The House IQ Drops Again
By Wink
In my September 1, 2009 article I made a perfectly rational argument that members of the U. S. House of Representatives are morons, compared to those who reside in the Senate.
I would like to update you on that, and let you know that I was mistaken, and the House members have really shown me the error of my ways.
I would LIKE to tell you that, but that would be inaccurate. Instead, I have more evidence of the IQ vacuum in the House.
As you know by now, during President Obama’s health care address to Congress Rep. Joe Wilson (Idiot-SC) shocked many observers when he shouted, “You lie!” after the president denied that health care legislation would provide free coverage for illegal immigrants.
There is protocol for how to behave when the President of the United States addresses a joint session of Congress. When he says something you like you applaud (standing is optional). When he says something you DON’T like, you sit, stony-faced. We adopted this concept from the British for whom (aside from soccer riots) protocol and proper behavior are extremely important.
Many members of the House, because they are not bright as a rule, are a little out of touch with the concept of proper behavior.
Afterward, according to Wilson, Republican congressional leaders told him that they wanted him to contact the White House and indicate that his comments were “inappropriate.”
Yes, he had to be told to apologize. Maybe he would have thought of that on his own. Maybe.
Republican John McCain called Wilson’s outburst “totally disrespectful” and added there was “no place for it in that setting or any other and he should apologize immediately.”
McCain, a Senator, gets it. He has the requisite IQ and comportment to be a Senator.
Need more evidence about the IQ of House members? During the same speech, Rep. Louie Gohmert (Dufus-Tx), wore a hand-drawn sign around his neck that said, “What bill?” Congressman Gohmert, did you get that cute idea from your nine year-old grandson? Maybe next time you can wear Mickey Mouse ears!
Watch the tape. No Senators wore hand-drawn signs around their necks.
More than one Congressman was seen sending text messages DURING the president’s speech. You would never, ever see a Senator doing that.
Other members of the House, when Obama asked Republicans to share their ideas, waived a stack of papers above their heads. What a great stunt! How long did it take you guys to come up with something that clever?
Were any Senators waiving stacks of paper? No.
Do you wonder why the audiences at the town-halls are so disrespectful? Why do they shout each other down and threaten those who disagree with them? Their congressmen lead the way.
House members aren’t bright enough to insist on civil discourse. They don’t even understand civil discourse.
Dear members of the House: Watch how the Senate works. It won’t fix your IQ problem, but you might just learn some manners.
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1Ike
wrote on 11 September 2009 at 12:33
The fact that Wilson raised $200,000 after this stunt does nothing to discourage this kind of behavior. But at least we can rely on the Senate to be intelligent instead of a collection of ignorami that function only to acquire votes.