Buh-Bye! Democrats Take Away Parker Griffith's Cmte Assignments

[babylonsister]

Buh-Bye! Democrats Take Away Parker Griffith's Cmte Assignments
Evan McMorris-Santoro | December 23, 2009, 6:38PM


To a nearly empty House of Representatives this afternoon, a House staffer slowly and methodically stripped Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL) of his committee assignments. Griffith's switch from the Democratic party to the GOP yesterday meant he lost his Democratically-assigned seats on the Science and Technology, Small Business and Transportation and Infrastructure. Now it's up to to his new party to assign him new committee seats.

Video at link~

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/buh-bye-democrats-take-away-parker-griffiths-cmte-assignments-video.php?ref=fpc

[saltpoint]

1. They considered plucking out his eyeballs as well, but protocol

forbids it on the House floor.

It may have to wait until lunch time out in the parking lot...

[Ken Burch]

2. When do they wind out his entrails on a stick?

I'm sure C-Span will want to cover that.

[saltpoint]

7. True, and Nancy Grace may do a 2-hour Panel special.

[babylonsister]

3. It's kind of funny; the conservatives are on the attack against this

clown, too. I hope he goes back to working as a walmart greeter when all is said and done.

[Ken Burch]

5. They're attacking him even though he's JOINING them?

Am I missing something here?

:wtf:

[babylonsister]

6. Yep...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=7300032

[RFKHumphreyObama]

9. Seems he's got some explaining to do to his new voter base

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/23/818224/-AL-05:-Parker-Griffith-Can-Lose

His past is catching up with him.

[saltpoint]

8. "a walmart greeter."

LOL!

[Ken Burch]

11. I'd go with "Night manager at McDonalds"

They would make him spend a month on the fry machine to start, though.

[Ken Burch]

4. Did they play the theme from "Branded"?

n/t.

[ThomWV]

10. The only known case of a man swimming back toward the Titanic

[daa]

12. What about Liberman??? nt

[Skidmore]

13. Lieberman still has to deliver a final vote.

[Fly by night]

14. Was Griffith recruited to run for Congress by Rahm "I'm an asshole" Emmanuel?

He seems like the type.

[gratuitous]

15. Smooth maneuver, Hoover

His press secretary left yesterday to "pursue other opportunities." I'm guessing the rest of his staff will similarly start casting about for other jobs on the Hill that involve the majority, which is a much nicer place to work in DC. Griffith can now look forward to a smaller and more remote office, too, as befits the junior member of the minority.