It is now 6:15 pm est and Pelosi is 1hr 45 minutes late with the storm troopers.
Hoekstra says Pelosi is gathering Capitol Hill police to clear the floor by 4:30
NOW THE REPUBLICANS HAVE CAVED:
UPDATE 7: It’s over.
Right at the stroke of five Georgia Rep. Tom Price announced that House Republicans were ending their impromptu protest on the floor of the chamber, ending a five-plus hour rebellion with a round of “God Bless America.”
The assembled tourists, aides and members in the chamber gave Price and his compatriots a standing ovation. They left the chamber to shouts of “USA! USA! USA!”
same reference
(so much for testicles)
You do understand that they were cutting off the electricity and locking the doors, right?
Before I say they are caving, I want to see what they do next.
A "show" protest?
Results
1. Republicans who stand up and are counted GET OUR SUPPORT
2. Pelosi is a little chicken sh*t who back down when pushed. She did not live up to her 4:30 threat.
3. New media can force the old meda no matter how much Wolf Blitzer tries to hide in the but cheecks of democrats.
4. Obams is still not sweating at the gym.
5. McCain is still clueless.
That’s what I expected but didn’t want to give voice to it.
Sigh.
Traitorous wimps.
Pelosi just won.
Let her try. She ain’t paying the bills.
Give em a break...They did a great thing today!
It’s not over yet!
Wow... 5 hours....
I was all set to change my mind about at least a few Republicans... But only 5 hours? Seems that they should have taken shifts to keep at least a handful in the chamber all night and on through however long it took to make SOMETHING happen.
I guess, much like in the Senate where filibuster isn’t really that any more, the House reps just don’t have the “staying power” to do anything meaningful.