Thursday, July 28, 2011

Lord of the Flies Republicans take over Republican Study Committee

.

.
7/27/11, "GOPers chant 'fire him' at RSC staffer," Politico, John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman

"
House Republicans on Wednesday morning were calling for the firing of Republican Study Committee staffers after they were caught sending e-mails to conservative groups urging them to pressure GOP lawmakers to vote against a debt proposal from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

Infuriated by the e-mails from Paul Teller, the executive director of the RSC, and other staffers, members started chanting “Fire him, fire him!” while Teller stood silently at a closed-door meetings of House Republicans.

“It was an unbelievable moment,” said one GOP insider. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” "...

GOP House staffers, 7/27/11, Lord of the Flies in suits, Politico photo



via GWP. Top Lord of the Flies photo from The Criterion Collection

No comments: