House guidelines for Presidential put-downs

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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.

Posted by andyuhenet at 04:19 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry

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This is how your tax money gets wasted America. Please tell me one more time how proud we should all be to pay the salaries of these "nitwits"

#1 | Posted by the_nether at 2009-09-15 04:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

I know I'd be prouder of them if they took a 75% paycut......

#2 | Posted by frankf55 at 2009-09-15 04:38 PM | Reply | Flag:

No question. But then they'd just "Disgrace" themselves with more payoffs from lobbyist to make up the difference.

#3 | Posted by the_nether at 2009-09-15 04:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

How about fucknut?

#4 | Posted by silver_ironist at 2009-09-15 05:12 PM | Reply | Flag:

Seriously? What a waste of time.

#5 | Posted by ZombieHunter at 2009-09-15 05:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

Well I'm glad THAT was explained.

Whew!

Now, if I could just get a handle on what is and is not acceptable here, I'd be good to go!

#6 | Posted by Lisa at 2009-09-15 06:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

So the POTUS can have sexual misconduct but no one can talk about it??

Where were the Resolutions on that ixnay during Clinton?

#7 | Posted by MURPHY at 2009-09-15 09:31 PM | Reply | Flag: