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1-Old-Man

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86. They seem to still be in Recess though, because Cspan hasn't resumed floor coverage.

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 03:30 PM

Oct 2013

If you had been watching Cspan at the time it would have seemed very confusing. Democrats were standing up to the Republicans by demanding that the clean CR be considered and then out of nowhere the Chair banged the gavel and put the House into recess - no explanation given. Cspan went to some Republican dog-and-pony and then came back with an announcement that there had been shooting. They followed that with a posted alert about the shooting on the bottom of the screen.

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Shots fired at the Capital [View all] 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 OP

Are you serious? JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #1

Just announced on Cspan, as the House debate shuts down for immediate recess 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #2

Yikes just saw the red alert on CSPAN that Capitol is on lockdown maddezmom Oct 2013 #4

Video: The Straight Story Oct 2013 #3

rmvd a tad insensitive leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #5

if anyone has seen House of Cards with Kevin Spacey Whisp Oct 2013 #19

Thank you for doing that. n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #33

yeah as much as i dislike them and what theyre doing, bullets are serious leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #49

live on MSNBC Marrah_G Oct 2013 #6

Russet saying he heard 3 distinct booms maddezmom Oct 2013 #8

Kick. Thanks. Cerridwen Oct 2013 #7

MSNBC also reporting this. dgibby Oct 2013 #9

Reports of gunshots and injured Capitol police officer. Cerridwen Oct 2013 #10

Damn! dgibby Oct 2013 #16

Confusion...c-span/ap reporting just one. Hope both are wrong Cerridwen Oct 2013 #22

WTF? I bet it's a middle aged white male tea publican follower Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #11

Oh, definitely white!!! Skip Intro Oct 2013 #20

... Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #24

I recall seeing similar declarations during and immediately after the Navy Yard shooting onenote Oct 2013 #60

Yes, and I agree. Why some have to drag race into it is beyond me. Skip Intro Oct 2013 #70

I wouldn't be surprised about that either. gopiscrap Oct 2013 #30

Seeing how he tried to get into the White House first, I B Calm Oct 2013 #76

K&R for visibility Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #12

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #13

Maybe this will finally get gun-control legislation through Congress? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #18

Sound like people might have been shot. I'm not laughing. Squinch Oct 2013 #68

oh boy, another crazy ass making a statement madrchsod Oct 2013 #14

At 2nd and Constituion! bunnies Oct 2013 #15

Really? That's where the shots were fired? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #23

Read that in another thread. bunnies Oct 2013 #26

So different location maddezmom Oct 2013 #25

2nd and Constitution? ironic, isn't it? Sanity Claws Oct 2013 #31

Exactly. bunnies Oct 2013 #59

Very astute observation. kentuck Oct 2013 #84

Seriously ... ? etherealtruth Oct 2013 #34

Oh shi'! Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #17

Rethugs are batshit crazy. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #21

You are "jumping the gun". Let's await more information. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #29

'Jumping the gun' is what we do here. Bonx Oct 2013 #42

+1 JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #47

Several officers injured. dgibby Oct 2013 #27

This is really sad. Officers doing their job to protect the elites end up injured Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #32

And not getting paid, either, because of shutdown. n/t dgibby Oct 2013 #54

Perhaps the Capitol. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #28

2 different repots, one is saying the Senate Office building, the other is saying also the Capital 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #39

I think the suspect may have taken flight in a black car maddezmom Oct 2013 #43

Capitol Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #48

Curious thread to be a grammar/spelling Nazi. Whatever. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #52

I tried to be exceedingly gentle. It wasn't gentle enough to please everyone. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #57

Sorry, got them mixed up there: Capital is the city, Capitol is the building. 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #61

Thank you for your original post. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #64

Holy fuckin shit.... YoungDemCA Oct 2013 #35

My first thought: Some crazy teabagger demanding to be let into a closed (due to shutdown) area n/t Blaukraut Oct 2013 #36

Bad guess. -nt Bonx Oct 2013 #88

Yes, very bad guess. I was so wrong about that. Not to make excuses, but I do wonder Blaukraut Oct 2013 #89

Oh no. pinto Oct 2013 #37

active shooter situation. the shooter is still out there. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #38

dayum. Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #51

This gives Boehner an out. randome Oct 2013 #40

I felt in my bones that this was going to happen. Which ever side it is this madness must be kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #41

Holy f--- johnd83 Oct 2013 #44

Teabagger comments at the ABC News feed are cheering, think the Civil War is starting. byronius Oct 2013 #45

More proof that Republicanism is a disease. City Lights Oct 2013 #50

That is so weird get the red out Oct 2013 #65

What more proof do we need before we start calling them traitors? B Calm Oct 2013 #78

maybe this will hit congress a little too close to home... The Big Green Oct 2013 #46

I hope not JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #53

Very interesting choice of names Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #58

Why Pretzel? JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #81

Pete Williams, NBC, dgibby Oct 2013 #71

It made no difference with Gabby Giffords mnmoderatedem Oct 2013 #69

Will being shot at make them see the gravity of the situation? meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #55

Chopper just lifted off to medevac injured person. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #56

unconfirmed shooter has been taken in custody. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #62

Reporting it is all over, said it started at White House, waiting for confirmation LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #63

That has wingnut written all over it n/t Blaukraut Oct 2013 #66

Oh God showing a Capitol policeman on a stretcher, loaded into ambulance LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #73

+1 get the red out Oct 2013 #79

According to Pete Williams incident started with an attempted breach at the WH maddezmom Oct 2013 #67

Well, according to some it is possibly a domestic dispute. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #72

ABC Source: white female suspect reported dead on the scene maddezmom Oct 2013 #74

Attempt to Ram WH Gate ends with Female Suspect Dead maddezmom Oct 2013 #75

There was a baby in the car? HipChick Oct 2013 #82

According to reports yes and recovered unharmed maddezmom Oct 2013 #87

Now NBC is reporting condition of suspect unknown maddezmom Oct 2013 #85

the house side is no longer on lockdown, per nbcnews live...nt magical thyme Oct 2013 #77

Good! Then fucking CR and raise debt ceiling today, you cowardly traitors Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #80

They seem to still be in Recess though, because Cspan hasn't resumed floor coverage. 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #86

Did she really disidoro01 Oct 2013 #83