McCarthy: We May Take 'Appropriate Measures' To Punish Dems For Sit-In

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) indicated to the New York Times on Tuesday that House Republicans may punish House Democrats in some way for their June sit-in over gun control.

Emmarie Huetteman
@emmarieNYT

"I think you will see appropriate measures taken in the very near future," Rep. McCarthy said re: punishments for Dems' sit-in in June.

2:12 PM - 6 Sep 2016
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Politico also reported last week that House leadership was considering punishing democrats for the sit-in, citing unnamed sources.

Several House Democrats held a sit-in protest on the House floor in June to call on House Republicans to vote on gun control measures. The Democrats continued to occupy the House floor even while the House was in recess, and they shouted over House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) when he briefly reconvened the House for a vote.

Following the sit-in, Ryan hinted that he could punish the Democrats in some form for the sit-in.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-gop-punishment-dem-sit-in

[TygrBright]

1. We gonna haveta order a TRUCKLOAD of popcorns.... n/t

[chillfactor]

2. so looks like ryan wants an even

bigger, noisier sit-in....I did not think anybody could be a worse house speaker that Boehner, but Ryan is certainly proving me wrong.

[dhill926]

3. ok...your move...asshole...

[turbinetree]

4. Bawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

McCarthy what have you done since you and your buddy Eddie got into office, you passed how many bills attacking the middle class

and your making how much over $174,000 a year and how many has you eddie buddy passed making over $225,000 a year passed blaming the middle class, you should sit down one week and read a book by Donald Bartlett and James Steel about the betrayal of Congress upon the citizens of this country by a Congress that is beholden to blame the citizens

[RoverSuswade]

5. Sure - punish Lewis.

That will really help Trumpie win over the black vote.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Republican gov shutdown, no problem. Democratic sitdown, throw the book at them. :eyes: . . nt

[madamesilverspurs]

7. ...

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[wheniwasincongress]

8. remember when it was reported last year

that he and Renee Elmers had been having a longtime affair? And Mark Halperin said the story was something that all reporters knew but didn't feel they could/should talk about publicly

don't poke the hornet's nest dude

[wysi]

9. Fuck you Kevin

along with the rest of you republican assholes.

[Festivito]

10. Sure. Maybe Repuglicans could vote on it.

They could decide to put up a curtain between themselves and Democrats that would look like iron, but would not be iron, but could be called iron like or justly irony.

[onehandle]

11. Tough talk from the impotent party of Trump.

Losers of a feather...

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Sure hope the American people punish the GOP for doing absolutely

nothing!

[ffr]

13. Better step to it then, because the Democratic steamroller is coming to town

November 8th.

[lastlib]

14. Hey, McCarthy/Ryan and the other 240+ GOPee Dipshits in Congress--

Why don't you start taking 'appropriate measures' to
[font size=10]FUCKING GOVERN???!?[/font size]

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[FSogol]

15. Democrats: We May Make Kevin McCarthy the House Minority Leader

[ProfessorGAC]

16. What Does This Even Mean?

Punish how? It's not like they were trespassers. They work there. They were entitled to be there. They can't make them sit in a chair.

This is ridiculous bluster from a guy who knows his exalted position is tenuous. He has to worry about the dems and he has to worry about the adults on that side of the aisle thinking "enough".

[Sunlei]

17. Republicans have punished ALL Americans for years. Ryan can't even speak for himself 'unnamed sourse

RYANS A COWARD REPUBLICAN ORANGEMAN REPLACEMENT.

[NastyRiffraff]

18. Oh, please proceed, McCarthy!

And Paul Ryan too. We need some entertainment. Democrats will embarrass you yet again. I'll stock up on the popcorn.

[truthisfreedom]

19. Zero moral authority

[GulfCoast66]

20. Punish Congressman Lewis!!

First, there is nothing these fuckwads can do to intimidate that man.

Second, is this what they call minority outreach? They will be reaching out to good Americans of all creeds to vote their sorry asses out.

Representative Lewis may be the most honorable American living today.

This Southern middle aged white male is actually furious they would even threaten it. Really pissed. That man was nearly killed fighting for his and others rights as Americans. He is as big a hero as any soldier in this century!!

Looks lik another donation will be sent tonight.