OMG.. Look at that Gavel

[Motown_Johnny]

I love that they are using the same one but I have used smaller sledge hammers

[demwing]

1. Care to elaborate?

pretty please?

[Motown_Johnny]

4. Pelosi was loaned Dingel's father's gavel that was used when Medicare was passed

and she is using it today


the thing's head was as long as her head is wide. It looks like something you would use at a carnival to test your strength

I will look for a pic but it was just on air a minute ago

[demwing]

7. This It?

Oct. 29

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) hold the gavel used by Dingell as speaker pro tempore when Medicare passed in 1965 during House Democrats' announcement of the body's health-care bill on Capitol Hill. At right is House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/10/26/GA2009102601686.html

[Motown_Johnny]

9. the pic I saw on CNN made it look 5 times that size....

[PearliePoo2]

10. No...don't think so...

The gavel I saw was huge and a dark mahogany color.

[pnorman]

12. THIS is probably it:

WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi carries the gavel that was used when Medicare was passed while marching with Rep. John Lewis, Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. John Larson, Rep. Chris Van Hollen and other members of the Democratic Caucus from the Cannon House Office Building to the U.S. Captiol for the health care reform vote March 21, 2010 in Washington, DC.

[PearliePoo2]

14. That's the ONE!

that sucker will take two hands to slam down!
Let 'er rip Nancy! :applause:

[Arkana]

15. I'd love to see some wacko teabagger try to hurt her with that goddamn warhammer in her hands.

WHAM. Two handed slam into the side of the fucking head.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Love it!

Huge mother that gaveled in Medicare!
Love Pelosi's big grin too!
(oh...and BTW "fuck you" John Boner)

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[Aramchek]

5. I believe it is endearingly known as 'Mjollnir'

[Motown_Johnny]

6. Dingel's father was Thor?

[Aramchek]

8. Don't tell me you haven't heard of the mighty Thor Dingel

[tridim]

13. Maybe a croquet enthusiast?

[Edweird]

11. 'Gavel envy'?