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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 08:55 AM Jun 2016

Republicans adjourn House

By Karoun Demirjian, Kelsey Snell and Ed O'Keefe June 23 at 8:35 AM

Democratic lawmakers vowed Thursday morning to continue their .. attempt to force votes .. after Republicans formally adjourned for a long-scheduled recess ...

... as Pelosi spoke, officers entered the chamber and led a bomb-sniffing dog through the aisles ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/06/22/democrats-stage-protest-on-house-floor-to-force-gun-control-votes/

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Republicans adjourn House (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2016 OP
Oh, for gawd's sake...how dramatic can they get? Frustratedlady Jun 2016 #1

Frustratedlady

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1. Oh, for gawd's sake...how dramatic can they get?
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:20 AM
Jun 2016

This is kindergarten-level mentality. They are trying to leave the impression that the cops had to be called in and the House searched for possible destruction by the enemy.

There are no limits to their stupidity.

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