RummyChick

Nancy has become quite famous for the clap.


16 posted on 02/01/2020 12:48:45 PM PST by euram
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To: vespa300

Yep, I like ‘em both — Trump and Cruz.


17 posted on 02/01/2020 12:49:02 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: RummyChick

At least Cruz didn’t drop 5 kilobucks on souvenir pens with his signature on them.


18 posted on 02/01/2020 12:52:43 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: RummyChick

Impeachment LOSERS: the dem brand, shif, nad, aunt nancy, uncle shumer, the media, House dems, joe the fondler, hunter the worthless son of the fondler, the fbi, the US intelligence services, diplomatic staff in embassies, justice roberts, lt colonels, obama holdovers, the nsc. And willard romney, mvp.

Impeachment WINNERS: Cruz, Collins, Ratcliff, Jordan, Stefanik, Meadows, Nunez, the Trump defense team (who will get paychecks from this that will pay for their play houses overlooking the ocean), and Trump.

Impeachment NO CHANGE: Lindsey G, Mitch, house republicans, senate republicans, fox news.


19 posted on 02/01/2020 1:40:15 PM PST by lurk
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To: RummyChick

Who is the drunk with the ho?


20 posted on 02/01/2020 2:14:04 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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