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anigbrowl

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113. And yet a lot of the Democratic reps are citing the ongoing carnage in chicago in their speeches

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:04 PM

Jun 2016

The shooting in Orlando may be the catalyzing event because of the sheer number of casualties involved, but the momentum wouldn't be there if it were just an isolated event.

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What's going on in the House is HUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGE! #NoBIllNoBreak [View all] malaise Jun 2016 OP

Go dems!!! We're with you!!! n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #1

There's Elizabeth Warren malaise Jun 2016 #2

The Twitter feed has tons of photos too, so much for the camera rule. --- #NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #85

Wonderful pics malaise Jun 2016 #90

Indeed it does! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #151

Let them know you have their back! calimary Jun 2016 #27

great idea calimary - hopefully this idea catches fire on FB and NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #162

That's spelled YUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGE BootinUp Jun 2016 #3

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jun 2016 #4

Chuck Todd just mentioned something about lights being turned off . SummerSnow Jun 2016 #71

Wasserman-Shultz on now malaise Jun 2016 #5

She made a very good, emotional speech workinclasszero Jun 2016 #13

She read Gabby's letter malaise Jun 2016 #80

Gabby Giffords & Wasserman Schultz are BFFs Motley13 Jun 2016 #104

Looks as though Paul Ryan is about to find himself on a sticky wicket LanternWaste Jun 2016 #6

Ryan is way out of his league... Blanks Jun 2016 #84

What would Ayn Rand do? Fritz Walter Jun 2016 #119

+1 harun Jun 2016 #161

GOp refuses to act on gun control...so dems do. GOp refuses to address climate change...so wiggs Jun 2016 #7

Use the hashtag so this trends better =#NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #8

Thanks malaise Jun 2016 #9

I believe that Rep. Joyce Beatty is in top left corner of pic. FarPoint Jun 2016 #107

This is brilliant! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #10

It is not the GOP's Congress. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #11

NO BILL NO BREAK! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #12

300+ Americans have been killed malaise Jun 2016 #14

Insanity workinclasszero Jun 2016 #16

People filling the gallery malaise Jun 2016 #17

The deadbeat ain't gettin the headlines now Motley13 Jun 2016 #109

Where is Sanders? moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #15

Are other Senators participating? samson212 Jun 2016 #29

Al Franken is there, among others Wednesdays Jun 2016 #38

... apparently minutes away. samson212 Jun 2016 #43

Yes! moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #74

Warren obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #47

He just came onto the floor malaise Jun 2016 #37

LOL! you beat me to it. shireen Jun 2016 #39

Hehehehhe malaise Jun 2016 #40

And he got a round of applause. sangfroid Jun 2016 #55

He's not against voting. That's for sure. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #125

And so, where's Hillary? Wednesdays Jun 2016 #41

She's in North Carolina malaise Jun 2016 #42

Excuses, excuses. Wednesdays Jun 2016 #44

She was there this morning with Pelosi Winston.Smith Jun 2016 #128

She isn't a member of Congress obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #48

But you had to bring it up, right? She was,as it happens, giving one helluva good progressive speech Hekate Jun 2016 #67

She is not allowed on the floor of the House WhiteTara Jun 2016 #102

She doesn't have House floor privileges (she could stand in the Senate chamber I guess) Recursion Jun 2016 #138

It was a simple question moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #75

He's there now n/t PasadenaTrudy Jun 2016 #51

oh we have already been told he is responsible for John Lewis' courage Skittles Jun 2016 #124

Never thought i'd say something like this shireen Jun 2016 #18

Yes. This should be on every news channel. IcyPeas Jun 2016 #19

Send a note of thanks to these reps shireen Jun 2016 #20

I absolutely applaud them for finding a spine, but the OldHippieChick Jun 2016 #21

Just called Senator Kaine and Senator Warner. s-cubed Jun 2016 #22

Yes! mcar Jun 2016 #23

I am so goddammed proud of the democrats right now! sufrommich Jun 2016 #24

Let the (nonviolent) revolution begin now! Wednesdays Jun 2016 #25

Absolutely! sangfroid Jun 2016 #57

Thank you Democrats. Hoyt Jun 2016 #26

The repukes thought they could turn off the lights MFM008 Jun 2016 #28

What wonderful news! I am so proud to be a Democrat right now! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #30

CNN and GEM$NBComcast should hang their heads in shame malaise Jun 2016 #33

It sure is. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #36

CNN is broadcasting the Periscope feed from Facebook. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #158

THey all are now malaise Jun 2016 #159

Thank You, Good Guys! SDJay Jun 2016 #31

President Obama is standing with John Lewis...POTUS twitter feed workinclasszero Jun 2016 #32

Time to give the NRA the heave ho!! Initech Jun 2016 #34

How completely bizarre! Our elected lawmakers FINALLY SheilaT Jun 2016 #35

Why the House? Why not... BerningForYou Jun 2016 #45

Because this is the Legislature? Where laws are made? This is where it is supposed to happen. Hekate Jun 2016 #46

Someone needs to let them know that there was a mass shooting near Seattle today malaise Jun 2016 #50

About 60 miles south of Seattle GP6971 Jun 2016 #111

Chicago stats BerningForYou Jun 2016 #63

What you are witnessing IS the outcry. Hekate Jun 2016 #70

Nope. No Orlando = no sit-in today. BerningForYou Jun 2016 #73

Sorry, whatever point you are trying to make is not making sense. Hekate Jun 2016 #76

And yet a lot of the Democratic reps are citing the ongoing carnage in chicago in their speeches anigbrowl Jun 2016 #113

lolz obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #49

A good many of the Democratic representatives have been talking about the violence in Chicago anigbrowl Jun 2016 #72

Talk is cheap. BerningForYou Jun 2016 #78

They can't push for passing legislation if they are on a field trip csziggy Jun 2016 #114

Right yeah, they'll be really effective wandering around the streets in Chicago anigbrowl Jun 2016 #115

Someone is having a comprehension problem today. One wonders why. Hekate Jun 2016 #79

LOL Skittles Jun 2016 #123

I'd be impressed tazkcmo Jun 2016 #139

Scott Peters live Periscope feed Winston.Smith Jun 2016 #52

Great - will put it on that other thread as well malaise Jun 2016 #53

I am so proud of our Dems today Hekate Jun 2016 #56

Cspan is using his feed! nt csziggy Jun 2016 #117

Tried to call P Ryan's ofc but the mailbox is full. Can't email him cry baby Jun 2016 #54

Canadian news has been reporting about it... Spazito Jun 2016 #58

GEM$NBComcast just had some coverage malaise Jun 2016 #59

WOW! XRubicon Jun 2016 #60

Per John Lewis in an interview earlier malaise Jun 2016 #61

John Garamendi is on fire! ....and the Senators have just walked in! Hekate Jun 2016 #62

Even a Governor walked in a few minutes ago malaise Jun 2016 #65

Brilliant! billymike Jun 2016 #64

Who was that from California - he was great malaise Jun 2016 #66

John Garamendi! Hekate Jun 2016 #68

He was excellent malaise Jun 2016 #69

But I heard that Democrats and Republicans are the same???? XRubicon Jun 2016 #77

Same species, not much else. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #88

thanks, didn't know this was happening Bill USA Jun 2016 #81

Well then you just walked in on history being made as Democrats bring the House to a halt. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #83

So glad to see Dem's pick the island to fight on packman Jun 2016 #82

I've thought many times...what will produce a meaningful equality the fastest, libdem4life Jun 2016 #86

Nice post malaise Jun 2016 #92

Thanks. Progress for the People. libdem4life Jun 2016 #95

good to the seanator from california allan01 Jun 2016 #87

. Night shift coming up malaise Jun 2016 #89

Political stunt, eh? Wednesdays Jun 2016 #98

He's now having a press conference malaise Jun 2016 #101

Most of them have been very goodANy photos of outside the House - I hear folks are gathering malaise Jun 2016 #120

I am so proud of my democrats! Motley13 Jun 2016 #91

PROUD to be a DEMOCRAT tonight!!! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #146

Proud to be the 100th rec! DawgHouse Jun 2016 #93

People are starting to sit-in too. Let's start more sit-ins if this doesn't change things pronto. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #94

Spontaneous protests are often the best malaise Jun 2016 #97

Thank you Congressman Lewis! gohuskies Jun 2016 #96

The NRA compares the sit-in to criminals and terrorists malaise Jun 2016 #99

This is the only lame accusation that the NRA lunatics can come up with gohuskies Jun 2016 #103

Twitter feed has only a few trolls, some are lovely trolls trolling Republicans. #NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #106

The NRA and their parrots SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #140

That's right, Democrats Prism Jun 2016 #100

Here's Bernie in Solidarity benny05 Jun 2016 #105

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #108

#NoBillNoBreak live on the house floor. Watch here: Meanwhile, some Rs calling for power to be cut. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #112

Proud to see Grace Napolitano there SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #142

Rep Nolan of rural Minnesota on fire about ducks having more rights than human. Excellent! Hekate Jun 2016 #110

He was brilliant malaise Jun 2016 #116

From the perspective of the other animals: L. Coyote Jun 2016 #118

K&R brer cat Jun 2016 #121

This is turning into a happening! Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #122

They'll be reading Letter from a Birmingham Jail malaise Jun 2016 #127

This is the most wonderful thing I've seen in a LONG time. #NoBillNoBreak nolabear Jun 2016 #126

If this wakes up America and people everywhere join and demand change malaise Jun 2016 #129

Bring it on malaise Jun 2016 #134

Rep. Cummings on fire! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #130

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - there's a rule malaise Jun 2016 #131

It's amazing. I've never seen such a thing!! riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #132

I agree malaise Jun 2016 #133

You know what, he may well have. Who knew it would be this way! nolabear Jun 2016 #137

Lewis has been battling for decades Skittles Jun 2016 #148

Link to John Lewis or anyone else doing such a thing? nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #149

the breaking point was 49 people murdered in Orlando Skittles Jun 2016 #152

Ah, so Sandy Hook was shite? A gay club was the turning point? riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #153

YES Skittles Jun 2016 #155

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #157

Sen Warren brought donuts just now and has joined the sit in. KewlKat Jun 2016 #135

She has been there for some time malaise Jun 2016 #136

My Senator just posted on fb that he was joining Congressman Lewis in the House mountain grammy Jun 2016 #141

Nice malaise Jun 2016 #145

A great thing. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #143

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jun 2016 #144

WE WENT THERE TONITE! Raine1967 Jun 2016 #147

awesome! shireen Jun 2016 #156

Playing * LIVE * on CSPAN ffr Jun 2016 #150

It's not huge, it's political theatre... MellowDem Jun 2016 #154

Whatever malaise Jun 2016 #160

After the adjounment, a new #hashtag started = #DemocraticSitIn L. Coyote Jun 2016 #163

Thanks malaise Jun 2016 #164