Democrat Pokes Neugebauer for ‘Baby Killer’ Remark

[sabra]

Source: WSJ

A day after Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R., Texas) fessed up to being the lawmaker who shouted out “baby killer” during the House debate on the health care bill, the matter is ricocheting around Capitol Hill.

Rep. Michael Capuano (D., Mass.), sitting about 100 feet from Neugebauer at a House hearing on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday, used the opportunity to swipe at his GOP colleague.

“My emotions might overcome me and I might be tempted to scream out that someone, or something or some group of people might be a ‘homeownership killer’ if they got rid of Fannie and Freddie,” Capuano said.

Neugebauer didn’t respond to the barb, which caused a surprised gasp from both Republican and Democratic staff members, who briefly dropped their practiced straight-ahead gaze.

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[my2sense]

1. I'm glad to see some Democrats are calling these

bastards out on their behavior!

[Bicoastal]

2. Remember, when you can't "control your temper," you can basically get away with saying anything.

That's what the GOP thinks, anyway.

[Gwoppi]

3. "Baby killer" is incendiary

There should be more than a handslap for these types of egregious lapses in decorum.

[thecrow]

4. What do you mean...... like a CENSORSHIP of them?

Hell, yeah.
In fact it should have started with Deadeye and his "F U!" on the floor.
I think that he wasn't somehow punished for it encouraged all of this, to the point that
President Obama has been called a liar in two instances while addressing the nation.

[Plucketeer]

5. Wow!

Another Dem with a "pair"! It's about time.