The Daily Show - Congressman turns THUG - a thing of BEAUTY!!!

[FourScore]

(Sorry if this is a dupe. It is a few days old. I haven't had much time for the internet lately, so it may have already made the rounds. Enjoy.)

Florida Representative Turns Thug And DESTROYS Texas During Congress Hearing! Fun
Feb 6, 2015

Alcee Lamar Hastings is the U.S. Representative for Florida. During a recent congress hearing, things between him and a representative from Texas got a little heated and Alcee went total thug. He laid into the Lone Star State, calling it ‘crazy’ and saying he’d never live there and all sorts. And when he’s asked to apologize, he flat out refuses. He might just be the coolest politician you’ve ever seen…

http://fun.boredombash.com/alcee-hastings-thug-life/

[monmouth4]

1. Florida may not have much but we do have Alcee...Bootiful, sir...n/t

[fredamae]

4. I called his office

and expressed my Sheer, Pure Childish Delight and appreciation for this exchange...begging for More "Stop The GOP BS" response from MORE Good "No BS Dems"!
About a Decade Late...but..................

[monmouth4]

6. I remember calling his office many years ago for something great he had said and had a wonderful

conversation with the woman who answered the phone. He is a Florida treasure, no doubt about it....

[lark]

26. We also have Grayson - bless his soul.

Those are 2 silver linings to the generally bad representation we get due to the crazy teabaggers.

[Joey Liberal]

28. The only good thing about Texas

Is the Democrats that live there!

[narnian60]

32. Thank you

for appreciating me.

[mikeysnot]

57. Austin Rules!

[Cha]

46. Well stated, monmouth!

[misternormal]

2. Just too funny...

Glad to see a Representative with some True Cajones... Brilliant Sir...

[MADem]

43. True drawers? He must have an enormous 'bureau.'

cajón
MASCULINE NOUN
1. drawer (de mueble)
cajón de sastre (figurative) muddle, jumble
eso es de cajón (informal figurative) that goes without saying
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
cajón
1 [de mueble] drawer
cajón de sastre
esta palabra es un cajón de sastre this is a catch-all term;
esta sección es un cajón de sastre this section is a bit of a ragbag o mixed bag
2 (caja) big box; crate
cajón de embalaje crate; packing case
cajón de suspensión cajón hidráulico caisson
3 (México) (puesto) stall
cajón de ropa draper's (shop); dry-goods store; (EEUU)
4 (Dep)
cajón de salida starting gate
....

http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/cajon

I take your point, though! You need an "o" where you've placed an "a."

[misternormal]

63. Ok so I don't speak Spanish so good... or well either...lol n/t

[MADem]

66. Honestly, I think the "drawers" is rather priceless!

It's a nice change up from the usual!

[Bobbie Jo]

3. "this man truly does not give a single fuck."

Love it!

[shenmue]

10. Yes!

[Fred Sanders]

11. Also this man does not give a single fuck.....

[Bobbie Jo]

13. OMG!

Tossing Cobras, no less!

We have a winner!

[Egnever]

18. LOL

That was funny.

[Xyzse]

22. I remember this... I was rolling laughing.

[mountain grammy]

23. Hysterical!

no amount of money will ever make me do this job...

[ReRe]

50. OhMyGod....

[ET Awful]

56. This man doesn't even know what fuck means . . .

BUAHAHAHAHAHA

[azmom]

59. That was awesome

[KittyWampus]

5. Thank You for posting. I might have missed. Hastings for the WIN!

[BlueCaliDem]

7. We need MORE Democrats like Alcee Hastings! It was truly a PLEASURE to see him smack down

that arrogant p.o.s. from Texas.

I share Representative Hastings' sentiment regarding Texas. I'll change my mind when they change theirs and vote Democratic to finally fix their State!

[Atman]

8. It's a shame it was ruined with the horrible overdub.

It was a great segment. The rap overdub just ruined it. I encourage you to seek out the actual clip, which is actually much, much, much better that this bullshit.

[FourScore]

9. I agree, but it's hard to find because they remove Daily Show clips from youtube.

It's still funny.

[bvar22]

44. The Daily Show website has an archives section.

~

[FourScore]

49. Yeah. But I can't embed it. n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

27. It's a hip hop thang ...

perhaps if you were familiar with the cut, you would appreciate the appropriateness ... brilliance ... of the over-dub.

[longship]

58. Well, it would be nice if one could hear the dialog over the "hip-hop" overdub.

Rap, hip-hop, etc. sucks when it ruins a person's clear take down. Sometimes pop culture has to give to a thing of simple beauty.

[1StrongBlackMan]

61. Yeah, okay. ...

I had no problem hearing the take-down. And felt the track enhanced the effect by providing relevant cultural sub-text.

If you want(ed) to hear the take-down, you probably should have sought from the Daily Show ... since in the clip he interrupted the dialogue to make faces and quips.

But here is the uninterrupted clip: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/texans-demand-apology-from-florida-lawmaker-who-called-texas-a-crazy-state.html/

[NCjack]

12. Unfortunate. It is important for the reasonable people in Congress to maintain a standard of courtesy.

"Courtesy" is thought to have originated as a manner of behavior and speech in courtly settings centuries ago as a means of facilitating discourse among people who are not friendly toward each other. "Courtesy" removes petty insults as a barrier to progress in solving big problems. "Courtesy" is not easy for either party, but the results are worth the effort.

[hedgehog]

14. Courtesy can kiss my ass.

[FourScore]

15. Oh ye of 79 posts! If you must ellucidate on the meaning of "courtesy",

then perhaps this is not the website you seek.

[Fred Sanders]

17. Lot of folks seeking this website lately pretending to care about courtesy to fascist Republicans suddenly.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

38. ^ n/t

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. !!

[ReRe]

51. Truedat

[NCjack]

62. When I was a resident of South Dakota, I participated in DU under the pen name SDjack. After

moving to North Carolina, I stopped using SDjack and began NCjack.

[quakerboy]

19. Bologna

Courtesy is not hard, it is very easy for most people. And its often a lie. It is people covering the truth with false words to maintain a facade of congeniality.

Id rather have the truth front and center, be it ugly or awesome. Reality over congeniality.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. very much agree.

I never "got" how to be diplomatic. It's a good skill, but.....

As you said.

[FiveGoodMen]

25. Thank you for volunteering for the ignore list

Saves us all a bunch of time.

[1StrongBlackMan]

29. I agree ...

That was inappropriate ... But funny/entertaining as hell.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

42. much needed, too.

They use the "Waaaaa! You're uncourteous!!" in ways Courtesy was never meant to be used.

[Skittles]

47. repukes are actively destroying America

they are NOT INTERESTED in "solving big problems" - they are too busy CREATING them

[mwooldri]

52. Better not watch proceedings in the UK parliament then... :D

Yes, a standard of courtesy exists in Westminster.

[roamer65]

65. I laughed BUT...

It does show how close the American republic is to falling apart. This is all started under that POS Raygun.

[madokie]

16. That is Rich

a thing of beauty, awesome, far out, as this old hippie might have said years ago.

[avebury]

20. Here is a link to a site with the C-Span clip

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/texans-demand-apology-from-florida-lawmaker-who-called-texas-a-crazy-state.html/

[Enthusiast]

21. K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations!

Seriously.

[mountain grammy]

24. This is great. I sent Congressman Hastings a thank you!

fuck courtesy. Republicans are lying thugs.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

37. !

[Historic NY]

30. Well he is right ex - Gov Perry turned down Medicare expansion so his people now suffer.

According to the nonpartisan RAND Corporation, Perry and 13 other governors who are turning down the Medicaid expansion will see $8.4 billion less in federal funding through 2016, leaving 3.6 million more people uninsured, while spending $1 billion more on care in 2016 alone. So those states will be spending a lot more money while providing insurance to far fewer people.

"State policymakers should be aware that if they do not expand Medicaid, fewer people will have health insurance, and that will trigger higher state and local spending for uncompensated medical care," said Carter Price, the study's lead author. "Choosing to not expand Medicaid may turn out to be the more-costly path for state and local governments."

But this has never been about health care or cost for Perry and the other governors, including South Carolina's Nikki Haley, Oklahoma's Mary Fallin or Pennsylvania's Tom Corbett. Instead, they are using the opportunity to score political points with a conservative base that wants nothing to do with anything that looks, smells or feels like Obamacare.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/pat-garofalo/2013/06/04/study-rejecting-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-costs-gop-governors-money

[bvar22]

45. ...not to mention those who WILL die due to lack of access to Health Care.

~

[Omaha Steve]

31. I love it

K&R!

[valerief]

33. "Turns thug?" Because he's black? Your racism is putting you on my Ignore list.

Per racists, "thug" is the new N word.

[Fred Sanders]

40. The thug is the white Wingnut guy from Texas, you may have made two mistakes.

[svpadgham]

53. Are you not aware of the "Thug Life" video memes?

They use white kids, old black people, cats, dogs, and even sign posts. They basically represent when an organism or an object runs out of fucks to give, and does or says what comes to mind. It's not based on race, but rather an appropriation of a perceived life style. I, personally, would have used a different song to represent just how out of character this is for a politician.

[Blue_In_AK]

34. Thing of beauty

[azmom]

60. Love when he rips off his glasses

Soooooooooo good.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

35. HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH!!!!

I enjoyed that!

[giftedgirl77]

36. Priceless.....

[L0oniX]

48. Bwahahahahaah

[mackerel]

54. Florida man messes with Texas man

[butterfly77]

55. Yes!Yes!

Da,Da,Da,Da,Da,I'm lovin it!

[Scurrilous]

64. K & R