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procon

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

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 03:13 PM

Feb 2019

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.

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Why are so many Republicans in shirtsleeves without their jackets on? [View all] procon Feb 2019 OP

Because they're disgraceful. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #1

And disrespectful Retrograde Feb 2019 #20

"Man of the people"...bullshit. Zoonart Feb 2019 #2

The heat is up and they're sweaty. milestogo Feb 2019 #3

When it comes to republican image, I don't care. You're right, they are the swamp. ffr Feb 2019 #4

No, it's all for TV optics. By doing so, they look.... machoneman Feb 2019 #5

It also supposed to signify they're rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. brush Feb 2019 #28

in preparation for looming flop sweat ? dweller Feb 2019 #6

"Call now with your credit card number! Do it NOW!" dalton99a Feb 2019 #7

Flop sweat. lunatica Feb 2019 #8

My first thought was that they want to look tough and intimidating. Of course, the reality cornball 24 Feb 2019 #9

All hot & bothered Blue Owl Feb 2019 #10

The heat is on. They're sweating. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #11

Jim Jordan start this shit Cosmocat Feb 2019 #12

Dressing down suggests the hearing is not important, official, significant or deserving of respect. LonePirate Feb 2019 #13

Yep, it's casual Corgigal Feb 2019 #15

Yeah, I think you hit it straight on. procon Feb 2019 #17

But Jim Jordan NEVER wears a coat Poiuyt Feb 2019 #27

Exactly! It's an attempt at disrespect Greybnk48 Feb 2019 #32

Nervous is why you need Soft & Dri (anyone remember that commercial?) Mrs. Overall Feb 2019 #14

Oh, they rolled up their sleves to do the work of and for the American people..... a kennedy Feb 2019 #16

I wish Democrats would do the same DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #18

I don't know that I'd necessarily label normal business attire procon Feb 2019 #19

I was a software developer for decades DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #22

Right, those types of jobs probably warrant casual attire. procon Feb 2019 #23

Yes, I understand how that works DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #24

What do you have against business attire? Blue_true Feb 2019 #29

It's an absurd costume. DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #30

That can be said about a lot of things, yet they are woven in the social fabric. Blue_true Feb 2019 #33

I wear a suit & tie nearly every day. It's a sign of respect to your colleagues, peers, and Progressive Law Feb 2019 #37

When I started at NASA in 1967 DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #38

I'm saying it is a sign of respect to the people who don't hold the same views about Progressive Law Feb 2019 #39

I have no respect for their views. DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #40

That's why I said that wearing business attire shows you have respect for them. Progressive Law Feb 2019 #42

I think there should be an adherence PatSeg Feb 2019 #36

They want to appear as though they're all working soooooo hard Totally Tunsie Feb 2019 #21

Because they can't get the flop sweat stains out ornotna Feb 2019 #25

All show for their base! bluestarone Feb 2019 #26

My father took me to Robert Hall when I was 10 years old. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #31

I finally found out who you are. You're someone after all. displacedtexan Feb 2019 #35

Thank you, Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #43

There's only one explanation: hot flashes displacedtexan Feb 2019 #34

Lying makes you hot and sweaty. They wanted to take their coats off to avoid sweating. UCmeNdc Feb 2019 #41