Reading the Constitution Marred by Yelling Idiots

by: Rosi Efthim

Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 11:59:05 AM EST

It sounded like a good idea.

Turn on C-SPAN (live feed link). This is a reading of the US Constitution, uh ... well, the current Constitution, by the House GOP, which invited Democrats to join with them in reading aloud one of our founding documents. Clearly, they anticipated Democratic disinterest, given that this is an obvious pander to corral the Tea Party, which assumes none of the rest of us have a clue about the Constitution.

But in fact, this morning the Consitution reading was a bi-partisan affair.

But some of the GOPers, flush with new power, can't seem to rein in the disrespect for duly-elected Members of Congress from the other party. During Rep. Frank Pallone's reading, some asshat shouted:

Get Obama Out!

Also, during a reciting of the requirement that Presidents must be natural-born citizens, another jackwagon yelled out:

Not Obama!

I don't know if visitors in the Gallery or newly-elected Members did the yelling, because I'm listen-only. Anyone have any info?

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Reading the Constitution Marred by Yelling Idiots | 5 comments

How do you feel about kicking off the 112th Congress this way? (3.00 / 1)

The yelling idiots, obviously, notwithstanding. I love it when these people feel powerful and give themselves license to be brave, even to yell out. You can see plainly who they are. That aside, how do you feel about this?

I doubt New Jersey's freshly-minted congressman could muscle through a middle-school pop quiz on the document. This is a nod to unharnessed and bucking power of the Tea Party, which is damned interesting.

TPM talked to an expert in government waste who came up with a whopping figure for what this is costing - nearly $1.1 million. Really?

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.

by: Rosi Efthim @ Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 17:18:32 PM UTC

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Meaningless posturing (0.00 / 0)

Some of my Republican friends (not an oxymoron) are scratching their heads wondering why in the world has this never been done before.

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by: jeffpickens @ Fri Jan 07, 2011 at 16:24:10 PM UTC

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It must hurt their tongues (3.00 / 1)

when reading the 13th Amendment.

Restore democracy and the Constitution for which it stands.

by: The Wizard @ Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 17:40:36 PM UTC

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My Pet Goat (0.00 / 0)

I heard that Darrell Issa has called up an investigation into the $1.1 million cost and suggested that a reading of GWB's favourite "My Pet Goat" would have cost much less. Can anyone confirm? snort

by: johnleesandiego @ Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 20:05:45 PM UTC

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"A noun, a verb.. (0.00 / 0)

and 9/11" would cost even less.

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by: jeffpickens @ Fri Jan 07, 2011 at 16:22:10 PM UTC

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