The Government Shutdown Countdown Lowdown MEGATHREAD

[Syt]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/17/stenographer-snaps-rants-on-house-floor/?sr=fb101713stenographerhouse930a

Stenographer snaps, rants on House floor
Posted by
CNN's Political Unit
Updated: 12:28 a.m. ET, 10/17/2013

Washington (CNN) – Amid all the chaos of the last-minute deal in Washington, there was an unusual moment on the House floor moments after the bill passed.

A House stenographer and well-known employee calmly took to a microphone and began screaming.


"Do not be deceived. God shall not be mocked. A House divided cannot stand," she said, according to a House GOP aide. After a few seconds, she was escorted out by the Sergeant-at-Arms, but an audio recording by Todd Zwillich of Public Radio International captured the rest of her rant.

"He will not be mocked, He will not be mocked, (don't touch me) He will not be mocked. The greatest deception here, is that this is not one nation under God. It never was. Had it been... it would not have been... No. it would not have been... the Constitution would not have been written by Free Masons... and go against God. You cannot serve two masters. You cannot serve two masters. Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ."

House members and aides were surprised and unsettled by the scene.

"I don't know, she just snapped," said a GOP aide.

CNN's Dana Bash spoke with several staffers who knew the woman well.

"She's a well-known person, she's a perfectly nice person, a good colleague, somebody who's respectable and dependable, and this is very surprising to everybody who works with her," Bash reported on air.

"The Sergeant in Arms didn't try to stop her because she works there and that's where she's situated," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, told Jake Tapper. "And she actually went up behind the podium where the president speaks from. They thought she was going to hand something to the speaker, and then they realized."

Officer Shennell S. Antrobus of Capitol Police told CNN that officers have interviewed the woman and that she was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Many officers knew her personally as well, a source said.

[Valmy]

No. it would not have been... the Constitution would not have been written by Free Masons... and go against God

Will this lead to the rebirth of the Anti-Masonic Party?

[Viking]

[Sheilbh]

Part of the ACA is required reporting of employee incomes by businesses. It's part of the information that goes into The Hub, an information center and exchange. So, basically, the ACA already has measures in place to verify employee income, and in Illinois, that's already working. My kids lost state-sponsored Medicaid as soon as Max got a job, even though I forgot to fill out the paperwork.

Yeah, there's a lot of income verification already in Obamacare.

Having shutdown the government for a fortnight the GOP got a provision that the Health and Human Service Secretary will report to Congress on what procedures are in place for income verification, no later than January 1. They also have to report to Congress by 1 July on those procedures effectiveness. That's it.

[derspiess]

[Caliga]

Maybe managing to shut the government down for two weeks WAS the victory.

[Grallon]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/17/stenographer-snaps-rants-on-house-floor/?sr=fb101713stenographerhouse930a

I thought someone at ranted at the criminal Republicans for having shut down the gvt - that would have been awsome.



G.

[crazy canuck]

Well she has a point.   If the Americans had not rebelled or if they had at least kept the superior form of government that is Parliamentary Democracy they would not not be in this mess.

[Caliga]

I do agree that the Parliamentary system is better than the one that we have.

[crazy canuck]

I do agree that the Parliamentary system is better than the one that we have.

At least for things like passing budgets.

[The Brain]

I do agree that the Parliamentary system is better than the one that we have.

Do you think life in Alpha Complex could be improved?

[CountDeMoney]

Maybe managing to shut the government down for two weeks WAS the victory.

Of course it was.  If you're sent to Washington for running on a platform promising to do everything in your power to stop the Federal government, shutting down the government is exactly why you were elected in the first place.

[Syt]

Any idea where the Republicans will go from here?

[frunk]

Maybe managing to shut the government down for two weeks WAS the victory.

If the goal with shutting down parts of the government was

1.  Increasing running costs even more than not shutting it down (furloughed employees still paid but work not done)
2.  Reducing tax revenues due to uncertainty in the economy
3.  Increasing government borrowing costs by raising interest rates on short term T-Bills
4.  Making the rest of the world wonder if the US is really that stable a place to park money

then I congratulate them on a stunning victory.

[Caliga]

That was a serious question on my part.