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lamp_shade

(14,853 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:38 PM Jun 2012

Nancy Pelosi just said she's "walking" too!!!!

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Nancy Pelosi just said she's "walking" too!!!! (Original Post) lamp_shade Jun 2012 OP

When is this happening? NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #1

Any minute now. Only 1-2 minutes left of debate. Then they vote. lamp_shade Jun 2012 #2

I'll tune in to C-SPAN! NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #3

Before. She's walking along with the Black, Asian, Hispanic and Progressive Cauces. lamp_shade Jun 2012 #4

walk like the Wisconsinites malaise Jun 2012 #5

Everybody still calls Romney Governor. I think it's protocol. Or respect. Or something. gateley Jun 2012 #6

Official protocol is "Mr" or "Mrs" for "singular" offices held by only one person at a time NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #10

So kind of a respect/acknowledgement of their former position? That's kind of nice. nt gateley Jun 2012 #11

Yeah, informally it's fine. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #13

Ditto on Bush. nt gateley Jun 2012 #14

I hope so! I have c-span on now. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #7

I thought she said she was staying to vote no. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #8

She changed her mind after listening to an hour or so of ridiculous debate. lamp_shade Jun 2012 #12

Good. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #15

John Dingell trying to refer back to the Oversight Committee for a bipartisan investigation steve2470 Jun 2012 #9

NYC Liberal

(20,139 posts)

1. When is this happening?

Reply to lamp_shade (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jun 2012

lamp_shade

(14,853 posts)

2. Any minute now. Only 1-2 minutes left of debate. Then they vote.

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:45 PM

Jun 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,139 posts)

3. I'll tune in to C-SPAN!

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:45 PM

Jun 2012

Are they walking out once the vote starts or after? Do we know?

lamp_shade

(14,853 posts)

4. Before. She's walking along with the Black, Asian, Hispanic and Progressive Cauces.

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:51 PM

Jun 2012

Who knows, maybe they'll ALL walk. What a message that would be... and what an embarrassment to the other side of the aisle.

malaise

(269,352 posts)

5. walk like the Wisconsinites

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:52 PM

Jun 2012

By the way do you notice that Issa still calls Nancy speaker

gateley

(62,683 posts)

6. Everybody still calls Romney Governor. I think it's protocol. Or respect. Or something.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:55 PM

Jun 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,139 posts)

10. Official protocol is "Mr" or "Mrs" for "singular" offices held by only one person at a time

Reply to gateley (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:02 PM

Jun 2012

President, Vice President, governor, etc.

Former senators and representatives can be called by their titles though.

gateley

(62,683 posts)

11. So kind of a respect/acknowledgement of their former position? That's kind of nice. nt

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:06 PM

Jun 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,139 posts)

13. Yeah, informally it's fine.

Reply to gateley (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:15 PM

Jun 2012

But I'll never refer to Bush* as "president," never have and never will.

gateley

(62,683 posts)

14. Ditto on Bush. nt

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:42 PM

Jun 2012

NYC Liberal

(20,139 posts)

7. I hope so! I have c-span on now.

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:56 PM

Jun 2012

Can't wait to see it.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

8. I thought she said she was staying to vote no.

Reply to lamp_shade (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:58 PM

Jun 2012

I could have sworn I just watched her speech.

lamp_shade

(14,853 posts)

12. She changed her mind after listening to an hour or so of ridiculous debate.

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:11 PM

Jun 2012

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

15. Good.

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jun 2012

There is no dignity in voting on this at all.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

9. John Dingell trying to refer back to the Oversight Committee for a bipartisan investigation

Reply to lamp_shade (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:58 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Full-House-Votes-on-Contempt-Charges-Against-Atty-Gen-Holder/10737431952-1/

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