McCarthy Submits A Resolution To Allow SOTU To Go On As Planned

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Nicole Lafond
January 23, 2019 2:49 pm

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Twitter Wednesday that he signed and submitted a resolution that would allow President Trump to deliver his State of the Union address from the Capitol on Tuesday.

According to Fox News, the document was a concurrent resolution that McCarthy submitted to the House floor. Both the House and Senate would have to adopt it in order for Trump to be allowed to address a joint session.

The video follows Trump sending a letter to Pelosi, letting her know he planned to ignore her request to move the SOTU to a different date. Pelosi responded by saying she wouldn’t authorize an address until the government is reopened.

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[bluestarone]

1. FUCK all the RETHUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[turbinetree]

2. Your not the Speaker.................do you not know this YET........................

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. He was better in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." NT

[displacedtexan]

15. I agree!

It's really sad what's happened to him after his death. This must explain where Republicans come from.

All joking aside, The real Kevin McCarthy was a damned good actor.

[BamaRefugee]

4. KEY WORDS "IN THE CAPITOL". I haven't seen the contents of the resolution, but the Capitol is a BIG

place.
He could simply stand in the rotunda and make the speech.

[yellowcanine]

5. He looks like a hostage in that video.

[EleanorR]

6. "There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump," McCarthy (R-Calif.) said.

What a coward. He knows trump is bought and paid for by russia, and yet he kisses his ass.

[stuffmatters]

12. By now it's clear to me McCarthy's slip was deliberate; Putin pays all the GOP Pols

[EleanorR]

18. I think they just do as they're told, without pay from putin

None of them have the spine to stand up in defense of their country.

[The Truth Is Here]

7. The parliamentarian has standing orders to shred them

Any bills submitted by Republicans should be met with a shredder.

[FreepFryer]

8. Kiss my grits. (n/t)

[defacto7]

9. What is this, tennis? Passing the buck tennis.

[PeeJ52]

10. I just called McCarthy's office and told them I don't have Twitter and asked they he not govern

by tweet and get to his chamber and get back to the peoples business. I am sick and tired of this running to Twitter wars. PUT THE DAMN PHONE DOWN AND DO YOUR JOB!!!

[Judi Lynn]

13. Hooray! Good one. You're right. n/t

[beachbum bob]

11. Dead in the water. Payback is mofo McCarthy...

[Judi Lynn]

14. That face should be sitting on a board over a dunking tank.

His presence in the world would have meaning, at least.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

16. Elections have consequences. Donnie & Repugs should get used to hearing "no."

An out-of-control president requires out of the ordinary tactics to reign him in, and that includes not giving him a forum to spew his bullshit in front of a captive audience.

Keep it up, Speaker.

[onenote]

17. Remember how your party used to treat Democrats when you were in the majority?

We're going to remind you at every possible turn, asshole.

[BlueIdaho]

19. Nice try asshole

But you do not control the calendar of the House of Representatives. You have ZERO power to affect the situation. Stop pretending you matter.

[smb]

20. Please Submit Your Resolution On Soft Two-Ply So It'll Be Good For Something nt

[Shrike47]

21. Does he really look like that? Really?

[cstanleytech]

22. Now hold on a minute people, I think its only fair that our guys in the House extend the same level

of respect and curtsy the Republicans have shown to them and to President Obama and Clinton.