Posted on 11/06/2009 9:21:46 AM PST by markomalley
A freshman Democrat on Thursday said that Republican lawmakers' attendance at the "House Call" protest was "the saddest thing I've seen here."
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) chided GOPers from skipping out on official House business, including the swearing in ceremony for a special election winner. He made his comment on Twitter:
W/few courageous exceptions, GOP caucus walks out en masse as 2 new members (dems from specials) are sworn in. Saddest thing I've seen here.
Former Lt. Gov. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) was sworn in this afternoon on the House floor. Garamendi replaced former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) who took a position at the State Department. The other special election winner, Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) will actually be sworn in tomorrow.
Meanwhile Health Caucus, a House Republican group, criticized Democrats for holding official business during the rally:
As an FYI House Dems intentionally called a vote during #housecall. They only want to work when they're afraid.
The protesters were there because they didn’t want the Dems to use the Constitution as a piece of toilet paper. The saddest thing is that the Dems don’t give a sh!#.
What you said!
Ditto that!
The saddest thing I’ve seen there is the democrat takeover of congress which has led us over the cliff to this economic hell hole.
Elitist dems “know better” than those crusty ol’ white guys that wrote that anachronism 220+ years ago.
I’m seriously considering hitting the “abuse” button for that picture.
Oh, this will NOT be the saddest thing he will see...election night 2010 will be the saddest thing he will EVER see.
Two new Democrat congresscritters.
That would have been two new Republican congresscritters, if the idiot Republican leadership in Washington had thrown their $900,000 into California, instead of using it to elect a Democrat in New York 23.
Do not give ANY money to the Republican party. Not the RNC and not any of their other organizations. Give it to carefully chosen politicians who deserve support.
Looks like a cross between Jamie Farr and Moe Howard.
I wonder who those "courageus" cowards are?
I think DeLauro looks like a cross between a dachshund and a pit bull, with apologies to these fine animals.
Perhaps the saddest thing SHOULD be seeing concerned constituents chased out of their representatives’ offices and threatened with arrest.
You can still see the abuse button?
I heard her speak once at a non-political event. I wasn’t really sure who she was, but my assumption at the time that she was likely a far-left nutcase (based mostly on the area she served) was correct.
They won’t think it’s so sad when The People show up one day with pitchforks and torches.
He must have missed last year’s Presidential election.
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