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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAuntie Maxine bringing it to the House floor:
Link to tweet
.@MaxineWaters currently on the House floor with this screen shot of Trump mocking a disabled reporter.
11:01 AM - Jul 27, 2017
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... she makes me PROUD to be a DEMOCRAT
demmiblue
(36,907 posts)Waters spoke next to the enlarged photo as she commemorated the 27th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act a day earlier.
"It is a day to reflect on how people with disabilities are treated in our society," Waters began.
"Our president indicated to us what he thinks about people with disabilities long before he was elected, when he mocked a disabled reporter. Mocking the disabled is rude and insensitive and it sends a terrible message to our children."
Waters originally planned to speak next to a photo of Trump mocking the disabled reporter that appeared to have a caption. But the House presiding officer instructed Waters to use a different poster, which was an otherwise identical photo without any caption.
Would you tell us why?" Waters inquired.
"Its the determination of the chair that its a breach of the decorum of the House," the presiding officer replied.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/344111-rep-waters-brings-photo-of-trump-mocking-disabled-reporter-to-house
WHAT decorum? Classless assholes are in charge. They don't know from "decorum."
Go, Maxine!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)uponit7771
(90,370 posts)dalton99a
(81,656 posts)oasis
(49,434 posts)A great moment of reflection for them.
volstork
(5,403 posts)of any reflection.
world wide wally
(21,758 posts)How can you say he is "a breach of" of anything?
Unless, of course, he is.
lark
(23,182 posts)She does us proud!
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Rock on Maxine.
You make us proud!!
VaBchTgerLily
(231 posts)JHan
(10,173 posts)mcar
(42,426 posts)Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)I would never leave her, except if it was for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, I just added Rep. Maxine Waters to that list. Sorry Hun.
Vinca
(50,321 posts)cilla4progress
(24,789 posts)Those who now feign shock are just as bad as him. Or who ignored it for their own advantage.
GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)That picture shows him in his truest form- childish, cruel, ugly, small-minded, vindictive and ignorant as hell.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Skittles
(153,243 posts)he looks so fucking ridiculous it is hard to believe he makes fun of the appearance of others
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I must be missing something, I know you pretty well by now and don't think you meant it
as a racial slur.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)Here's an article on it: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-maxine-waters-20170430-htmlstory.html
demmiblue
(36,907 posts)The first time I heard about it was in an interview with her on Joy's show.
Here is the video (at the @ 8:30 mark):
That was an awesome interview. Thanks!