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McCarthy knocks Bowman for ‘childish action’ pulling fire alarm ahead of vote
The Hill ^ | 10/02/2023 | LAUREN SFORZA

Posted on 10/02/2023 10:47:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) took aim at Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for his “childish action” in pulling the fire alarm ahead of the House passing a stopgap measure to fund the government before the deadline.

Bowman pulled the fire alarm Saturday, causing the building to be evacuated ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government. While Bowman has maintained it was an accident, McCarthy says that as a former school principal, the New York Democrat should know better.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: alarm; bowman; fire; mccarthy
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To: HYPOCRACY

“Um it’s criminal”

Dems would just claim it was an act of political speech protected under the Speech and Debate clause.


21 posted on 10/02/2023 11:01:00 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So when are you kicking him off Committees?
When are you filing the motion to expel him?
When are you referring him to the DOJ for prosecution?

When, Kevin? When?

L


22 posted on 10/02/2023 11:01:27 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And?


23 posted on 10/02/2023 11:02:16 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA
"Will anything be done about this?"

Are you kidding? Bowman is a Demonicrat.

24 posted on 10/02/2023 11:03:59 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We will see how the DOJ treats this. Whether there is one law like they claim. Whether both sides are treated the same or not.


25 posted on 10/02/2023 11:04:58 AM PDT by pas
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It was clearly an Insurrection.


26 posted on 10/02/2023 11:06:04 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Under D.C. law, it is a misdemeanor and punishable by up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine. Falsely pulling a fire alarm could also constitute illegal obstruction of congressional proceedings, a felony under federal law 18 U.S.C. § 1505


27 posted on 10/02/2023 11:06:16 AM PDT by GAgal
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That ought to do it...Thanks Ray!


28 posted on 10/02/2023 11:07:03 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Not a childish action, an adult crime. If he isn’t prosecuted why should anyone else be?


29 posted on 10/02/2023 11:07:53 AM PDT by devere
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Childish? He should be in the DC gulag.


30 posted on 10/02/2023 11:08:33 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist America )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Apparently this is acceptable behavior and should be done several times a day by all.


31 posted on 10/02/2023 11:08:45 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: devere

That’s a good point. Parents can start suing school systems for suspending their kids for pulling fire alarms.


32 posted on 10/02/2023 11:10:05 AM PDT by GAgal
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To: NWFree
Is Kevin going to issue a stern statement?

"Do I have to call your mother, Congressman?"

33 posted on 10/02/2023 11:11:05 AM PDT by llevrok (Aunt Bee was the town bicycle)
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To: NWFree

That was it.


34 posted on 10/02/2023 11:11:43 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: SpaceBar

Apparently a misdemeanor in DC.


35 posted on 10/02/2023 11:12:31 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yep, this is loser talk telling everyone he is capitulating and nothing will happen. And we all know, if some Republican did this he would be hounded to oblivion and face significant consequences with the corrupt MSM dog piling.


36 posted on 10/02/2023 11:15:50 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

“Will anything be done about this?

It’s dangerous to set a precedence of, say, expulsion or limiting voting rights, etc. Such a precedence would certainly be used later by Democrats. I’m thinking a fine; something significant.

We have so many people in government who are obviously not operating as normal people. We also need some way of testing and having it done in public so there can be no doubt that they passed or failed. Perhaps having them climb a set of stairs?


37 posted on 10/02/2023 11:18:21 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Kevin is a rough tough cream puff. Pretty strong words coming out of Mrs. Luntz’s pie hole.


38 posted on 10/02/2023 11:19:24 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Normal" is never coming back.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So, unkind words from McCarthy is going to be this Marxist’s punishment?


39 posted on 10/02/2023 11:25:23 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: HYPOCRACY

+ + +


40 posted on 10/02/2023 11:27:02 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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