Weiner Challenges GOP over Never Sworn-In House Members

Run time: 07:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmtsErHBbs   Posted on YouTube: January 07, 2011 By YouTube Member: AskAnthonyWeiner Views on YouTube: 128   Posted on DU: January 07, 2011 By DU Member: Charleston Chew Views on DU: 6311

 
January 07, 2011

"Weiner Challenges GOP over Never Sworn-In House Members"

way to stick it to em. the GOP rep "debating" weiner didnt even know the rules/language of the house.

He will have his work cut out for him the next two years - I hope he keeps up the good work:toast:

I hope he continues to be a burr under their saddles for the rest of this term. He is too swift for them.

This issue should have been brought up and those two should have been punished. To stand before a TV to be sworn in was ridiculous. I know one was partying...what was the other doing, or should I ask?

They both looked like schoolboys when they were being sworn in. This isn't a kids' clubhouse, you know.

"The House approved the resolution 257 to 159, with Sessions, Fitzpatrick and one Democrat voting "present." Only 27 Democrats sided with Republicans."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/010811dnpolsessionsoath.8f90317d.html


"only". ha.

I know I should be looking this up but I'm too damned lazy.

did you see this to the end? They aren't even counting votes! Watch to the end. This is crazy. How can we allow this to stand?

Who is that blonde witch with the gavel?

guy leaning over to her right.

Thanks to Weiner's request for a tally, the thugs' chicanery failed & it was voted that Sessions' illegal voting be thrown out. Weiner ROCKS.

not even a fucking recorded vote. DId she break a rule or what?

class is in!

I was embarrassed. This was on live television and she was operating like a puppet!

giving a speech in an intro course - and then she got emotional and blatantly ignored the outcry of NOOO.

It appears she did.

By the article I read, the motion passed.

Edited to add a "not" that i somehow skipped over.

She is... not the sharpest knife in the block.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxPIQPLBHnE

Winkilinks? Assage? Terrist? She barely speaks English. It's no wonder she found Rep. Weiner to be a challenge - he's MUCH smarter than she is.

but,another stupid ----- is virginia fox

:applause:

me like very much

Go Rep Weiner - someone who isn't just whistling a tune but knows the words

What a bunch of B.S. I am pissed off just watching this crap, I can't imagine being there and dealing with it. :grr: :grr:

Give 'em hell, Anthony!

Does anyone know if the resolution passed? I doubt it, but thought I'd ask.

says they won 257 to 159. I think that nullifying their votes was part of the republican "fix".

..of hope for what's right in this world. I suggest we start contributing to Weiner's war chest already. He's going to need it. :grr:

"ayes" = pianissimo
"nays" = fortissimo

What a bozo! :silly:

on our side with an admirable IQ. But that parliamentarian lady, I'll call her an umpire who can't call a ball and apparently is in over her head on procedures so she goes with the moopy righties as they're more her speed. That's what I saw.

I wonder what Jon Stewart thinks of his feisty, troubling makering ;) old roommate...

Thanks for the thread, Charleston Chew.

Weiner got shut out completely. This is unacceptable, and if the Republicans are going to rule like tyrants, then let's just give 'em hell. Enough of this "My colleagues are my friends" nonsense. If they want a war, let's give them one.

in the "People's House". Ugh.

My husband and I just love, love, love Weiner.

desenting ccheck the electronic vote.

watching this video, I was LOST. I had no idea what they were talking about. I do know that I love Congressman Weiner, who's in my sister's district. She should be proud!

Which is a violation of the constitution. The house was debating whether or not to nullify those votes.

Weiner is really good. Love it.

if we lose in '12.

not from NY but, sent a campaign donation anyway.

IIRC he went on a righteous rant during the HCR debate. Hope I remembered that correctly or attribute it to TMI overload.

:bounce:

k&r

on our side. He won't back down to any Republican.

It's been the tradition of the House that the members of congress who hold the speakers gavel be selected from among newly elected members, especially during the beginning of a Congressional term when there are mostly pro-forma measures being considered. The purpose of this tradition is to "show them the ropes," or get them directly accustomed with the rules and procedures of the House up close. The Senate has a similar tradition.

The person you hear "feeding" instructions to the presiding officer is either the House Parliamentarian or someone from that office. If you watch Congress over the next few months you'll likely see similar scenes of the presiding officer looking for instructions from the Parliamentarian. So she was't doing anything wrong or displaying atypical levels of ignorance for a member of Congress.

and a kick in the pants for the House Republicans.

:kick: :kick:

on our side. So let me get this straight, two republicans weren't present for the swearing in, but their swearing in was considered legitimate because they were within "proximity". Someone please define proximity. Wow, we're really off to quite a start. Let the GOP hypocrisy begin.

What if those two congressmen had been Democrats? Think you would hear the Rethugs invoking Thomas Jefferson's name and breaking their own rules to just let it slide?

Hah! They would be calling 911 and screaming that they will immediately open up an investigation and probably calling for impeachment!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

to Mr. Weiners views, his knowledge of parliamentary procedure will help stem the tide of the regressive, pro-elitist losers who know hold sway in the House.

Seriously.... The "adults" can't read.

for showing the republicans for their dishonesty.

The nays had it. They were certainly louder. They may well have been more numerous. But instead of giving it to the nays and forcing the ayes to call for a recorded vote, she gave it to the ayes and forced Rep. Weiner to call for a recorded vote.

The curtain got pulled way back on that one.

Banana Republic. That's what we are now.

but attacking the speaker on "procedure" is exactly the thing that made most of us so angry with them in the past. In the house, the Speaker is the presiding officer, and this is not abnormal for a Democratic speaker either. The Speaker (of either party) routinely announces the outcome of a vote based on their particular position on a bill no matter the perceived outcome in the gallery. I would hope that we would have faith in our elected officials to call for recorded votes when needed. Representative Weiner, and other members who champion the progressive cause in Congress are not going to sit by and do nothing while they still have recourse to further the democratic process.

tl;dr: The speaker (Democrats too!) announces votes based on their position; Anthony Weiner is a badass; The Repubs hold so many deplorable positions we don't need to attack them on procedure.

Edit to clarify: the "procedure" I'm referring to is the parliamentary procedure used by the Speaker, I believe that the 4-minute rule this resolution was brought up under is a valid procedural concern