Matt Gaetz gets shut down after interrupting impeachment hearing

[turbinetree]

By
Emily Singer -
December 9, 2019 10:15 AM

Gaetz was one of a handful of lawmakers who had loud outbursts when it was not their turn to speak.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was reprimanded at Monday's impeachment hearing for shouting and interrupting when it was not his turn to speak, a move that was part of the GOP's efforts to delay and obstruct the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.

Gaetz was one of a handful of Republicans who repeatedly interrupted House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler to demand that the GOP get its own hearings to defend Trump from impeachment.

"Is this when we just hear staff ask questions of other staff and the members just get dealt out of this whole hearing and for the next four hours you're going to try to overturn the results of an election with unelected people?" Gaetz said, attempting to shout down Nadler (D-NY) as he started to introduce the first witness at the hearing.

Nadler dressed Gaetz down after his interruption.

https://americanindependent.com/matt-gaetz-impeachment-hearing-jerry-nadler-donald-trump-florida-gop-republicans/

He should be removed by the sgt of arms of the house............................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough..............................

[dem4decades]

1. Nadler is okay but he doesn't have the same command as Schiff.

[PatSeg]

18. Adam Schiff is incredible

He is a really tough act to follow.

[Caliman73]

29. I think Nadler is very very intelligent, but I agree. He doesn't seem to have the fire.

It almost sounds like he is too concerned about decorum. Don't get me wrong, decorum is necessary in most cases, but there are times when you just need to tell someone to shut the hell up and kick them out (obviously in a way that is supported by the rules).

I hope that he can take things in hand and not allow Republicans to continue making a mockery of the process.

[Siwsan]

2. This whole process is becoming ridiculous, because of the GOP's desperation tactics

It's embarrassing to watch.

[onlyadream]

21. They're grasping at straws

and the sad thing is, a lot of people will fall for it.

It's not about a simple phone call - it's the whole set of circumstances.

As for Hunter Biden - this has been debunked. If it's still a "thing" why doesn't the GOP controlled Senate open an investigation?

[Wounded Bear]

3. When beset by fear and doubt, run in circles, scream and shout...

[Faux pas]

6. Lol

That was my family motto growing up!

[renate]

33. OMG that gif is PERFECTION to describe the GOP!!!!!

[nykym]

4. the Democrats

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need to do what McConnell did to Warren.

[tblue37]

5. Check your subject line! nt

[turbinetree]

23. This is how they reported it.....................

[tblue37]

27. This isn't Late Breaking News, so you don't need to exactly reproduce the article title. nt

[nykym]

26. Thanks

Corrected, we have lousy keyboards here sometimes they will drop a letter.

[LiberalFighter]

22. You need to correct your post.

[turbinetree]

24. This is how they reported it.....................

[tblue37]

28. Thanks for fixing it. nt

[bullwinkle428]

7. Honestly, how was his behavior any different from the InfoWars guy that

got thrown out of the room?

[crickets]

12. Gaetz just has a better seat and gets to keep it after misbehaving.

Otherwise, no real difference at all.

[grumpyduck]

8. And Nadler still referred to him as "the gentleman."

Too bad he has to follow the rules. Should have referred to him as "the asshole."

[Caliman73]

31. Agreed in part.

There is a middle ground between the gentleman (which is just fake decorum) and asshole. He could have simply called him Rep. Gaetz or the representative from Florida.

As I said in my response to the OP. My concern is that Nadler may be a little bit too hesitant to abandon the strict decorum that makes you call scumbags like Gaetz "gentleman".

[RestoreAmerica2020]

9. Turn off his mic! Tuned in around their efforts to hamper proceedings..this

..is the usual, predictable republican chicanery. If trump is innocent, then proved the evidence, the witnesses to show otherwise--he's not and they know that he's not.

[Cartoonist]

10. Wanna hold your own hearings?

Then win an election.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. During this recess, MOO MOO is up on the dais talking to Gymsuit and (edit) Ratfucker

[George II]

14. My wife calls Jordan JR Fisk, one of the bull riders in "Urban Cowboy".

[BumRushDaShow]

15. LOL

[True Blue American]

20. More like Junior Samples

But still fits!

[keithbvadu2]

16. How to get Gym Jordan to shut up. Tell him some teen age boys are being molested.

How to get Gym Jordan to shut up.

Tell him some teen age boys are being molested.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. He belongs in jail for letting that go on

We have the Sandusky case right here in PA with similar crap.

[George II]

13. He's used to getting his way at home. When he doesn't he throws a fit and then daddy....

....comes to the rescue.

It's not happening today or any day that the Democrats have the majority.

[Farmer-Rick]

19. Wow, he must be getting a lot of money from the small man in Russia

[world wide wally]

25. Nadler (or someone) should say, "When your party is ready to do away with the obsolete Electoral

College, then you can talk about using the term elected "by the people".

[B Stieg]

30. Gaetz, get thee back to high school.

Dumb, ignorant and fanatical: not a good mix.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. OK, I'm a biased, but all this blather and interrupting is not

a good look for the Rs.