Republican rules on civility in the House.

[moondust]

Basic Training: Decorum & Civility in the House

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Unparliamentary Speech

A Member should avoid impugning the motives of another Member, the Senate or the President, using offensive language, or uttering words that are otherwise deemed unparliamentary.

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References to the Senate or Executive Branch

It is not permissible to use language that is personally offensive to the President, such as referring to him as a “hypocrite” or a “liar.”

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http://rules-republicans.house.gov/Educational/Read.aspx?ID=5

Apparently their own rules don't apply to them. :crazy:

[eleny]

1. They keep trying to break down our government

[ashling]

2. Those WERE their rules - now their rules are:

Basic Potty Training Needed: Decorum & Civility in the House
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Unparliamentary Speech

A Member should avoid impugning the motives of another Member, the Senate or the President, using offensive language, or uttering words that are otherwise deemed unparliamentary unless it is politically popular with teabaggers or if the member makes a quick halfhearted apology to someone other that the members of the House

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References to the Senate or Executive Branch

It is not permissible to use language that is personally offensive to the President, such as referring to him as a “hypocrite” or a “liar.” In the event of such use, see "Unparliamentary Speech," above.

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[Beartracks]

3. This is certainly not a surprise.

Hypocrisy is their party's middle name.

[stray cat]

4. So boos are not acceptable when we booed Bush - or is booing not language?

it seems like a form of verbal communication to me