WHOA! Mass Rep James McGovern issues the smack-down!

[Atman]

He just told the republicans that it was laughable that they stand there whining about the rules they put in place and used for 12 years, and pointed out to the opposing republic he is debating that as Majority members, WE get to close debates now, and "you should have known that after all these years." Beautiful!

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[babylonsister]

1. Someone asked him to yield, and he said no, I don't have time!

:rofl: Someone just asked again! McGovern is going to be a force to be reckoned with!

[helderheid]

4. I am LOVING this!!!!!

[meegbear]

6. Proud to be a Massachusetts Dem!

:woohoo:

[babylonsister]

10. You should be proud, and consider yourself lucky! nt

[Jim Warren]

14. My congressman!!!!

[meegbear]

16. John Tierney's mine ...

hope mine shows some gumption like that!

[Lugnut]

30. Dang!

Good on Mr. McGovern. My rep, Mr. Kanjorski, has done nothing but take up space since 1984.

:kick:

[jackster]

25. Make that 2 proud Mass Dems!

Now if we could only find someone to stand up like that to the DINOs in our State House maybe we could really make some substantive changes in the commonwealth and PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL ITS CITIZENS!

[LouisianaLiberal]

2. Its a thing of beauty, isn't it?

NT

[MADem]

3. He's a helluva fellah, and hasn't changed in twenty or thirty years!!!

He looks the same...really!

I guess the GOP needs to learn the 'As you sow, so shall you reap' line!

[Pab Sungenis]

9. Or, as my grandfather told me once:

"If you're gonna piss in the well, don't complain when it's your turn to drink."

[Atman]

11. LOL! EXCELLENT!

Can we print that on t-shirts and send them to Washington?

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[Pab Sungenis]

13. Why not?

I'm pretty sure he heard it from someone else. He was very big in local Republican politics, back when the Republicans were worth something, and taught me everything he knew working on his campaigns.

[Hoping4Change]

28. Great saying. Thanks for posting.

:bounce:

[AndyA]

5. I heard it and I loved it!

Go James! :thumsup:

[trashcanistanista]

7. McGovern

"After today, we will have ended the culture of corruption that has plagued this house for 12 years" he's on a roll!

[dogday]

8. He said "Your view will be heard more than ours were" to the Republicans

Way to Go!!!!!!:bounce: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[SharonRB]

12. I'm streaming the House session at work

McGovern rocked!

[hashibabba]

15. Wasn't that great? These Dems are making me proud to be an

American after this past miserable seven years.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

17. I Was Watching It And Work And Literally Applauding!!!

I went to my coworker in the office behind me and said \"GODDAMN I LOVE WATCHING CSPAN NOW!\"

This fuckin rocks!

[Peace Patriot]

18. Hats off to James McGovern! Smack 'em down! Boy, do they deserve it! n/t

[OregonBlue]

19. Great, but he just told a fellow "Republic". Please never use "Republican" again.

[Atman]

24. Actually, that was a typo

I think that's the first time I've used "republican" in days. Even in that post, it was "republic" except for that one bad!

.

[OregonBlue]

31. Another discussion thread on new term for Republics. Corporatists

was suggested. I think it's really perfect. It truly describes their allegiance, both Repbulics and Dinos. Would love to see it become part of the daily speech.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3056479

[valerief]

20. The Laughable Republic Party! Gotta love McGovern. nt

[zbdent]

21. They put those rules into place when they thought they'd have their

thousand-year Reich ... back when the Democratic party was "in its final throes" ...

[Cleita]

23. Back before the electorate figured out they were rigging elections

to win.

[WI_DEM]

22. about time someone told them this!

[lpbk2713]

26. I can see em all now.

"Yeah ..... but .... but ......."







GET OVER IT!

[wryter2000]

27. Ah, snap!

Well done! :applause:

[mzmolly]

29. Oh PLEASE be on Crooks and Liars later!

I missed this marvelous moment, thanks for sharing. :hi:

[Jeanette in FL]

32. I can't wait for my congresswoman, Corrine Brown to start up

They were always trying to shut her or take her words off the record.

I haven't seen her speak yet on the floor this session, but I am sure that she will be as fiesty as ever.