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March 05, 2025 11:12 AM UTC

What A Difference A New Regime Makes

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R), shouting at President Biden during the 2022 State of the Union address.

As AP’s Lisa Mascaro reports via 9NEWS, an outburst last night from a Democratic member of Congress during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress could lead to further punishment by the GOP-controlled House against Rep. Al Green of Texas:

As Green rose to speak, shaking his walking cane at the president, the Republicans drowned him out with muscular chants of “USA! USA!”

Johnson eyed the situation from his perch on the dais behind Trump, appearing hesitant to interrupt the president’s address. But the speaker was shaking his head and clearly desiring decorum in the chamber. Vice President JD Vance motioned with his thumb to throw Green out.

The speaker issued a warning for order, banging the gavel. “Take your seat, sir!” But the long-serving congressman remained standing. And then Johnson ordered the Sergeant at Arms to restore order by removing Green from the chamber.

After Green was escorted out of the House, Speaker Mike Johnson demanded further penalty and repentance for Rep. Green’s unconscionable violation of decorum and the disruption of the Dear Leader’s address:

“He’s made history in a terrible way,” Johnson told reporters afterward. [Pols emphasis]

“If they want to make a 77-year-old heckling congressman the face of their resistance, if that’s the Democrat Party, so be it,” Johnson said. “But we will not tolerate it on the House floor.”

But it was only three years ago that Republicans were entirely content to let a “heckling congressman” become “the face of their resistance” to former President Joe Biden, after Colorado’s frenetic fireball of discourtesy Rep. Lauren Boebert teamed up with her frenemy and chief rival for the far-right limelight Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to heckle their way through Biden’s entire 2022 State of the Union address. Although then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told Boebert to “shut up” and her behavior was widely ridiculed even by many fellow Republicans, Boebert was never asked to leave Biden’s address, let alone formally disciplined by the House for her repeated outbursts that evening.

But the House Freedom Caucus, which counts Boebert as a member, is vowing to throw the parliamentary book at Al Green:

Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus are planning to introduce a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who was booted from President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday night.

What’s the difference, you ask, other than Boebert isn’t 77 years old? That would be Republicans unwilling to tolerate dissent like Biden and Pelosi did.

Maybe Boebert should have been censured in 2022 for engaging in similar behavior. But she wasn’t. And that means the standards have conveniently changed under the new Republican trifecta in Washington. The rowdy public disagreement elected Republican officials engaged in against Biden won’t be tolerated with Donald Trump in the White House.

So much for Trump’s “new birth of freedom.” And for that matter, the so-called Freedom Caucus.

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13 thoughts on “What A Difference A New Regime Makes”

  1. The same goes for claims of stolen elections. In 2020, Republicans were big on stolen elections. In 2024, not so much.

    I have to wonder how they don't get whiplash from the speed at which they change their positions. It's physics defying changes in behavior for sure.

    1. Immediate obedience to unverified claims is baked into the evangelical Christian ethos (and other religious frameworks, but this is the one that is the most influential in this case). This is a really important factor here that many don’t realize or forget about. When obedience is the end in itself, it’s pretty straightforward to replace/substitute the dogma, movement, object, person to whom obedience is demanded.

      1. Yeah.  Fuck the double standard.  Why should Dems be punished for it by their own, or the media, when MAGAts get rewarded for the same by theirs, and the media?

         

         By that logic, if we ever get past this regime and there's another Democratic Pres, the next Repug that disrupts during their Presidential address to a joint session of Congress should get the boot.  Hypocrisy be damned.  What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

    2. the old joke … if it wasn't for the double standard, they wouldn't have any standards at all.

      As far as I can tell, people are identifying WHICH of the Democrat's responses they didn't like, and nobody is happy.

      • choose not to attend
      • attend and have written messages to show
      • attend then leave with tee-shirts showing critical messages
      • attend and heckle, and get thrown out
      • attend and not participate
      • attend and minimize objections, and show approval when possible.

      As far as I can see, there were individual and small group choices.  What I am concerned about is there does not appear to be any COMMON strategy among the Democrats.

    3. the bad look for Dems is that he was the only one who showed any kind of spine. We spent the last 8 years hearing Democrats tell us that Trump is the end of democracy, and their resistance included some ping-pong paddles. A better optic would have been if they were all removed, one by one.

  3. Obviously, Speaker Johnson has established a new standard — if you have a triple digit IQ, then you aren't allowed to voice your protests.  Double digit IQs get a free pass, covering our favorite House GOP members.

  4. Lauren Boebert's upcoming constituent events: (from her newsletter):

    You know what to do.

    Representative Lauren Boebert
    For Immediate Release
    March 3, 2025
    Contact
    Joel.V@mail.house.gov
    Drew.Sexton@mail.house.gov
     
     

    CONGRESSWOMAN LAUREN BOEBERT ANNOUNCES

    STAFF MOBILE OFFICE HOURS FOR MARCH
     

     

    EATON, CO– Staff from Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (CO-04) office will be holding Mobile Office Hours in March across the district to connect with constituents within their communities. In addition to the Congresswoman’s congressional offices in Eaton and Castle Rock, the Mobile Office Hours aim to provide services to constituents who need in-person guidance.

    “Our Congressional Mobile Office Hours provide an opportunity for constituents from across the 4th District to get the assistance they need from our staffers who can help them in a variety of ways,”stated Congresswoman Boebert. “Meeting Coloradans where they are is a critical part of the work our office does, and I know our Mobile Office Hours will be a huge help to constituents of all backgrounds and locations.” 

     

    Staff from Congresswoman Boebert’s office will be available to help constituents who aren’t getting answers from federal agencies, like veterans seeking to get the care they earned from the VA, travelers that need expedited assistance to receive a passport on short notice, taxpayers being harassed by the IRS, and senior citizens having issues with the Social Security Administration or Medicare. Additionally, constituents are invited to come to the office hours to express their viewpoints on legislative issues or request special Congressional Commendations from the Congresswoman recognizing outstanding public achievements. 

     

    Since the beginning of her tenure as Representative for the 4th Congressional District on January 3rd, 2025, Congresswoman Boebert’s office has returned $318,184.55 to constituents. 

     

    Mobile Office Hours will be available at the following times and locations: 

     

     

    THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025  

     

    Logan County Mobile Office Hours

    Sterling Public Library, Study Room

    420 N 5th St

    Sterling, CO

    2:00-3:30pm

     

    FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025

     

    Yuma County Mobile Office Hours

    Wray Public Library, Meeting Room

    301 W 7th Street

    Wray, CO

    2:00-3:00pm

     

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

     

    Larimer County Mobile Office Hours

    Life Center, Meeting Room

    1511 East 11th Street

    Loveland, CO

    9:30-11:30am

     

    Cheyenne County Mobile Office Hours

    Town Hall, Board Room

    151 South 1st Street

    Cheyenne Wells, CO

    12:30-2:00pm

     

    Kit Carson County Mobile Office Hours

    Burlington Public Library, Makers Space

    321 14th Street

    Burlington, CO

    3:00-4:00pm

     

    FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025

     

    Sedgwick County Mobile Office Hours

    Julesburg Library, Women’s Club Room

    320 Cedar Street

    Julesburg, CO

    11:00am-12:30pm

     

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025

     

    Prowers County Mobile Office Hours

    Town Hall, Conference Area

    100 Tony Garcia Drive

    Holly, CO

    12:30-2:00pm

     

    THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025

     

    Baca County Mobile Office Hours

    Town Hall, Trustee Room

    748 Main Street

    Springfield, CO

    10:30am-12:00pm

     

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    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: (202) 225-4761
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    Eaton, CO 80615
     
     
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    1. Nothing in Douglas County or anywhere close.  Zero surprise.  Loud and cowardly she trudges around with her arrogance only outmatched by her ignorance. 

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