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In reply to the discussion: Paul Ryan Issues Warning Shot: He 'Will Not Tolerate' Another Dem Sit-In [View all]Initech
(107,392 posts)9. Then vote on the gun bill, you asshole!
Seriously it's like watching a baseball game during the 7th inning and people keep booing because the pitcher doesn't pitch to the batter and throws to first base instead.
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Paul Ryan Issues Warning Shot: He 'Will Not Tolerate' Another Dem Sit-In [View all]
DonViejo
Jun 2016
OP
Would saying I'm getting my popcorn ready be in poor taste, considering the circumstances?
brush
Jun 2016
#27
Can you imagine the optics of him having the Capitol Police dragging out the protesting Dems?
brush
Jun 2016
#86
Life long Dem here too, although I might have voted for Gus Hall once back in . . .
brush
Jun 2016
#89
How perfect a scene like that would be. Front page material on next day's paper and e-pages.
floriduck
Jun 2016
#55
Oh, my. If I was a House Dem, this would be like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2016
#2
I don't think John Lewis is afraid of being arrested. It wouldn't be his first rodeo.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2016
#38
The Capitol Police has already weighed in on this matter, saying it is a political fight and ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#25
He thinks he can just simply shut down the Democrats the way they do here in Wisconsin
Still In Wisconsin
Jun 2016
#13
Ryan is pitching after the sale. He has already shown weakness and ineptitude.
keithbvadu2
Jun 2016
#15
I hope next week for another sit-in, everytime republicans! and 100s of 24/7 personal cameras on!
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#21
I hope DU hooks up with one of the youtube live camera streams on the Front Page
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#24
Sounds like he's going to stamp his foot (hard), flip his pig-tails, and go home
woodsprite
Jun 2016
#26
Little Paul Ryan walks out into the pasture and waves his little red flag...
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2016
#34
The SANE American people should not tolerate another GOP House of Representatives. Tit for tat. eom
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#35
So is the little man doing anything about reducing the number of gun deaths? Don't
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#37
if he ever arrested anyone on the house floor, his name would more so be synonymous with mud.
Javaman
Jun 2016
#45
oh, yeah, paulie boy, the dems told you what they wanted and hoped your would do. . .
niyad
Jun 2016
#57