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CriticalStrawberry t1_j4a3xg7 wrote

Really checking off those big ticket important items this session huh.

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temporarytuna t1_j4aap5a wrote

This is downright petty. It's sad that they are wasting time on this when they could be doing actual work.

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CodedRose t1_j4adupf wrote

Kinda expected this. With how petty the democrats were over the past 6 years I'm not surprised that they would do this.

Edit: wow a lot of people here are afraid to admit that their precious blue gods behave just as bad as the Republicans do. Be real people, both sides are trash and have been spending the last 6 years trading pettiness for pettiness. Gtfo of your echo chambers. If you want citations read news archives and educate yourselves. Not my job to foster a balanced world view in all of you.

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WontStopAtSigns t1_j4afgln wrote

There's nothing more petty than a big tough Republican with a tiny grudge.

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AADV123 t1_j4agsmo wrote

Absolutely shameful. How completely unnecessary and insulting to not only our Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton but also Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón (who caucuses with the Republicans no less!)

The language of the rule does let them be granted entry by the House, so in theory McCarthy could invite them for State of the Unions and other major events. Their privilege as an elected leader to do the basic act of walking into the chamber uninvited has been revoked, and that’s what’s so awful and demeaning about it.

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LB20001 t1_j4atta8 wrote

Petty and shameful. But also, can we ban Bowser from all of DC too, please?

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GuyNoirPI t1_j4ayklw wrote

What’s odd is that they did not take away the ability for delegates to vote on the committee of the whole (so, on amendments), which they usually do. It makes this move seem even more petty and bizarre.

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GingerMan027 t1_j4b17hl wrote

Culture wars and "owning the libs" is all they have. Emotional symbolism without any substance is the game they play.

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Uu550 t1_j4b2azb wrote

Is this part of their inflation plan or their border security plan?

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Special-Literature16 t1_j4b3w4h wrote

Fascism at its best … Why would you want to be a republican… all the black and brown republicans stand by and say nothing

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Pure_Contact5891 t1_j4b3zqw wrote

Its blatant pettiness on the part of the republicans. This video makes it sound like Mayor Bowser having access to the House floor is incredibly vital, but I don't recall Mayor Bowser ever being on the House Floor. I think the bigger deal here is the level of pettiness on display. These are our lawmakers and if they're willing to block somebody from the House floor who as far as I can tell has never been on the House floor, what other stupid petty things are they going to do.

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vtsandtrooper t1_j4b5pzm wrote

They want home rule gone so that the threat of the 51st movement is gone. Its all about retaining their minority populous control over government. Step one to remove home rule, stop people who can speak on the specific impacts of it, from being able to speak on it.

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Funkles_tiltskin t1_j4b7hbr wrote

I’m not shocked that the House GOP would be this childish and petty, but I am shocked that Roland Martin no longer wears an ascot.

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adstaylor77 t1_j4b88s7 wrote

Always tackling the common concerns with logic and grace…

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Vinny_Cerrato t1_j4b8kbl wrote

Bowser banned from the House floor but Reps can now smoke in their offices again. Add in Hunter Biden’s dick pics and inflation won’t stand a chance. Well done, GOP.

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Kalikhead t1_j4bgkbj wrote

Replying to Pure_Contact5891 (#1,359,516)

Precisely. I live in DC and do not recall when the Mayor has ever gone to Congress unless summoned. Congress already has oversight and control of DC government - what’s the point of all this unless it is to be petty.

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OctoberCaddis t1_j4bjjno wrote

When is the last time Bowser went to the House floor?

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OctoberCaddis t1_j4bjttz wrote

Replying to Vinny_Cerrato (#1,359,739)

Hate to tell you but members have been smoking in their offices the whole time.

There’s also an unmarked room in the basement with an impressive ventilation system used by AoC (facilities and maintenance) staff all day every day.

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SamTheGeek t1_j4brlnj wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,360,296)

Let’s point to a series of legislative accomplishments during this calendar year, but the guy will say “it hasn’t affected me yet so it doesn’t count.”

Never mind that most legislation goes into effect on 1/1.

Also there was a pretty big “codifying marriage rights into law as far as the federal government can do so” bill but everyone just ignores that.

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Whornz4 t1_j4c5iee wrote

When you don't have any plans to govern then you only try to score points with the lowest trash.

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Loki-Don t1_j4c7znx wrote

Lol..GOP just jelly that this supposed “shit hole” city is so economically productive it pays more federal income taxes than 22 states, 20 of the GOP states with significantly higher populations.

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Dry-Department-8753 t1_j4c93ak wrote

Replying to strangechicken (#1,360,927)

She literally saved us during the Insurrection by telling everyone to stay home and let the MAGAts have their little Pity Party on Jan. 6th

The ONE thing they counted on for their TRAITOROUS plot that didn't materialize, was anyone from the city to oppose them so they could claim "Antifa and BLM" and declare Martial Law to name Trump Dictator Forever like his hero Putin.

That GOD and Muriel Bowser that shit didn't happen

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Hills_Dweller_22305 t1_j4chswv wrote

Out of curiosity, how long did the Mayor have this privilege? Did prior speakers change this rule as well? Has the Mayor actually exercised it?

This thread reminds me of when the Washington Post published an alarmist article about the Trump administration deleting information from government websites when it was actually standard operating procedure for presidential transitions.

Lots of folks on this thread alleging specific motivations to politicians without any supporting evidence.

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88leo t1_j4cq5zg wrote

The republicans are literally children.

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Successful-Plate3598 t1_j4cqw93 wrote

I'm a Republican and this is absolutely insane - the only reason to ban someone from speaking is either because they are causing irreparable harm or you don't like what they have to say.

We are all here to help eachother. This is not the way. These people are not republicans or americans. They are bad people.

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Surrealisticnonsense t1_j4cuvj4 wrote

No mayor has gone on the house floor since Fenty. Bowser ain’t seem to care a bit about this.

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ohoneup t1_j4daizo wrote

Replying to _Reliten_ (#1,362,181)

Agree in theory, but when every billionaire and corporation moves in to dodge taxes it would turn into some instant gentrified hell-scape with skyrocketing cost of living overnight.

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Special-Literature16 t1_j4dbpky wrote

Replying to ohoneup (#1,363,283)

You want to understand how fascism is connected to the conservative republican party. Reading this and listening to the propaganda trump desantis and the republicans are spewing you should be able to connect the dots... Also the ideology of right wing hate groups ... Fascism has come to america wrapped in the us flag carrying a bible.

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Forensicunit t1_j4dct2l wrote

Didn't a whole bunch of colonists start an entire war because they were being taxed without any opportunity to offer input or feedback?

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Hills_Dweller_22305 t1_j4ddke3 wrote

Replying to Special-Literature16 (#1,363,344)

You didn't answer the question, u/Special-Literature16. Please explain how the rule preventing the Mayor of DC coming to the floor of the House of Representatives is fascism.

To quote my dear friend, Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

I'll wait for a more serious answer than, "go read Hitler's manifesto."

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Hills_Dweller_22305 t1_j4deeoj wrote

Replying to vtsandtrooper (#1,359,595)

You're giving them waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too much credit here. Kinda like Hillary Clinton and the "vast right wing conspiracy" stuff. Seriously, I doubt they spent more than 10 seconds thinking about this and it's likely a basic procedural issue.

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GuyNoirPI t1_j4dg1go wrote

Replying to Hills_Dweller_22305 (#1,363,478)

The context here is that Governors have access to the floor, so this was a way to bring parity to DC, PR, ect.

Honestly, I don’t know when they first adopted the parity rule or if it’s gone back and forth much. The voting is more important so it’s what’s get the most attention.

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Hills_Dweller_22305 t1_j4dm833 wrote

Replying to Special-Literature16 (#1,363,498)

Ouch. Sick burn.

How about you actually learn the definitions of the words that you use? Or maybe focus on formulating cogent arguments?

I'm happy to buy you a dictionary and send it to you, but I think you'd do well to read the wikipedia article another redditor posted on this thread.

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GhostDawg01 t1_j4dsycf wrote

The Republicans are children, plain and simple.

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vtsandtrooper t1_j4dvs6j wrote

Replying to vtsandtrooper (#1,364,227)

Or how about when the GOP had a post mortem meeting in williamsburg in 2009 after the landslide defeat in 2008, and decided to focus on Governors races, state legislatures, and “states rights”… Im sure 8 years later there were no repercussions or impacts from that concerted messaging and procedural sabotage.

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slava_gorodu t1_j4e0r0a wrote

Replying to jbomble (#1,360,886)

Her staff wasn‘t even in office or responding timely to cases because of Covid as late as last February at least. Had to get a family members’ rep to respond to an emergency (family stuck in Ukraine and needing asylum support and info ASAP). She needs to retire.

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TheTickledPickle_ t1_j4e1mj4 wrote

Replying to SamTheGeek (#1,360,668)

Getting “small wins” to quiet down the bootlickers on each side aren’t impressive, they’re part of the game. It’s so sad when someone does a whataboutism and points to something either so insignificant or a solve for nonexistent problem

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zoom334 t1_j4ebsp9 wrote

F*ck Bowser!! She couldn’t care less. Developers still gon line her pockets. House floor or not.

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LilInterweb t1_j4elyzf wrote

Replying to ScottyC33 (#1,360,435)

There is plenty of work to be done. Republicans live in an earth warming at an unprecedented rate. They too can fix this. They also can “practice bipartisanship” like the democrats where asked to do under every GOP president. Why are journalist not asking republicans about bipartisanship?

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_Reliten_ t1_j4gy8x0 wrote

Replying to ohoneup (#1,363,280)

Almost as if the solution is to make the District a state, give it real home rule, and let the ~800,000 citizens who live here (more than Wyoming and Vermont) have equal representation in the legislature to their fellow Americans.

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