If you only see one video on the internet today, or if you only want to listen to one sound bite on the internet, this is the one you must play.
Republicans in Congress today pushed to the floor of the House of Representatives legislation that would stop AIG from using taxpayer money to pay out its executives’ bonuses. The Democrats killed the legislation.
Outraged, Congresswoman Foxx (R-NC) took to the floor to demand that Congresswoman Kilroy (D-OH) explain why Kilroy and the Democrats would not stop AIG from paying out the bonuses.
Kilroy flat out could not offer up any answer. Making it more delightful, Foxx refused to back down until she had an answer. Hilarity ensued.
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We need more like Rep. Foxx. (nt)
RJD (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:14PM EST (link)nt
Obamalics, his language is contagious!
Hammer2008 (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:23PM EST (link)Oh dear, I see the “um’s and uh’s” and obfuscation is contagious in the dem’s caucus.
“The chickens have come home to roost!” and Rep. Foxx is in this hen’s house.
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Too much noise! “Noise! You’ll have noise enough before long. The Regulars are coming out.” ~ Paul Revere (April 18th, 1775′s eve…)
That's tremendous
Dan McLaughlin (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:25PM EST (link)Kilroy so totally did not want to be there. What a patsy.
“No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong.” – Winston Churchill
That's exactly why we keep re-electing Virginia Foxx... nt
rbdwiggins (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:36PM EST (link)“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
The time and place for debate...
ddstrain (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:49PM EST (link)was a couple weeks ago when the porkulus was jammed down our throats. The Democrats silenced debate, abrogated their duty to be stewards of the American taxpayer and utterly failed to even READ the garbage they foisted on the American people.
The stimulus package was nothing but political pay-outs disguised as a short-sighted spendfest.
Rather than debate then, the Democrats (apart for them 11 or so House Democrats that voted NO) and the 3 Stooges forced the matter. Rather than doing as he promised, the Chosen One signed the porkulus without public review. Rather than acting like adults the Democrats took their ball (of cash) and ran home (to ACORN). They own that ball…it’s all theirs.
Too bad the ball is defective and it is exploding in their face. Maybe if they actually lookded at it before buying they would have seen the obvious flaws.
We need more of Congresswoman Foxx
tankertodd (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:52PM EST (link)We need some Congresspeople with some fight in them – glad to see Foxx get her Scotch-Irish up – we should send her some flowers.
Meanwhile I think there’s a village in Ohio missing their idiot.
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race – Chief Justice Roberts
Now that was what I have been saying.....
NeoKong (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 10:52PM EST (link)Get in their face and make them answer for what they do.
They have no defense.
That is the sort of behavior that opens up my checkbook a little.
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That's like the visual equivalent of a nightcap.
Moe Lane (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 11:03PM EST (link)A perfect ending to the day.
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Not a great example
Hi, I'm a HuffPo faker called jacktar! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/users/profile/JackTar Wednesday, March 18th at 11:03PM EST (link)Not getting your point. Foxx asked her a question, gave up her time, then proceeded to let the Ohio rep start with 2-3 sentences in answer, then Foxx cut her off three times in a row.
Look guys, we have to have higher standards. If Foxx had let the Dem complete her answer, then it would have been assailable. You can’t tell people to shut up when you ask them to answer a question. This was not an example of an historic debate moment. Hold our leaders to a higher standard, and we’ll get better results.
Those are exactly the results we're looking for...
rbdwiggins (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 11:29PM EST (link)You don’t let your opponent waste your time if they have no intention of directly answering the question. It’s called controlling the debate.
We already know the left’s talking points. Binky reminds President Obama what they are on a daily basis.
Missing was any attempt by Rep. Kilroy to actually answer the question.
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
Rep Kilroy was filibustering, not answering the question.
smagar (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 11:33PM EST (link)I’ll concede that there was a wee bit of political theater here. And a fairly big helping of red meat for the base.
But, Rep. Foxx was, as I understand it, within her rights to take back her time. If Rep Kilroy refused to use that time for the purpose in which Rep Foxx offered it, then Rep Foxx was within her rights to take the time back.
If the Dems are OK with passing a 1000+ page Porkulus bill after giving insufficient time for anyone but Rainman to read it, then I’m OK with what Rep Foxx did.
“Who will stand/On either hand/And guard this bridge with me?” (Macaulay)
"We?" "Our?"
Moe Lane (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 12:14AM EST (link)You got a mouse in your pocket?
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wow, that was quick, if only our Government could work that fast-nt
DONTREADONME (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 12:17AM EST (link)Moving along: Yup, as I suspected.
Moe Lane (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 12:19AM EST (link)HuffPo troll.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/users/profile/JackTar
Not very smart, are they?
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Standards ...?
Martin Knight (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 6:25AM EST (link)I wonder; where the @#%! do liberals get off lecturing anyone about standards?
Virginia Foxx just got added
AHALgal Wednesday, March 18th at 11:08PM EST (link)to my list of Republican women I send $$$ to:
Governor Palin
Michelle Bachmann
Marsha Blackburn
VIRGINIA FOXX
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Atta girl!!
crux Wednesday, March 18th at 11:52PM EST (link)If only the rest of the repubs would speak up like her – we might just get back some sanity on the Hill.
notice the 1 star rating from the libs at youtube
Doc Holliday (Diary) Wednesday, March 18th at 11:58PM EST (link)I could not even find the video in a search even using the misspelled name, I guess they hid it like they do at daily krudpile.
Molon Labe!
This is exactly the attitude every single Republican should bring to the floor.
Martin Knight (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 5:20AM EST (link)Outside of the hall, outside of the office, they can go have drinks, attend each others’ parties, call each other “my friend” and engage in all the
reach arounds“reaching across the aisle” they want.But when it’s game time, all that should go out the window.
a tough, feisty lady...
Jack (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 6:02AM EST (link)We need about 219 more of them.
Jack
“If at age 20 you are conservative you have no heart. It at age 30 you are liberal you have no brains.” Sir Winston Churchill
Loved it!
mocha Thursday, March 19th at 7:27AM EST (link)And most of all loved seeing Kilroy squirm and flop around like a fish out of water!!!
Need More Like Foxx
fiery Thursday, March 19th at 8:25AM EST (link)The video of Rep. Foxx is great. We need more to step up and hold the Dems.
responsible. Have you heard the old saying, “fox guarding the hen house?’
This saying came to mind when I viewed the video. We need more like Foxx
to guard our money. I just hope more people step up to do the same. We are
in desparate need of leadership and if it takes a woman to speak up, then I say go for it! I just wish the representatives from my state would be so vocal.
Hiss * snarl* Hiss
Maggie_in_Indiana (Diary) Thursday, March 19th at 8:59AM EST (link)Cat fights on the floor are a great beginning. Bring out the big dawgs and see if they have as much backbone as the lady Foxx. Answers are not hard to give if you have nothing to hide or spin. Gotta love the persistace for an honest answer,it doesn’t happen often.
Maggie in Indiana
Read Foxx's life story some time
roxer Thursday, March 19th at 11:47AM EST (link)and you will see WHY she is so great. We love her and are glad she is there. She is the anti-welfare queen on steroids. Go Virginia, go!
“Where I stand does not depend on where I’m standing.”
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