Bill Thomas crying on the House floor on C-Span..

HerbieHeadhunter

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:16 PM
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Bill Thomas crying on the House floor on C-Span..

just gave a tearfull apology for calling the Capital cops to evict the Democrats for the adjacent library building last Friday.

What a fruitcake.

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Beetwasher

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:17 PM
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1. Huh? Really crying?

You've got to be joking...

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HerbieHeadhunter

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:18 PM
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2. Oh yeah, tears were shed....he had a hard time finishing

Rangel is speaking right now.

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Hand

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:22 PM
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13. Rangel is great

Big body, big voice, working-class guy who doesn't mind dressing sharp. And takes NO bullshit from ANYBODY. Gotta love the guy!
:toast: :loveya:

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Master Gracey

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:23 PM
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18. Wow...

What a speech Rangel gave too!!

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RapidCreek

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:18 PM
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3. Probably in the process of getting his ass handed to him.

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Mel

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:19 PM
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4. Nope he was crying

no joke....course, I don't buy it.

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Khephra

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:19 PM
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6. I missed it

But I got it on tape.

:evilgrin:

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greyl

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:22 PM
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14. I'm coming over! :) nt

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Khephra

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:39 PM
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25. My place is a mess...don't mind it

;-)

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Mel

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:25 PM
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20. cool!

thing is I don't buy those tears I'll be watching to see just how Mr. Thomas conducts hisself from this day forward.....I bet, nothing changes if it does I'll be more than glad to say I'm wrong.

C-Span having callers call in now let's see what the people think

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RapidCreek

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:37 PM
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36. Hey there Kephra!

Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 02:39 PM by RapidCreek

Any chance you have a video capture card? I'd love to get a copy of the clip if you do. Send me a PM, if you don't mind. Maybe Wonk and I can put it on our servers, to share around.

Oh and any of you guys or gals who can capture video...the C-Span dude said they may be replaying "the apology" later today at some point.

RC

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fertilizeonarbusto

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:19 PM
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5. crocodile tears

n/t

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Rose Siding

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:31 PM
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33. May be real

The Faux article said he cried in a meeting in Hasterts office earlier. Some repubs said he may not be able to hold on to his chairmanship. He crying alright.

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ignatius

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:20 PM
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7. That is so wierd, I wonder what's

behin that. These actors never do anything without an ulterior motive.

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stopbush

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:20 PM
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8. "I Have Sinned, My Lord..."

oops...that was Swaggert.

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ronnykmarshall

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:20 PM
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9. Bill Thomas can go to hell

I can't stand that asshole. He is my parents rep and ever since they crossed over from "the dark side" my step-dad reads this ass like a book. He always tells me "you're lucky you don't have to deal with this republican asshole".

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Walt Starr

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:21 PM
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10. IT could have been real tears

I suppose his good friend has been receiving a lot of fruitcakes today.

:evilgrin:

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prolesunited

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:24 PM
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19. That is too funny!

LOL! Can you imagine having your office flooded with fruitcakes. Mommy, they're picking on me. Typical bully behavior -- all bluster and then when somebody retaliates, they cry. Too f*ing bad! Boohoo!

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RMJ

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:39 PM
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39. he got one from me

He should like it; it's really nutty.

:evilgrin:

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Pallas180

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:21 PM
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11. OSH. I missed it. That means Charlie Rangel won!!!!! I

I e mailed demanding Thomas resign to Thomas and
Hastert last week

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Pallas180

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:23 PM
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16. Did they remove Thomas as Chairman of Ways and Means? is

tht why he was crying.????

boy oh crap... I missed the whole thing

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greyl

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:21 PM
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12. can't believe I missed it!

craaap!

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Emboldened Chimp

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:22 PM
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15. Rengel gets standing-o

Such class. What an inspiration. Meanwhile, the pissy little puke cries his eyes out because he finally realizes he's an arrogant jack-off.

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jbfam4

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:26 PM
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21. This is the same guy

Thomas, who got a sportswriter fired when he wrote to Thomas on his newspaper's stationery.....blasting him for other remarks.

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myrna minx

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:23 PM
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17. Do they allow the chopping of onions on the House floor? n/t

Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 01:27 PM by myrna minx

:shrug:

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:29 PM
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23. I'd cry too

If I thought that it would get me out of being honest.

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shance

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:28 PM
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22. Nice performance Bill, now SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP

or we'll call the police!!*** :)

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seemslikeadream

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:33 PM
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24. Call the police for the crime of

Overacting

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proud patriot

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:43 PM
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26. Crap !

I missed it ...However they are discussing it now .

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Gin

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:48 PM
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28. Fruitcake tears......was he the fruitcake?

gin

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RapidCreek

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:43 PM
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40. Nope McGinnis is the fruitcake

Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 02:44 PM by RapidCreek

Thomas is the guy who does the cooking.

RC

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Clete

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:46 PM
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27. He must have read my letter,

the one I wrote demanding his apology if he didn't want me to demand his resignation. He is my Congressman. I guess I wasn't the only one who wrote. Who knew you could get their attention?

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Pallas180

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:59 PM
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30. I called up. You can get their attention but NOT by e mail.

by fax or phone. does it.

AND WE SHOULD BE DOING MORE OF IT INSTEAD OF
TALKING TO EACH OTHER! hmmmmm?

dial 1010636 plus number...then just 5 cents
per min

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RMJ

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:37 PM
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34. That was nice of you...

Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 02:38 PM by RMJ

when I wrote, I demanded an apology AND his resignation.

:7

on edit: typo

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Bake

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Wed Jul-23-03 01:50 PM
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29. Is there a video clip of this anywhere?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Bake

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grasswire

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:23 PM
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31. Thomas' chairmanship was at stake

Last night they said that he was dressed down by Hastert and could lose his chairmanship.

So I suppose the apology is in lieu of dismissal.

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Cujo

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:29 PM
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32. the inmates are running

the fucking asylum..jesus and the frightening thing is the freepers back people like this 100%.

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Donna Zen

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:37 PM
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35. And the bill they passed?

The issue which started it all surrounded a bill (iirc concerning cutting over time for 1000 of workers) they would not let the Dems read. The repugs passed that bill while the Dems were out of the room. Now, do we get a do-over?
I didn't think so.

Thomas is crying for some ego centric image of himself as a human being. Too late.

Will democracy flourish in the House after Thomas finishes wiping his eyes?

All these speeches are fine and dandy, but they don't pay the rent.

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peekaloo

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:38 PM
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37. let's send him some hankies

:nopity:

Mr. Hankies!!!!!!}(

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Richardo

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Wed Jul-23-03 02:38 PM
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38. DeLay must be apoplectic....

...a manly Repub committee chair CRYING?

I'm sure DeLay finds nothing wrong with Thomas' calling the cops - probably wishes he thought of it first.

Oh wait; he did - he called them on the Texas Dems.

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