Keith Ellison Introduces Himself to Virgil Goode on House Floor

[Rose Siding]

Run time: 00:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfiHGAuMlnM   Posted on YouTube: January 04, 2007 By YouTube Member: tpmmedia Views on YouTube: 98236   Posted on DU: January 04, 2007 By DU Member: Rose Siding Views on DU: 2612

 
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[Renew Deal]

1. With Kucinich at his side

I wonder what that conversation was like.

[krkaufman]

22. Ha!, that was the first thing I noticed

I betcha Dennis had a role in that move. I just loved how Goode seemed to be squirming back and forth, looking for a way out.

[keta11]

2. I woulda sl*gged the MOFO!!!! N/T

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Dennis was there, I see

and I noticed how Keith held onto Goode's arm. Wish I could read lips!!!!!!

[AX10]

4. K & R!

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Ellison was smiling

He's not going to hold Mr. Goode's ignorance against him. He's going to dispel his dillusions about Muslims.

[MountainLaurel]

6. Wonder if the words

"Sheet-wearing cocksucker" were involved?

[Ron Green]

15. ROFL!

:P

[kikiek]

7. Oh I wish there was audio with that. He is so eloquent. I am proud of him.

[Virginia Dare]

8. SWEEET!!!!

it looked like he was getting his ass handed to him, with smiles all around. That's it, kill them with kindness. :kick: :kick: :kick:

[beachmom]

9. Thanks -- wow, Ellison is a real class act.

I am very, very impressed with him. He knows he has a lot on his shoulders, being a rep. not just for his district but for all Muslims in America, and he has proven himself to be worthy of the job.

[w4rma]

10. That was pretty important and the hosts totally missed it. (nt)

[tblue37]

11. They always miss the real stories. (eom)

[Stinky The Clown]

12. An esteemed group .... and a guy with a hooded sheet ....

Pascrell (D-NJ)
Moran (D-VA)
Kucinich (D-OH)
Ellison (D-MN)

Goode (R-Bigot)

[IndyOp]

13. Funny, when you get that close it's kinda hard to hate...

...from a song by Harry Chapin.

I hope it's true.

[Jade Fox]

14. Classy move on Ellison's part.......

Don't get mad, get....cordial.

As Oscar Wilde said: "Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much."

[aaronbees]

16. No comment from MSNBC wonks??

That is just unreal! Classy man, that Rep. Ellison. Way to go!

[krispos42]

26. I bet Olbermann will mention it tonight :-D

[Nobody]

17. At least one of Ellison's constituents saw this

I'm proud to live in his district. I was able to tell him to his face what a class act he is. He knows he's not just representing my district, but he's also representing every Muslim in America. That's not fair, but it's true, and he's equal to the challenge.

It's unfortunate, that all a bigot has to do is slither over the bar and people think them worthy, but someone like Keith Ellison, who hasn't got a bigoted bone in his body, has to leap for a much higher standard. Keith hits that high standard almost all the time, but when he misses it with something stupid, people start in on him. (Remembering Thanksgiving when the bigot in the family was talking about how "scary" he is - because of parking tickets. Big freaking whoop! That was my reaction. And this is someone represented by Michele Bachmann.)

[geardaddy]

25. Ugh.

Michele Bachman makes my skin crawl.

[Vinca]

18. Maybe he was showing off Thomas Jefferson's Koran. nt

[iamjoy]

21. I Love It

That was a good move on Ellison's part - Thomas Jefferson's Koran. Very shrewd. Until then, I admit, I was pre-judging Ellison. Oh, not as a terrorist but the other way - a little on the passive side.

But the way he's handled this whole fake controversy changes that opinion.

[Tin Man]

19. Wow, this Ellison guy has class and savy - K&R

...so far, I'm truly impressed.

edit: added the K&R

[cboy4]

20. a-w-k-w-a-r-d

for the bigot I bet.

Good for Ellison.

[Buzz Clik]

23. This could have been hazing of the frosh in Congress --

As part of the initiation, they had to fulfill a variant of a famous bar game. In this case, it was "Shake hands with a douchebag." The one who made physical contact with the most abhorrent douchebag wins.

[geardaddy]

24. So proud of Keith...

I knew he would represent our district with class. He had a hell of an election season with all the muck that the local paper threw and his IP and GOP opponents threw at him.

[left of center]

27. Can you believe Goode was once a Democrat?!

He was a DINO for many years, but then turned Independent. A few years after that he turned Republican.

Regarding his recent commentary, making it at all reflected ignorance and prejudice, but defending it after the fact reflected a foolish sense of pride.

No Virgil, it's not PC. You're just a damn idiot!

[goodhue]

28. great to see

thanks for posting