View Full Version : I Had No Idea Democrats had so little class
TheFreak
02-28-2001, 07:38 PM
Did anybody hear congressmen BOOING when Justice Breyer entered the auditorium last night? What the hell is that? Is this some kind of sporting event? Were these people drunk? I can't believe that a congressman would actually BOO somebody, let alone a Supreme Court Justice, on national television. It is so completely ridiculous. Are all Democrats this juvenile? Just flat out crazy.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TheFreak:
Are all Democrats this juvenile?</font>
Yes. Yes they are. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
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mrpaige
02-28-2001, 07:55 PM
You're making me feel bad for constantly referring to Justice Breyer as "baldy".
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Puedlfor
02-28-2001, 08:11 PM
Are you sure they were booing, they could have been saying Boooo-reyer.
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Dr of Dunk
02-28-2001, 08:16 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Puedlfor:
Are you sure they were booing, they could have been saying Boooo-reyer.
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Rocketman95
02-28-2001, 08:45 PM
You do realize that there are invited spectators don't you? I watched the proceedings and I didn't hear any booing. Did I miss them pointing out the Democratic congressmen you are referring to?
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Baqui99
02-28-2001, 08:55 PM
Good one Puedlfor!! Booo-urns!!!
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What about when the republicans refused to stand and clap during Clinton's 99 union speech? I'd say that is pretty classless too.
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TheFreak
02-28-2001, 09:46 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> You do realize that there are invited spectators don't you?</font>
Actually, no. That may explain part of it. Who do you suppose invited the hecklers?
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> I watched the proceedings and I didn't hear any booing. Did I miss them pointing out the Democratic congressmen you are referring to? </font>
The booing was pointed out on the Today Show. It was pretty obvious. Whether they adjusted the volume or not, I can't say.
Rocketman95
02-28-2001, 10:00 PM
I think Ted Kennedy invited them. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/smile.gif
I seriously didn't hear anything resembling booing except for some orchestrated Republican gasp at a mention of big government.
I'll be the first to admit that it's extremely classless to boo a Supreme Court justice, or anyone for that matter in that setting.
(I hope you realize my thread was in jest, even though there are three of us who heard "10 and 20")
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Achebe
02-28-2001, 10:06 PM
TheFreak,
Weren't you insulting the Supreme Court Justices earlier this summer when you thought they might rule against your republican causes? I know you had a thing or two to say about Florida's State Supreme Court. I know it's not the same as BOOING on television... but you still questioned their ethics.
Regardless, I still don't have class merely because I do the farmer's huck early mornings on the lift chair. I gotta breath dude.
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Raven Lunatic
02-28-2001, 10:49 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Puedlfor:
Are you sure they were booing, they could have been saying Boooo-reyer.
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I was saying Boooo-reyer.
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RocksMillenium
02-28-2001, 10:51 PM
Man republicans are so sensitive and paranoid sometimes! tee hee http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/smile.gif
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outlaw
02-28-2001, 11:03 PM
why would the dems boo Breyer? he was appointed by Clinton and sided with Gore.
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DEANBCURTIS
02-28-2001, 11:23 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Did anybody hear congressmen BOOING when Justice Breyer entered the auditorium last night?</font>
What did you expect on nickel beer night?
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mrpaige
03-01-2001, 12:09 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by outlaw:
why would the dems boo Breyer? he was appointed by Clinton and sided with Gore.
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The decision to reverse the Florida Supreme Count and rule the recounts unconsitutional was actually a 7-2 vote. Breyer supposedly voted with the majority. (The opinion was unsigned). Four justices wrote opinions dissenting from at least part of the decision. They were Breyer, Stevens, Ginsburg and (half the Bush appointees) David Souter. But Souter and Breyer apparently agreed that the recount as it was proceeding was unconsitutional. They both (along with Ginsburg and Stevens) thought that statewide recounts should be allowed to continue under a statewide standard (Breyer specifically said so in his opinion, and did say in that opinion that the Florida Supreme Court violated equal protection by not having a statewide standard for what constituted a legal vote).
So if there were people booing at Breyer (and I don't know if there were. I didn't watch), maybe that was why. (Of course, even had he not voted with the majority, it wouldn't have made any difference. There were five who said the deadline was firm).
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gr8-1
03-01-2001, 01:14 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TheFreak:
Did anybody hear congressmen BOOING when Justice Breyer entered the auditorium last night? What the hell is that? Is this some kind of sporting event? Were these people drunk? I can't believe that a congressman would actually BOO somebody, let alone a Supreme Court Justice, on national television. It is so completely ridiculous. Are all Democrats this juvenile? Just flat out crazy. </font>
Really !?!?!?! I think that's great. Hilarious !!
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mc mark
03-01-2001, 10:06 AM
I guess booing and turning your back on a member of your own party because they are gay during your convention while they are trying to make a speech shows a lot of class too.
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TheFreak
03-01-2001, 10:24 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I hope you realize my thread was in jest</font>
And mine wasn't? http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/wink.gif Wait a minute...all of mine are.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I guess booing and turning your back on a member of your own party because they are gay during your convention while they are trying to make a speech shows a lot of class too.</font>
Not really. I would say that's worse.
What makes this bad though, IMO, is that it was actual congressmen (unless it was their guests??). A convention is more of a ra-ra event that less dignified people attend.
Congressmen dignified??? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!! http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time!
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dc sports
03-01-2001, 11:19 AM
They all act pretty childish at the State of the Union address -- clapping when they agree and not when they don't.
I actually thought it was kind of funny how Bush played on it.
"Some say the tax cut is too much..." Camera shows Democrats stand and cheer, Republicans sitting on their hands.
"Some say it's not enough..."
Camera shows Republicans stand and cheer, Democrats sit on their hands.
"I say it's just right!" Silence from congress, the reporters laugh.
One other thing I saw that was kind of silly, Dan Rather pointed out that many congressmen will show up hours ahead of time to get a choice seat -- next to the isle where the president enters, just so they can be on camera when he enters the room.
It's like a big fraternity -- they are all kids.
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RocketMan Tex
03-01-2001, 11:35 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mc mark:
I guess booing and turning your back on a member of your own party because they are gay during your convention while they are trying to make a speech shows a lot of class too.
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HEL-LO!! It's funny how Republicans get instant brainlock when you mention this one to them. Freaking hilarious!
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mrpaige
03-01-2001, 12:47 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mc mark:
I guess booing and turning your back on a member of your own party because they are gay during your convention while they are trying to make a speech shows a lot of class too.
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I don't remember anyone saying that many Republicans weren't also classless and juvenille oftentimes.
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AhPook
03-01-2001, 12:53 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">They all act pretty childish at the State of the Union address -- clapping when they agree and not when they don't.</font>
Why is it childish to clap when you agree but not when you don't? Is it better to clap even though you don't agree with something?
I found the address to be more like church than a fraternity. I couldn't believe how many times they would stand up and clap, sit down, stand up and clap some more ... I kept waiting for them to break out into song.
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dc sports
03-02-2001, 01:19 AM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AhPook:
Why is it childish to clap when you agree but not when you don't? Is it better to clap even though you don't agree with something?</font>
It's more the way they do it. They clap/don't clap based on what they think they are supposed to agree with according to their party line. When they clap, they stand up and cheer with enthusiasm. When they don't, they sit on their hands and stare straight ahead. Either way they look around at their compadres to make sure they made the right decision. As somebody pointed out earlier, they will occasionally start to clap, then stop if they goofed.
I don't think their applause is necessarily even linked to their individual stand on a given issue -- it's very obvious they are just doing it to get the other side's goat, and playing to the cameras. It's part of their strategerie. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/wink.gif
On an occasion like that, I'd do like the rest of the people in attendance. I wouldn't sit on my hands unless I strongly disagreed, otherwise giving at least polite applause.
I didn't state it very clearly -- but it's hard to describe. If you watched it you know what I mean. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/smile.gif
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HOOP-T
03-02-2001, 01:21 AM
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Freak,
Yes, they were booing. Its the same type of reaction that the Republicans gave one of their own party members during the Republican Convention just because he was gay.
Who has the class here again?
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Achebe
03-02-2001, 10:30 AM
Actually, who has the clam chowder?
Clam Chowder!!!
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03-02-2001, 11:30 AM
"it's chow-da! say it right frenchy!"
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haven
03-02-2001, 12:13 PM
TheFreak: I'm a VERY liberal democrat. But I agree with you that such is pretty classless. Justice Breyer has been a very good justice. His opinions have all been well-written, and justified.
Besides, he's a liberal himself http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/wink.gif. Why were they booing Breyer though? I don't get it. H e actually wanted a recount in Floriday, just thought that the way it was being currently undertaken was Unconstitutional.
A few more specifics?
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