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Pelosi knelt for George Floyd in Congress but refused to read names of US military killed in Afghanistan
Washington Examiner ^ | 02 September 2021 | Christopher Tremoglie

Posted on 09/02/2021 9:25:55 PM PDT by blueplum

Several Republican congressmen accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of refusing to read the names of the servicemembers killed in Afghanistan during the ISIS-k attack last week. This is the same Pelosi who wore Kente cloth and kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in the Capitol Visitor Center to honor George Floyd, a criminal who resisted arrest and died in police custody. Pelosi’s action — or lack thereof, as this case may be — should be rebuked and condemned.

“We gaveled in, had a prayer, said the Pledge of Allegiance, took a moment of silence with pretty much all Republican veterans, then asked to be recognized to read names and bring up Afghanistan legislation,” said Rep. Brian Mast of Florida. "They did not acknowledge us, and just closed the House down.”

“House Democrats just refused to recognize Republican veterans on the House Floor to read the names of our fallen service members in Afghanistan. That’s how far our nation has fallen,” tweeted Rep. Greg Steube of Florida.

“How badly do Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats want to cover up this Afghanistan debacle? They just blocked Members of Congress from reading the names of the service members who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan last week. Don’t you think our military deserves better?” tweeted Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: doublestandards; military; pelosi; politicalelitism
surely, there are some dems left who support the military and are willing to motion to censor Pelosi for this ??
1 posted on 09/02/2021 9:25:55 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

And, what are you or anyone else going to do about it? Hmmm??? Just complain and complain and complain? All of this constant posting about so and so did this or that and nothing is done about any of it? Everyone’s talking too much.


2 posted on 09/02/2021 9:29:11 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: blueplum

And, that is both sides on the constant talking.


3 posted on 09/02/2021 9:29:46 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It’s not our fight anymore.

Only the righteous will escape what is coming.


4 posted on 09/02/2021 9:34:53 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: blueplum

And, what substantive actions are elected GOP representatives taking? Oh, that’s right, the usual stern soundbites. Way to represent us, RINOs.


5 posted on 09/02/2021 9:41:06 PM PDT by taketheredpill (#rinosareanenemywithin)
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To: blueplum

6 posted on 09/02/2021 9:47:19 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: blueplum

With the (D)’s it’s so last week.


7 posted on 09/02/2021 9:50:48 PM PDT by SkyDancer
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To: blueplum

are they allowed to talk about afghanistan at all? use visual aids? come on repubs! use your imagination!

make the dems gavel you out over and over again. let them call you out of order for speaking their names.

in a word fight!


8 posted on 09/02/2021 11:39:35 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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I vote for you!! you’re right - we don’t send our critters to get along with the DC cocktail circuit, we send them there to draw blood fighting for us


9 posted on 09/03/2021 12:34:05 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Lead by example, what should we do about it? I’m waiting for instructions...


10 posted on 09/03/2021 4:06:51 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: blueplum

Pelosi is pure evil.


11 posted on 09/03/2021 5:06:13 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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