BREAKING: Speaker Pelosi call's Trump's words "racist" on House Floor...

[brooklynite]

Republicans challenge comments as violating House rules.

Pelosi says she cleared language with House Parliamentarian.

Debate has now stalled over Republican motion to strike them.

[hlthe2b]

1. So, surely they have to bring the parliamentarian to the floor & not just vote on a'hole Colllins'

motion, right?

[brooklynite]

2. The Parliamentarian can rule that the lamguage is acceptable...

...but a privileged motion will take precedence.

[Midnightwalk]

3. Such nonsense

Not that I disagree with what you wrote.

They are going to vote on whether Nancy Pelosi calling the president a racist is allowable in the lead up to the vote on whether to censure the president for being a racist?!?

Somehow I think the democrats might win that vote. I hope.

Surreal doesn’t begin to describe it. Disfunctional would be charitable.

[qazplm135]

6. but she didn't even say that

she said his comment was racist.

[malaise]

4. Great minds again

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212283900

Absolute rubbish - it was OK for the Con to condemn everything Obama during the campaign

[uponit7771]

5. K&R, cause that's what they were ... Text book racist

[Wellstone ruled]

7. The Speaker is using the

floor of the House of Representatives and the Congressional Record to record this time in our History and making sure it never disappears for future generations.

Do recall Senator Joe McCarthy making false statements about fellow Senators on the Senate floor during his Reign of Terror and they are in the Congressional Record as for everyone to see and read yet today.

We are seeing the new McCarthyism being played out in real time. Just exchange the word Commie for good back to where you came from.

[Thekaspervote]

8. Thank you Speaker Pelosi

[brooklynite]

9. UPDATE: Democrats counter-challenge...

Link to tweet

[Cha]

10. Thank You, Nancy!

[brooklynite]

11. UPDATE: Steny Hoyer has taken Speaker's seat and gavel.

[RandySF]

12. That's like calling grass green.

[brooklynite]

13. Justin Amash is apparently voting with Democrats against striking Pelosi's comments...

[blaze]

14. So the republicans added "you can't call the pres a racist" to the house rules

while they were still in the majority.

They knew this was coming....

Link to tweet

@JakeSherman
Much of the consternation among Democrats on the floor seems to be that there is a rule that prevents calling someone a racist. Lots of chatter between the parliamentarians office and Dems about this.