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Dear Madam Speaker: Handshake only, please. No Kissyface, no peck on the cheek (Original Post) question everything Jan 2023 OP
Make sure you wash your hands afterward. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #1
.... use some of that Covid virus germ juice too... magicarpet Jan 2023 #4
.... is Pelosi allowed to just spit in McCarthy's face,... magicarpet Jan 2023 #9
Or add insult to injury....wear latex gloves ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #5
That's what I was gonna say. Who knows what's on that man's hands judesedit Jan 2023 #17
No need to shake hands either. TexasTowelie Jan 2023 #2
Nancy definitely needs to be told what to do. Sneederbunk Jan 2023 #3
You can at least show her the respect of referring to her by her title, "Sir" question everything Jan 2023 #7
And you could have shown some respect AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #8
Elected officials are used to be addressed on all topics. question everything Jan 2023 #11
So it's okay for you to condescend to her AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #12
With a buzzer in her hand Walleye Jan 2023 #6
She does not have to worry, it is not her gavel to give. bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #10
Won't it be Jeffries handing off the gavel? tritsofme Jan 2023 #13
Did not outhoing Speaker Pelosi hand over the gavel to John Boehner? ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #14
Yes, but she was the Minority Leader bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #15
If there isn't anyone to accept the gavel does she remain speaker? ColinC Jan 2023 #16
Just walk up... Quanto Magnus Jan 2023 #18
Recall that McCarthy said it was tough to resist beating Nancy in the head with the gavel. Midnight Writer Jan 2023 #19

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
9. .... is Pelosi allowed to just spit in McCarthy's face,...
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:17 PM
Jan 2023

.... then throw the gavel at his feet and just walk away ? Would that be in accordance with US House protocols and decorum? Seeing how Kevin is such a filthy fabricating fascist ?

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,029 posts)
12. So it's okay for you to condescend to her
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 07:44 PM
Jan 2023

But it’s not okay for someone to call her Nancy?
I mean if she’s used to it….

bottomofthehill

(8,334 posts)
10. She does not have to worry, it is not her gavel to give.
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:37 PM
Jan 2023

The Democratic Leader at Noon tomorrow is Mr Jefferies. He is the one who turns over the gavel.

ColinC

(8,301 posts)
16. If there isn't anyone to accept the gavel does she remain speaker?
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 08:47 PM
Jan 2023

Or does the house become speaker less until there is

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
19. Recall that McCarthy said it was tough to resist beating Nancy in the head with the gavel.
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 09:31 PM
Jan 2023

Democrats in Congress should remember that whenever they are tempted to "play nice" with these cretins.

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