Senator Elizabeth Warren has been on an unhinged war path ever since Donald Trump won the election, but it finally came to a screeching halt when Senate Republicans voted to formally silence her.
Warren attempted yet another political stunt – the only trick the powerless Democrats have in their arsenal these days – by voicing her opposition to Trump’s Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions.
The senator began reading a letter from Coretta Scott King written in 1986, which criticized Sessions’ resume on civil rights, because of course he’s racist.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had heard enough, submitting an objection to Warren’s grandstanding saying “The senator has impugned the motives and conduct of our colleague from Alabama.”
She pled her case, but to no avail …
Via the New York Times:
Across the room, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, had stepped forward with an objection, setting off an extraordinary confrontation in the Capitol and silencing a colleague, procedurally, in the throes of a contentious debate over President Trump’s cabinet nominee.
“The senator has impugned the motives and conduct of our colleague from Alabama, as warned by the chair,” Mr. McConnell began, alluding to Mrs. King’s letter, which accused Mr. Sessions of using “the awesome power of his office to chill the pre-exercise of the vote by black citizens.”
Mr. McConnell called the Senate to order under what is known as Rule XIX, which prohibits debating senators from ascribing “to another senator or to other senators any conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming a senator.”
When Mr. McConnell concluded, Ms. Warren said she was “surprised that the words of Coretta Scott King are not suitable for debate in the United States Senate.” She asked to continue her remarks.
Mr. McConnell objected.
“Objection is heard,” said Senator Steve Daines, Republican of Montana, who was presiding in the chamber at the time. “The senator will take her seat.”
The Senate went on to vote on silencing Warren, a vote that went in the affirmative, 49-43.
Take a look at the incredible exchange below …
McConnell silences Elizabeth Warren as she tries to read Coretta Scott King’s 1986 letter that pleaded with Congress to oppose Jeff Sessions pic.twitter.com/w3fi2qx6Or
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 8, 2017
Make no mistake, shutting Warren down has nothing to do with the words of Coretta Scott King. It has more to do with halting the constant obstructionist games being played by the Democrats in opposing any of President Trump’s nominees. Remember, this is the party that spent the last 6 years screaming bloody murder about “obstructionist” Republicans stopping Obama’s agenda.
Warren in particular has been unhinged in her rants. Such tactics make her a darling of the far, far-left, but in reality she’s no more than a glorified version of Cindy Sheehan or Sandra Fluke.
McConnell rightly shut her down.
In wrestling terms (one of Trump’s nominees, Linda McMahon can appreciate this), McConnell essentially told Warren …
Even then, Warren couldn’t find the ability to stop ranting, and instead went outside the chambers to read her letter to the only audience Democrats have these days – the adoring media.
It was a sad and lonely affair.
Warren complained that “Republicans took away my right to read this letter on the floor.” One Facebook viewer wrote the simple answer to not being shut down in the Senate.
“Don’t violate the rules!” they said.
Would you expect anything less from a woman who’s entire career has flourished because of a lie? What a disgrace Warren has become.
Comment: Was Mitch McConnell within his right to shut Elizabeth Warren down? Tell us what you think below.
“It has more to do with halting the constant obstructionist games being played by the Democrats in opposing any of President Trump’s nominees. Remember, this is the party that spent the last 6 years screaming bloody murder about “obstructionist” Republicans stopping Obama’s agenda.”
While those same obstructionist Republicans who spent the last 8 years opposing every nominee, bill, and Executive Order the President put forward now can’t handle a Democrat and woman giving them a taste of their own medicine by truthfully pointing out Sessions’ unfitness to hold public office which Republicans themselves admitted in 86 when they rejected Sessions as a federal judge themselves.
Why weren’t any of the male Senators who would later read the letter not be silenced, if it were so impugning of Sessions’ character and motives? Your hypocrisy is plainly visible for all to see.
In case any of you missed it, “fauxahontas” led a protest, last week, in the middle of Boston’s Logan International Airport – -with a bullhorn, no less and it was not pretty! IMHO, she should be facing charges in front of the Senate Ethics Committee and it would serve her right, if she were expelled from the Senate.
The Senate should impeach and remove this lying socialist; she’s a disgrace to Congress, her party and America. Part of the nasty corrupt swamp Trump is draining!
She didn’t lie about anything. Sessions is a racist PoS. Even Republicans have admitted it. That’s why they rejected him in 86. Back then you could still find a good number of Republcians who had a shred of morals and half a conscience. Now it’s down to mabye what… two or three?
The Democrats just lose, lose, lose. It doesn’t get any better than that!
This is simple. Don’t break the rules of the Senate (in this instance Rule XIX) and you won’t be forced to sit down. She can use this on other Senators if they break the rules. She needs to stop breaking rules to avoid problems.
She missed these words from 2016, “Blacks a super predators, who need to be brought to heel”. Hillary Clinton, 2016……
Heel as in a dog, they need training, I guess from the great Hillary. Aren’t those words a bit more current, and a 1,000 times more offensive?
This was a stupid and cocky move by the GOP. Nobody would have paid attention to what she was doing had they not done this. Now the King letter has gone viral independent of what she did
This report is all lies as usual as she wasn’t silenced for the Coretta’s king remark she was silenced for ascribing “to another senator or to other senators any conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming a senator. She should not be in congress as she is a pathetic liar -stating she was part Native America- Glad to say she will soon be replaced by Kurt Schilling
Vote her out, people! It would make for such a contrast with her gone. A new calm will over take the House. Then someone will write a small book about it and call it.. “Warren peace.”
It appears, that this Hillary clone is set(she-thinks” to wear the Presidential “crown” in 2024
Not id cry-baby Schumer has anything to say about it. PENCE in 2024!
I say again! Fit them for Head-Bags, a van ride, and a dark hole.
Warren. Yeah this is the dame who said she is ‘Native American’. Why should she ever be believed.