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| Pelosi blows a gasket on House floor over Pub immigration bill |
| 2014-08-02 |
| [Weasel Zippers] A heated debate over the southern border crisis late Friday led to a rancorous confrontation on the floor of the House between House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa. The dustup began when Marino accused Democrats of neglecting the immigration issue during their control of the White House and Congress in 2009 and 2010, saying that the party is now exploiting the issue for political gains. "Under the leadership of their former leader, when in 2009 and 2010, they had the House, the Senate and the White House, and they knew this problem existed," Marino said. "They didn't have the strength to go after it back then. But now are trying to make a political issue out of it." Soon after he made the remarks, Pelosi, in full view of House cameras, walked across the chamber to the GOP side of the aisle -- a rarity in the House -- to challenge Marino. It was not clear what Pelosi said, but Marino responded immediately. "It's true, madam leader, I did the research on it," Marino said. "You might want to try it. You might want to try it, madam leader. Do the research on it. Do the research. I did it. That's one thing that you don't do." Reps. Ted Poe, R-Texas, Joe Barton, R-Texas, and Kay Granger, R-Texas, seated behind Marino, looked stunned at Pelosi's actions. The presiding officer, Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., told Marino to direct his comments through the chair and not at a fellow member. "Well, it works both ways," says Marino. After things seemed to calm down, Marino said, "apparently I hit the right nerve." Pelosi then walked briskly across the chamber, making a beeline for Marino and shaking her finger at the congressman. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., could be heard saying off-camera, "what is she doing?" After he was done speaking, Pelosi then pursued Marino through the chamber, and House chamber security were seen walking through the chamber. Imagine if you will, the result had Marino acted in this manner toward Pelosi. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 Ah man... I was hoping for an aneurism. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-08-02 20:28 |
| #11 Pelosi's office has since put out a press release taking credit for the DREAM act (with the usual boilerplate wording) and saying Rep. Marino "apologized." Rep Marino's office sez they did no such thing. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-08-02 19:32 |
| #10 "looks like you blew a seal. Nah. It's just a little ice cream. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-08-02 18:49 |
| #9 II dunno about that - I think its more a part of their psychosis. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-08-02 18:41 |
| #8 The left must suppress the truth with great indignation or by any means necessary. It is vital to their success. The lie must prevail. |
| Posted by: Thineng Angailet7166 2014-08-02 16:21 |
| #7 Elitist rage when called out by someone - and presented with FACTS, not emotion. Everything thats wrong with the Dem party, in a nutshell ("nut" pun intended) |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-08-02 14:54 |
| #6 "looks like you blew a seal. Oh...I forgot. You're from San Francisco" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-08-02 14:14 |
| #5 He should've told her to put that finger where it could do her some good... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2014-08-02 14:12 |
| #4 I would absolutely treasure the opportunity to have that hag wave her finger at me on live TV. |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2014-08-02 14:10 |
| #3 That bondo around the headlights appears to be cracking and flaking as well. Time to trade her in. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-02 12:52 |
| #2 Her head gasket was blown a long time ago. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-08-02 12:37 |
| #1 My lament: So many graves...so little piss. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2014-08-02 12:36 |