Posted by
Ralph Reagan on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:26:44 PM
I had to comment on this!
No Republican has ever done this to the rules in the House. I have gotten this artice from Politico and I thank them very much it is too over the top! (see below)
Apparently Pres. Obama can lie about having all the affairs he wants to and the House can't say anything about it! Is it preventative defense? Is President Obama having affairs? Is he giving aid and comfort to the enemy?
Does this now mean he can have affairs with foreign women and give them state secrets? What is the motivation?
What has Obama been doing behind closed doors? What are they worrying about?
Here is the aticle: (thanks again Politico!)
House guidelines for Presidential put-downs
House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) has released a helpful, updated primer for members regarding their conduct on the floor and in committees.
Especially useful: The section on how to properly insult the executive branch in the in the chamber.
"Disgrace" and "nitwits" -- okay.
"Liar" or "sexual misconduct" -- ixnay.
Under section 370 of the House Rules and Manual it has been held that a Member could:
• refer to the government as “something hated, something oppressive.”
• refer to the President as “using legislative or judicial pork.”
• refer to a Presidential message as a “disgrace to the country.”
• refer to unnamed officials as “our half-baked nitwits handling foreign affairs.”
Likewise, it has been held that a member could not:
• call the President a “liar.”
• call the President a “hypocrite.”
• describe the President’s veto of a bill as “cowardly.”
• charge that the President has been “intellectually dishonest.”
• refer to the President as “giving aid and comfort to the enemy.”
• refer to alleged “sexual misconduct on the President’s part.”