Republican lawmaker erupts at Biden administration officials during Israel briefing

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., aggressively confronted Biden administration officials Wednesday during a classified briefing about Israel, according to a Democratic lawmaker who was in the room and another source.

Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., and a source familiar with the situation said Van Orden approached the Biden officials during a question-and-answer part of the briefing. Chu and the other source said that instead of asking questions, Van Orden attacked the administration's presentation and shouted obscenities at the officials.

The officials conducting the briefing included Victoria Nuland, the acting deputy secretary of state; Sasha Baker, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy; and Morgan Muir, the deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration.

The eruption prompted Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., who was scheduled to ask the next question, to apologize for his GOP colleague's behavior. Crow’s apology drew widespread applause from the crowd of lawmakers in the room, Chu said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-lawmaker-erupts-biden-administration-015159299.html

You can dress 'em up but you can't take 'em out.

[Lovie777]

1. At this point in time............

me personally, GQP can't be trusted and won't have the USA's back in time of need.

[Ocelot II]

2. This guy is a douchebag of the lowerst order - same asshat who

yelled at and insulted a bunch of Senate pages. Wisconsin used to have legislators like Russ Feingold. Now they've got this dick and Ron Johnson. Of course they also have Tammy Baldwin. But they also once had Joe McCarthy. Over here in Minnesota we have had Michelle Bachman and Paul Wellstone, so I guess I should shut up now...

[SleeplessinSoCal]

30. thanks for the well rounded observation

Capped off by a guffaw!!!

[soldierant]

32. Even within a single state

it really isn't fair tp hold voters in one district responsible for voters in another district (of course that doesn't apply to the Senate.)

I certainly would not want to be held responsible for Lamborn. I wish Crow were in my district instead. But it ain't so.

[wysimdnwyg]

34. Take some solace...

In Tennessee, we used to have the likes of Al Gore (Sr and Jr) and Jim Sasser. Now we’ve got Andy Ogles and Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.

[Grins]

3. The same weasel who screamed profanities at Senate pages in August

Reportedly after drinking in his office. And now this.
The man has “issues….”

[usonian]

4. Letting a republican into a classified briefing is a mistake.

It's like handing them trading cards.

[canuckledragger]

8. It's like handing classified info to terrorists

Wait a second...it's EXACTLY like that.

[orangecrush]

15. This

[RAB910]

5. If you were vile piece of shit, you would have this asshole's biography

[Aristus]

6. Does someone need a diaper change, a binky, and a nap?

[Ray Bruns]

12. Nope. Just a refill for his prescription for Valium.

[LiberalFighter]

7. It shows that not all military veterans are good people.

[redqueen]

11. Why on earth would anyone assume that was the case? nt

[LiberalFighter]

16. With all the pr for different military veteran programs it is implied.

Very little if any negative is highlighted.

People forget that the military has their own justice system.

[NBachers]

9. "Security- Remove this person now."

[LymphocyteLover]

10. Why was Crow apologizing for this maniac?

[orangecrush]

17. He should not have

In my opinion.

[lastlib]

21. Just being nice for the officials doing the briefing....

who had to endure his crap. Probly not really apologizing FOR him, just apologizing ABOUT him and his small-penis issues.

[oldsoftie]

22. Because he thought it was the right thing to do. A rarity in the GOP

People do apologize for the actions of others when they think its appropriate.

[cayugafalls]

24. Exactly. The contrast is so stark. The raving loons vs the Adults in the room.

The apology for another's actions is meant as both a salve and a sword.

It helps to soothe the wound caused for those targeted and it cuts into the ego of the sad moron who 'lost it' and had to have another apologize for his behavior.

[SpamWyzer]

28. To be clear...

"The eruption prompted Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., who was scheduled to ask the next question, to apologize for his GOP colleague's behavior."

[oldsoftie]

37. Thank you; I didnt notice that.

[oldsoftie]

36. Very good way to put it.

"I'm sorry my colleague is an asshole"

[SpamWyzer]

27. The apology

was given by a Democratic Representative. It remains a rarity in the GQP.

[Cosmocat]

31. I get what you are saying

but, its to reestablish the decorum - the apology is saying that what this POS was no acceptable, while showing grace to the victims of his abuse.

[soldierant]

33. Exactly. Thank you.

[hadEnuf]

13. This asshat, like so many others, is unfit to hold office.

Not that it matters in the least, but I wonder what his problem is? All riled up on QAnon nonsense?

On edit: Apparently he has no real problem. He is simply just an asshat.

[moniss]

14. Nothing

but a drunk with a title.

[catbyte]

18. Come on, Cheeseheads, do better next year.

Sincerely,

Your Neighbor Across Lake Michigan

[PlutosHeart]

20. And from the other neighbor

Ditto.

[lonely bird]

26. I would comment but...

I’m in Ohio.

Fucking Gym Jordan and fucking J. D. Vance.

[PlutosHeart]

39. ...

[peppertree]

19. Must be auditions time at Farce News again

van Ornery must be tired of having to settle with a paltry congressman's salary.

(excluding bribes, of course)

[Escurumbele]

23. Yeap...A monkey in silk is still a monkey.

[PortTack]

25. Another gaetz or worse yet the loud mouth from GA!

[Ziggysmom]

29. I am SO ASHAMED of the GQP idiot reps from my state! We are gerrymandered to hell with

these idiots who do not speak for us!

Remember this is the same nut who back in July cursed out Senate Pages.

https://thehill.com/homenews/4123626-gop-congressman-curses-out-teenage-senate-pages/

'Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning.
According to a transcript written by a page minutes after the incident and obtained by The Hill, Van Orden called the pages “jackasses” and “pieces of s‑‑‑,” and told them he didn’t “give a f‑‑‑ who you are.”
The pages are a group of 16- and 17-year-olds who assist Senate operations, and when the Senate works late — as it did Wednesday night on National Defense Authorization Act amendments — pages generally rest nearby in the rotunda.
“Wake the f‑‑‑ up you little s‑‑‑‑. … What the f‑‑‑ are you all doing? Get the f‑‑‑ out of here. You are defiling the space you [pieces of s‑‑‑],” Van Orden said, according to the account provided by the page.
“Who the f‑‑‑ are you?” Van Orden asked, to which one person said they were Senate pages. “I don’t give a f‑‑‑ who you are, get out.”
“You jackasses, get out,” he added.
The incident, which occurred just after midnight, outraged members of the upper chamber, with one calling the string of remarks “horrible.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) later on Thursday took to the Senate floor to defend the pages."

[Rebl2]

35. Hope he

was escorted out of the room

[GoCubsGo]

38. It's always about political theater with those m-effers.

All they're interested in is providing red meat for the ignorant knuckle-draggers that make up their party. I hope his constituents will come to their senses, and flip that seat back to the Democrats.