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"Hell no you can't!" (Original Post) themaguffin Nov 2021 OP
At least he was coherent in his faux sanctimoniousness AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #1
I was fortunate... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #3
They use their loud manly voices and expect us to cower Walleye Nov 2021 #2
Heh... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #4
That's it exactly Walleye Nov 2021 #5
First book I ever read! 2naSalit Nov 2021 #6
Oh yes, I'll never forget that moment PatSeg Nov 2021 #7
I got an appointment, so have to watch later. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #8

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,030 posts)
1. At least he was coherent in his faux sanctimoniousness
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:25 AM
Nov 2021

McCarthy couldn't string two words together into a meaningful phrase.

2naSalit

(86,650 posts)
3. I was fortunate...
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:32 AM
Nov 2021

In that I only saw a minute or two of it. What I quickly wondered was whether those notebooks he read from were just the rambling whinefest script provided by his orange daddy. He was just trying to act them out to entertain his puppet master.

2naSalit

(86,650 posts)
4. Heh...
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:36 AM
Nov 2021

Made me think of this

I do not like this one so well
All he does is yell, yell, YELL!
I do not care to have him about
So when he comes in, I put him out.

Dr. Seuss (One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish)

PatSeg

(47,507 posts)
7. Oh yes, I'll never forget that moment
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 12:01 PM
Nov 2021

It is the only time I can recall hearing the usually mellow Boehner shout. It was faked and scripted anger. Trying to create a YouTube/Twitter moment, but the bill passed regardless. At least he wasn't stupid enough to try talking for 8 1/2 hours on the House floor.

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