Respect is a Declining Value

For John, BLUF:  The US Congress used to be known for courtesy, even if it was only faux courtsey.  The Lady from Baltimore, the current Speaker, seems to have beaten that down.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Pelosi Banned Congresswoman’s Military Officer Son From Attending Her Swearing-In

From The Daily Caller, by Senior Congressional Correspondent Henry Rodgers, 11 February 2021, 1:08 PM ET.

Here is the lede plus two:

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would not allow Republican New York Rep. Claudia Tenney to have her son present in the gallery for her swearing-in Thursday, Tenney told the Daily Caller.

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sent out a tweet Thursday morning with the news that Pelosi denied Tenney’s request to let her son, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, watch her get sworn in from above the floor in the gallery.  The Daily Caller contacted Tenney about the news, to which she confirmed it was true.

“I guess he’s considered a risk,” Tenney told the Caller.  Tenney said that Pelosi told her the news about her son not being allowed to watch from the gallery in a “text from staff and in person,” adding that there were “several exchanges.”

Yes, this is an egregious expression of lack of respect, an expression of discourtiousness.  Sort of like ripping up the State of the Union speech, in public.

Yes, I gave Congresswoman Tenney money last weekend, to help defray her legal expenses.

Yes, Speaker Pelosi fell right into lockstep with President Trump regarding being courteous, and then outpaced him.

Yes, Rep Tenney's son is a US Marine.

Regards  —  Cliff