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Dem: GOP attendance at protest 'saddest thing I've seen here' (WAAAAH)
The Hill ^ | 11/6/2009 | Jordan Fabian

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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; gop; housecall; obamacare; teaparty
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1 posted on 11/06/2009 9:21:48 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

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!#.


2 posted on 11/06/2009 9:24:38 AM PST by rbosque (10 year Freeper!)
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To: rbosque

What you said!


3 posted on 11/06/2009 9:26:32 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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To: rbosque

Ditto that!


4 posted on 11/06/2009 9:28:44 AM PST by Danae (No political party should pick candidates. That's the voters job.)
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To: markomalley

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.


5 posted on 11/06/2009 9:32:15 AM PST by lawnguy (The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil-Cicero)
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6 posted on 11/06/2009 9:34:22 AM PST by xeno
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Slimes is the congressman from the neighboring CT district from me (hangs head in shame). Slimes replaced Chris Shea (more shame that Shea was ever elected) Red Rosa DeLauro, the wicked commie witch of the east, who hid Rahm Emanuel in her DC basement, is my rep (near tears). The only nice thing I can say about DeLauro is that she hasn't wasted money on cosmetic surgery. She doesn't need a face lift, she needs a face replacement.
7 posted on 11/06/2009 9:34:40 AM PST by y6162 (uish..)
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To: rbosque

Elitist dems “know better” than those crusty ol’ white guys that wrote that anachronism 220+ years ago.


8 posted on 11/06/2009 9:37:10 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: y6162

I’m seriously considering hitting the “abuse” button for that picture.


9 posted on 11/06/2009 9:37:58 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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10 posted on 11/06/2009 9:38:27 AM PST by xeno
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To: MrB

Oh, this will NOT be the saddest thing he will see...election night 2010 will be the saddest thing he will EVER see.


11 posted on 11/06/2009 9:39:20 AM PST by Moby Grape (Formerly Impeach the Boy...name change necessary after the Marxist won)
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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.


12 posted on 11/06/2009 9:44:55 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: y6162

Looks like a cross between Jamie Farr and Moe Howard.


13 posted on 11/06/2009 9:49:54 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Hope....Change...Food Stamps!)
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To: markomalley
W/few courageous exceptions, GOP caucus walks out en masse

I wonder who those "courageus" cowards are?

14 posted on 11/06/2009 9:55:26 AM PST by Krodg
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To: reagan_fanatic

I think DeLauro looks like a cross between a dachshund and a pit bull, with apologies to these fine animals.


15 posted on 11/06/2009 10:01:03 AM PST by y6162 (uish..)
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To: markomalley

Perhaps the saddest thing SHOULD be seeing concerned constituents chased out of their representatives’ offices and threatened with arrest.


16 posted on 11/06/2009 10:05:28 AM PST by Hoodlum91 (There's a strange odor coming from the White House. Smells like BO.)
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To: MrB

You can still see the abuse button?


17 posted on 11/06/2009 10:09:31 AM PST by mikesmad
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To: y6162

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.


18 posted on 11/06/2009 11:22:29 AM PST by RockinRight (Shove it down our throats in 2009, and we'll shove it up your a$$ in 2010.)
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To: markomalley

They won’t think it’s so sad when The People show up one day with pitchforks and torches.


19 posted on 11/06/2009 11:24:42 AM PST by Canedawg (FUBO)
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To: markomalley

He must have missed last year’s Presidential election.


20 posted on 11/06/2009 11:26:21 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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