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RandySF

(58,751 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:39 PM Jun 2016

Will Ryan be held to the same standard as TIP O'Neil was over the video feed?

The late Soeaker Tip O'Neil took a lot of heat in the 1980's for showing Newt Gingrich speaking to an empty House chamber as he "invited" an absent Democrat to respond. Today, Paul Ryan cut the feed altogether. Where is the outcry?

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Will Ryan be held to the same standard as TIP O'Neil was over the video feed? (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2016 OP

I forgot all about that Tip incident. Thanks for bringing it up again! tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

I know O'Neil leftynyc Jun 2016 #2

Short answer? Nope. Long answer: Noooooooooooppppppppppppe. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #3

No--maybe not slumcamper Jun 2016 #4

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. I forgot all about that Tip incident. Thanks for bringing it up again!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:40 PM

Jun 2016

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

2. I know O'Neil

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:40 PM

Jun 2016

was "back when" but I think you meant the 1980s.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

3. Short answer? Nope. Long answer: Noooooooooooppppppppppppe.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jun 2016

M$M is in the tank for Republican politicians, not Democratic politicians.

slumcamper

(1,606 posts)

4. No--maybe not

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 05:07 PM

Jun 2016

According the live C-Span feed, the rules (now) permit the Speaker to impose a media blackout when the House is not in session.

So...ending session enabled the coward and his fellow NRA shills to seek the cover of media blackout--or so he thought. Gross miscalculation!

By virtue of his ideological rigidity and attempt to use rule for the purpose of obstruction, Ryan has lost control.

The "People's House" is now in the hands of those who represent the views of the vast majority of the people.

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