House erupts into chaos just like NV Convention

[pmorlan1]

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Bernie Bros creating chaos & violence over parliamentary rules not being followed? No, it was the Democratic House in an uproar over parliamentary procedures not being followed. I wonder how many of them were afraid for their safety? I wonder how many of them will be trashed in the media and trashed by DWS? Hmmmm.

House erupts into chaos after LGBT protection amendment narrowly fails

Source: CBS News

By/ Rebecca Shabad/ CBS News/ May 19, 2016, 1:29 PM

The House floor erupted Thursday into a tense, chaotic situation after an amendment to protect members of the LGBT community failed several seconds after it looked like it had enough votes to pass.


Maloney's amendment narrowly failed Thursday 212-213 after it looked like it was going to pass 217-206 a few seconds earlier. Republican leaders held open the vote and Democrats say Republicans twisted arms, pressuring members of their conference to switch their votes so that it would fail. ... "Shame, shame, shame!" Democrats chanted on the House floor as Republicans changed their votes.

After it failed, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, appeared visibly angry and spoke on the floor, pointing out he never saw any Republicans come to the front of the chamber to change their votes. ... "I was standing in the well and no one came and no one had the courage to come into the well to change their vote, but notwithstanding that, the vote kept changing. Mr. Speaker, from a parliamentary perspective, how is that possible?" Hoyer said. ... According to an aide to Hoyer, Republicans kept the vote open so that lawmakers could change their vote from their seats without approaching the front of the chamber.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-erupts-into-chaos-after-lgbt-protection-amendment-narrowly-fails/

EDIT: I've changed the headline on this thread because I was told this was the wrong place for this thread. Seeing as how I can't move all of these good comments to another thread I thought this was the best way to go. So please feel free to comment on this modified post.

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Veto the defense bill

They can't keep their word, fuck them sideways.

[cali]

2. Sick hateful fuckwads

[pmorlan1]

3. KARMA

Bernie Bros creating chaos & violence over parliamentary rules not being followed? No, it was the Democratic House in an uproar over parliamentary procedures not being followed. I wonder how many of them were afraid for their safety? I wonder how many of them will be trashed in the media and trashed by DWS? Hmmmm.

After it failed, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, appeared visibly angry and spoke on the floor, pointing out he never saw any Republicans come to the front of the chamber to change their votes. ... "I was standing in the well and no one came and no one had the courage to come into the well to change their vote, but notwithstanding that, the vote kept changing. Mr. Speaker, from a parliamentary perspective, how is that possible?" Hoyer said. ... According to an aide to Hoyer, Republicans kept the vote open so that lawmakers could change their vote from their seats without approaching the front of the chamber.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. LMAO

there will be no reports of bedlam on CNN, or long discussions, Bet on it.

[pmorlan1]

10. Doncha Know

[joshcryer]

9. This is absurd.

And it seems the rules were followed, it was just sneaky and cowardly the easy the Republicans did it.

[timmymoff]

18. Expect more of this from the house

if Hillary is president. She wins they will have a much larger majority than now. And our chances in senate decrease as well. Oh well, three cheers for the status -quo Hillary supporters long for.

[Exilednight]

4. no one is surprised that they acted like cowards CV and hid while they devolved

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Bigots and cowards, every last one of them!

[bunnies]

7. I hear that type of chaos is now called "rioting".

Wont SOMEONE stop the violence?!!

[insta8er]

8. Dear G.. at least nobody was booed..or got their feelings hurt, thank G.. nobody lifted a chair.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Those chairs are bolted

With good reason mind you.

[VulgarPoet]

13. There'd have been a brawl, don'tcha know.

[boston bean]

11. This belongs in GD.

[pmorlan1]

14. Thank You

I fixed it so it will now fit in GD-P

[boston bean]

15. You really think this is like the NV State Convention?

[pmorlan1]

16. Yes

On the parts I bolded in this piece, yes I do think this is like what happened in NV. Bernie supporters are being skewered for behaving in the same manner. Did I say it was identical? No. Like it? Yes. I know it's not your perspective but it is for a lot of Bernie supporters and we have just as much right to give our view as you do.

[Dem2]

19. .

[boston bean]

20. My reaction exactly.

[Dem2]

22. Emotion > Logic

My FB feed is flooded with anti-Bernie articles today from all the liberal sources - I think Bernie needs to re-evaluate his plan of action here.

[Aerows]

17. Staunch conservatives

in my neck of the woods think these bathroom bills are unnecessary bullshit. I don't know what they are putting in the water in DC, but it certainly isn't the same drink their constituents are hydrating themselves with as they go to work.

I swear, DC has gone fucking unhinged.

[Waiting For Everyman]

21. I think some of those thugs might go to Philly and mess up the Convention.

How dare they!!!!!

Why can't they control themselves? Why can't the POTUS make them behave? He must be a terrible leader.

[uppityperson]

23. After review by the Hosts, I am locking as this is not about the Democratic pres primary

Statement of Purpose

A forum for general discussion of the Democratic presidential primaries.

If we could move threads, I'd move this, but since we can't do that, please repost in GD as it is important to have exposure.