Republicans flipped out after @RepSwalwell went on the House floor to list racist statements made..

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. The truth hurts. Republicans whine.....

When the truth is told. For they do not want the truth told.

[gratuitous]

2. Republicans really aren't liking this

I suggest Democrats stay on this topic. Republicans clearly don't want to defend Trump's racist comments, but it would appear that for once one of Trump's attempts at distraction has become worse than whatever he wanted to distract from. Republicans and conservatives are yowling like some sensitive part of their anatomy is caught in a vise. Let's keep after it.

[Volaris]

7. Yep it's the hit dog that yelps.

Keep smacking their nose with the proverbial newspaper, Dems ..

[concreteblue]

16. As a famous Republican once said here in my home state of KY:

"Throw a rock over the fence, the dog that holler's the one you hit."

[PatSeg]

8. You're right

He is so careless and apparently thinks any distraction will do. Obviously, he didn't think what he said was all that bad, just bad enough to draw attention away from Epstein and rape allegations. Oops.

[uponit7771]

25. K&R, 68% of Americans say Benedict Donald's twitter comments are offensive

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212287193

[True Blue American]

3. Love that!

[rurallib]

4. very good job Mr. Swalwell!

[Raven123]

5. That's one way to make sure this clip is played over and over and over

The more it is played, the more people will hear of Trump’s racist behavior.

[spanone]

6. Republicans cannot stand truth. Swalwell just used the 'president's' words

[Hotler]

9. Woo hoo! There's some Democratic fight. Death by a thousand cuts.

Go team.

[Politicub]

10. How can quoting the president be unparliamentary?

Quotes from their beloved president are being read. Why would they object to such flashes of brilliance being added to the record?

[DeminPennswoods]

11. Loved Swalwell challenging Collins

right on the spot.

[obamanut2012]

24. Oh, I missed that!

What did Senator So Concerned say to him?

[DeminPennswoods]

30. Nothing, of course, just

kept saying "point of order". It's at the very end of the video.

[klook]

32. That was Doug Collins, Republican from Georgia's 9th Congressional District,

not Sen. Susan Collins, FYI.

This very Christian Air Force Reserve chaplain has a problem with Swalwell pointing out the racism spewing from the current occupant of the White House.

[LiberalFighter]

40. Thinking bad thoughts about Collins.

[smirkymonkey]

45. Me too.

Really bad thoughts.

[Renew Deal]

12. What happened to the point of order?

[usaf-vet]

21. Exactly!! What happened? Were @RepSwalwell words taken down?

So is it against the parliamentary rules to quote the POTUS?

[AncientGeezer]

31. Swalwell withdrew his words.

The Parliamentarian was going to rule the same way he did with Speaker Pelosi..

[oldsoftie]

33. Well, we either have the rules or we dont. If we do, then they should be followed.

Otherwise we just end up becoming like those videos we see of "congress", or whatever term they'd use, in S Korea and other countries, where chairs get thrown and fights break out.

[gtar100]

42. The rule in this case is absurd.

Just heard an explanation of what this rule is that they use to say "the gentleman's words are unparliamentary". Created by (surprise) republicans back in 1984 made it a house rule that you can't say that the president says anything racist See article about this rule.

Racists make a rule saying you can't even use the word "racist" to describe something the president said, even if it's blatantly racist. Not hard to guess why they set up such a rule. Republicans are childish to the extreme and have been since Reagan. Such a nonsensical rule to protect their delicate sensitivities (or hide their shame, really). Childish bully tactics. Good to see some Dems finally standing up to them.

The republicans' sense of entitlement is leaking out everywhere these days. Clearly they have no good ideas on how to run a country as diverse as the United States. They are an abject failure in meeting the real challenges this country faces. And the conservatives' approach to global issues is an unmitigated series of disasters, one after another - endless war, exploitation of people and resources just about everywhere, and so much more it would take books to describe.

It's a never ending battle with people who lie, cheat, deceive and outright steal to hold onto power and the best they can do is cut taxes for the wealthy and explode the budget with insane defense spending and huge giveaways to corporations while ignoring the basic needs of the people. If given the task, they couldn't even keep the trains running, let alone on time. They have utterly failed at grasping the significance of the role of government.

[calimary]

13. Fuck 'em.

Just FUCK ‘em.

By now, I’m afraid that’s about all I’ve got.

[avebury]

14. A good rebuttal by Representative Swalwell to Collins would

have something along the lines of:

If Representative Collins finds the quotes of President Trump that I have read into the Congressional record so offensive then he has in fact agreed that the President's comments are both offensive and racist. As the saying goes: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck.

Then sit back and watch Collins' head explode.

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. They really are luddites. No understanding of video or audio tape

Or the infinite life of things on the web.

[FakeNoose]

17. Maybe now the Repukes will listen to what he's really saying

The rest of the world is totally sick of this shit. When will it end?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. They flipped out to hide the truth. I thought MJ meant

flipped out and were appalled enough to vote for condemnation.

[study war no more]

19. I'm baffled

at the extent these people will go to in order to protect this horrible human.

[Generic Brad]

39. Birds of a feather, my friend

Horrible human beings protect each other.

[yaesu]

20. we need this to happen every day, every time the orange nazi pulls something

just shut down everything, list our grievances with the fascists. We should have done this months ago.

[usaf-vet]

22. Agreed! Agreed!

Every day and every time the orange nazi shows his true colors.

[McKim]

23. They Dish it Out But

They Dish it out but they can’t take it. This needs to be sent everywhere and keep it up. We could just all stop shopping and slow down the economy until Trump is over.

[Hestia]

43. Agreed - with the tariffs pricing everything out of proportion, there will not be money to go

shopping anyway. Especially crafting supplies. Yule/Christmas is going to be dreary this year.

Great for repurposing and secondary/used markets though.

[jcgoldie]

26. Swallwell is a badass

[Thomas Hurt]

27. You can't diss the King! LOL.

but, but, but decorum!

"Go f**k yourself"

Dick Cheney on the Senate floor 2004

[Wellstone ruled]

28. Got to give credit where credit is due.

Swalwell is a ex Iowa Boy,and he knows what carries the day back in Trumper Ville. He nailed the Wienies big time.

[bobbieinok]

29. Relative after GOP primary boasted proudly, unashamed he was a racist

Think he enjoyed rubbing my face in it!!

IMHO most racists proudly own it!

[Dem_4_Life]

34. I love Swalwell. That's awesome.

[NCjack]

35. When the position opens, I hope Swalwell becomes Speaker. nt

[Pachamama]

36. They are now part of the Congressional Record

History being told for all to read about The Racist piece of Shit known as Trump

[spanone]

37. they should be flipped out, Swalwell was using trumps words....they're disgusting

[Johnyawl]

38. Nothing has changed in 70 years...

"Give 'em hell, Harry!"
Truman: "I don't give them hell, I just tell the truth. They think it's hell!"

[Ligyron]

41. Rep Collins thinks the President's words are un-parliamentary

I agree with the gentleman from Georgia.

[Hestia]

44. One good thing about Dems winning House, is that they control CSPAN. 'Pugs hate losing that one

because they do not allow anything to be aired. They hide their dirty secrets away from the public, ala Tom Delay (gag) & Turdblossom (double gag).

Even if statements are out of order, they are still recorded/aired. Too bad, so sad...