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brooklynite

(94,508 posts)
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 04:25 PM Jan 2022

GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Cleans Gun During Veterans' Affairs Hearing

Source: Daily Beast

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee took Wednesday as an opportunity to hold a virtual hearing on how toxic chemicals are killing U.S. soldiers. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) took the hearing as an opportunity to clean his gun.

Cawthorn, the youngest current member of Congress, fiddled with his black pistol while one witness explained how university medical researchers could help the government examine how burn pits are harming military service members.

“It was immature. He’s a child. He lacks common sense. I think the congressman was overcompensating for something that he lacks and feeling inadequate among the heroes on that call,” said John Feal, a 9/11 first responder who was at the virtual meeting.

Feal was one of at least two people at the Veterans’ Affairs meeting who noticed what Cawthorn was doing. Both were infuriated. But the general public couldn’t see it, because the two-hour virtual hearing was held over Zoom—which meant that those tuning in could only see the person speaking.


Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/madison-cawthorn-cleans-gun-during-veterans-affairs-hearing
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GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Cleans Gun During Veterans' Affairs Hearing (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2022 OP
What a colossal ass. MontanaMama Jan 2022 #1
Cawthorn is sub-human garbage. (nt) Paladin Jan 2022 #2
i think that's his way of masturbating CatWoman Jan 2022 #3
Bingo. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #4
Well-spotted. He's certainly overcompensating for something. ... Hekate Jan 2022 #5
He has penile function obamanut2012 Jan 2022 #17
That doesn't mean he's not compensating though ms liberty Jan 2022 #49
True, he's paralyzed from the neck up. FSogol Jan 2022 #65
I was watching an old video of Jeffry Toobin True Blue American Jan 2022 #30
Congressman GunWanks During Congressional Hearing...fixed the title. ya Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #40
lol orleans Jan 2022 #51
Madison says: VGNonly Jan 2022 #6
Such A Poet! GB_RN Jan 2022 #10
LOL True Blue American Jan 2022 #31
His wife is divorcing him IronLionZion Jan 2022 #7
Cawthorn has various tales of meeting his wife. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #26
How long were they married? AverageOldGuy Jan 2022 #28
Long enough to get classified info from him IronLionZion Jan 2022 #45
He didn't meet her in Russia...he met the guy who introduced them later in Miami. EX500rider Jan 2022 #52
The perfect Russian Agent would be one you seriously doubted was Captain Zero Jan 2022 #57
Seriously? They allowed that? ananda Jan 2022 #8
It was on zoom leftieNanner Jan 2022 #24
It could have gone horribly right. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #33
I thought this was going to be a post from The Onion, or Borowitz. iscooterliberally Jan 2022 #9
He's a child. elleng Jan 2022 #11
A child with serious mental problems EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #39
+1 n/t area51 Jan 2022 #53
And if a Democrat did that...What would mass media do? Always ask myself... Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #12
Why didn't one of the other participants call him out on it as it was happening? TheRickles Jan 2022 #13
They thought he might run over their office and blow their brains out? lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #34
Doubt he would run. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #46
I see what you did there Captain Zero Jan 2022 #58
In his own mind he's such a bad ass! Emile Jan 2022 #14
If rotten trees could quiver... dchill Jan 2022 #15
Cawthorn just wants to fondle his big weapon in public. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #16
damn sure not that thing between his leg's !!!! probably just a ornament!! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #22
Just point that thing a few inches lower, idiot! FakeNoose Jan 2022 #18
I thought Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #23
Hah! ChubbyStar Jan 2022 #55
I'm sorry Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #63
Gripping it like...... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 #59
Little Maddie... lonely bird Jan 2022 #19
Just shoot yourself on live TV. That will own the libs. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #20
I might dream about that tonight. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #35
I mean, if you're that much of an attention-seeking macho dumbass, just get it over with? Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #43
He's just as immature and childish as the Amurkins he represents. paleotn Jan 2022 #21
Auditioning for Prequel to Idiocracy Pas-de-Calais Jan 2022 #25
This is why non-gun-zealots recognize gun worship in males as a sign of a tiny penis Orrex Jan 2022 #27
What a pathetic little weenie. BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #29
No, that was Toobin True Blue American Jan 2022 #37
Home Run! BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #50
Meh it was a zoom meeting. NT cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #32
It indicates a lack of respect for Congress, and for the participants muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #60
Did that asshole with his pistol really think he was intimidating Veteran Affairs? hadEnuf Jan 2022 #36
What a fucking toddler.... Aviation Pro Jan 2022 #38
Cawthorn is a punk... turbinetree Jan 2022 #41
Maybe a squirt gun Marthe48 Jan 2022 #42
"I think the congressman was overcompensating for something that he lacks" SunSeeker Jan 2022 #44
So essentially he was fondling his little pea shooter in public? cstanleytech Jan 2022 #47
What a knob. sarchasm Jan 2022 #48
How many active duty/retired military in NC...? Grins Jan 2022 #54
Hitler Youth in a wheelchair. Raster Jan 2022 #56
He got what he wanted. Attention. Woodwizard Jan 2022 #61
Imagine a board meeting of a major corporation conducted remotely Mysterian Jan 2022 #62
Albert Speer, in "Inside the Third Reich" describes how Hitler thucythucy Jan 2022 #64
Nothing more than internet trolls who managed to get elected Sapient Donkey Jan 2022 #66

Hekate

(90,653 posts)
5. Well-spotted. He's certainly overcompensating for something. ...
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 04:34 PM
Jan 2022

That and murderous, threatening behavior.


ms liberty

(8,573 posts)
49. That doesn't mean he's not compensating though
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 08:36 PM
Jan 2022

Lots of guys have complete penile function, and still build their lives around compensating for their shortcomings, real or imagined.

GB_RN

(2,349 posts)
10. Such A Poet!
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 04:45 PM
Jan 2022

And we didn't know it...

All joking aside, Madison "MadCow" Cawthorn (R-Roller Nazi) is like a teacher work day: No class.

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
45. Long enough to get classified info from him
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 07:06 PM
Jan 2022

It's perfectly normal to meet a nice woman in a Russian casino

EX500rider

(10,839 posts)
52. He didn't meet her in Russia...he met the guy who introduced them later in Miami.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 12:28 AM
Jan 2022
Cristina Bayardelle is an American fitness model, athlete, fitness instructor, personal trainer and entrepreneur from Florida.
She mainly works for the CrossFit fitness company.

I seriously doubt she is a Russian agent,

Captain Zero

(6,805 posts)
57. The perfect Russian Agent would be one you seriously doubted was
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 06:20 AM
Jan 2022

And Maddy would give her anything to fluff him for 8 months.

leftieNanner

(15,083 posts)
24. It was on zoom
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:21 PM
Jan 2022

not in person. So he was either at home or in his office. Not in a room with others in the meeting.

He's still an ass and yes, it's wrong on so many levels.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
33. It could have gone horribly right.
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:47 PM
Jan 2022

"An accident while cleaning his gun" is a common euphemism coroners use to protect families in suicide cases.

EYESORE 9001

(25,932 posts)
39. A child with serious mental problems
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 06:08 PM
Jan 2022

I hope there are sufficient people in his district to realize that someone who has that pathology in their head doesn’t belong in Congress.

TheRickles

(2,058 posts)
13. Why didn't one of the other participants call him out on it as it was happening?
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 04:47 PM
Jan 2022

Last edited Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:24 PM - Edit history (1)

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
34. They thought he might run over their office and blow their brains out?
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:48 PM
Jan 2022

Wouldn't put it past that psycho.

keithbvadu2

(36,778 posts)
16. Cawthorn just wants to fondle his big weapon in public.
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:02 PM
Jan 2022

Cawthorn just wants to fondle his big weapon in public.

Orrex

(63,203 posts)
27. This is why non-gun-zealots recognize gun worship in males as a sign of a tiny penis
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:29 PM
Jan 2022

Not gun ownership, mind you, but gun worship. Like what Li'l Maddy Cawthorn displayed here.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
29. What a pathetic little weenie.
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:39 PM
Jan 2022

He is so starved for attention I’m surprised he wasn’t jacking off on camera.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,310 posts)
60. It indicates a lack of respect for Congress, and for the participants
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:11 AM
Jan 2022

It was saying "this is a waste of my time, I'm going to do a chore instead of paying attention".

hadEnuf

(2,188 posts)
36. Did that asshole with his pistol really think he was intimidating Veteran Affairs?
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:52 PM
Jan 2022

They crap bigger than he is.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
44. "I think the congressman was overcompensating for something that he lacks"
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 07:04 PM
Jan 2022

Yup. Ask his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Grins

(7,217 posts)
54. How many active duty/retired military in NC...?
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 01:40 AM
Jan 2022

Wonder if they might be a bit miffed over the way this weasel conducted himself in a meeting about military members dying…?

Mysterian

(4,587 posts)
62. Imagine a board meeting of a major corporation conducted remotely
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:55 AM
Jan 2022

and a junior executive of the corporation is seen doing menial tasks while the board discusses operations/plans. It would show a lack of interest in the matters before the board and the executive would be fired.

Cawthorn obviously cares more about putting on a fucking show rather than dealing intelligently with matters important to veterans.

As a veteran, I am disgusted by Cawthorn and every idiot in North Carolina who voted for him.

thucythucy

(8,047 posts)
64. Albert Speer, in "Inside the Third Reich" describes how Hitler
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 12:50 PM
Jan 2022

was cleaning a gun the first time they met.

Didn't Cawthorn made a big deal out of visiting Hitler's mansion in Berchtesgaden like it was some kind of holy shrine?

I would be willing to bet this was his homage to his hero, a dog whistle meant to be heard by his neo-Nazi fanboys.

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