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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:43 PM Oct 2013

Chamber President to Ted Cruz: 'Sit Down and Shut Up' [View all]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donahue said something Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, could work on was learning how to 'sit down and shut up' after the firebrand conservative led a Republican effort to defund President Barack Obama's signature health care law resulting in a 16-day federal government shutdown and near credit default.

"He has his right as a member of the Senate to get out and push the things he supports or resist the things he doesn't support and we're going to try to work with him wherever we can," Donahue said during an event hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.

A reporter said, "people are assuming that the business community would kind of like him to sit down and shut up," Donahue replied, "Well, that might be one thing we could work on."

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/21/chamber-prez-to-ted-cruz-sit-down-and-shut-up?s_cid=rss:chamber-prez-to-ted-cruz-sit-down-and-shut-up

Ah cannibals eating their own.

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Chamber President to Ted Cruz: 'Sit Down and Shut Up' [View all] Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 OP

Republican tears sustain me pscot Oct 2013 #1

Indeed. reflection Oct 2013 #9

that is one of the best animations I've seen in awhile. lol. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #17

Yeah, it's like a big ol' shot of Vitamin B isn't it? Marie Marie Oct 2013 #11

Well COC, hop to it. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #2

Besides the story, he really is one goofy looking mofo snooper2 Oct 2013 #3

I like that picture. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #4

That's obnoxious. RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #5

+1. eggplant Oct 2013 #6

I'm sure; greiner3 Oct 2013 #12

I am proud of you for calling that out. Thank you. Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #29

He should be pumping his sister with a face like that Tom Ripley Oct 2013 #33

Making fun of appearances is SO utterly lame FrodosPet Oct 2013 #34

In that photo, he looks like the love child reflection Oct 2013 #10

Pee-wee Herman and O'Reilly passiveporcupine Oct 2013 #25

Welcome to DU, passiveporcupine! AmBlue Oct 2013 #36

Thank you AMBlue passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #37

and his Voice and style of speaking goes with it, he is almost like a some SNL character JI7 Oct 2013 #19

It's a nasal whine...kind of like Palin. Ugh. libdem4life Oct 2013 #23

It's an affectation acquired subconsciously when one thinks they are "above everyone else" VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #26

yep, fake "I'm better than you" tone. blech.. Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #30

Looking down one's nose...that's it. Remembered people I've known like that and that fits. libdem4life Oct 2013 #31

"firebrand conservative", USNews ? Myrina Oct 2013 #7

because it sells advertisement. VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #28

lol quinnox Oct 2013 #8

Pass the popcorn, this is fun. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #13

They are both scumbags. Elwood P Dowd Oct 2013 #14

Thing is, Donohue has NEVER worked in the private sector. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #15

Donohue has never had to meet a payroll off earnings once in his life. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #18

Damned right Populist_Prole Oct 2013 #27

I wish he would literally say it to Ted's face. Just blast him for being suck a dick Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #16

Sorry Dr Frankenstein, your monster Is loose on the Countryside Yavin4 Oct 2013 #20

Hahahaha, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #21

... SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #32

Fucking A TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #35

Please proceed, Mr. Donahue! Here's a soap box for you and a microphone. Go for it. The Big Money libdem4life Oct 2013 #22

I guess the Koch brothers do not totally own the Chamber President. merrily Oct 2013 #24