Pascrell cosponsoring resolution to expel Marjorie Traitor Greene

[Nevilledog]

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Bill Pascrell, Jr.
@BillPascrell
I am cosponsoring a resolution to expel this deeply disturbed person from Congress who is now harassing our colleagues.

Rep. Greene aggressively confronts Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, causing New York congresswoman to raise...
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) followed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) off the House floor and accused her of supporting “terrorists and antifa.”
washingtonpost.com
11:10 AM · May 13, 2021

[elleng]

1. 'this deeply disturbed person'

[TheBlackAdder]

21. Lt. Santino said it best.

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[Under The Radar]

2. You know, that just might pass, if there was a secret vote I know that it would.

[Bev54]

3. I wish him luck, the repubs should be backing this as well.

[leftieNanner]

5. They Should

But they won't. Kevin McCarthy is a spineless idiot and he will do nothing. Hell! He just booted Liz Cheney by a cowardly voice vote.

[Shell_Seas]

4. Can someone tell me what happened? I've got a paywall.

[leftieNanner]

6. MTG confronted AOC

As they were leaving the House floor. When AOC ignored her, MTG escalated the situation and yelled at AOC. Accused her of supporting terrorists. It was pretty ugly, apparently.

[Bev54]

8. She was stalking AOC down the halls of congress yelling at her

about supporting terrorists and calling AOC a chicken for not debating with her. AOC ignored her completely which does not obviously sit well with MTG. AOC is not the first congresswoman MTG has harassed, one other moved offices not so long ago to get away from her. She is complete nutcase that needs to be on medication.

[Maraya1969]

11. More

Ocasio-Cortez did not stop to answer Greene, only turning around once and throwing her hands in the air in an exasperated motion. The two reporters were not close enough to hear what the New York congresswoman said, and her office declined to discuss her specific response.

“Representative Greene tried to begin an argument with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and when Rep. Ocasio-Cortez tried to walk away, Congresswoman Greene began screaming and called Rep. Ocasio-Cortez a terrorist sympathizer,” Ocasio-Cortez spokeswoman Lauren Hitt said in a statement. “We hope leadership and the Sergeant at Arms will take real steps to make Congress a safe, civil place for all Members and staff — especially as many offices are discussing reopening. One Member has already been forced to relocate her office due to Congresswoman Greene’s attacks.”

Before walking away, Greene said that the encounter was intended to hold Democrats accountable for their policy proposals.

“She’s a chicken, she doesn’t want to debate the Green New Deal,” she said to a small group of reporters and onlookers near the entrance to the chamber. “These members are cowards. They need to defend their legislation to the people. That’s pathetic.”

[Shell_Seas]

13. She's a nutcase, but also a typical Southern Republican

[BobTheSubgenius]

24. In the estimable words from a CBC commentator about Jesse Helms:

"A decrepit old dinosaur that should be strapped to a gurney."

Adapt it as necessary.

[Maraya1969]

9. Rep. Greene aggressively confronts Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, causing New York congresswoman to raise

security concerns

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene aggressively confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday and falsely accused her of supporting “terrorists,” leading the New York congresswoman’s office to call on leadership to ensure that Congress remains “a safe, civil place for all Members and staff.”

Two Washington Post reporters witnessed Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) exit the House chamber late Wednesday afternoon ahead of Greene (Ga.), who shouted “Hey Alexandria” twice in an effort to get her attention. When Ocasio-Cortez did not stop walking, Greene picked up her pace and began shouting at her and asking why she supports antifa, a loosely knit group of far-left activists, and Black Lives Matter, falsely labeling them “terrorist” groups. Greene also shouted that Ocasio-Cortez was failing to defend her “radical socialist” beliefs by declining to publicly debate the freshman from Georgia.

“You don’t care about the American people,” Greene shouted. “Why do you support terrorists and antifa?”

[Caliman73]

10. How dare AOC support Antifa, I mean who wants to support Antifascists...right?

Greene is ridiculous. Antifa has been portrayed as this terror organization when the only people they "terrorize" are Fascists. I mean, I know that scares people like Greene who is a fascist sympathizer but honestly she is just relying on the ignorance of people *which sadly exists way too much in this country.

[gratuitous]

14. It needs to happen

Expulsion is a heavy-duty punishment, but Rep. Greene has earned it. And Republicans should be backing the resolution or realize that they're on record supporting Greene's bullying antics.

[LaMouffette]

15. Go get her, Pacrell! MTG has violated Rule XXIII--Code of Official Conduct over and over and over,

ad nauseum. And now Greene has the gall to attack a woman who has more class, intelligence, and courage in one pinky toe than Greene herself has ever displayed or will ever display.

RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - 117th CONGRESS


RULE XXIII—CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT

There is hereby established by and for the House the following code of conduct, to be known as the ‘‘Code of Official Conduct’’:

1. A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House shall behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House.

[link:https://ethics.house.gov/publications/code-official-conduct|

I could not be more proud of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez for refusing to be drawn into Greene's childish theatrics.

[NJCher]

17. and I could not be more proud

that it's a NJ Congressman who got this going!!

[monkeyman1]

16. time to clean house on these nutcases !

[Initech]

18. That vile woman has no business being anywhere near government!

[BigmanPigman]

19. That nutcase has severe problems and needs to be expelled

from Congress as well as admitted to a psychiatric office for an evaluation. She is dangerous to others. I would get a restraining order against her.

[PortTack]

20. If she is not expelled, she will do the only thing she has left..further escalate her grievances

She’s gonna have to go. If not now, in the short term future. She cannot be reigned in. It will not be pretty

[onecaliberal]

22. Her behavior has been escalating and will continue.

They need to go.

[world wide wally]

23. She doesn't even have a job in Congress..... Other than resident bitch

[BobTheSubgenius]

25. My theory on at least part of the thinking of the Congressional Republican membership.

You would have to be SERIOUSLY off the rails to stand out in a crowd that contains MTG. Or Fast-draw Barbie, for that matter.

[brooklynite]

26. Let me know know when 1/3 of the House Republicans will support this...

...then I'll get excited.

(expulsion requires 2/3 vote of the entire House).