Republicans Gone Wild
Blue Virginia — ThinkProgress describes the situation: This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans — led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) — repeatedly talked over, screamed, and shouted objections. “I object, I object, I object, I object, I object,” Price interjected as Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) tried to hold the ...

Objectionable behavior
Political Animal — OBJECTIONABLE BEHAVIOR.... Ah, the splendor of the American political process. Congressional Republicans, once again, making the country proud. Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus, at the outset of the debate over health care reform, took to the floor of the House of Representatives to highlight the health needs of American women, and the ways in which reform is necessary. House Republicans decided not to let them speak . Whenever one of the lawmakers one come to the microphone, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) would simply say, over and over again, in response to nothing, " ...

Video: Republicans Gone Wild
Little Green Footballs — ... I watched this earlier and was going to export from EyeTV and upload it to YouTube, but Think Progress beat me to it so I’ll use their video. ...

VIDEO: "I object! I object! I object!"
The Political Carnival — ... This morning, Paddy called me screaming, "Turn on CSPAN! Turn on CSPAN!" Being a person who is right in tune with Paddy's subtleties and nuanced delivery, I went right over and flipped on the Tee Vee Machine, only to this jaw-dropping spectacle: ...

GOP Men Behaving Badly in Congress: Silencing Women Lawmakers
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans — led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) — repeatedly talked over, screamed, and shouted objections. “I object, I object, I object, I object, I object,” Price interjected as Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) tried to hold the floor. ...

"I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... order," to little effect. Capps attempted to go on, but Price continued shouting "I object! I object! I object!" The same shouting tactics were used on Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio), who asked angrily, "Do I not have the right to be able to continue my sentence without objections that are trying to censor my remarks here on the floor that I have a right to make as a member of this House?" Watch the compilation reel that Think Progress put together below. ...

I Didn’t Realize Democrat Women Were Such Hot House Flowers
Pirate's Cove — I guess this is the point where I have to sound a bit misogynist, but, seriously, for elected Representatives, they sure sound like those 40’s women who are delicate and have to be protected by their men folk. Of course, we are talking about Lefty men folk, so, that makes these Democrat women even more shrinking hollyhocks. Think Progress is having a total meltdown (shocker!) This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the ...

I Didn’t Realize Democrat Women Were Such Hot House Flowers
Stop The ACLU — ... . Think Progress is having a total meltdown (shocker!) This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the ...

Some Congresspersons Are More Equal Than Others
The Mahablog — ... As explained at Think Progress the video shows members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus of the House attempting to offer arguments for how the healh care reform bill would benefit women. ...

Oompa Loompa Sprayontan Dude
d r i f t g l a s s — ... I've got another puzzle for you Oompa loompa doompeda dee If you are wise you'll listen to me Who do you fault when your Party's insane? A shrieking, bigot-riddled daisy chain? Rabid from a diet of paranoid lies Peddled by demented teevee guys? The Gutless Party Leadership Oompa Loompa Sprayontan Dude Letting his Party come completely unglued A laquered corpse, irredeemably screwed Like the Oompa Loompa Sprayontan Dude ...

GOP Members Shout Down Women Members of Congress
Matthew Yglesias — ... I spent the day at the zoo rather than watching C-SPAN. And obviously the action is still happening. But this is pretty remarkable. The ...

Republicans Disrupt Debate on House Floor
The Moderate Voice — ... This is a disgrace. Republicans in Congress have descended into a muck so deep I’m wondering if they can ever find their way out: ...

GOP - A party [thissmall]...
At-Largely — Dear American women, the GOP wants you very, very quiet while the boys talk (via ThinkProgress ):"This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the ...

Delay and disrespect: Republicans try to silence women on House floor during health-care reform debate
The Reaction — ... By Michael J.W. Stickings Think Progress: This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women's Caucus took to the microphone on ...

Health Care Reform Bill Passes in the House -- Blue Dogs, Republicans and Spineless Dems Throw Women Under the Bus
2 Political Junkies — ... And, while it's true that we really have Blue Dog Dems to thank for this travesty, House Rethuglicans have their own special ways of sticking it to the lil woman. This happened this morning and wasn't even about abortion, but the HCR bill in general: ...

Taylor Marsh: In Pelosi's House, 64 Democrats Sell Women Out
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The first female Speaker of the House makes history by passing a health care bill that not only doesn't have a robust public option, but also sells out women's civil rights. The Republicans acted reprehensibly today, heckling women lawmakers like the chamber was a frat house. Think Progress has that story. But in the end the Stupak amendment passed, 240 yeas, 194 nays, 1 present, with ...

The ongoing GOP campaign to drive women away
Political Animal — ... . It was a painful and offensive display , but it was also a reminder of a larger truth -- congressional Republicans seem to be going out of their way to ...

The Rude Pundit — ... The entire process was like watching sausage being made out of kittens and bunnies as Republicans tried to teabag fellow members of the House. And when yelling didn't work, they decided to make it about ...

The gender wedge
Ben Smith's Blog — ... With reproductive rights in play, Democrats have begun to push hard at widening the political gender gap, and Think Progress seems to think this video -- featuring Republicans, most of them men, repeatedly interrupting Democratic women to object -- has some legs. They're holding a conference call at 2:00 p.m. with Debbie Wasserman-Schultz at 2 pm to push the story. ...

Wasserman-Schultz: GOP gave women 'back of the hand'
Ben Smith's Blog — ... with reporters today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz seems to have upped the rhetorical ante in the push to cast Republican parliamentary tactics as sexist, comparing their repeated interruptions to violence against women. ...

An Object Lesson on Not Being Jerks
Balloon Juice — ... The funny thing about all of this is that no matter how bad all their ideas are, no matter how disastrous their governance has been, no matter how horrible things they have done to the economy and this country, what really is killing the Republican party is that deep down, they are just complete assholes. You see it in the way they treat women, you see it in the way they treat minorities, you see it in the way they treat homosexuals, you see it in the way they treat anyone who is ...

"What is killing the Republican party is that deep down, they are just complete assholes"
Library Grape — ... You see it in the way they treat women, you see it in the way they treat minorities, you see it in the way they treat homosexuals, you see it in the way they treat anyone who is ...

GOP Gone Wild!
Blog For Arizona — ... Think Progress reports GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women Lawmakers With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics: ...

Let The Cameras Roll
The Hollywood Liberal — ... . But I’m glad cameras were there to capture those demeaning comments. They have helped all Americans gain a better understanding of the unwillingness of some on the right to engage in a rational debate. The presence of cameras has also produced some beneficial outcomes. For instance, C-Span cameras exposed House GOP efforts to silence members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus when they tried to speak on the floor. The cameras also shamed Senate Republicans when they ...

Let the Cameras Roll: Pressure Increases For Cameras In On Health Care Reform Reconciliation
Crooks and Liars — ... The presence of cameras has also produced some beneficial outcomes. For instance, C-Span cameras exposed House GOP efforts to silence members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus when they tried to speak on the floor. The cameras also shamed Senate Republicans when they ...

Why Democrats Should Pass Health Reform Even If Coakley Loses In Massachusetts
Wonk Room — ... passed reform through regular order and the public has enjoyed months of committee hearings and floor debate, despite Republican efforts to obstruct reform through arcane Congressional procedures. House Republicans shouted down Democrats as they tried to introduce the measure for debate, Republican Senators tried to prevent health care reform ...

How Transparent Was The Health Reform Process?
Wonk Room — ... provisions in their bills. But Republicans undermined this process. House Republicans shouted down Democrats as they tried to introduce the measure for debate, Republican Senators tried to prevent health care reform ...