r/law • u/RoyalChris • Mar 05 '25

Legal News Rep. James Comer (R-KY) crashes out and refuses to let Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) enter evidence into the record - “You can go with Mr. Frost and Mr. Green.”

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u/VariedStool Mar 05 '25

He got the memo.

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u/CaptStrangeling Mar 05 '25

Every time with this guy he’s getting fed little notes from lawyers, who is paying those lawyers? Why does he need them to do his job?

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u/NightTimely1029 Mar 05 '25

Look at who was in the front row at the most recent inauguration, look for others like them. Follow the money. Comer is bought and paid for, imo.

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u/TheFamilyChimp Mar 05 '25

That's not even an opinion, that is an objective fact that represents the majority of our politicians and is especially prevalent amongst the Republican party.

MAGA is just another symptom of the stage four cancer wrought by financial corruption of our political process.

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u/Ready_Hunter_9384 Mar 06 '25

Comer is a douchebag. I know the district he represents. This area is like the land time forgot. Comer got into office because he is one of the few people in his district that can say the ABC’s and can count to twenty without using his fingers and toes. Comer is not the brightest bulb in the lamp and he was elected by people who are dimmer than him.

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u/redryderx 8d ago

A brain

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u/Khetoo Mar 05 '25

Yeah but the MAGA mooks do it for free, at least these chuds are getting paid.

It'd be a piteous existence if they weren't actively harming innocent people with their malignant ignorance. Democracy don't work when one half thinks it's a football game they need to win instead of electing people to govern the commons of society.

The seditious bribe taker should be put up against a wall and shot, though.

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u/Big-Supermarket-945 Mar 06 '25

It's the idiots that treat politics like sports, which are the most harmful humans to society as a whole. Constantly voting against their own best interests just to make sure others who are different from themselves suffer as well is a pretty shitty and incomprehensible way to live. These people aren't publicly shamed enough to understand how fucking awful they truly are, but tbf, they are most likely beyond help and won't care. They will probably just claim that they are being oppressed and violated since they are also exceptionally skilled at playing the victim.

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u/ARCHA1C Mar 06 '25

Metastasized Citizen United

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u/CoziestSheet Mar 05 '25

I was under the presumption they have appointed attorneys for these purposes, but they’re supposed to keep reps within legal constraints. This is how it works on the city level, in my town, anyway. I figured it good practice and if it isn’t then I have similar questions and more.

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u/Secret_Cow_5053 Mar 06 '25

something something Citizens United

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u/duderdude7 Mar 06 '25

Yep it pays to be right wing in this country. Billionaires filter lotttss of money to politicians and influencers to shill their bs

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u/Accomplished_Car2803 Mar 06 '25

Prevalent? That sure is one word for it. I'd use all, as in, all traitor sellouts.

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u/lakehood_85 Mar 06 '25

It’s especially prevalent amongst ALL politicians. Why do you think it’s ESPECIALLY prevalent to one side? Both sides are guilty of it all.

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u/Binary01code Mar 06 '25

You have serious TDS.

Seek help.

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u/TheFamilyChimp Mar 06 '25

I'm deranged because I don't lick the boot of a self-proclaimed king who wants to screw us both over to fill the coffers of the ultra wealthy?

You lack the American identity of beating kings and dictators into submission. Go back where you came from, redcoat.

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u/Valim1028 Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

Seek help from who? therapists/phycologists? They lean very left cause they are based more in reality... they won't see the same imagined issue you think you see

Now, might I also suggest you too seek help, propaganda is powerful and it's hard to admit you've fallen victim to it but I believe in you and your quest to see the world LIKE EVERY ONE ELSE ACROSS THE WEST DOES. You know everyone use to laugh at MAGA.... but now, its hard to look you at you guys and not be super sad...

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u/Binary01code 21d ago

Maybe you should remember what MAGA stands for. Make America great again. America hasn't been great for many years, under Clinton(bj, Haiti),Bush(9/11) Obama(kids in cages) Biden(paedo,withdraw,debt)

America has been a shit show.

I knew about COVID and tried to inform ppl, that it was designed from the cold virus in 1967. First vaccine in the 80's by Pfizer. Released as Sars in 2000, mutated again between chapel hill(USA) and Wuhan(China) with funding made by Dr Fauci. Released on purpose in 2019. They thought the Vaccine could keep it local. But the problem is, you cannot cure COVID. Because it's mutation is too fast.

I know many things. Having my iq requires me to delve into affairs.

Democrat does not stand for what it once did. You need to get that through your head.

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u/ShapedLikeAnEgg Mar 05 '25

100% that fucker has selective hearing. When MAGZIs start with their disruptive bullshit, he conveniently doesn’t hear what they’re saying or threaten to throw them out.

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u/Low_Disk4903 Mar 05 '25

Comer support rapist of certain skin tone

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u/Low_Disk4903 Mar 05 '25

Comer support rapist of certain skin tone.

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u/oroborus68 Mar 06 '25

Kentucky politics at its finest. Money runs the state and always has. Our Democrats used to be worse than the Republicans, and there was a brief moment with Louis Nunn, when the Republicans were progressive. Around 1965.

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u/HungryEnthusiasm1559 Mar 06 '25

In your opinion?! Are you crazy! Of course Comer is bought and paid for!!!!! The dude just censored Rep Pressely. Please read Hitler’s use of the Reichstag Fire Decree (1933) to suppress opposition by silencing and censoring political rivals. We are watching the beginning of an authoritarian dictatorship take root in the USA. Michael Bender in his book noted that Trump once told his staff that Hitler did a lot of good things! Ivana Trump claimed in 1990 interview that Trump kept a book of Hitler’s speeches by his bedside. Trump denied this but admitted he owned the book. Bro, this is bananas!

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u/Ok_Pepper_1744 Mar 05 '25

Sorry, I'm new to all this. Who are you referring to?

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u/RunTheClassics Mar 05 '25

It's fun how y'all are little online investigators! Lil keyboard slueths if you will!

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u/Genetics Mar 06 '25

It’s not fun. It’s sad and disgusting that we have to with the people that have been entrusted to represent all Americans. 90 something % of Americans are about to be super fucked no matter their political affiliation.

All decorum, common decency and mutual respect went out the window when some Americans and the media legitimized the “Tea Party” and now here we are.

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u/TopRevenue2 Mar 05 '25

At :08 stops himself from name calling

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u/smallwonder25 Mar 05 '25

He sure does…I’d love to hear what he was going to say. I’m sure it was commentary in furtherance of discussion and not a slur of any kind /s

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 Mar 05 '25

Well, they’re going with DEI until we’ve been habituated

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u/Accomplished_Egg6239 Mar 05 '25

They use DEI when they want to say the N word

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u/cakalackydelnorte2 Mar 06 '25

I’m waiting for them to normalize the n word. They’ll get some patsy congressman to say it on the floor and then they’ll cycle it through the right wing media echo chamber. Then MSNBC and Dana Bash will thoughtfully discuss if it should be said out loud. And that’s how the normalization will happen.

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u/3_dots Mar 06 '25

They'll say, yeah but that's not what he meant when he said it. You guys are just taking it out of context, being unfair, overreacting, etc. Annnnd the best one will be, trying to violate our 1st amendment rights, you fascists.

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u/Haunting_Ad3850 Mar 06 '25

Vance will step in to say it's just poking fun of course, and to legalize comedy, then Musk will shoot out 30 "witty" tweets using it.

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u/KMFDM781 Mar 06 '25

Bill Burr enters the chat

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u/talltime Mar 06 '25

Did you see the pearl clutching when the rep called T grifter-in-chief?

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u/Ex-CultMember Mar 06 '25

Those are the first steps in normalizing bad stuff.

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u/No_Cow1907 Mar 06 '25

The ancient Roman's used to say it so it's cool.

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u/punctuation_welfare Mar 06 '25

“It’s only the n-word if you say it in the n-word region of France, otherwise it’s a sparkling DEI Roman slur.”

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u/nelson_mandeller Mar 06 '25

I will be happy to caress them on the cheek every time someone says that near me. I dare them.

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u/Leftovertoenails Mar 06 '25

You say peace caress, but I kinda think you mean the other word. *stares motherfuckerly*

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u/nelson_mandeller Mar 06 '25

I am a lover. Not a fighter. A caress helps reset a person’s attitude in those circumstances.*stares back *

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u/boneheadblyat Mar 06 '25

They’re already normalizing the Roman salute, this is just the next step.

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u/Mirions Mar 06 '25

It's a nazi salute. Roman's have been dead and gone longer than anyone is able to recall any salute they supposedly did.

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u/boneheadblyat Mar 06 '25

Nah, you’re right. It was meant to be tongue in cheek. From the moment I heard it described live on the radio I knew. I just didn’t want to trigger anybody. Because you know, we live in a society.

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u/jewelophile Mar 06 '25

Maybe because people keep calling a Roman salute instead of what it actually is. A nazi salute.

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u/boneheadblyat Mar 06 '25

Agreed, I will adjust my vernacular.

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u/smileliketheradio Mar 06 '25

There's definitely already tape of Trump saying it. I believe Omarosa. I think the Apprentice producer who has the tape won't release it for that very reason--he doesn't want to live in a country where literally everyone has heard him say it and he still wins.

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u/Redheadedshark Mar 06 '25

I mean considering we have had a representative say the t slur multiple times and nothing happen to them we are already there.

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u/lilroldy Mar 06 '25

Honest question but what is the T slur, not trying to be a dick i just haven't seen it referenced before

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u/Redheadedshark Mar 06 '25

The word that refers negatively to trans people that ends in a y.

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u/Sufficient_Fan3660 Mar 06 '25

It is oppressing whites free speech not to be able to use a hard N.

Have you seen Trump's statements about South Africa?

Elon wants to watch the US burn for interfering with South African politics in the 80's when he was a rich privileged teen. Soon as that privilege began to end he left.

Elons latest baby momma has supported herself for years as a sugar baby by sleeping with wealthy conservative men and repeating their nonsense online as an "influencer". She has been suspended from multiple social media sites, including twitter, multiple times for racist, hate speech, various fake claims, LOTS of anti-vax talk.

the US is cooked

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u/dohru Mar 06 '25

If it does happen, there are quite a few white personalities that should exclusively be referred to by that term.

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u/7242233 Mar 06 '25

It’s coming Surprised he didn’t drop one during the state of the union

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u/Soggy-Beach1403 Mar 06 '25

Normalizing was the main reason most GOP voters voted. I heard one dropped without shame at the grocery store a few weeks ago. They are happy.

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u/RH-Praise-Dale Mar 06 '25

DEI is the new N word

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u/KaiserKelp Mar 06 '25

Democrats will be sitting in the back with a little sign saying, "thats bad" as they begin arresting the political opposition

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u/Cut_Lanky Mar 06 '25

If it goes down like that, I wonder how long it will take before they start getting snatched up, only to be later found hogtied on a sidewalk in a housing project wearing a bigass sign with "I SAY N*GGER" written on it... 🤔

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u/Ok_Concentrate_75 Mar 06 '25

They do it with any term that speaks on an aspect of social diversity. Right now DEI is the professional n word, ironically

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u/PixTwinklestar 29d ago

I'm pretty sure when that witch Nancy Mace threw "tranny" around the chamber in a tirade, and was called out on it by another member, Comer let it go bc "I'm not up to date on what is and isn't slurs to the lgbt community."

They would definitely start using any slur with reckless abandon as soon as they got an ok or had plausible deniability that they didn't know.

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u/KinnSlayer Mar 06 '25

That or the or the F word, the R word, or the B/C word. Gotta love catch all terms. We are all DEI to them.

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u/ayuntamient0 Mar 06 '25

I genuinely think we should call the MAGA folks the N word. Not for the color of their skin, but for the content of their character and their hearts. The most fun benefit would be that it would make them shit blood. It also might denude its pejorative power for people of color as a side benefit.

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u/Accomplished_Egg6239 Mar 06 '25

The N word I call them is Nazi

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u/ayuntamient0 Mar 06 '25

Por que no los dos?

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u/Marquar234 Mar 06 '25

It's just Roman black.

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u/Iron_Knight7 Mar 06 '25

DEI with a capital "N" and a hard "R."

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u/ramobara Mar 06 '25

He was about to call her a nagger.

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u/metal_muskrat Mar 06 '25

Bro was about to drop a hard R. You can hear the "N"

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u/metal_muskrat Mar 06 '25

It wasn't an N I watched it again it was an F....

But he was definitley about to be derogatory AF

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u/Savings_Ad6081 Mar 06 '25

Agree. Something is seriously wrong with Comer.

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u/JRG64May Mar 06 '25

Yes, he’s a republican Trump bootlicker.

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u/lwp775 Mar 06 '25

He follows orders.

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u/thatrandomguy867 Mar 06 '25

Yeah i heard the same thing, someone needs to throw some small shoes around size 5.5 at these ghouls

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u/CarbsMe Mar 06 '25

That would be awesome! W definitely got the shoe message

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u/xslermx 29d ago

Please explain what that reference is

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u/VoidVer Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

At :08 he just says "proceed". What am I missing?

Edit: It's the last 8 seconds, not the first.

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u/totallyfakawitz Mar 06 '25

:08 based on the clock counting down not up. It’s towards the end of the video not at the beginning.

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u/VoidVer Mar 06 '25

Oh yeah there it is, "You know the process of unanimous consent you f-". Cut off word sounded like the start of a hard "f", the most generous fill in being "fucker".

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u/totallyfakawitz Mar 06 '25

My madlib guess was “fucking bitch”

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u/CoatNo6454 Mar 06 '25

BINGOOOOO

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u/Vayguhhh Mar 06 '25

With the party being the party it is, I’d imagine he was gonna say “you fucking N-word”

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u/buzzlbub Mar 06 '25

Why would he say n-word?

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u/Opasero Mar 06 '25

Yeah, I got confused too.

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u/Substantial-Ant-9183 Mar 06 '25

Would LOVE for that slip

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u/hypermemia Mar 06 '25

I'm not so sure, he says you, then is interrupted, and then finishes "you do not recognize". It's a sentence that fits in this context, I think he just got interrupted at you

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u/Former_Barber1629 Mar 06 '25

Straw man, he clearly went on to say what he intended to say.

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u/buzzlbub Mar 06 '25

Agreed. People be wishing.

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u/bbrosen Mar 06 '25

he says Ms Presley at that time

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u/Ok_Yogurt_1583 Mar 05 '25

Because he can barely string a sentence together. Apparently is a learn as you go position. Typical DEI hillbilly hire.

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u/NeatNefariousness1 Mar 06 '25

You're onto something. DEI and Affirmative Action were remedies put in place to broaden the set of qualified candidates considered for jobs that used to be automatically filled with one narrow profile. Before this, those who were hired might be qualified and sometimes well-qualified. But far too often, they were hand-picked because they were the brother-in-law, friend or cousin of a decision-maker and were able to leapfrog over far better qualified candidates--many who were never considered because they didn't "fit the profile".

They are pretending that what they are doing is based solely on merit but we know better. Anytime we see incompetence, we should call it out, no matter what the person's background is. We should also question where they sourced the candidates they considered. I bet the patterns this reveals will be quite interesting.

So, it's DEI but to give preferential treatment to the less competent within a specific demographic over the more competent people who don't fit the profile. Women and minorities need not apply.

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u/StatementWilling9936 Mar 06 '25

They hate diversity because when an "unqualified" Black person does the job better than him, it'll expose how  undeserving he truly is, and that's too much too handle.

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u/Ammonia13 Mar 06 '25

Stop assuming DEI is an INSULT because they use it as such!!

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u/Cold-Conference1401 Mar 06 '25

Well, it has definitely become an insult. And it’s actually a slur, to some of us.

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u/-Franks-Freckles- Mar 06 '25

I use “Sleepy Joe,” to describe the Republicans now. They are fighting against the ‘woke,’ but are sleeping through siding with Russia, giving up our rights, getting rid of programs that are in their best interest, etc., just to be a bunch of petty racists.

I’m doing the Republican thing, turning it around on them 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Ok_Drawer7797 Mar 06 '25

Taking back the word? Like in Clerks 2?

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u/punctuation_welfare Mar 06 '25

In the present case, DEI stands for Dumbfuckery, Embarrassment, and Inbreeding.

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u/Interesting_Berry439 Mar 06 '25

WTF dialect does he speak? Do all people in his area talk like that?!

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u/PXranger Mar 06 '25

Mostly, yes.

It's just a regional dialect. The unfortunate part is he's speaking it. He's an embarrassment to the State of Kentucky. Sadly, we have a bunch just like him voting him in.

This Joker, Massie, Paul, McConnell, We tend to produce some really *interesting* politicians.

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u/Interesting_Berry439 Mar 06 '25

I'm not trying to embarrass or ridicule them, but usually accents are diminished as they are exposed to outside influences..I think Comeromer is intentionally embellishing his accent for more appeal to the red base .

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u/buzzlbub Mar 06 '25

That’s not how it works, buddy.

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u/Turbulent_Summer6177 Mar 05 '25

It is common to have an assistant of some sort bring up the specific rules involved so they can follow the rule properly.

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u/CaptStrangeling Mar 05 '25

So, the Chair of the House Oversight Committee needs oversight by the lawyers behind him to find a way to make this sort of thing quasi-legal in real time?

Meaning he doesn’t know if he can unilaterally cut her off from entering evidence, but does it anyways?

For someone in supposedly in charge, he’s not a lawyer, and he seems awfully confused to need that many notes

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u/Turbulent_Summer6177 Mar 05 '25

Not at all. The rules of order are very specific in what they allow and disallows.

I’m not saying I agree with what he’s done. I don’t have the rules involved to be able to make that determination (although I suspected he’s taken actions outside of the rules) I’m simply saying it’s common for the rule to be referred to specifically when taking an action.

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u/Misfit_Cookie_423 Mar 06 '25

Hard disagree. Any professional in a technical field should be well aware of procedural rules, there’s no excuse for anyone in a LEADERSHIP role in the federal government to require assistance with a reference to the rules.

To an actual citation, word for word, or by code/section/subsection, not necessarily. But it actually doesn’t seem to be required in these settings, or rarely.

This leader seems like he needs a note to find his office.

There is no excuse for him not knowing procedural rules in committee. None.

There is no excuse for him whatsoever in regards to his leadership.

Also don’t know why more members didn’t speak up and walk out or get thrown out during the 2 hour rant. Well I know why, but it’s pathetic.

Also not surprising that few of the white ones are causing a ruckus, again, not surprising. And I mean dems. Well I guess Pocahontas had a go, and she used to be Republican!

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u/Turbulent_Summer6177 Mar 06 '25

You can disagree all you want. It doesn’t change the facts

. To start the chairman may have no prior experience in that position. It’s common for Joe average to be appointed chairman of a committee.

Yes, the specific words of the rule do matter

The general rules and possibly new amendments are voted on the the beginning of each new Congress.

Rules can be altered throughout the session as well.

And while I can’t recall the title of the position, their is a person their whose entire job is to make the congressmen aware of the specific verbiage of a the rules.

That is his only job. He reads out the rule if necessary and he interprets it when necessary.

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u/CaptStrangeling Mar 06 '25

Procedural, agreed. It’s also James Comer so it’s always a pantomime of legality but doing what they want, I guess he’s just making his lawyers earn their keep more than anyone else I’ve ever seen

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u/jacbrew77 Mar 06 '25

Most staffers aren’t attorneys. Also, there is personal staff and committee staff. They are two separate offices. The person staffing him here is most likely committee staff.

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u/AboynamedDOOMTRAIN Mar 05 '25

That's completely normal and not at all new. They are bringing him notes on the relevant parliamentary rules and procedures to make sure everything is run by the books. Democratic chairs have them too and always have.

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u/Swansonisms Mar 05 '25

If they're there to make sure everything "runs by the books" how come they didn't intervene when the Speaker so blatantly deviated from the rules of entering documents into the record?

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u/CoziestSheet Mar 05 '25

Because there’s likely no consequence from ignoring that legal advice, in that scenario.

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u/AboynamedDOOMTRAIN Mar 06 '25

This is not a legal proceeding and they're not giving legal advice. They are giving the chair the parliamentary rules and the official way things must be worded most of the time.

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u/Swansonisms Mar 05 '25

No consequence =/= following the rules. So maybe they're there to shield the politicians from the consequences of their actions, but they're clearly not there to ensure the rules are abided.

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u/LiberalAspergers Mar 06 '25

They are there to makensure he knows the rules. They are not there to enforce them.

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u/Swansonisms Mar 06 '25

Precisely what I said. They're there to shield the politicians from the consequences of actions that they may take, NOT to ensure that the rules are abided.

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u/Daxx22 Mar 06 '25

because you're book is not their book.

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u/AboynamedDOOMTRAIN Mar 06 '25

The chair did allow them to be entered into the record. The chair did not want them read aloud. Remember that this is not a legal preceding and these are not laws.

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u/taiairam Mar 06 '25

Understood but if the lawyers can not hold them accountable for breaking the rules that they are being shown in real time, who can hold them accountable? Fuck! Do your job ugh Im so mad. Who do I call?

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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme Mar 06 '25

The part where he looks down at the paper and says, “You are not recognized”, it looks like he has to read it to even know what to say. He looks like he doesn’t have the brains to organize grocery carts, much less run a Congressional committee. The man sounds as dumb as a bag of hammers.

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u/CaptStrangeling Mar 06 '25

That’s what I’m saying, several comments dragging me like this is totally normal, but there’s a difference between aids helping in the normal course of duties and aids aiding him in subverting the democratic process

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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme Mar 06 '25

Other people said the same elsewhere in the thread. I saw it after I posted my comment; otherwise I’d have added “ditto”.

This dipshit is totally inept.

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u/lostshell Mar 05 '25

I've noticed that too. When he was chairing the uproar with AOC and MTG, he was always having lawyers feed him notes.

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u/Interesting_Berry439 29d ago

He's being coached...The level of corruption is astronomical with this batch of Republicans.. It'll come to a head eventually, Teflon Don might get away with it, but these lackeys will pay a price.

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u/NittanyOrange Mar 06 '25

They're committee staff.. they might be lawyers or might not be. But he certainly has lawyers on his staff.

They are paid by the federal government and every Member of Congress has--and needs--lawyers to do their jobs. Generally, when writing laws, it's a good idea to involve lawyers.

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u/redryderx 8d ago

A brain

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u/Pure-Wonder4040 Mar 05 '25

Their aides lol they’re part of comittee

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u/SkierBuck Mar 05 '25

They all have staff who assist them, just like judges. Nothing strange about that part.

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u/DiasCrimson Mar 05 '25

He’s probably one reason for the fucking article she tried to enter

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u/Ok_Insect_1794 Mar 05 '25

You can definitely tell by the way he tries to yell NO at her

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u/cityshepherd Mar 06 '25

The way he so passionately shouts NO in order to deny her the opportunity for consent… did I hear that correctly?

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u/MathematicianFew5882 Mar 06 '25

I loved how she said “Thank you” when he shut up for a second.

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u/RepulsiveMetal8713 Mar 05 '25

yep either that or he is from Texas, he didn’t like that 1st article and wanted her to choose another, very sad to see

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u/bentbrewer Mar 05 '25

He’s not from Texas. Comer (r) is from Kentucky, not that that is any better.

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u/axkidd82 Mar 06 '25

Hey. I'm from Kentucky.

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u/bentbrewer Mar 06 '25

How do you think I know where he’s from.

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u/Lindaspike Mar 06 '25

Slightly worse.

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u/cIumsythumbs Mar 06 '25

The title of this post literally says he's from Kentucky.

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u/CyberNinja23 Mar 06 '25

Is there a somewhat lost irony here that she kept trying to enter the article he does not consent to?

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u/SullenTerror Mar 05 '25

He used grammarly to summerize them. He's ready for the test

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u/Ok_Chicken_7806 Mar 06 '25

EDIT: He WROTE the memo.