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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"PRAISE BE TO GOD!" House stenographer 'Holly' rushed off floor and into an elevator...
Said Diane Reidy, the House stenographer before being hauled off the floor by security.
Getting more info from Twitter...
UPDATE:
Staff stenographer disrupts House vote, shouts "he will not be mocked" and "this nation is not under God" after escorted off floor
SOUND OF THE INCIDENT: https://soundcloud.com/toddzwillich-1/floor1-101612-wav
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)markpkessinger
(8,410 posts)What happened? Details! We want details!
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)markpkessinger
(8,410 posts)No, but she sure will, poor dear.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 17, 2013, 01:00 AM - Edit history (1)
shutdown the evil gubermint, default and bring it all down so help us Sister Sarah, R-amen chicken noodles...Obama has been faced with a lynch mob since Day One and let them have enough rope to play with. But they hung themselves instead!
ZOMG!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)tanyev
(42,721 posts)Gin
(7,212 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)https://soundcloud.com/toddzwillich-1/floor1-101612-wav
Not sure it's Diane, tho.
OMG!
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)She blew a gasket too early.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Suburban Warrior
(405 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)produce a true and correct record of proceedings.
Another dominionist whackjob. I told you they had infiltrated pretty much EVERYTHING.
FSogol
(45,610 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,370 posts)This has been a crazy time for a lot of people and she has been at work for 14 plus hours. Low blood sugar, stress and fear of loss of insurance, there are a lot of things could be going on. Let's not rush to judgment quite so fast. Now along with everything, she is a national laughing stock and her job is in jeopardy.
Not really funny
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)cilla4progress
(24,840 posts)There are a lot of us out there with unaddressed neuroses.
I will keep her in my heart and thoughts.
pacalo
(24,722 posts)I feel for the woman, but, seriously, her steno notes should be evaluated, as well. It's worth mentioning.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)nt
pacalo
(24,722 posts)Thanks, Skip. It happened just a few (5-10) minutes after Sen. Schumer spoke when the camera cut to the House floor.
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)better call it day before I embarrass myself further.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)The End Of The World As We Know It!
ILIWIWUITMABOIP:
I Love It When I Wake Up In The Morning And Barack Obama Is President!
BWAHAHA!
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)Can't wait to see how the Daily Show plays this.
hootinholler
(26,449 posts)Someone probably said god damn it within earshot
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)renie408
(9,854 posts)but I found this hysterically funny for some reason.
BluegrassStateBlues
(881 posts)House stenographer just won the Value Voters Straw Poll.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)MSMITH33156
(879 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)blogslut
(38,031 posts)I hope she finds peace.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)The lies and crazy-talk make people do more than just vote for you, it makes them live their lives around it
sammytko
(2,480 posts)The so called true believers. Frankly, it is kind of scary.
bluesbassman
(19,387 posts)Somebody ranting away while standing on a street corner is one thing, but it sounds like this woman had some sort of breakdown and I'll bet a lot of RW sermons and talk radio precipitated it.
Sad.
mockmonkey
(2,848 posts)mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)a kennedy
(29,834 posts)joshcryer
(62,287 posts)Logical
(22,457 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)I had C-SPAN on! I was watching the vote, went upstairs to remove my contacts and use the plumbing...
...then, instead of coming back downstairs, I went and played Kerbal Space Program for about 45 minutes.
And, of course...
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)dionysus
(26,467 posts)one of the security guards went berserk into a fundy rant "you're going to hell!!!1111111!!!" as he was dragged away by the other security guards there...
Solly Mack
(90,814 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)we would probably have a mental break too.
For all of you mocking her and calling for her to be fired, I hope she gets help. They also should find out her background. That may have played a part. We know 1% about her situation.
Yes it was a surreal moment and probably worth a laugh at the beginning.
However, mental illness is no fun and deadly serious. I can tell you that from long experience. I would not wish that on ANYONE. Even if you believe someone deserves it which is wrong IMO, the toll it takes on everyone around a person with this problem is staggering. The kids and some others don't deserve it.
To continue to harass her based on that short clip is disappointing to say the least. Where has the compassion gone?
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)security risk to let someone this disturbed wander around the floor.
Delphinus
(11,851 posts)I'm glad I looked at the video too - very weird.
hatrack
(59,613 posts)Good grief.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I got a 20 says she'd be treated as a terrorist...
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...is "she's a member of the (so-called) Christian sleeper cells".
Because there are so, so many people in government now who are products of "Christian" schooling, i.e. graduates of those half baked "Christian" colleges like Liberty U, possibly products of "Christian" home schooling in the first place -- they are in the Justice Department and in so many other government positions.
So this one cracked under the pressure, she couldn't believe her own side lost this game of brinksmanship and she didn't have the nerves for the whole thing. But there are many, many more like her -- and we need to be aware, and not let them insinuate themselves into positions of influence, as far as we are able to do so.
We know these people have been working diligently to take over education and government, and they have had a lot of successes. Be aware, people. THESE people are the reason we have Ted Cruz and the like who think they can dictate their BS to the rest of us. And they need to be SQUASHED.
Now I know a lot of people are saying "Oh the poor thing, she's mentally ill, and maybe went off her meds". I don't give a sh*t. She is an indoctrinated person who cracked under pressure and revealed her beliefs. There are plenty more where that one came from.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)The Huffington Post
By Paige Lavender
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/stenographer-shouting-on-house-floor_n_4112145.html
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Are they hired by the Speaker, recommended by members of Congress? From a temp pool?
napkinz
(17,199 posts)hope someone can provide an answer
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