Warren barred from speaking on Senate floor (Reid, Obama, compare)

[dechatelet]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Just read the articles before commenting.

No, I'll do what I want.

You still haven't explained using "CSK." The article didn't use that abbreviation.

Maybe you should exclude such obscure references from your own comments.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

She shouldn't have to "prove" it. I mean, what is this, happy hour at the Beer Hall Putsch?

She should absolutely have to prove it. She used the lie to gain admission to for a spot guaranteed to a minority.

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by Griffis

Yep. It's clearly "Make America White Again." You should be proud.





I have no idea about the veracity of Warren's NA claims. I'm also not in agreement with her about several things.

So I'm not trying to defend her, but I would point out that not being on the Dawes roll has little bearing on whether or not she has tribal blood.

My people hail from Oklahoma. My maternal great grandfather was full blood Choctaw, and he married a woman who was half Chickasaw, half Irish. On my father's side, there is Cherokee blood. It is not uncommon for people with mixed NA and Euro heritage to NOT be on the Dawes rolls or have a tribal affiliation.

For one thing, many families fell through the cracks. For another, sadly many people back then were ashamed of their NDN heritage and did not claim to be NA.

The story in the family about my mother's grandpa is that he claimed his parents immigrated from Sicily and that was why he had dark skin.

There are loads of people who actually have native blood but no tribal affiliation and whose families do not appear on the Dawes rolls.

but she has a right to talk- no??

[dechatelet]

Originally Posted by Goodnight

Really, you wouldn't say this backfired? The letter was read and entered into the record by another senator so what did McConnell accomplish?

He humiliated Lyawatha.

It scored him points with Trump supporters.

[Finn_Jarber]

Warren barred from speaking on Senate floor

It sure looks like DC is more corrupt, divided and partisan than ever before in US history.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

She should absolutely have to prove it. She used the lie to gain admission to for a spot guaranteed to a minority.

First off, Harvard mentioned her "ethnicity" was not considered in her hire. And second, unless you can prove she lied, then you have no basis to say she did

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by dechatelet

Because McConnell decided to go after Pocahontas.

Then he left the floor and wasn't around to listen to more Demo-nonsense.

Yes, he singled Warren out for doing what all the Democrats were doing.

I'm glad he did.

Even if it is "unfair."

why not just burnt the Constitution and make it a fascist state already- your way or the highway- simple- maybe El T- will send out another EO and just abolish the congress- he doesn't like govt anyways- just itching for internal wars unawares-- wake up right-wingers- this will not end well for you either-

[Jabronie]

It's sad how all these dullards are threatened by a smart independent women. So sad.

[Goodnight]

Originally Posted by dechatelet

Because McConnell decided to go after Pocahontas.

Then he left the floor and wasn't around to listen to more Demo-nonsense.

Yes, he singled Warren out for doing what all the Democrats were doing.

I'm glad he did.

Even if it is "unfair."

The person I was responding to indicated that this backfired on Warren, that is not true at all.


You have yet to offer a single thing that Warren stated that was slanderous other than childish labels. Maybe you should read CSK's letter and tell me what is at issue, it must be something rather large to be the 2nd senator in history to be rebuked.

[sjinnj]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

I'm telling you it's like a zombie take over... They no longer represent our democratic system. They pushing their own agenda regardless of the nation's voice. DC has got the crazies - but hope that just empowers Liz more!!

I wonder how stuff like this started? Here's an idea:

The top congressional leaders from both parties gathered at the White House for a working discussion over the shape and size of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan. The meeting was designed to promote bipartisanship.


But Obama showed that in an ideological debate, he’s not averse to using a jab.


Challenged by one Republican senator over the contents of the package, the new president, according to participants, replied: “I won.”


The statement was prompted by Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona , who challenged the president and the Democratic leaders over the balance between the package’s spending and tax cuts, bringing up the traditional Republican notion that a tax credit for people who do not earn enough to pay income taxes is not a tax cut but a government check.


Obama noted that such workers pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, property taxes and sales taxes. The issue was widely debated during the presidential campaign, when Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, challenged Obama’s tax plan as “welfare.”


With those two words — “I won” — the Democratic president let the Republicans know that debate has been put to rest Nov. 4 .