Six House Dems stage 'sit-in' on Senate floor

[kpete]

Source: Politico

July 28, 2010
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* House Democrats

Six House Dems stage 'sit-in' on Senate floor

Six House members crossed the Capitol to stage a "sit-in" in the Senate chamber to protest what they believe to be GOP obstruction of jobs legislation.

These House Democrats sat quietly in the back of the chamber and were approached by both Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah, who shook the hands of the upper chamber visitors.

Democratic Reps. Donna Edwards of Maryland, Carolyn Kilpatrick of Michigan, Danny Davis of Illinois, Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin and Jackie Speier of California seated themselves in the area from which Senate staffers ordinarily watch their bosses on the floor.

Nothing really came of the silent protest.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0710/Six_House_Dems_stage_sit_in_on_Senate_floor.html?showall

[xchrom]

1. Recommend & thank you reps. Nt

[global1]

2. I Wonder What Would Happen To Them If They Raised Some Commotion?......

Really now a 'silent protest' is better than nothing - but I don't think the camera's of CSPAN will show them unless they create a commotion of some sort or another. This is the way to get on camera. This is the way to make it into the MSM and the cable news shows - if they want to really make a point.

I hope they are just scoping the situation out and that more House Dems will join them in the future and actually stop proceedings in the Senate to be heard. Funny - I said stop things in the Senate. The only ones that are able to do that are the Repugs.

[readmoreoften]

3. "nothing really came of the protest"

Well, except the idea that sit-ins can happen in the Senate chamber... the tacit threat that that implies, the message it sends to their constituents, etc. etc.

[Tunkamerica]

6. And articles were written about it. n/t

[onehandle]

4. Next time bring water balloons. nt

[wordpix]

5. I thank them for bringing some attention to the GOOP's obstruction

GOOP= Grand Old Oligarchy Party

[LiberalEsto]

7. Yay Donna!

She's not my congressaperson, but her district is right next door to ours. Donna Edwards is a REAL Democrat.

[Lifelong Protester]

8. I would like to see this group of six GROW

if the group got progressively larger...

[cilla4progress]

9. Sorry to be miss priss here...

that would be "lower" chamber visitors.

[DarthDem]

11. Right

I think that phrase in the article meant "visitors to the upper chamber." Just your typical hack writing from Politico. "Nothing really came of the protest" - - LOL. You morons publicized it. Mission accomplished, imbeciles.

[Bitwit1234]

10. But--- it told the Senate what the House thinks of them

AND it is a shame that we as Voters can't do the same. Maybe we might kick some action into those wimpy Democrats.

[lib_wit_it]

12. K&R. Let's hope this is just the beginning.

[progressoid]

13. "Nothing really came of the silent protest"

big surprise

[24601]

17. The Senate doesn't really pay that much attention to Representatives

and most Senators seems to have forgotten that "upper chamber" or "upper house" referred to the old days when the Senate was physically on a higher floor than the House.

[NodQuestion]

14. kind had to laugh

Not you too Ed Perlmutter...

Seriously, it's kinda cool, but yeah it's a little lame. But hey, you show those tools in the house of lords.

[alfredo]

15. It has to start somewhere.

[Evasporque]

16. I am glad they did. Gwen is my Rep. nt

[defendandprotect]

18. Good for them -- keep at it -- !!