Republicans are trying to bar Democrats from calling Trump a liar

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Republicans are trying to bar Democrats from calling Trump a liar


On Monday, June 10, the House Judiciary Committee will hold
a hearing on the Mueller report. Ahead of that committee hearing,
which is sure to dominate news coverage next week, Republican
Rep. Doug Collins, a ranking member of the committee, has sent
a letter to its chairman, Jerry Nadler, citing the manual of decorum,
with a list of words he wants Chairman Nadler to ban members from
using about Donald Trump during the hearing.

'Con man, crook, draft dodger, racist'—actual words House Republicans
want to ban in Trump hearing

Kyle Cheney Verified Account
@kyledcheney

Republicans intend to try to block Democrats from saying
mean-spirited things about President Trump on Monday
during their hearing on obstruction of justice.

Here's the manual of decorum they're citing

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10:52 AM - 7 Jun 2019


Ted Lieu Verified Account
@tedlieu

On hallowed ground on foreign soil, the (Feckless Cunt #1 Goon)
said nasty things about the Speaker of the House and a Marine
combat veteran. Yet the @GOP is scared Members of Congress
will be impolite to @realDonaldTrump. It's not adjectives the
GOP should be scared of, it's the facts.

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11:47 PM - 7 Jun 2019

 

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Nothing like Republican hypocrites, using Decorum Rules to Shut Out the Truth

Under this standard, the following remarks regarding personal conduct, demeanor, or attributes have been held out of order as unparliamentary references: (1) discussing personal conduct even as a point of reference or comparison; (2) “cowardly,” “cowardice,” or lacking personal courage; (3) “a little bugger”; (4) “disgusting” and “despicable,” “disgraceful,” “disgusting and indecent rhetoric,” (5) a personal “dark side”; (6) that such person is deserving of shame or is “shameful” (although an accusation of “shameful opposition” to a legislative proposal is not necessarily out of order; (7) not “a large enough person” to apologize; (8) “arrogant”; (9) “mean-spirited,” vengeful, or “cruel”; (10) ill-tempered or lacking temperament or “infantile”; (11) a “hissy fit”; (12) was “rooting against,” or was turning one’s back on, the American people, intentionally hurting the public, or “bilking” the taxpayer; (13) that such person had engaged in insults; (14) accusing such person of being “delusional”; (15) commenting derogatorily on physical attributes.

 

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Republicans are requesting that our government representaives to ignore reality

It is not in order to call the President a ‘‘liar’’ or accuse such person of ‘‘lying’’.Indeed, any suggestion of mendacity is out of order, such as: (1) suggesting that such person misrepresented the truth, attempted to obstruct justice, and encouraged others to perjure themselves; (2) dishonesty, failing to be honest, making a ‘‘dishonest argument’’, or intent to be intellectually dishonest, or stating that many were convinced such person had ‘‘not been honest’’; (3) ‘‘raping’’ the truth, not telling the truth, distorting the truth, or having only a ‘‘nodding acquaintance’’ with the truth; (4) not being ‘‘straight with us’’ or ‘‘spoke out of the other side of his mouth’’ ; (5) attributing ‘‘hypocrisy’’; (6) ‘‘deceit’’, ‘‘deception’’, being deceptive, or using ‘‘deceptive rhetoric’’; (7) making promises while having ‘‘no intention of living up to his promises”; (8) acting in a ‘‘duplicitous’’ manner; (9) acting in a ‘‘disingenuous’’ manner; (10) fabricating an issue, or intending to mislead, such as stating ‘‘blatant falsehoods’’ ; (11) intentional mischaracterization, although mischaracterization without intent to deceive is not necessarily out of order.

 

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The Feckless Cunt #1 Goon has been imposed on American citizens, but no one is allowed to speak about the proof of his corruption ?

It is not in order to cast aspersions on the ethical behavior of the President, including: (1) alluding to unethical behavior or corruption, such as implying a cause-and-effect relationship between political contributions and his actions as President, including an accusation that the President had ‘‘lined the pockets’’ of his ‘‘political cronies’’ and filled ‘‘campaign coffers’’; (2) using the Presidency for personal benefit; (3) questioning whether the President can ‘‘live up to the ethical requirements’’ of the office; (4) calling such person ‘‘amoral’’ or lacking in morality.

 

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"We (Republicans) do not speak of these things (We do not talk about that) and now Democrats will not be allowed to speak of these things, either!


Accusations that the President has committed a crime, or even that the President has done something illegal, are unparliamentary. The following allegations are not in order: (1) ‘‘draft-dodger’’, unexcused absences from military service, such as being ‘‘A.W.O.L.’’ or of dereliction of duty as Commander-in-Chief; (2) discussing ‘‘charges’’ leveled at the President or under investigation, including alluding to ‘‘fund-raising abuses’’, speculating that the Vice President might someday pardon the President for certain charges, or invoking a finding of personal liability by a court; (3) ‘‘crook’’, ‘‘come clean’’, or ‘‘fess up’’; (4) suggesting censure or impeachment; (5) discussing alleged criminal conduct; (6) obstruction of justice; (7) accusations of ‘‘illegal’’ activity or actions taken with the knowledge that they were not in accordance with the law, violating the law, breaking the law, abusing the law, or assaulting the rule of law; (9) suggesting collusion with a foreign country to violate the integrity of a U.S. election; (10) ‘‘shredding’’, having contempt for, or having disrespect for the Constitution; (11) ‘‘con man’’ or ‘‘con artist’’; (12) alluding to alleged sexual misconduct or labeling such person a sexual predator.

 

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Are these orders, to completely swallow all of the #1 Goon koolaid of the Republican party ?


References to racial or other discrimination on the part of the President are not in order. As such, remarks may not refer to the President as: (1) a racist; (2) having made ‘‘racial slurs’’ or ‘‘racial epithets’’; (3) telling a ‘‘racist lie’’; (4) a bigot (; (5) having made a bigoted or racist statement; (6) having taken a bigoted action; (7) not caring about black people; (8) a misogynist; (9) having run a prejudiced campaign.

 

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Are the Democrats allowed to quote Feckless Cunt #1 Goon, directly ?


Language impugning the patriotism or loyalty of the President is not in order, such as: (1) directly questioning patriotism; (2) labeling the President as un-American or having an ‘‘un-American ideology’’; (3) accusing the President of giving ‘‘aid and comfort to the enemy’’, ‘‘aiding and abetting the enemy’’, or ‘‘aiding and abetting a terroristic regime’’; (4) accusing the President of ‘‘spying’’ on Congress; (5) equating the President’s decisions with regard to armed conflict to his having ‘‘slaughtered’’ thousands or that a soldier’s death was for his ‘‘amusement.”

 

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Democrats are not allowed to speak of the things that #1 Goon has done ?

Personally disparaging the manner in which the President carries out the duties of the office can constitute a personality, such as when the remarks suggest that the President is an undemocratic leader akin to a dictator. Remarks that have been held to be unparliamentary include: (1) an accusation of ‘‘abuse of power’’ or ‘‘abuse of the office’’ or ‘‘abuse of executive privilege’’; (2) an accusation that the President ‘‘disrespected the office’’ or took an action ‘‘beneath the dignity of the office’’; (3) an accusation of violating the oath of office; (4) likening the President to a ‘‘ruler’’, ‘‘king’’, ‘‘monarch’’, or ‘‘emperor’’; (5) an accusation of ‘‘tyranny’’; (6) an accusation of ‘‘demagoguery’’ or of being a demagogue.

 

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Jefferson’s Manual further states:

https://republicans-judiciary.house...-on-collision-course-with-rules-of-the-house/

Sincerely,

Doug Collins
Ranking Member

This ought to be interesting, considering...