Dems Yell 'Shame!' As GOP Votes Against Gay Rights Bill

Townhall.com ^ | May 20, 2016 | Cortney O'Brien

[Kaslin]

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) was enraged after his Republican colleagues defeated his amendment to uphold President Obama’s executive order that prohibits workplace discrimination against the LGBT community. Because seven Republicans decided to change their minds, his measure, which was tagged on to a spending bill, was defeated by a vote of 213-212.

Democrats let the GOP know how upset they were, chanting “Shame! Shame!” on the House floor after the vote.

Politico said the scene was one of “chaos.”

Maloney, who is the first openly gay New York congressman, used some lofty language to describe how he felt.

"The members who switched are going to hold a very special place in American history as the people who didn't have the guts to stand up and support the will of the House," he said after the vote. "They literally snatched discrimination out of the jaws of equality."

The GOP, however, argue they were acting to defend employers' religious freedom and rejected the insinuation that they are a party of discrimination.

"There are some people who are emotional ... that's beyond the pale. They can say whatever they want to but that's beyond the pale," said Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, asked about Democrats saying Republicans were a party of hate. "This country has a First Amendment that protects religious liberties, and that's all we were doing is protecting that."

Now we know this is an issue that can cause the U.S. House of Representatives to mirror the raucous House of Commons.

[philman_36]

...which was tagged on to a spending bill...

A military spending bill.

[philman_36]

On the bright side...everybody can call him a cocksucker to his face and they wouldn't be slurring him because, as a flaming homosexual, that's exactly what he does!

[eyeamok]

And if we had a Real Man or a Statesman as Speaker, every last one of those petulant demonrats would be REMOVED from ALL Committees and Assignments IMMEDIATELY.

[New Jersey Realist]

All the democraps should just remove their pants and bend over. Freaks! All of them.

[Kaslin]

You said it

[Kaslin]

The rats don’t know any shame whatsoever

[philman_36]

H.AMDT.1079 (A030)
Amends: H.R.4974 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

AMENDMENT PURPOSE:

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of Executive Order no. 13672 of July 21, 2014 ("Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity").

[Prov1322]

Imagine the outrage if a republican had (rightfully) yelled "murderers" when the democrat sycophants were defending Planned Parenthood butchery.

Or, if a republican said what the entire nation was thinking ("You lie!") during a Barry SOTU...oh, wait...

[sheana]

his measure, which was tagged on to a spending bill,

I don’t care what the measure said. I would’ve voted against it simply because it didn’t belong there. This kind of crap needs to stop.

[aimhigh]

“In the end, 29 Republicans joined 183 Democrats backing the measure . . “. I’d like to know who the 29 are. As usual, the article fails to give us the bill or amendment number.

[Kaslin]

That wasn’t the first time a bill was tagged on to another one which had nothing to do with the bill, and it won’t be the last time.

[zzwhale]

apparently NOT the will of the house
hahahahahaha
go suck a lemon

[philman_36]

As usual, the article fails to give us the bill or amendment number.
See 27.

I’d like to know who the 29 are.
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 226

[Kaslin]

I wished the would stop using the word "Gay" for these fags.

I remember when gay meant happy. The fags nothing but unhappy.

[rockrr]

What’s a shame is that the offensive rider wasn’t rejected more strongly.

[philman_36]

Italics = Democrat
Standard = Republican

[sheana]

I know. Had I been an elected representative I would’ve voted against all of them for the same reason. It is a practice that stinks.

[Kaslin]

My Congressman who is a true conservative voted no.

[Kaslin]

Did you run for the House?

[Arm_Bears]

Why do “gays” need separate rights?

Are they not US citizens?

Are they not protected by the 14th Amendment?