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House GOP Stages Walkout On House Floor

thinkprogress.org — On the House floor today, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) led Republicans in a walkout in protest of a contempt vote, alleging the vote is “embarrassing political activity.” The GOP is pushing for the House to approve the Senate’s version of the Protect America Act, which includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications firms.

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  • textman, on 02/15/2008, -30/+2Dems took a hit on FISA though:

    In a blow to Democrats, the House of Representatives has voted to reject a measure that would have extended existing foreign intelligence surveillance legislation by three weeks.

    http://www.outlookseries.com/news/Security/4591.ht ...
    • delrin500, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2Snuggles the security bear explains all of this... It is all about love..

      http://www.markfiore.com/?phpMyAdmin=7aTx1mD0FvhOP ...
      • thumperings, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1I wonder if being arrested for war crimes is "embarrassing political activity"
    • PeppermintPig, on 02/15/2008, -0/+9To those GOP members who support this legislation: Don't let the door hit you on your way out.
    • JoeVet, on 02/16/2008, -0/+1Not so much a hit to Democrats as a fleeting victory in the war on the bill of rights.
  • kdawg1012, on 02/15/2008, -6/+84I can only hope (with no real hope, though) that the House will keep immunity from happening. Can anyone/anything stop this Dictator and his henchmen/henchwomen??? January can't get here soon enough.
    • Gabberwok, on 02/15/2008, -2/+4Yes, we can. If your representative has been supportive of the immunity amendment, contact their office and get other people from your surrounding community to do so as well. You can check to see your representative's votes on websites like http://www.opencongress.org
      • Firehed, on 02/15/2008, -1/+13I've contacted my local sleazebag. What I got in response was a waste of MY 41 cents that it took to send the letter - canned garbage about how we need to protect the telcos that completely ignored my complains and failed to address my concerns.

        I wasn't expecting much, but what I got was frankly insulting.
        • Gabberwok, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2Get a group of people together from your community and keep contacting him. Maybe send some letters into your local news station stating how angry you are about his position. And finally, since every member of the House of Representatives goes up for election in 2008, do everything you can to make sure he/she loses.
      • bjornski, on 02/16/2008, -0/+1My local telco donated more to my representative than I did.

        My opinion means jack ***** compared to that.
    • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -28/+1Immunity is natural. Telecoms shouldnt be sued for saving lives. If they are sued then in the future those telecoms and others will be way less cooperative knowing that a lawsuit may loom over them. Wiretapping exists all over the world. If wiretapping can save even 100 lives IM all for it. You people have been brainwashed by hollywood to believe your government is the enemy. I mean seriously I dont think there is a movie in existance that doesnt have an enemy government. You people have been brainwashed. There is no big brother. No Jews ruling the earth. No aliens in Roswell.
      • walkingdogs, on 02/15/2008, -0/+12Maybe if we addressed the actual issue for being attacked all this peripheral garbage would be irrelevant. And for you who are the real brainwashed among us, that would be our continual occupation and meddling in affairs we have no business being involved in and preaching do as we say not as we do. Also if we took a lot of the money wasted on military operations and put it towards getting off of middle east oil then we wouldn't have to worry about any of those countries anymore. We could then leave them to worry about themselves and their in-house quarrels and they would quickly forget about us.
    • krnldmp, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1>Can anyone/anything stop this Dictator and his henchmen/henchwomen???

      Yeah. The House of Representatives is taking care of business.
      • Gabberwok, on 02/15/2008, -0/+3It's actually a tricky situation. While I would be happy if FISA were to expire permanently, the reason it was allowed to expire was so that there would be a backlash against the Democrats and more support for the amended bill that includes the telecom immunity provision. The problem is that there aren't enough Democrats in the House with the spine to let the bill expire completely. What will most likely happen is that they end up approving the amended bill in a week - just like Bush wants them to... Enjoy your week without any new warrantless wiretap approval.
  • Insightful, on 02/15/2008, -5/+64Cowards - all of them.
    • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -30/+2Nope I call it couragous. Taking a stand instead of whining and crying like a democrat. I will really miss Bush when he leaves the white house. He has more balls then Pelosi Reed and the entire democrat party combined. President Bush will leave office hated by every liberal in America and doesnt give a *****. Bush is my hero.
      • orangefly, on 02/15/2008, -0/+18"Bush is my hero"

        i feel so sorry for you....
      • goomba323, on 02/15/2008, -0/+3I hate you.
      • Tiak, on 02/16/2008, -0/+2Yes! These great Americans are brave enough to stand up and take away our civil rights for no good reason! What could be more noble?
    • WiseWeasel, on 02/15/2008, -1/+18Except for Ron Paul (TX), Walter Jones (NC) and Wayne Gilchrest (MD), who voted for the measure, breaking with party lines. A sole Democrat, Henry Cuellar (TX) also shamed himself by opposing it.
    • nmvh5, on 02/15/2008, -1/+7Is it not somewhat ironic that Boehner made a big deal about the democrats political grandstanding and then stages a walk out to a PRESS CONFERENCE?
      • MacEnvy, on 02/15/2008, -0/+4It's not ironic, it's hypocritical. It's also completely unsurprising as this is how Boehner normally operates. Scumbags, liars, and manipulators, all.
    • rlbond86, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1But everyone on Digg says that Democrats and Republicans are the same!
  • chicofaraby, on 02/15/2008, -8/+105Republicans - Putting Party Ahead of Country Since 1960.

    Nice job, guys. We can't have any administration stooges held responsible for their actions, now can we?
    • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -24/+4Democrats ***** the US since 1792. And heres proof.
      http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_org_democr ...
      http://unrealitycheck.com/articles/Democrat_Republ ...
      • thumperings, on 02/15/2008, -1/+4it's time you went home troll.
      • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -5/+2Time you learned the meaning of free speech fascist. YEah the Republican calling the (probable) liberal a fascist. Because you are you know. Lukas smith Conform. UNity is strength. Your with us or against us. Little eichmann go back to your concentration camps where you can be a fascist. This is America I can speak and I will.
        • bjornski, on 02/16/2008, -0/+3You can say anything you want, true.

          And we have the right to laugh our asses off at your comments, too. And trust me, we do.
    • apc3161, on 02/15/2008, -1/+8I would broaden that.

      I would say, " Politicians, Putting politics ahead of the country since 1910"

      To blame this only on the republicans is stupid. It is both parties.
    • pintomp3, on 02/15/2008, -1/+9both parties put party ahead of country. the republicans seem intent on putting party before constitution though.
    • mahuebel, on 02/15/2008, -2/+1Oh come on! You think if the tables were reversed your beloved democrats wouldn't have staged a walkout? I agree with apc3161.
  • hawkeye17, on 02/15/2008, -5/+33And Republicans wonder why they are losing their grip on the country?? I'll tell you why...they are epically STUPID. Acting like children or inhuman neanderthals(like the ***** who tried to call a vote during a mans MERMORIAL SERVICE today) isn't exactly a good way to win the hearts and minds of voters.
    • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -14/+1Democrats have been on their knees for eight years and you people want to be all hissy about Republicans? Why dont you tell your party to grow a pair. The democratic party is a weak old woman.
    • shiftclick, on 02/15/2008, -2/+2I think you missed what happened: There was a "no vote" called by the Dems in honor of the deceased. So, the Pubs knew they weren't going to vote. Then, at the END of the memorial service, the Dems called a vote! The Pubs walked out on it as it broke the deal.
  • ZenFountain, on 02/15/2008, -1/+32With any luck we'll see something like the good old days when members of congress dueled and beat each other with canes.
    • Shagisley, on 02/15/2008, -0/+3It would be a requirement of office that every congressman talk like Foghorn Leghorn as well, in my opinion.
      • thumperings, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2Well Cheneys ready with his shotgun.
  • reuscel, on 02/15/2008, -3/+61And the Democrats are the ones always being portrayed as whining little pussies? Weird.
    • glasnostic, on 02/15/2008, -0/+7its classic school yard behavior. often the ones who posture the most are the least likely to actually do something.
    • GoodDamon, on 02/15/2008, -0/+8That would be because they respond to challenges with thoughtful, detailed analysis and careful decision-making instead of ripping their shirts off, thumping their chests, and shouting, "USA! USA! We're number 1!" That's what gets them portrayed as pussies. Of course, when Republicans actually act like whining little pussies, the media never actually applies any investigative journalism to the situation, or they might start saying things like, "Hey... You say this is playing politics, but weren't you guys acting about 10,000% more partisan when you were wasting Senate time doing things like threatening to destroy the filibuster, while the Democrats are performing their constitutionally-mandated duty of acting as a check on executive power?"

      Which would, of course, lead to more whining.
    • slashbot, on 02/15/2008, -9/+1What is it about useless resolutions that has you thinking the Dems *aren't* whining pussies?
    • LukasSmith, on 02/15/2008, -5/+1They are pusssies. When Reed and Pelosi start whining I cant tell who is the Butch or the fem.
      • bjornski, on 02/16/2008, -0/+1More gay comments.

        Boy, Lukas. For someone who gets all pissy when someone joking accuses you of being in the closet, you sure call a lot of people gay.

        It's okay for you to make those insinuations, but your sexuality (and manly friends pics) are off limits.

        Is it dark in your closet Tap your left foot three times for yes.
  • rhabd0mancer, on 02/15/2008, -1/+78I hope somebody locked the door after they left.
  • Qtip42, on 02/15/2008, -1/+44Give them all termination notices.......Nobody cares for these neocon stooges..
    • eclectro, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Nice talk, but when election time comes around every last one of them will have big smile on their face and get re-elected.
  • MicrosoftBob, on 02/15/2008, -6/+42***** the GOP.
  • soot, on 02/15/2008, -3/+26Keep walking all the way to the ocean, you *****.
  • DeePsix501, on 02/15/2008, -1/+46Hilarious!

    The republicans call the fact that the democrats won't pass their bill and hold bush staff in contempt as a political stunt, then proceede to walk out and give a speech on the steps. THAT is a political stunt! They had the damn podium waiting for them. What a crock of *****.
  • lowfalls, on 02/15/2008, -6/+1John Boner?
  • WayneCA, on 02/15/2008, -1/+28"If the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act were to expire, Americans would be at risk."
    What is the problem with obtaining a warrant?? Can someone explain this to me?
    • Skooma714, on 02/15/2008, -3/+10The cops have to get up, go to the court, get a warrant...

      Too much work.
      • Gabberwok, on 02/15/2008, -1/+11They don't even have to do that. FISA allowed investigators just to call to request a warrant from a special court that in its history has almost never refused a warrant. The Bush administration thought that was too much oversight. My bet is they are trying to monitor close to ALL international communications and doing some really heavy data-mining - since they don't know what they're looking for before they find it, they wouldn't be able to ask for warrants.
      • UnstableMind, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Not only what Gabberwok said, but it (warrant) doesn't even have to be obtained until up to after 3 days since the surveillance or suspected communications began.
    • gnothiseauton, on 02/15/2008, -2/+1I believe the problem lies in the technology they use. I think they are using computers to collect and flag huge amounts of data. Then, humans look at the flagged data and make a decision on it. The huge number of warrants they would need to obtain to have the computers listen in the first place would be effectively impossible to file.
    • nittanylion06, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2It's a red-herring. This argument's stuck in the abstract, as most people don't know the warrant process and there are no quantifiable figures on how many warrant requests are refused. If the Bush Administration was completely convinced that a terrorist attack was being planned, they would do anything they could do to prevent, and worry about the courts later. The mere observation that they'd rather spend their time in courts and in Congress arguing about this tells you exactly where their priorities lie.
      • Intercon, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1I'm fairly certain that no warrant request to a FISA court has ever been refused. Of course, only serious emergency cases go through this system anyway.
  • Alfonzo, on 02/15/2008, -2/+6Good, maybe they can actually accomplish something productive now (. . . . maybe)
    • kolinkoolface2, on 02/15/2008, -2/+1yea like you guys raising taxes and ignoring things like social security, state of the dollar and social welfare programs that are killing us financially. I think everyone should be a democrat. Lets just turn into a socialistic country. ***** the lot of you.
      • goomba323, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2You sound like those crybaby Representatives.
    • nittanylion06, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Nope. The beautiful part was that while they were angrily protesting the contempt of congress citations as a waste of time, once they returned, they spent the next 3 hours on resolution votes for items like the 99th Anniversary of the NAACP, recognition of African-American Inventors, commending the state of Washington on their veteran support, etc.
  • FearFactory, on 02/15/2008, -3/+19I hope they keep walking and don't come back.
  • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -11/+0damn these *****... make me feel like a Jew during ww2. please don't anyone ask me if I'm a republican. :(
    • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -10/+0that's right idiots... see the Jew reference and bury me without reading the rest of the comment. Ignorant ***** sneezes.
      • kaeryn, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Aww shucks GOMER we all know you are a republican and also uneducated.
  • slashbot, on 02/15/2008, -24/+3Ah yes, the congressional democrats love their useless resolutions.

    ***** the Democrats!
    • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -4/+8they were republicans you dumbass.
      • slashbot, on 02/15/2008, -10/+2Actually it was the Democrats who were pushing the contempt resolution....

        dumbass
      • bowens44, on 02/15/2008, -0/+8Only in the mind of a right wing lunatic is defending the Constitution a 'useless resolution'.

        You're pathetic
        • zakkubin, on 02/15/2008, -0/+0No he is talking about the contempt of court charges the Democrats were bringing forward. The democrats are using this to stall so the bill is not voted on. That way the bill expires at midnight and they win.

          I don't agree with the Bill but it should be debated and voted on asap. The Republicans are correct to be upset on this one.

  • rironin, on 02/15/2008, -0/+17Why does it seem like Digg commenters are the only people who get outraged about this *****? I mean... I know there are plenty of people out there that are just as pissed as me, but... how the hell are there still enough people supporting these douchebags to let this go on? It's surreal.
    • Gabberwok, on 02/15/2008, -0/+13A shockingly large percentage of the US population probably has no idea about this. While Digg users can be misguided, stupid, and borderline psychotic at times, we are all generally much more informed than the average American. Whether it's all relevant or accurate information is another question. If you really want to kill this bill, you're going to have to pull the plug and do some off-line grass roots mobilization to get the rest of your community to speak out against it.
    • pintomp3, on 02/15/2008, -0/+12people are too distracted by the testimony of baseball players.
  • orlyfactor, on 02/15/2008, -0/+24...and STAY OUT!
  • stox, on 02/15/2008, -0/+15In related news, the approval rating for Congress surges for the first time in years.
  • Skooma714, on 02/15/2008, -2/+9Lol his name is Boner.

    He is a dick, I'll give him that.
  • chalkdust, on 02/15/2008, -3/+5I participated in a walkout once... In high school...
    • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -3/+0yeah and how many kids participated just because they'd get out of school early. nothing's changed...

      anyone see that page trip and almost fall on his face as he was leaving? i wish he would have fallen and cracked his head open. then while they're sewing his head shut they could do something about his ***** up bowl cut. /frustration and humiliation on behalf of repub diggers...
  • jimbruno, on 02/15/2008, -2/+16Why does he assume a wave of Republicans leaving the house floor would lead to anything but cheering and celebrations?
  • notanidiot, on 02/15/2008, -1/+25Yes, in order to protect America, we must let people in high places break the law! And we must not force them to actually show up for their subpoenas! These are all very dangerous things!
  • SuperOmegaSlack, on 02/15/2008, -1/+21"UPDATE II: Even without the Republicans, the House contempt vote against Miers and Bolten passed, 223-32."

    Nice!!!
    • thecatcantalk, on 02/15/2008, -0/+4Yeah, but good luck trying to get the Department of Justice to serve the subpoena, or arrest those whom have been declared in contempt of Congress. Even with Gonzalez gone, they refuse to do their jobs under any circumstances.
      Nice work, G.O.P., you've turned the U.S. into North Mexico! *stage whispering* Get a rope!
  • tcugrilla, on 02/15/2008, -12/+3yes it would be much better if we were attacked again because of a lack of intelligence gathering. no wonder obama is getting so much support his minions are clueless.
    • skipdog172, on 02/15/2008, -0/+4No, the government does not need to listen to every overseas phone call in the name of "terrorism". This is lunacy. Do you truly believe the terrorists are going to be blabbing on phone lines? There are so many more reasons why we should not give up our freedom and privacy in the sake of security.

      Do you also want the government monitoring all e-mails and instant messaging? With your logic, we MUST have to monitor all communications to protect us from the "terrorists".

      I'm a conservative republican and I find all of this fear mongering over "terrorism" ludicrous. We are losing our rights because of folks like you who believe we need to give up as much privacy and freedom as possible to keep us "safe". The founding fathers would be very dissappointed. Can you honestly deny that?
    • Nanite, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Crying about terrorism is not considered an excuse for bads government any more. Your neo-con fear mongering lost it's effectiveness years ago, yet you still think someone gives a ***** about "national security" and "fighting the turrists."

      Well I've got news buddy, not if it means giving the hen house away to the foxes.
    • notanidiot, on 02/18/2008, -0/+1Yeah, I don't think they have international calling from their caves...
  • Ceeman, on 02/15/2008, -2/+25Why are the democrats wasting our time with this? We have baseball players to investigate!
    • slashbot, on 02/15/2008, -16/+3Democrats are all about wasting time.

      Oh, and I forgot... "CHANGE".
      • postalblowfish7, on 02/15/2008, -0/+5god, thank you for all of the enjoyable comments! i always know i can count on you for my daily dose of lunacy!
  • ghotli, on 02/15/2008, -1/+15The GOP has had it coming for awhile. They are going to bitch and whine for the next ten years, but their public support is dwindling and they will eventually have to pay for their abuse of power in this political era. I enjoy watching them squirm. They might win today, but down the line these guys are *****.
    • molecool, on 02/15/2008, -0/+3True that - payback is a bitch. The GOP has basically rendered itself unelectable for the coming decade. If you think people are pissed now - check back again six months from now when the wheels finally come off the economy completely.
  • thecatcantalk, on 02/15/2008, -1/+9Let's pretend they're air traffic controllers, and fire the entire Congress...and then replace them with illegal aliens!
  • cybertron3, on 02/15/2008, -2/+14Can we repair some damage in the government while they are out?
  • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -2/+11Brilliant. I counted 27 walk-outs... let's see... $165200/yr salary... carry the one...

    Fired those assholes for walking out on the job. I swear sometimes though jackasses forget that they're EMPLOYEES and they weren't elected by divine right.

    Anybody else got a problem with saving $4,460,600/yr in tax dollars?
    • slashbot, on 02/15/2008, -12/+4You do realize your noble democratic congressmen probably waste more time catering to lobbyists, raising funds, and campaigning, than actually doing the work they were elected to do?

      You would have to fire the change-o-crats as well.
      • fuhcough, on 02/15/2008, -2/+1Yeah i know i was just making a point. ;) Trust me - I consider 'em all evil in its purest form.
    • skellener, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2Any other job, if you walk out, you can pretty well guarantee you'll be let go.
  • onionlayer, on 02/15/2008, -1/+7Wow! President Bush delayed his trip to Africa to help sign the "long term foreign surveillance act modernization law" into law. What a sacrifice, can we give him a medal for this?
    • postalblowfish7, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2and it was a "long planned" trip too!
    • SoxSweepAgain, on 02/16/2008, -0/+1Bush is irrelevant; we knew that in 2006, but the Congress just figured that out this week.
  • milkmit, on 02/15/2008, -1/+30I don't easily anger, but this PISSES ME THE ***** OFF.

    NO ONE -- the President, the House, these Republican COWARDS especially, is above the law. They are there to debate and vote on laws, not cry like babies and refuse to take part in the process if they don't get their way. Nevermind the fact that possible crimes have been commited (who am I fooling, HAVE been commited; but I'm idealistic/foolish enough to respect the law enough to let the process do its part in determining that, officially, for better or worse), which should rightfully be investigated, regardless of which party was involved.

    I DARE anyone to spin this ***** into anything other than one of THE most un-patriotic acts they could commit. The adherence to law is what gives the Constitution its lasting power (and vice versa), and if they refuse to respect that, they do NOT belong as part of the process.

    I hope every last one of these filthy mother ***** that helped ***** this country up so bad in the last 7 years loses their job permanently.
    • molecool, on 02/15/2008, -0/+2Nice blowing off of steam - just reading it made me feel better. Things are completely out of hand - and the Repukes are continuing to abuse the system. Payback time is near - November 08!!!
  • bjs3171, on 02/15/2008, -1/+18"embarrasing political activity"

    no, assholes, the "embarrasing political activity" is exactly WHY they're bringing the contempt charges.
  • alitzh2, on 02/15/2008, -6/+12Not my president, not my representatives Ron Paul 2008
  • bjs3171, on 02/15/2008, -0/+12if someone could produce the names of the House members that walked out, I'll send a few of them a nice thank you note.
  • vilyn, on 02/15/2008, -1/+9We the people need new representation! These people are all losers.
  • pirating, on 02/15/2008, -1/+10I think that It's funny how they accuse the democratic congress of "grandstanding" but then 5 seconds later they stage a highly publicized walkout and hold a press conference about it on the steps rather than staying in there and casting their vote like they were elected to do!! Yeah, that makes sense...
  • tyler42, on 02/15/2008, -1/+11The Republicans walking out should send a clear message to the Democrats that they are finally doing something right since we put them back in control.
  • kolanos, on 02/15/2008, -4/+6Just remember people, Democrats helped pass the bill in the senate.
  • krnldmp, on 02/15/2008, -1/+12The ones that walked out are the ones you want permanently out of public office.
    • SoxSweepAgain, on 02/16/2008, -0/+1Yes. I wish they had just kept on going back to their hick-town mansions.
  • kaeryn, on 02/15/2008, -0/+5Does anyone know if these are the same 27 Republicans that aren't running for re election?
    • sizzzzlerz, on 02/15/2008, -0/+0Ummm, the headline states that the walkout-ees are GOP House Representatives. They have to run every two years.
  • synack, on 02/15/2008, -0/+8Good lord, this is just getting absurd. What are these people, children? They are tasked to help guide this country, not throw hissy fits. I am happy to see the bill still passed in their absence. Did they really think it would work? They probably didn't think at all, did they?
  • korehyun, on 02/15/2008, -0/+9I have to say it is about time that the Democrats finally show some balls and do the job that Americans sent them to Congress to do. They've coward down to Bush on so many issues in the past and it has pissed me off. But finally today I can be proud to say that I am a Democrat and an American!!!
  • defektiv, on 02/15/2008, -0/+7right.. and voting to condemn moveon.org was just oh so professional and not anything political at all. excuse me, i just vomited in my mouth.
  • korehyun, on 02/15/2008, -0/+9It's about time that the Democrats finally shows some balls and stand up and say no more to this Bush administartion. They have cowarded out on so many issues on the past and it has been pissing me off!!! Finally, for the first time in a long time I am proud to say that I am a Democrat and an American
  • brandonvan, on 02/15/2008, -1/+1Digg loves a protest and march only when it's for something they believe in?

    Believe me there are numerous times that I wish my democratic reps had done this during certain GOP controlled years. The GOP were accustomed to control and now our out of control and doing what they can to create a ruckus. Dems should be loving this, Republicans should be mildly amused.
  • iansanderson, on 02/15/2008, -1/+0i didn't realize there were still republicans in the House.
  • Dudeee, on 02/15/2008, -1/+2these people are no longer democrats or republicans get it right.
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