Posted on 06/22/2016 11:58:46 AM PDT by detective
Democratic lawmakers shut down the U.S. House Wednesday by staging a sit-in on the House floor to demand a vote on gun control legislation.
Roughly 40 House lawmakers sat on the floor and refused to allow Republicans to take back control. They took turns talking about gun violence, said they wouldn't leave until House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., allowed a vote on measures to curb it, and chanted over and over "No bill, no break!" The House is scheduled to adjourn on Friday and be out of session until July 5.
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Berkeley, 1968
Washington, 2016
They never change.
Part of me wants them to stay in session, not be able to get out and campaign and, more important, denies Obama the possibility of recess appts. Let them stay and chant like a bunch of adolescent Occupiers.
how about ‘house democrats stage putsch by holding congress hostage to their demands for power
My dream is for Congress to meet for the express purpose of removing existing laws that are not beneficial from the books. In the meantime, at least the sit-in guarantees they won’t be passing any new laws, a good thing in my book.
“Nah...Just let them sit there...Adjourn, leave and lock them in...No food, no water, no nothing...
Let em sweat....”
I like this solution. If Republicans would only have the guts to do it.
Yeah, but they don’t...Ryan couldn’t handle that...
OK, who was supposed to bring the Twister game?
This juvenile display was to give the media an excuse to avoid talking about Trump’s speech today.
The names of the participants in this, must be published and shown on the web everywhere. To act like children like this is seriously unacceptable. Could you imagine doing this in your boss’ office??? You would be walked out so fast your head would spin. They need to resign!
“Shut up!” they explained.
The House should immediately pass a resolution of censure against every one of them for violating house rules, decorum and common decency.
Let them take that back to their constituents. They never mention Sen. Joe McCarthy without mentioning he was censured by the Senate.
A legislative tantrum...
If there were any GOP with a spine, they’d hand deliver JUICE BOXES to each sitting on the floor.
Yep, juicy-juice boxes and maybe a napping blankie.
shut off wifi and block cell phones..
did they form a large drum circle?
Feminists and queers often emulate 2-year-olds by sitting down before indulging in tantrums.
Looks like a bunch of spoiled children who didn’t get their way.
I think you’re being unkind and unfair.
I’m sure they’re just setting down or getting up from their daily kindergarten nap.
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