21 thoughts on “House Democrats Will Not Stand For This Anymore”
After about 10 minutes of escalating questions — and shouting, “Where is our soul? Where is our courage?” — (Rep. John) Lewis said it was time for Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring up some of the pending gun control bills. In the meantime, he said, he’d just take a seat. Moments later, he sat down on the floor. And so did all the other Democrats with him.
John Lewis is a Warrior. He's been up against these people for most of his adult life. Sometimes, he wins. Sometimes not, but he's a person of conscience and never quits on that.
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rikyrah says:
June 22, 2016 at 2:46 pm
There’s a tweet out there from a reporter who was talking to Rep. Keith Ellison, when an aide came in and delivered him a message:
The House Chamber cameras are off because a). they don't run when the chamber is in recess and b). the Majority Leader controls them and can shut them down at any time.
However, thanks to the modern miracle of personal wireless pocket communication devices, CSPAN's broadcasting | Scott Peter's Periscope Feed.|
There's a lot of people who'll dismiss this out of hand as merely "Political Theater" *cough*Scarborough*cough*, but great Theater can move the world. Lewis knows this very well.
This kind of grand gesture is, really, all that's left to do about gun violence. Passing bills in Regular Order sure as hell hasn't gone anywhere for years and won't for the foreseeable future.
Deliciously, the House Dems have stepped all over Paul Ryan's long-awaited rollout of his hackneyed Republican Repeal-'N-Replace Obamacare concept speech.
Although the 40-something white Republican congress dude on twitter that this isn't a real sit-in, not like those ones at Woolworths he's sure Lewis hasn't heard of is bad, this tweet is my fave of today: https://twitter.com/janekleeb/status/745644659083…
Yes, John Lewis, you really do need to thank this white woman in Nebraska for coming up with the idea of sit-ins this past spring! Totally something she and her peers invented!
Was that the guy that just said [para] to all those GOP reps. who have to raise so much money from the NRA, we say,"Our thoughts and prayers are with you." ?
eta, oh, you meant checked the list I reckon. Still a biting line, though.
After about 10 minutes of escalating questions — and shouting, “Where is our soul? Where is our courage?” — (Rep. John) Lewis said it was time for Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring up some of the pending gun control bills. In the meantime, he said, he’d just take a seat. Moments later, he sat down on the floor. And so did all the other Democrats with him.
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I like this pic so far. John Lewis is such a cool dude. And I bet he never would have thought, at this point in his career, that he'd have to do something like this. (I think that's what the look on his face says.)
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John Lewis is a Warrior. He's been up against these people for most of his adult life. Sometimes, he wins. Sometimes not, but he's a person of conscience and never quits on that.
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rikyrah says:
June 22, 2016 at 2:46 pm
There’s a tweet out there from a reporter who was talking to Rep. Keith Ellison, when an aide came in and delivered him a message:
YOUR MOM CALLED AND WANTS YOU ON THE FLOOR!
Awesome.
Senator Warren has joined the sit in!
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The House Chamber cameras are off because a). they don't run when the chamber is in recess and b). the Majority Leader controls them and can shut them down at any time.
However, thanks to the modern miracle of personal wireless pocket communication devices, CSPAN's broadcasting | Scott Peter's Periscope Feed.|
HA, Ryan. Out-Clevered you there, huh?
I'm glad that they're finally going to these sorts of measures. Nothing normal is going to make the GOP budge from their murder-enabling stance.
There's a lot of people who'll dismiss this out of hand as merely "Political Theater" *cough*Scarborough*cough*, but great Theater can move the world. Lewis knows this very well.
This kind of grand gesture is, really, all that's left to do about gun violence. Passing bills in Regular Order sure as hell hasn't gone anywhere for years and won't for the foreseeable future.
Go Dems go!
Best Chat Response on Periscope I've Seen:
Fox Viewers: "The Dems have a submarine?"
Deliciously, the House Dems have stepped all over Paul Ryan's long-awaited rollout of his hackneyed Republican Repeal-'N-Replace Obamacare concept speech.
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love this:
Kate Ward @kateward 32m32 minutes ago
@SpeakerRyan seriously, it's time to stop tweeting for a bit.
*snert*
Ryan sent intern to the store.
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Andrew Cushing @aecushing 53 minutes ago
[holding flashlight under chin] "and the periscope was coming from inside the house!"
*paul ryan squeals*
Bamz in town? People would shit.
Although the 40-something white Republican congress dude on twitter that this isn't a real sit-in, not like those ones at Woolworths he's sure Lewis hasn't heard of is bad, this tweet is my fave of today: https://twitter.com/janekleeb/status/745644659083…
Yes, John Lewis, you really do need to thank this white woman in Nebraska for coming up with the idea of sit-ins this past spring! Totally something she and her peers invented!
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Just checked and my congresscritter is taking part in this. Yes!
Was that the guy that just said [para] to all those GOP reps. who have to raise so much money from the NRA, we say,"Our thoughts and prayers are with you." ?
eta, oh, you meant checked the list I reckon. Still a biting line, though.
Mom knows best.