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Related: About this forumRep. Gohmert (R-TX) Shouts At Janet Napolitano...
VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-congressman-shouts-at-janet-napolitano-insists-you-see-me-hugging-muslims-around-the-world/
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As Rep. Gohmert continued to get heated, Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) had to step in and make the congressman tone down his anger.
During the latter portion of the congressmans allotted time, he repeatedly interrupted to accuse Napolitano of avoiding straight answers. These kinds of insinuations demean the committee, a frustrated Napolitano said at one point. The insinuation that I or my staff would allow someone who is a terrorist to infiltrate
Rep. Gohmert interrupted to insist he was making no such insinuation and that he has met Elibiary, a very nice gentleman. Eventually Rep. Smith cut the congressman off, with others shouting hes out of order!
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Rep. Gohmert (R-TX) Shouts At Janet Napolitano... (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jul 2012
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DCKit
(18,541 posts)1. Seems as though Gomer is losing his mind while we watch.
This has been a banner week for both him and Michelle "Crazy Eyes" Bachmann.
Are his fellow Representatives intentionally putting him in positions that reveal "teh crazy", or is he seeking out these opportunities?
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)2. This is why we need term limits
Voters frankly cannot be trusted to remove such people from office in elections. They have cozy safe districts that guarantee them seats in Congress for life. Term limits will limit the damage they can do by forcing them to leave office after a few years.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)7. The House could decide to NOT put the nuts on 'committees'
It is ridiculous that Michele Bachmann is on an INTELLIGENCE Committee.
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Bachmann was selected by House Speaker John Boehner for a position "on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, giving her a new role as overseer of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency and the rest of the U.S. intelligence community."[138] Bachmann, who had "not served on any committee that deals with foreign policy issues" requested the position, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Bachmann
LiberalFighter
(50,983 posts)11. If Republicans have control of the House after the elections Bachman
won't be on that committee. IMO due to the fact that the teabaggers are losing pull.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)8. If the voters cannot be trusted, they'll find another demagogue.
Sorry, but term limits has nothing to do with it.
madamesilverspurs
(15,806 posts)3. Were stupidity a felony,
Gohmert would have worn out several orange jumpsuits by now.
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DrDan
(20,411 posts)4. love this comment - "Gohmert is don knotts without the personality"
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)5. he reminds me more of this guy
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marble falls
(57,134 posts)10. Great comparison. Gomert is a Nazi. And quite proud of it.
sonias
(18,063 posts)6. Gohmert is such a hater
And he's damn proud of it too.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)9. Youtube version: