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(33,497 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2012, 12:23 PM Dec 2012

GOP Congresswoman: 'Get off my elevator you peon' [View all]

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) yelled at a House staffer after catching her riding on a "members only" elevator, The Hill reports.

Said Foxx: "This is a 'members-only' elevator; can you read?. Get out here. What does this sign say? It says, 'Members of Congress only.'"

The staffer attempted to point out that the sign next to it stated, "during votes," which is when Foxx started yelling, "Members only!" as she pointed to signs.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/12/06/foxx_chews_out_staffer_on_elevator.html

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GOP Congresswoman: 'Get off my elevator you peon' [View all] WI_DEM Dec 2012 OP

That woman is truly the sharp_stick Dec 2012 #1

How close did Foxx come to losing her seat? sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #2

Not close enough Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #3

Forget John2 Dec 2012 #4

She's a bitch...n/t BlueCollar Dec 2012 #5

Too bad it wan't caught on a camera phone to avebury Dec 2012 #6

This Elevator Is For People That Matter You Peasant Blunt477 Dec 2012 #7

I swear... CitizenLeft Dec 2012 #8

You mean her? longship Dec 2012 #9

Would you like to be scolded by this? Coyotl Dec 2012 #13

Used to have a dog with a face like that. Atticus Dec 2012 #19

ROFFLMFAO Coyotl Dec 2012 #20

kitteh does not approve Skittles Dec 2012 #26

Members Only? Cresent City Kid Dec 2012 #31

Ouch. Brigid Dec 2012 #22

THIS PERSON IS AN OLD NUT ROBROX Dec 2012 #10

Hopefully, the Congressperson the staffer works for... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #11

An apology on the floor of the House is where it should be done. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #12

Rep. Virginia Foxx On People With Student Loans: ‘I Have Very Little Tolerance’ For Them Coyotl Dec 2012 #14

Virginia Foxx graduated from UNC in 1968 jmowreader Dec 2012 #32

Makes me remember my 7th grade English teacher... sakabatou Dec 2012 #15

Didn't Red Skelton used to imitate her? SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #16

...she's another BatShit Crazy BaggerHater. SoapBox Dec 2012 #17

I'd call her an old bat Tabasco_Dave Dec 2012 #18

Just a wild guess, but was the staffer perhaps an African American or some other "dusky" person? Texin Dec 2012 #21

Take the stairs prole. sarcasmo Dec 2012 #23

My mother always said "Pretty is as pretty does." CTyankee Dec 2012 #24

Why was she using the elevaor? Was her broom in the shop that day? Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #25

Oh Virginia Foxx. Such a credit to our state. We're so proud. yardwork Dec 2012 #27

what a vile person njcamden_25884 Dec 2012 #28

I thought this would have been about Bachmann... Blasphemer Dec 2012 #29

Huh? That's only during votes, or was when I worked on the Hill Recursion Dec 2012 #30

Virginia Foxx(R-NC) is the female Jesse Helms. NPolitics1979 Dec 2012 #33

Welcome to DU, and I agree she is just nuts. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #34

Being an elected member of Congress does not mean you can treat staffers like shit Jennicut Dec 2012 #35