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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:06 PM Sep 2015

GOP Rep. Repeatedly Interrupts Planned Parenthood Head At Hearing

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By Sara Jerde

September 29, 2015, 11:39 AM EDT 1204 views

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) repeatedly interrupted Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards as she tried to answer his questions Tuesday in front of the House Oversight Committee.

Richards' testimony was part of an investigation into the business' practices after sting videos were released that allegedly showed company executives discussing the sale of fetal tissue.

Chaffetz started off by asking Richards about funds that were sent overseas.

"Do any of these funds go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?" Chaffetz said early in the back-and-forth.

"Congressman, let me tell you —" Richards said before Chaffetz interrupted her.

"No, no, no. We don't have time for a big narrative," Chaffetz said..................[the rudeness continues]...

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GOP Rep. Repeatedly Interrupts Planned Parenthood Head At Hearing (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2015 OP
He's there to grandstand, not to listen. marmar Sep 2015 #1
Yup. Baitball Blogger Sep 2015 #7
That's what I thought too. It's an attempt to get her confused and/or angry... CTyankee Sep 2015 #14
She was stellar. Baitball Blogger Sep 2015 #15
yes she was, kept her cool wordpix Sep 2015 #17
I watched on CSpan - all the R's were there to grandstand - disgusting display wordpix Sep 2015 #16
Appearing before Turbineguy Sep 2015 #2
The GOP are being asses on this issue Gothmog Sep 2015 #3
The first thing you learn on the Hill is that hearings are staged. SansACause Sep 2015 #4
It's on now. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 #5
Jason Chaffetz is the War on Women, personified. nt SunSeeker Sep 2015 #6
""Congressman, let me tell you" Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #8
Chaffetz would benefit from Planned Parenthood... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #9
I just made my first ever donation to PP in Rep. Chaffetz's honor. tanyev Sep 2015 #10
A known right wing tactic. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #11
no doubt he is a big fan of O'Reilly Skittles Sep 2015 #12
Chaffetz is a real dick. Just saw him on All In a few minutes ago. eppur_se_muova Sep 2015 #13

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)
7. Yup.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 01:37 PM
Sep 2015

It's the closest thing that he can do to put a woman in her place when the cameras are rolling. He's showing that her opinion doesn't really matter. And, of course, trying to rattle her.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
14. That's what I thought too. It's an attempt to get her confused and/or angry...
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:00 AM
Sep 2015

the only problem is that Richards is very well focused and sharp. She was probably warned that there would be an attempt to make her very mad and then they could say she was an "angry woman."

Well, that sure didn't work, did it?

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)
15. She was stellar.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 10:49 AM
Sep 2015

Thank goodness she had a reliable team to back her up.

If it hadn't been for her fact-checker, that idiot Congressman would have had the soundbite he was looking for.

Now, the Democratic netizens should launch a strong offense, asking why that Congressman said that slide came from planned parenthood, when it didn't.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
17. yes she was, kept her cool
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 10:52 AM
Sep 2015

The R's looked downright mean, foolish and bad mannered.

Now that I'm older than a lot of them, I would have said something like, "Sir, who was your mother and did she not teach you basic manners?"

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
16. I watched on CSpan - all the R's were there to grandstand - disgusting display
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 10:50 AM
Sep 2015

and I'm sending $ to PPH

Turbineguy

(37,364 posts)
2. Appearing before
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:11 PM
Sep 2015

a kangaroo court. Chaffetz did well. Always remember, it's important that we keep from learning any facts.

SansACause

(520 posts)
4. The first thing you learn on the Hill is that hearings are staged.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:19 PM
Sep 2015

They are not "hearings" at all. They are only for show for the rubes back home.

 

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)
8. ""Congressman, let me tell you"
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 01:47 PM
Sep 2015

No. Shut the fuck up. You are distracting from the issue I want to rant on.

gregcrawford

(2,382 posts)
9. Chaffetz would benefit from Planned Parenthood...
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:42 PM
Sep 2015

... not because he HAS a venereal disease, but because he IS a venereal disease.

eppur_se_muova

(36,287 posts)
13. Chaffetz is a real dick. Just saw him on All In a few minutes ago.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:41 PM
Sep 2015

Republican-dominated committee "hearings" have become Soviet-style show trials.

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