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Ian David

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Tue May 15, 2012, 01:10 PM May 2012

New Hampshire Rep Vaillancourt (R-Hillsborough) Ejected from Floor after shouting, "Sieg, Heil!" [View all]

Via Twitter:

James Pindell (WMUR) ‏ @JamesPindell
Bob Mead tells me he has resigned from #NHHouse majority office in the wake of Monitor story #nhpolitics

This is the story he's referring to, I think:

House paid mileage for GOP recruiting
State employee traveled to events
http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/329233/house-paid-mileage-for-gop-recruiting

But that's unrelated to THIS drama...

NH Rep Jenna Roberts ‏ @NHRepRoberts
Attempts to physically eject Rep Vaillancourt failing. Overheard advice "Steve, strand your ground!" pic attached http://pic.twitter.com/osZKZBRY



NH Rep Jenna Roberts ‏ @NHRepRoberts
Wow--just when you think it cannot get any stranger, Speaker of #nhhouse appointed a subcommittee to determine when he will apologize

John Celock ‏ @JohnCelockHP
Vaillancourt first legislator ejected from House in at least a decade possibly two. #NHHouse
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46m John Celock John Celock ‏ @JohnCelockHP
Rep. Vaillancourt was ejected from #NHHouse after shouting "Sieg Heil" on the floor in reference to Speaker not allowing debate on voter id

AFL-CIO ‏ @AFLCIO
RT @NHAFLCIO Only case of #voterID fraud that the #nhhouse has to work with was orchestrated by Tea Party activist James O'Keefe #p2 #1u

More:
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23NHHouse


Representative Steve Vaillancourt (r)
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=376171

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