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Rep. Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor for Wearing 'Hoodie'
The Hill ^ | Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | Peter Kasperowicz

Posted on 03/28/2012 8:10:33 AM PDT by kristinn

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on Wednesday morning was asked to leave the House floor after removing his suit jacket to reveal a "hoodie," then putting the hood of his sweatshirt on his head to protest the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida. A photo of Rush can be seen here.

"Racial profiling has to stop," Rush said. "Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum." Rush also put on sunglasses.

Rush quoted the Bible while presiding officer Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) repeatedly interrupted him, then asked the Sergeant at Arms to enforce the House prohibition on hats in the chamber.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 112th; bobbyrush; congress; democrats; dopeydems; hoodie; idiotsonparade; pantsontheground; trayvon; trayvonmartin; usefulidiots
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To: kristinn
Want an investigation Mr Rush?

Let me sucker punch, tackle, get on top and start slamming your head into the sidewalk.

Then you can tell me your theory of self defense!

61 posted on 03/28/2012 10:53:11 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (3 little girls murdered by islam, Toulouse March 2012 . Time for the Final Crusade!!!!!)
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To: kristinn

The barbarians are no longer “at” the gate.


62 posted on 03/28/2012 10:56:57 AM PDT by The Duke
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To: kristinn

LOL!! Too true!


63 posted on 03/28/2012 10:58:56 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: kristinn
Stop, thief! I'm missing five trillion dollars!

Kristinn....I have been an reading you for a long, long time and that is your funniest post.

64 posted on 03/28/2012 11:02:04 AM PDT by eddie willers
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To: newgeezer

Allen Coon

This is the kind of Hoodie you wear when two black teens pour gasoline on you and set you on fire.

65 posted on 03/28/2012 11:08:49 AM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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To: kristinn

Democrats and hoodies go hand-in-glove.


66 posted on 03/28/2012 11:10:57 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: kristinn

5 rule 7 Punk ! Get out of my house !


67 posted on 03/28/2012 11:11:06 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (Any man may make a mistake ; none but a fool will persist in it . { Latin proverb })
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To: newgeezer

Can this ghetto thug be impeached for contempt of Congress? Oh wait, 0bama has already set a precedent for that.


68 posted on 03/28/2012 11:12:15 AM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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To: kristinn
He sounds retarded. Rush just played the audio.
69 posted on 03/28/2012 11:13:05 AM PDT by angcat (PLEASE GOD SAVE OUR COUNTRY!)
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To: kristinn

I wonder if kmart and wal-mart sales of hoodies have gone through the roof over this....? /sarc


70 posted on 03/28/2012 11:14:26 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (Any man may make a mistake ; none but a fool will persist in it . { Latin proverb })
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To: kristinn

What a jerk !!!


71 posted on 03/28/2012 11:20:24 AM PDT by mandaladon (PalinGenesis)
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To: SgtHooper

Can’t say I like the house dress code, i think it embordys too much respect for congress as a body. But still people in congress seem to think themselves important enough to impose a dress code and so violators of the dress code must be removed until such time that they come into compliance.


72 posted on 03/28/2012 11:28:15 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Monorprise

It’s OUR House not THEIR House and they better damn well respect US.


73 posted on 03/28/2012 11:31:52 AM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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To: samtheman


“Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus have taken to the House floor for the last week to call for the arrest of George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Neighborhood Watch patrolman who allegedly shot Martin last month in Florida. While these calls have escalated, Florida police have said some witnesses saw Martin beat Zimmerman before the shooting, and Zimmerman’s lawyers have said he acted in self-defense.”

What’s more important? Eye-witness testimony or “calls” from the Congressional Black Caucus.”

It does seem to be the case in the eye of many congressional democrats their own opinion is above that of Florida law & justice.


74 posted on 03/28/2012 11:38:09 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Monorprise

These jerks don’t have the slightest conception of law and justice.


75 posted on 03/28/2012 11:43:45 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs

“It’s OUR House not THEIR House and they better damn well respect US.”

They have just as much claim to that fallen house as we do the only real difference is theses people specifically have no respect for any rules.

I for one don’t feel that the fallen federal house is worthy of the respect reflected in a dress code. Respectful houses honor and RESPECT their own job & limits. This Federal house over the last 100 years has shown little to no respect for either its limits or job.

The Federal house is in my opinion unworthy of the respect it demands. But that nonetheless is their demand and they seem intent upon enforcing that demand upon everyone.


76 posted on 03/28/2012 11:48:27 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: samtheman

“These jerks don’t have the slightest conception of law and justice.”

Their after raced based hate, law and justice are completely irrelevant to them.
This has nothing to do with Trayvon Martin, Florida Justice, or George Zimmerman its all the politics of race based hate.

Men from New York and Illinois have nothing to do with Florida.


77 posted on 03/28/2012 11:57:02 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: JoeProBono

If they keep this nonsense up, they may bring back the old insult, “they all look alike to me”.


78 posted on 03/28/2012 12:04:26 PM PDT by Gator113 (** President Newt Gingrich-"Our beloved republic deserves nothing less." ~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: kristinn
Stop, thief! I'm missing five trillion dollars!

Me too...is it a serial robbery???

79 posted on 03/28/2012 12:04:31 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (If we stay home in November '12, don't blame 0 for tearing up the CONSTITUTION!!)
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