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House Dems Turn Out the Lights On the GOP

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the not-quite-like-throwing-a-blanket-over-the-birdcage dept.

Politico is reporting that while GOP leaders opposed a motion to adjourn the House, the Democrats have closed up shop and even turned out the lights. While the lights and microphones have since been turned back on, it makes for an amusing mental image and possibly even a few dark YouTube video spoofs. "Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O'Connor. 'This is the people's House,' Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. 'This is not Pelosi's politiburo.' Democratic aides were furious at the GOP stunt, and reporters were kicked out of the Speaker's Lobby, the space next to the House floor where they normally interview lawmakers."

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  1. Wow, that's mature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's great that C-SPAN covers kindergarten now.

  2. Corrected quote by eviloverlordx · · Score: 4, Funny

    'This is the lobbyists' House,'

    I think that's closer to what he was trying to say.

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  3. 'This is the people's House' by Legion_SB · · Score: 3, Funny

    GOP: "We must protect this House!"

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  4. Re:The motion to adjourn passed... by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 3, Funny

    Exactly. Robert's Rules of Order, do you speak it motherfucker?

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  5. Re:A cheap and embarrassing Republican stunt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "complaing" [sic]

    Heh, a Slashdot editor picking on others' spelling.

  6. Well, by danzona · · Score: 3, Funny

    I for one welcome our new Republican overlords... wait a minute

  7. Re:And the Republicans are hacking the system... by chaboud · · Score: 3, Funny

    First, it hardly seems cool to hijack the floor and irk a bunch of Congressional police who should be going home to try and ram some unlikely legislation through before a scheduled vacation.

    Secondly, typing the PIN into the PA on accident isn't hacking, especially when that PIN is probably "12345." That only counts as being a hacker in a Harrison Ford movie. Real hacking films, like "Hackers" and "Jurrasic Park" show us true hacking, where you fly through file-systems in 3D.

  8. Re:The motion to adjourn passed... by SBacks · · Score: 4, Funny

    I move to table this line of jokes.

  9. Re:Actually, look it up... by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, because Newt Gingrich and Dennis Hastert were *SO* well-known for their kind-hearted efforts to make peace with the opposition party and affect bi-partisan legislation. Nope, no heavy-handedness with those guys.

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