This moment should have Republicans beyond embarrassed. (via MaddowBlog)
he thought Rogers should face no consequences as a result of the incident. Chances are, this will soon become an unfortunate footnote to the stories about the chaotic circumstances.
But before the political world moves on, it’s important to acknowledge the fact that some Republicans weren’t altogether disappointed to see one of their colleagues prepare to attack another.CNN’s Jake Tapper yesterday, in reference to the incident, “We need a little of that. We need a little of this sort of breaking the glass in order to get us to the table.” Asked about the same confrontation, Rep.
That’s clearly wrong. Republicans should be embarrassed by the fact that one of their members had to be physically restrained before he could attack another one of their members. The obvious expectation must that be federal policymakers in the world's preeminent superpower can resolve disagreements without threats of violence.
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