CREW Calls on OCE to Investigate Rep. Neugebauer for Berating Park Ranger

[appleannie1]

Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) for conduct that reflects discreditably upon the House.

Footage captured by NBC Washington on October 2, 2013, a day after the government shutdown began, shows Rep. Neugebauer nastily confronting a park ranger outside the National World War II Memorial. The congressman was angry the memorial had been closed, apparently oblivious to the consequences of his and his colleagues’ refusal to fund government operations.

Rep. Neugebauer’s mistreatment of a federal employee who was doing her job is disgraceful,” said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan. “The blame for the government shutdown and the resulting closure of the memorials lies squarely on the shoulders of lawmakers like Rep. Neugebauer who refuse to fund our government.”

http://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-filings/entry/crew-calls-on-oce-to-investigate-rep.-neugebauer-for-berating-park-ranger

[liberal N proud]

1. If Neugy was oblivious to his parties refusal to fund the government, he needs to go home and stay

[appleannie1]

3. He was just trying for a photo op and screwed up royally in the process. Typical Tea Party

[hlthe2b]

2. Good for CREW

[meadowlark5]

4. Good. Start punishing bad behavior

That guy was an ass. Again, hypocrisy is lost on republicans. HE should be ashamed that the memorial was closed.

[PotatoChip]

5. I said it yesterday when I first heard about this, but I'll say it again...

They shut the government down, yet yell at the people working there who have no choice but to enforce their actions?

Bizarro world.

[narnian60]

6. I said this yesterday, and I'll say it again today.

I seriously think there is some dementia going on here.

[appleannie1]

7. It must be group dementia combined with just plain loony. The loony covers Bachmann and Palin

and their cult of crazies.

[Gothmog]

8. Here is Juanita Jean's article on this action

http://www.juanitajean.com/2013/10/04/at-the-very-least-someone-should-sink-his-yacht/

Well, the good folks over at CREW did more than just get upset. They did something.

Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) for conduct that reflects discreditably upon the House.

I know. It’s hard to believe that he hasn’t been be brought up before on “conduct that reflects discreditably upon the House.” Of course, Tom DeLay and Louie Gohmert lowered the standard on that pretty good.

“Rep. Neugebauer’s demeaning treatment of the ranger reinforces the commonly held belief that members of Congress are arrogant and have an over-inflated sense of superiority,” continued [CREW Executive Director Melanie] Sloan. “The House cannot permit its members to berate federal employees for a government shutdown for which Congress is responsible. Rep. Neugebauer needs to be held accountable for his reprehensible conduct.”

This is good news.

[Ikonoklast]

9. Like the guy that stood up and told my Repuplican congresscritter at his last townhall

when he went on and on how he was going to repeal Obamacare because his constituents "don't want it", when polls show that the voters in my district are overwhelmingly FOR it...

"Sir, you work for the people, you are the boss of no one in this room, it's your job to vote as the voters in this district tell you to."