Trump is racist, and every Republican legislator is racist, and every Republican voter is racist. It’s even more racist to object to being called a racist. (Mark Steyn)
Floor fight erupts as Pelosi speaks ahead of vote to condemn Trump’s ‘racist’ comments
By Gregg Re, FOX News, July 16, 2019:
Escalating tensions on Capitol Hill erupted into a contentious floor fight in the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke in favor of a proposed resolution condemning “racist” comments by President Trump — even as Republican leaders stood steadfast behind the president.
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When Pelosi’s remarks turned personal, Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins rose to challenge her and demand that her words be “taken down.” The extraordinary rebuke, the first of its kind involving a member of Congress and a speaker of the House in decades, theoretically could result in Pelosi being barred from speaking on the floor for the remainder of the day.
“There is no place anywhere for the president’s words, which are not only divisive, but dangerous — and have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said. “It’s so sad because you would think that there would be a given that we would universally, in this body, just say, ‘Of course. Of course.'”
Pelosi continued, her voice rising: “There’s no excuse for any response to those words but a swift and strong unified condemnation. Every single member of this institution, Democratic and Republican, should join us in condemning the president’s racist tweets. To do anything less would be a shocking rejection of our values, and a shameful abdication of our oath of office to protect the American people. I urge a unanimous vote, and yield back the balance of my time.”
Collins then stood and asked if Pelosi wanted to “rephrase that comment.”
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“I have cleared my remarks with the parliamentarian before I read them,” Pelosi said, before walking away to applause.
“Can I ask the words be taken down? I make a point of order that the gentlewoman’s words are unparliamentary and be taken down,” Collins said.
“The chair will remind all members, please, please, do not make personality-based comments,” the chair, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., said.
Collins then repeated his request to strike Pelosi’s comments. For more than 20 minutes after Collins’ objection, House members were huddled with the parliamentarian, Thomas J. Wickham Jr., to determine next steps. Wickham’s determination could be overruled by Cleaver or a vote of the full House.
As the consultation dragged on, Pelosi then appeared to leave the House floor, which itself constitutes a violation of House Rules when someone’s words are taken down.
Among other volumes, the House has used Thomas Jefferson’s “Manual of Parliamentary Practice” as a touchstone for House operations even today. Jefferson’s manual stated that House members cannot use language on the floor “which is personally offensive to the President.”
The House also relies on Cannon’s Book of Precedents, authored by the late Missouri Rep. Clarence Cannon, a Democrat. Cannon’s book says that “personal criticism, innuendo, ridicule and terms of opprobrium” are out of the order in the House.
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TheVoiceofReason
4 years ago
The purpose of this charade is simple, and right out of Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals:
Today’s Democrats want a civil war. They believe that if the people are hungry, homeless, desperate, and tired, they will elect a Communist dictator in a Chairman Mao suit — like Hillary and half the DNC wear.
They will not stop. This is the culmination of more than a hundred years of communist effort. If you don’t believe me, do a little research. The US Communist Party was founded in Chicago in 1918 — by Democrats. However, when the Communist Party was outlawed in the 1950’s (50 USC 842), the Communists found their home in the Democrat Party. And today, the Democrat’s platform is identical to the Communist Party’s. (!) Look it up.
Now that they’ve gotten an Alinsky Community Organizer to set the stage for them, they are going to try to turn America communist by dividing us in every way they can think of: race, religion, socio-economic status, whatever they can.
That’s what we’ve been watching for the last 10 years. Get ready.
Problem is they enable evil while not able to see evil thanks to pro-jihadi left/liberal indoctrination in schools/colleges where real history of islam and America is no longer taught.
Joe McCarthy was 100% right. The Democrats have been in bed with the Communists since 1918, when the US Communist Party was founded in Chicago — by Democrats.
Thanks for pointing this out. I don’t say this lightly, these Democrats are now beyond absurd, they are lunatics, devoid of honesty or rationality, driven by intolerance and hatred of anyone who doesn’t share their really very stupid beliefs. They truly do remind me of a few of the more idiot students I encountered in first years at university who never amounted to anything and most dropped out. These Democrat drop- outs for some reason did not. Within the existing political system they have the freedom to be nasty, rude, dishonest, liars, slanderers, devoid of an ounce of decency, support four female Representatives who to this foreigner are nothing more than meritless, foul-mouthed scum of low intellect, yet to overgrown adolescents Democrats it is still not enough. As Trey Gowdy once said of Nancy Pelosi after one of her more notably stupid and irrational comments, she needs to set up an appointment with her doctor. I recommend that the whole Democratic (in their case a misnomer!) Party establishment visit their doctor.
Bill
4 years ago
I’d say that a good number of those House Representatives are not smart enough to understand Jefferson’s Parliamentary Rules. To get elected nowadays, you need not be intelligent.
now, is it halal for “Omar Moron” and “Taliban Tlaib” to take moneys in “Pork Barrel” funding legislation since pork is haram? asking for a friend
Halal Bacon
4 years ago
now, is it halal for “Omar Moron” and “Taliban Tlaib” to take moneys in “Pork Barrel” funding legislation since pork is haram? asking for a friend
patd
4 years ago
That POS moronic libturd has no clue what the word racist means!!!! Time for the ignorant name calling libturds to learn the definition of the words that they throw around each day!
J Camron
4 years ago
Thank you, Mr. President for calling out these traitorous stooges for what they are zand being bold to say it. Now the dems have their feelings hurt when truth be told, havinghissy fit temper tantrums wetting their diapers and use racist name calling. I say let them sit in their smelly wet diapers.
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
4 years ago
A. Ocasio-Cortez: ” Speaker Pelosi is being “disrespectful” to several “newly elected women of color.”
Mohammed_Goldberg
4 years ago
AZ gal
4 years ago
They need to kick Peloski’s dehydrated, liver spotted ass out of Congress! She is white, does that make me wacist?
Alleged-Comment
4 years ago
I can find NOTHING waycist in Trumps tweet. No mention of Negro, Mexican, or white. If anything he is treating them like an American.
So why are they thinking WAYCIST?
Roma Mikhasev
4 years ago
FOR TRUMP/FOR USA
Maranatha
4 years ago
If you hate the country where you live= (……….)
Right answer.
Correct.
John Acord
4 years ago
At least we now know what a racist is. It’s anyone who supports Trump. The Commiecrats new campaign slogan: “Making America Racist Again.”
Obama IS-A-POS
4 years ago
These hags are the perfect argument for repealing the 19th Amendment. They are there because so many brain-dead voters of a certain constituency vote not based on intelligence or policy, but whether the candidate has a snatch.
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