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Laffy

Wut.

Via NPR’s Claudia Grisales:

Have NEVER seen this on Capitol Hill:

While talking to Rep Tim Burchett after the GOP conference meeting, walked by with his detail and McCarthy shoved Burchett. Burchett lunged towards me. I thought it was a joke, it was not. And a chase ensued 1/…

2/ Kyle Cheney has more:

Today in the people's House:

-A former speaker elbows a detractor in the back and gets into a schoolyard shouting match
-A prominent member accuses another member of the same party of lacking balls and then posts a Trump gif calling him a "pussy."

3/ Via Aaron Rupar:

Burchett says he's still in pain from McCarthy hitting him and adds: "I just don't expect a guy who was at one time three steps away from the White House to hit you with a sucker punch in the hallway."

@GottaLaff child like playground behavior it sounds like…

@GottaLaff OK but Tim Burchett is a big whiner. He only won because people in East Tennessee are brainwashed into voting for anything with an "R" after its name. They'd elect a ham sandwich if it was called a Republican.

@GottaLaff

Normalising violence. Part of the fascist Trump plan modelled for the plebs. Cage fight!!!🦍🦍

@GottaLaff Such a unique way to elevate political discourse.

@WarnerCrocker Did you see the video I posted? Omg, these people are nothing but thugs.

@GottaLaff @WarnerCrocker

Could not see any video you linked in this thread, Laffy.

@GottaLaff @HistoPol The way this day (and age) is going, pick a thread, any thread and you’ll see the thugs thugging.

@GottaLaff Sounds like the Dems are in disarray. Again!

@themamiyaman Will Dems never learn? Tsk tsk.

@GottaLaff
He should file assault charges. Isn't there a federal component there, too?

@GottaLaff File charges. How many more seats are needed for Jeffries to finally just get in there and actually accomplish something. This is embarrassing and ridiculous.

@GottaLaff Normally if you assault somebody in the workplace there are consequences.
Will there be any here?

@GottaLaff @Lazarou

although its the first time for a good few years I've heard of actual physical violence within the political chambers of a so-called advanced "Western" country.

Normally this is associated with the governments of less democratic parts of the World...

@Lazarou What you’re talking about is an assault in a workplace that is under the rules of the rest of the nation. The way the US Constitution is written, Congress polices itself. It cannot be under the jurisdiction of outside laws, because it writes those laws, it doesn’t enforce them.

@rlpaulprodn that doesn't sound like a healthy arrangement 😧

@Lazarou It’s worked OK for 234 years. Congress is not subject to any of the laws it writes - workplace discrimination laws, indoor air pollution laws, sexual harassment laws, financial disclosure laws.

@GottaLaff Just want to know... when are they going back to the OG weapon of choice: The cane... 👀

@GottaLaff So Assault doesn’t apply if you’re an elected official I guess? Good to know.

@GottaLaff curious why Kevin still has a security detail? Or do they give them to all party leadership members?

@pixelpusher220 I don't know. I bet that's it though.

@GottaLaff WOW, HOW DID STATES ELECT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS? SHESH, WHAT IS GOING ON?

@ClassyT This is not adolescent behavior, it's thuggish behavior.

@GottaLaff Apparently, McCarthy is a childish jerk.

Lol!

@Thumptastic No, thuggish. Let's not dismiss violence as childish

@GottaLaff Naw, I'm just responding to their comments. I am totally sarcastic in my comment. They are completely insane.

@GottaLaff It's crazy, but at least they're assaulting each other rather than anyone else. This time anyway ...

@GottaLaff I guess I should remember that I was suspended from Twitter for calling out this stuff during his sad votes for the speakership.

@ccdudley85 I was suspended there for cheering on E Jean Carroll with "Kick his ass" in court.

@GottaLaff This is a legislative body we are supposed to teach ppl to respect…

@3dogcouch This is a legislative body run by fascists. So....

@GottaLaff

We have achieved full ‘Banana Republic’ status in the Legislature, at least among the GQP.

@GottaLaff Could Burchett file assault charges? This is so beyond the pale that there must be consequences.

@GottaLaff

This sets a dangerous precedent, and should be nipped in the bud before it becomes normal.

@hugh Herding cats. Like telling Trump to behave.

@GottaLaff
I'm thinking of more formal nipping, such as using the law.