Posted on 06/23/2016 12:12:50 PM PDT by Kaslin
The sit-in that was launched by House Democrats to force a vote on gun control has finally come to an end. The House adjourned until after the Independence Day holiday, which meant that there would certainly be no votes on gun control. Prior to the protest’s conclusion on the House floor, the will of Democrats to stand fast began to falter (via Politico):
House Democrats ended their sit-in protest on gun control Thursday, a full day after they seized control of the floor.
The protest wrapped up with closing remarks by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who helped spearhead the effort, and a rally with supporters outside the Capitol. Democrats vowed more action when the House returns after the July 4 recess.
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“Members of our Caucus are still on the Floor speaking about No Bill, No Break. Please come to the Floor to continue showing unity and to relieve colleagues who have been on the Floor since the House adjourned earlier this morning,” read the notice blasted to the Democratic caucus this morning.
Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) led a group of non-members into the House chamber about 10:30 a.m. and huddled with them off to the side, a move that is allowed because the House is currently not in session.
Several lawmakers had vowed not to give up until they get votes on their gun control bills. But the House adjourned until July 5, and Democrats decided to shut down their historic protest.
Speaker Paul Ryan aptly noted that this was nothing more than a publicity stunt and a fundraising campaign. He also said these antics degrade the institution. Regardless, for now, this occupation is over. Hill Democrats seized the floor around 11:30 a.m. yesterday and remained throughout the night. Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined their colleagues in an act of solidarity yesterday. Did it bring attention to the issue? Yes. Was it also a colossal waste of time over a bad gun control bill that strips Americans of their constitutional rights without due process of law? Absolutely.
Didn’t anyone tell them that they are not in charge anymore?
They look the cast from the Walking Dead.
Ryan should have had the Capitol building maintenance staff shut off the lights and air conditioning and plumbing in the House Chamber and lock all the rest room doors.
And all the entrance and exit doors too.....
No water and no pizza deliveries either.
The idiot 'rats would have been begging to get out of there faster than Barack Obama can spin a lie.
How did they all get the same pout? Practice in the mirror?
This has nothing to do with guns. It has everything to do with bumping Trump’s speach out of the news cycle. They have nothing. There is no way to counter truth. They have to resort to these tactics. Talk about pathetic.
I just searched a bunch of threads about this and couldn’t find a list of names of these poopy-pampers.
We should slap their names on stickers and plaster ‘em all over their districts, with briefly worded reminders to their constituents of how they protested civil rights this week.
These idiots are establishing and controlling the narrative.
No sweaters ????”
the enables them to keep on attacking other people and other peoples’s rights.... over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over....
being a communist or IslamoNazi “D” means never having to say you’re sorry to anyone you hurt or threaten
It's called "sociopathy." There are natural, genetic sociopaths, and there are many millions more chemically created sociopaths. The chemicals used to create sociopathy are called "antidepressants." They literally do not feel the pain of conscience.
It takes fewer muscles to frown on our shenanigans than it does to smile.
Mr. niteowl77
One election day I heard John Lewis on the radio breathlessly pleading for black folk to get out and vote for the black candidates for Atlanta city council because if the white candidate wins they will turn fire hoses on negros. John Lewis can KMA. No respect for him whatsoever.
without question there are far, far too many people doped up these days
and on some pretty powerful drugs, too
Did they hold their breath, turn blue and pass out?
without question there are far, far too many people doped up these days
and on some pretty powerful drugs, too
and
in the picture of the 9 democraps,
eight look seriously doped up
and the ninth with his fist just looks like a dangerous nut case (who may be the one that SHOULD be doped up?)
“This accomplished what????”
Apparently it was a fund raiser of some sorts for them. I don’t know how much they made. They took a tragic event and exploited it for their own gain. Typical dimocrats.
What would have happened if leadership had the guts to have sent all armed security home?
I despise these dumb a$$es
What a embarrassment..
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