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AP Photo/Charles DharapakD.C.Texas). During President Obama's Wednesday night speech on health care, Gohmert managed not to violate age-old rules of congressional decorum, though he did spend the better part of the speech waving a sign that said "What Bill" on one side and "What Plan" on the other.
This isn't the first time Gohmert has pulled out a prop during a congressional debate, though. In the midst of the 2007 hearing in which Gohmert announced that from that point on he would represent the District of Columbia in Congress, the Texas Republican waved an oversized copy on an excerpt of the Constitution to stress the point that granting us voting rights would be unconstitutional. Rep. Gohmert, we appreciate you trying to stimulate visually otherwise staid policy debates, but think about laying off the props for a while. After all, we District residents are a respectful bunch, and we expect only the best from those that seek to represent our interests in Congress.
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good to see louie "pyle" gohmert is one of the good guys, fighting the good fight a'gin that national socalist you all elected last year...
Shazam!
Hmm....I personally think we should let this guy continue on with his shenanigans. I'm hoping by the next Presidential address to Congress this idiot will have a full-fledged puppet show.
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I'm amused at the uptick in congressional theatrics. Soon, presidential speeches to Congress will resemble wrestling promos, with opposition congressmembers yelling "WHAT?" everytime the president pauses, and the majority chanting along with the President's favorite catchphrases (e.g., "finally, the Barack has come back to the Capitol"). I only hope that pyro is involved somehow. Fireworks, not the American Gladiator. That guy sucked, even for a cartoon.
Has anyone else seen Mike Judge's Idiocracy? This guy could be in the prequel.
It start's with South Carolina Representative exclaiming "You lie!" and ends with:
President Camacho: Shit. I know shit's bad right now, with all that starving bullshit, and the dust storms, and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings. But I got a solution.
South Carolina Representative # 1: That's what you said last time, dipshit!
South Carolina Representative # 2: Yeah, I got a solution, you're a dick! South Carolina, what's up!
Has anyone seen my tar and feathers?
I loved the look on his face when he was holding the sign. "Look how clever I am!"
He doesn't have an intern who could color in those block letters for him?
Wait a second, didn't we already receive our preachy, finger waving D.C. voting rights quota for today?
these guys would never have heckled an old white man
Right. This has also thrown the whole votie-versus-shootie feng shui into a state of austermuhle.
Juvenile? No doubt. Rude? Probably. Disrespectful? Sure. But, then again, it was a pretty much an in-your-face speech. And the Dems are so shocked that they're getting a push-back, especially after all their antics while W was in office. So, having poisoned the well, they're now complaining that the water tastes bad....