Boehner’s office cuts off C-SPAN cameras as GOP takes verbal beating

[RandySF]

A strange thing happened Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill.

As Rep. Stenny Hoyer (D-MD) attempted to call for a vote to extend a payroll tax cut to middle class and working Americans, his Republican colleagues adjourned the House and walked out of the chamber. And if that weren’t odd enough, it got even stranger: As Hoyer railed against them for failing to help working Americans, footage from C-SPAN went silent, then cut away.

Moments later, C-SPAN took to the Internet to explain that it wasn’t their doing, but someone working for House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).

The incident occurred mere moments after the House went into session. Hoyer made a motion for a vote on the Senate’s payroll tax cut extension, which would extend the lower rates for another two months, but the Republican presiding over the House did not acknowledge the motion. He instead adjourned the House, then got up and walked out.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/21/boehners-office-cuts-off-c-span-cameras-as-gop-takes-beating/

[Kingofalldems]

1. This should lead off the evening news

Let's see how the media plays it.

[MADem]

2. Outrageous. Disgraceful. Shame on Bonehead! nt

[stevedeshazer]

3. Wow. That's bad.

Very bad.

+1

[lindysalsagal]

4. How many times will they pull this shit before thaty catch on that this video will never go away. Ev

Ever? They could play these games when it was up to a reporter to report what happened, especially when the reporter could be bought off.

But this video will be around FOREVER and they can never take it back or live it down.

Fools!

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Hmm

Could you imagine Boehner and the baggers pulling something like this if it was tax cuts for the rich that were in jeopardy? Nope!

[opihimoimoi]

6. The GOP Baggers are ROOKIES.....hence...tactical fuckups...bodes ill for them nx year...rookies

in a 747 (High Office) is not a good plan....

[Kdillard]

7. The problem is will the American people remember this

when it comes time to vote in 2012. They were warned about this but still voted those idiots into office.