Why are so many Republicans in shirtsleeves without their jackets on?

[procon]

I saw 3, possibly 4 of 'em dressed for Casual Wednesday, and not this important, internationally broadcast hearing. They look like sleazy used car salesmen or clones office rats working in a 20 story insurance building.

What is the "look" these guys are trying to make? "Ah, gee whiz, I'm just a poor old country boy from Sleepy Holler, and I cant even afford to go buy a $10 jacket at a thrift shop cuz I'm workin' hard doing gawd and the people's business here in the swamp."

[onecaliberal]

1. Because they're disgraceful.

[Retrograde]

20. And disrespectful

They wouldn't dare go to the House dressed so casually if the GOP still had control - it's a subtle way of showing contempt for this committee and of the Democratic-run House in general. Or childish -take your pick.

[Zoonart]

2. "Man of the people"...bullshit.

[milestogo]

3. The heat is up and they're sweaty.

[ffr]

4. When it comes to republican image, I don't care. You're right, they are the swamp.

But maybe they know they'll have bad body odor after their soap box statements.

[machoneman]

5. No, it's all for TV optics. By doing so, they look....

different from all the suited men and dressed women. Think about it: a white shirt stands out among all the dark men's and women's jackets/dresses. Bait for future TV ads as trhey run for re-election.

[brush]

28. It also supposed to signify they're rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.

It an old campaign tactic.

[dweller]

6. in preparation for looming flop sweat ?

or maybe SS uniforms in the cleaners?

lack of decorum... these are not important hearings...
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[dalton99a]

7. "Call now with your credit card number! Do it NOW!"

[lunatica]

8. Flop sweat.

[cornball 24]

9. My first thought was that they want to look tough and intimidating. Of course, the reality

is that they reveal themselves to be the slimeballs that they are.

[Blue Owl]

10. All hot & bothered

That their dear leader is being exposed for the lying, cheating, racist piece of shit that he is

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. The heat is on. They're sweating.

[Cosmocat]

12. Jim Jordan start this shit

its his way to trying intimidate people, and republicans being smarmy pukebag trolls, of course have to mimic him.

If this was some shit Ds were doing, they would be losing their minds.

[LonePirate]

13. Dressing down suggests the hearing is not important, official, significant or deserving of respect.

[Corgigal]

15. Yep, it's casual

Not even worth the optics to wear a suit.

Lame, but it's all they got. Masterminds.

[procon]

17. Yeah, I think you hit it straight on.

It is a sign of disrespect to attend an important function and dress inappropriately. Its the sort of passive aggressive acting out that teenager kids do, not serious minded adults who are supposedly working on the people's business.

[Poiuyt]

27. But Jim Jordan NEVER wears a coat

He probably has a formal portrait somewhere where he's wearing one, otherwise you never see him in one.

[Greybnk48]

32. Exactly! It's an attempt at disrespect

by the good ole' boys. They ain't gunna respect the DemoCRAT hearing.

I look forward to metaphorically keelhauling these fuckers!

[Mrs. Overall]

14. Nervous is why you need Soft & Dri (anyone remember that commercial?)

[a kennedy]

16. Oh, they rolled up their sleves to do the work of and for the American people.....

[DavidDvorkin]

18. I wish Democrats would do the same

I'd love to see all that silly formal clothing go away.

[procon]

19. I don't know that I'd necessarily label normal business attire

as "formal clothing". In white collar professional offices, suits are the standard. You could also say that by dressing the part, a professional is less likely to be confused with the guy from IT who is under your desk, wiring up your computer.

[DavidDvorkin]

22. I was a software developer for decades

And an aerospace engineer before that. My colleagues and I did our high-level work while comfortably dressed in casual clothing. Suits are a way of playing "dress like grownups".

[procon]

23. Right, those types of jobs probably warrant casual attire.

The "grownup" jobs I referred to were professional people like lawyers, or corp businesses, broadcasters, the financial sector, places where appearances are sort of baked in. I worked in graphic arts dept at a large brand production studio and we were beyond casual, but when sent to do a demo to company VIPs, or make a presentation to potential new clients, or shipped off to seminars, we did dress very conservatively in suits.

[DavidDvorkin]

24. Yes, I understand how that works

And I'd love to see society outgrow that silliness.

[Blue_true]

29. What do you have against business attire?

It has been that way for centuries, people that held what were considered important jobs, like leaders, dressed to the nines. Just the way it is, baked in over many centuries. You are free to wear what you like, so are other people. I seldom wear a suit because my line of work does not require one most of the time, but there are situations when a suit is appropriate.

[DavidDvorkin]

30. It's an absurd costume.

[Blue_true]

33. That can be said about a lot of things, yet they are woven in the social fabric.

I can see where you are coming from, I personally would like to tear down capitalism and rebuild it to be more people oriented (how people are impacted being a key concern), but it want happen, even if I was beyond mega rich (though in that case I could do a lot to reform it).

As far suits are concerned, I really don't care.

[Progressive Law]

37. I wear a suit & tie nearly every day. It's a sign of respect to your colleagues, peers, and

...superiors, depending on the employment field, such as law. I agree that it is a costume. But not everyone feels that way. So wearing the "costume" shows that you are able to alter your behavior in order to help advance your client's goals.

[DavidDvorkin]

38. When I started at NASA in 1967

We engineers wore dress clothing, including ties. I didn't see it as a sign of respect. I saw it as a sign of control -- being controlled.

[Progressive Law]

39. I'm saying it is a sign of respect to the people who don't hold the same views about

...business attire that you do. It those other people deem business attire is required, then dressing in business attire shows you have respect for their views about it.

[DavidDvorkin]

40. I have no respect for their views.

[Progressive Law]

42. That's why I said that wearing business attire shows you have respect for them.

[PatSeg]

36. I think there should be an adherence

to the dress code in congress. The casual look of Jim Jordan (all the time it seems) comes across as disrespectful and slovenly.

I don't think it is too much to ask our elected officials to dress in accordance with the importance of the office.

And it is my understanding that shirt-sleeves is against the dress code.

[Totally Tunsie]

21. They want to appear as though they're all working soooooo hard

that they need to remove their jackets and roll up their sleeves. BullPucky.

[ornotna]

25. Because they can't get the flop sweat stains out

of those cheap JCPenny suits that easily.

[bluestarone]

26. All show for their base!

Fuckers!

[Cold War Spook]

31. My father took me to Robert Hall when I was 10 years old.

From that day on, every time we went out to eat, no matter what restaurant, I wore a suit. Men and boys wore suits in the 40s and 50s and women and girls wore dresses. I didn't wear a t-shirt growing up, except for gym, until I enlisted. We didn't need a dress code for school, everyone knew what was proper to wear. My father sold tires to trucking companies and wore a suit every day.

[displacedtexan]

35. I finally found out who you are. You're someone after all.

'Twas on the label of your suit. Your name is Robert Hall.

Never thought I'd ever have the chance to use that little ditty again.

[Cold War Spook]

43. Thank you,

I had forgotten that one completely.

[displacedtexan]

34. There's only one explanation: hot flashes

[UCmeNdc]

41. Lying makes you hot and sweaty. They wanted to take their coats off to avoid sweating.

Sarcasm