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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:43 PM Oct 2013

Chamber President to Ted Cruz: 'Sit Down and Shut Up'

U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donahue said something Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, could work on was learning how to 'sit down and shut up' after the firebrand conservative led a Republican effort to defund President Barack Obama's signature health care law resulting in a 16-day federal government shutdown and near credit default.

"He has his right as a member of the Senate to get out and push the things he supports or resist the things he doesn't support and we're going to try to work with him wherever we can," Donahue said during an event hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.

A reporter said, "people are assuming that the business community would kind of like him to sit down and shut up," Donahue replied, "Well, that might be one thing we could work on."

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/21/chamber-prez-to-ted-cruz-sit-down-and-shut-up?s_cid=rss:chamber-prez-to-ted-cruz-sit-down-and-shut-up

Ah cannibals eating their own.

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Chamber President to Ted Cruz: 'Sit Down and Shut Up' (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 OP

Republican tears sustain me pscot Oct 2013 #1

Indeed. reflection Oct 2013 #9

that is one of the best animations I've seen in awhile. lol. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #17

Yeah, it's like a big ol' shot of Vitamin B isn't it? Marie Marie Oct 2013 #11

Well COC, hop to it. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #2

Besides the story, he really is one goofy looking mofo snooper2 Oct 2013 #3

I like that picture. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #4

That's obnoxious. RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #5

+1. eggplant Oct 2013 #6

I'm sure; greiner3 Oct 2013 #12

I am proud of you for calling that out. Thank you. Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #29

He should be pumping his sister with a face like that Tom Ripley Oct 2013 #33

Making fun of appearances is SO utterly lame FrodosPet Oct 2013 #34

In that photo, he looks like the love child reflection Oct 2013 #10

Pee-wee Herman and O'Reilly passiveporcupine Oct 2013 #25

Welcome to DU, passiveporcupine! AmBlue Oct 2013 #36

Thank you AMBlue passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #37

and his Voice and style of speaking goes with it, he is almost like a some SNL character JI7 Oct 2013 #19

It's a nasal whine...kind of like Palin. Ugh. libdem4life Oct 2013 #23

It's an affectation acquired subconsciously when one thinks they are "above everyone else" VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #26

yep, fake "I'm better than you" tone. blech.. Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #30

Looking down one's nose...that's it. Remembered people I've known like that and that fits. libdem4life Oct 2013 #31

"firebrand conservative", USNews ? Myrina Oct 2013 #7

because it sells advertisement. VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #28

lol quinnox Oct 2013 #8

Pass the popcorn, this is fun. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #13

They are both scumbags. Elwood P Dowd Oct 2013 #14

Thing is, Donohue has NEVER worked in the private sector. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #15

Donohue has never had to meet a payroll off earnings once in his life. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #18

Damned right Populist_Prole Oct 2013 #27

I wish he would literally say it to Ted's face. Just blast him for being suck a dick Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #16

Sorry Dr Frankenstein, your monster Is loose on the Countryside Yavin4 Oct 2013 #20

Hahahaha, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #21

... SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #32

Fucking A TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #35

Please proceed, Mr. Donahue! Here's a soap box for you and a microphone. Go for it. The Big Money libdem4life Oct 2013 #22

I guess the Koch brothers do not totally own the Chamber President. merrily Oct 2013 #24

pscot

(21,024 posts)

1. Republican tears sustain me

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:14 PM

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reflection

(6,286 posts)

9. Indeed.

Reply to pscot (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:25 PM

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Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

17. that is one of the best animations I've seen in awhile. lol.

Reply to reflection (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 03:45 PM

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Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

11. Yeah, it's like a big ol' shot of Vitamin B isn't it?

Reply to pscot (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:35 PM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

2. Well COC, hop to it. nt

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:17 PM

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)

3. Besides the story, he really is one goofy looking mofo

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:21 PM

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I mean, really?

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)

4. I like that picture.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:41 PM

Oct 2013

It really shows off the inbreeding. He should be pumping gas with a face like that.

RedCappedBandit

(5,514 posts)

5. That's obnoxious.

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:47 PM

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eggplant

(3,911 posts)

6. +1.

Reply to RedCappedBandit (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:18 PM

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Really, there is enough red meat to comment on in the R's behaviors. Do we really care what the asshole looks like? And is there something wrong with pumping gas (or any other service job)?

Sigh.

greiner3

(5,214 posts)

12. I'm sure;

Reply to eggplant (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 04:28 PM

Oct 2013

There are a lot of used car salesmen of the day who thought the same of THEIR profession.

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)

29. I am proud of you for calling that out. Thank you.

Reply to RedCappedBandit (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:43 AM

Oct 2013

We all look different from one another, and some of us aren't gorgeous politicians like Paul Ryan or Barack Obama, and just because one of theirs isn't the most attractive creature, doesn't mean we should not only mention their looks but say they should be doing a low-paying job because they're not attractive. It's really uncalled for.

We're collectively much better than the GOPers.

http://www.zazzle.com/shutdown_the_gop_by_voting_in_2014_government-128195183613839642?rf=238107662556833486

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

33. He should be pumping his sister with a face like that

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:00 PM

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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

34. Making fun of appearances is SO utterly lame

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:14 PM

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Let's face it: for the most part, politics is show business for not-so-aesthetically pleasing people.

reflection

(6,286 posts)

10. In that photo, he looks like the love child

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:26 PM

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of Pee-Wee Herman and the Church Lady.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

25. Pee-wee Herman and O'Reilly

Reply to reflection (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:20 AM

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I was wondering yesterday who he reminds me of, physically, and discovered it was Bill O'Reilly...but not enough to say they were twins. Today I saw a picture of him on Chris Hayes show, and it dawned on me, he looks just like a cross between O'Reilly and Pee-Wee Herman.

Now I see I'm not the only one who sees the similarity to Herman. But seriously...look at photos of him and O'Reilly...lots of similarities. Just add the Pee-wee touch and it's perfect.

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)

36. Welcome to DU, passiveporcupine!

Reply to passiveporcupine (Reply #25)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 02:41 AM

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Happy to have you join us!

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

37. Thank you AMBlue

Reply to AmBlue (Reply #36)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 12:54 AM

Nov 2013

I just found out how to find replies to my posts. Did not mean to ignore you lovely welcome.

JI7

(89,252 posts)

19. and his Voice and style of speaking goes with it, he is almost like a some SNL character

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 05:24 PM

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libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

23. It's a nasal whine...kind of like Palin. Ugh.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #19)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:46 PM

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VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

26. It's an affectation acquired subconsciously when one thinks they are "above everyone else"

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #23)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:27 AM

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its the "looking down one's nose" effect.

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)

30. yep, fake "I'm better than you" tone. blech..

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #26)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:44 AM

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libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

31. Looking down one's nose...that's it. Remembered people I've known like that and that fits.

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #26)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:44 AM

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Myrina

(12,296 posts)

7. "firebrand conservative", USNews ?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:21 PM

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Why make Carnival Cruz sound unique, principled & all "mavericky"?

He's a narcissistic Koch tool, nothing more.

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

28. because it sells advertisement.

Reply to Myrina (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:28 AM

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quinnox

(20,600 posts)

8. lol

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:22 PM

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DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

13. Pass the popcorn, this is fun. . .

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 01:51 PM

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That shake-down artist Donohue and Carnival Cruz deserve each other.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

14. They are both scumbags.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 02:19 PM

Oct 2013

Donahue is another lying, cheap labor, job exporting, piece of shit, corporate goon.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

15. Thing is, Donohue has NEVER worked in the private sector. . .

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 02:35 PM

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http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2010/1007.verini.html

(snip)
Oddly, while Donohue casts himself as the voice of business, he has never worked for a corporation or any kind of for-profit concern—only for trade associations, nonprofits, and the federal government. The son of a production manager at the American Can Company, he was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island. After high school, he attended St. John’s and Adelphi universities, eventually earning an MBA. Early jobs included a stint as a fund-raiser for the Boy Scouts of America and, later, an aide to legendary disabled-persons rights activist Henry Viscardi, founder of the National Center for Disability Services. In a 1998 interview with Newsday, Viscardi recounted how Donohue made his ambition clear from the start. “I sat him down across the desk from me and asked what job he wanted,” said Viscardi. “He said, ‘I want your job.’ That’s Tom Donohue for you.”
(snip)

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

18. Donohue has never had to meet a payroll off earnings once in his life.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 05:18 PM

Oct 2013

He has, however, made a living off of Other People's Money his entire life.

And he hates them soshulist unions...the cognitive disconnect is jarring.