Dingell shouted down, but House passes domestic violence bill - video at link

[malaise]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/04/house-passes-violence-against-women-act/3365358002/
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Washington — In an unusual display, several Republican lawmakers shouted down Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on Thursday as she spoke on the House floor about reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.

The National Rifle Association had urged lawmakers to vote against the bill over a gun-reform provision by Dingell to include convicted stalkers and convicted abusers of current or former dating partners among those prohibited from purchasing or owning firearms.

"Do not let the NRA bully you!" Dingell said, directing her remarks to the GOP side of the chamber and raising the memory of her husband, former Rep. John Dingell Jr., who died in February.

"Don't forget who I was married to. John Dingell was on the NRA board. Hell, he helped start it.

"All this does — we are not taking away due process. All we are saying is if someone has been convicted (of abusing) an intimate partner, then they would not have access to a gun. If someone has been convicted of stalking. I would say to all of you —"

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I hope Dems use this as an ad - these people back the NRA over women and children

[gademocrat7]

1. The rethugs are evil cretins.

[babylonsister]

2. Disgusting. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. When Republicons can't win debates or elections (frequently), they disrupt them or suppress them. nt

[True Blue American]

4. Good for Debbie, carrying on the work

Her late Husband worked so hard for.

[DownriverDem]

6. Mr. Dingell

was a great man. He was very good to my family.

[DownriverDem]

5. Love my Rep

I live in Debbie Dingell's district (12th) here is Michigan. Debbie is awesome. She fights for us here Downriver every day.

[Mc Mike]

7. Repugs sure have been showing a goon squad style of 'decorum',

on the house floor. Like they'd welcome the chance for a brawl in Congress, itself.

Won't wear their suitcoats, coz they think it's intimidating. Like they're some kind of elite prep school bad boy gang, thumbing their noses at Eton's Dons.

[malaise]

8. The stage was set when McCarthy said he did not want to be called

Minority Leader - they refuse to accept that they are the minority.
I think he should be called both the Minority Leader and the head of the Goon squad.

[True Blue American]

9. Gym Jordan

And Mark Meadows are a part of the Freedom Caucus that lowered the bars of the House. Get rid of them, along with Scalise, McCarthy and anyone who votes against health care.

[Mc Mike]

10. Clownish nazis. Teabags. Nt

[malaise]

16. They are the leading scumbags

but there are many others among the ReTHUGs - and they are thugs.

[Raster]

24. there are MANY REASONS we call them rethuglicans*...

...and it seems they work tirelessly to earn the moniker.

[Mc Mike]

12. Down, Kevin. Down boy. Nt

[salin]

13. Wow.

I missed that little episode.

Had to look it up.

For anyone else who might have missed his snit:

https://www.democraticunderground.org/100211545117

[malaise]

14. Can you believe that shit?

Thanks for adding the link

[rzemanfl]

30. "Dot org?" What is this? n/t

[erronis]

32. It looks ok. I substituted ".com" and it came out the same.

I think a lot of sites early on tried to grab all the pertinent TLD suffixes (.org, .net, .com) so they wouldn't get squatted.

[rzemanfl]

33. Thank you very much. n/t

[LiberalArkie]

21. And also, you know what the term "minority" denotes.

[malaise]

23. Very very important

Never confuse him with those blacks or browns - good spot

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. So glad she's carrying his torch!

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[malaise]

15. She's doing a great job

[dsc]

17. This shows just how much the gun issue has changed

her husband, John Dingell was horrible on guns. He got the NRA endorsement in all his elections. Now his wife who took over for him is literally the face of sensible gun legislation.

[malaise]

18. Let's thank the Parkland kids

for going national

[bullwinkle428]

19. Any further proof needed that Repukes don't get the concept of irony?

Because shouting down a woman speaking on behalf of upholding the VAWA is a REALLY great look.

[malaise]

20. They don't care

Their leader grabs em by the pussy - appoints men who cover for pedophiles who traffic children, men who beat their wives, men who don't pay child support, etc., etc.
This group hates women.

[java108]

22. NRA

Nest of Russian Assets.

[2naSalit]

29. Very good!

[IronLionZion]

25. The right to bear arms should never be infringed for convicted prisoners or mental patients either

[malaise]

26. Guns gotta sell

Fuck life

[onecaliberal]

27. When women are not safe, children are not safe.

[stonecutter357]

28. NRA/ russian cricist actors/rwnj's !

[MasonDreams]

31. Why does any of this ever need to be REauthorized??

The law of the land shouldn't expire