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(94,555 posts) Tue Jan 12, 2021, 09:24 PM Jan 2021

GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the House [View all]

Yashar Ali @yashar 7m
Some GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the house chamber.

And they’re outright ignoring the orders of Capitol Police. This is the “back the blue” and law & order crowd.

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GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the House [View all] bigtree Jan 2021 OP

They must be DENIED ENTRY! RobertDevereaux Jan 2021 #1

They can't Coleman Jan 2021 #18

They should be denied entry onto the chamber and required to vote through a proxy StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #32

16 years ago, Rep. Cynthia McKinney was put into a heap of trouble BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #33

Not really. TomSlick Jan 2021 #35

Arrogant and entitled,,,,, sickening,,,,, n/t KarenS Jan 2021 #2

Then they should not have access to the floor to vote Bev54 Jan 2021 #3

Well ok it's time for Nancy to set the rules. bluestarone Jan 2021 #4

50k! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #11

Deny them entry AND level a hefty fine against them. Siwsan Jan 2021 #5

Well, then, they can stay... 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #6

They think they're above the law. lpbk2713 Jan 2021 #7

They're letting them onto the floor. dchill Jan 2021 #8

They're trying to provoke a physical altercation with Capitol Police. Don't give it to them. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #34

Do they also refuse at the airport? Jackasses. hauckeye Jan 2021 #9

Turn them around then and escort them out. hadEnuf Jan 2021 #10

Arrest them!!! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #12

Thought that refusing to walk thru detector was immediate deportation. Arne Jan 2021 #13

Capitol Police are still a "Matador Defense" apparently... GopherGal Jan 2021 #14

these are the same people who think all our kids should go through metal detectors..... Takket Jan 2021 #15

Stupid asses. Now they are simply proving how complicit they are. hadEnuf Jan 2021 #16

So what's the point of having a metal detector.. ananda Jan 2021 #17

Really. Why bother? Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #28

Make it a crime to do this and arrest them. Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #19

Doesn't Pelosi have the power to do something about this? choie Jan 2021 #20

It just happened. I'm sure she will think of something, like the fine for not wearing masks. Flaleftist Jan 2021 #24

Metal detector needs to be pushed closer to the door. LOL nt Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #21

Asssholes til the end. catbyte Jan 2021 #22

It should be noted that they act like this Hav Jan 2021 #23

Laws with no teeth Deuxcents Jan 2021 #25

GOP members of Congress are refusing to go through metal detectors in order to enter the House FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #26

Vote on it like they did the mask issue. blueinredohio Jan 2021 #27

Dontcha love how Lauren Boebert's bag set off the machine crickets Jan 2021 #29

Republicans often see themselves as the only... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #30

where do they find these guys? bigtree Jan 2021 #37

It's Ralph Norman not Northam onenote Jan 2021 #31

right bigtree Jan 2021 #36