Posted on 01/17/2020 3:53:29 AM PST by Kaslin
Despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s insistence that impeachment was a “somber” and "sad" event, her signing of the articles of impeachment Wednesday showed how serious she was about her past claims.
As Beth reported, even CNN commentators called her out over the optics of her smiling, taking photographs, and handing out pens delivered on silver platters.
Nancy Pelosi’s souvenir pens served up on silver platters to sign the sham articles of impeachment...She was so somber as she gave them away to people like prizes. https://t.co/RMOiNeoMu0— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) January 15, 2020
"I thought that was a little jarring and certainly, I think, off message," said CNN’s senior political reporter Nia-Malika.
Republican lawmakers agreed.
Rep. Jody Hice said the speaker's "'engrossment ceremony' proves that she cares more about politics than truth."
-Glee
-Laughter
-Pictures
-Souvenir pens
-A Ceremony
This is how “serious, sad, and somber” Democrats are when sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
Pelosi’s 'engrossment ceremony' proves that she cares more about politics than truth.@POTUS will be acquitted. https://t.co/P5lVxFTyjq— Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) January 16, 2020
Rep. Steve Scalise commented that Democrats' behavior on Wednesday was "unbelievable."
So much for “somber” and “solemn.”
House Dems are so excited about impeachment that they’re passing out commemorative pens and grinning for photos at a celebration ceremony.
Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/GQUfG8VZQi— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) January 15, 2020
Rep. Mark Meadows said "you can't make up" what happened Wednesday during the signing.
They claim it's a somber, serious occasion they're heartbroken over... and then they pass out impeachment-signing pens with special cases. Folks. You can't make it up. https://t.co/jl9VKD8cUc— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) January 15, 2020
And Rep. Paul Gosar characterized it as another "made for TV moment at the expense of our Country."
This is neither a “somber” nor is it a “serious” process for House Democrats it’s just another made for TV moment at the expense of our Country.
pic.twitter.com/K3O3LWv0AB— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) January 15, 2020
But Sen. Ted Cruz had the best response, joking that crayons would've been more appropriate for Pelosi to use.
Given the circus in the House, I’m surprised she didn’t use crayons. ?? ?? ?? https://t.co/hGTIGvb2Ey— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 16, 2020
Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Cruz said the silver lining is that "Pelosi's circus is done" and now impeachment is in the Senate's hands.
"The good news is the partisan circus in the House is over. Nancy Pelosi’s circus is done. And we’re not going to see the one-sided show trial that the House has engaged in for months and months and months," he said. "That farce is over. In the Senate, here’s what I hope happens; I hope the Senate — I’m confident the Senate will conduct a fair trial. That means we’ll give the House managers an opportunity to present their case.
"We’ll listen to what they have to say; but then we’re going to do something that the House didn’t do: which is we’re going to give President Trump a full opportunity to defend himself, to present his case, to lay out the facts and evidence in law that the House ignored."
Cruz said he believes President Trump will be acquitted.
"And so we’ve moved out of Nancy Pelosi’s world," he continued. "It’s why she delayed this for so long, because she knew that once the House no longer had it, that they wouldn’t be able to put on a kangaroo court like they have, and instead we’re going to move in the Senate, where I hope and believe we’re going to follow the law, and that means we’re going to acquit the president."
Fifty years back, a classmate was pressured to apply to Harvard. He did not want to attend and did fill out the application in crayon! I wish I knew what the outcome was.
I hope that Cruz looks at FR and sees the graphic showing how the gold part of the pens look like ammunition.
Pecker puss Pelosi plays the Queen of Hearts. Her campaign to alter her image as a religious, solemn, constitution loving grandma have failed. She will drag the house dems to oblivion in 2020.
This was mine:
@SpeakerPelosi
You sure seemed awfully happy during that “somber moment” when you got your hands on all them special pens - do they vibrate?
Nanzi’s personal pen doubles as a drink umbrella.
Chris Pante did a hilarious segment on the ceremony to music and a soundtrack. It was brilliant. Complete with Wizard of Oz flying monkey music and Animal House quotes.
SanFranNan’s best attempt at ‘acting’ pResidential, doing a signing ceremony! God help us if she ever comes closer to the position than this!
Using the tool of ‘shoe on other foot’, imagine the MSM reaction if then US House Speaker (designate) Dennis Hastert had done the same at the Bill Clinton Articles of Impeachment (December 1998). Given the MSM’s predilection to only hold GOP to a moral standard, it would have been even more of a circus!
She deserves an Acadmey award for best actor.
I wonder how long it will take the GAO to determine how much those pens cost the U.S. taxpayers.
All I cas say is the video of them walking the articles to the Senate looked like pallbearers walking the casket at the funeral of the Dems having any shot at winning the presidency or keeping the house in 2020
I’d like to know how much those pens cost? Our taxpayer dollars paying for bs like this. Shameful.
Exactly. Let's impeach Nancy for this.
In short, the Republicans will be the adults here.
One thing I don’t understand - When Schiff sent over new documents, some handwritten, from the proven liar Lev Parnas, why is that allowed in court when the articles were already passed in the house?
Why was Schiff allowed to submit an “addendum” to the articles?
Why was that not struck down outright? Wouldn’t that happen in a court of law?
Who paid for the pens?
Those pens probably cost a small fraction of what the booze bill is every time we fly Pelosi back to San Fran.
Wondering how the Senate will react when Schiff starts lying to them?
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