mo4ch:>'We want to just FIGHT!' House protocol drama almost drowns out 'Trump's racist tweets' resolution | Mo4ch News
House Democrats and Republicans crossed swords over a resolution condemning Trump's 'racist' tweets – and whether they could even call the tweets racist – leading to a procedural battle that overshadowed the actual vote.Democrats rejected striking Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "out of order" remarks on Tuesday in a tense vote that pitted them against indignant Republicans – and even a member of their own party. The unexpected procedural hurdle pushed the actual vote – on whether to condemn the tweets themselves – forward into the evening as Pelosi herself stormed out of the chamber.Ultimately, all House Democrats, four Republicans, and the sole independent Justin Amash (Michigan) voted to condemn Trump's tweets as racist. But the vote on the main resolution was overshadowed by the preceding drama."Every single member of this institution, Democrat and Republican, should join us in condemning the president's racist tweets. To do anything less would be a s…