Thursday, October 03, 2013 1:28:03 PM
Rep. Neugebauer blames Park Ranger for shutdown, gets blasted by onlookers
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) confronts Park Ranger over closure of WWII
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, today's Worst Congressman in America (NBC News)
Is there some damn law that says Congressional Republicans have to be assholes? Is "not being a gigantic prick to anyone you meet" one of the now-countless things that will get you kicked out of the party? Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX, because of course he is), come on down. Show the little people how being a grandstanding self-important ass is done.
In an astounding confrontation that took place yesterday at the World War II Memorial in DC, a Tea Party congressman from Texas appeared to blame the Park Service for denying veterans access to the facility — and then made a Park Ranger apologize for the shutdown. "How do you look at them and ... deny them access?" Rep. Randy Neugebauer asked the unidentified Ranger in an incredible exchange that was caught on camera by NBC Washington.
Are you… are you stupid? Do you honestly think that the problem with shutting down all the quote-nonessential-unquote functions of the entire United States government is that the first Park Ranger you meet was probably in on it? She wasn't in on it! You were in the meetings where it was decided who would be in on it! You, Mr. Neugebaur, raised your stubby little hand and declared you were in on it!
"It's difficult," the Ranger replied. "Well, it should be difficult," scorned the congressman. "It is difficult," the Ranger repeated. "I'm sorry, sir."
"The Park Service should be ashamed of themselves," said Neugebauer. "I'm not ashamed," the Ranger retorted.
"You should be," sneered Neugebauer.
Are you even paying the Park Ranger you're sneering at, while demanding she personally and for free keep a monument open that you yourself closed? What is this, an asshole boss competition? Do you realize that they in fact let the veterans in even though you closed the monument, even though they do not get to set up a little podium and hold a press conference in which they publicly masturbate over their great patriotism in doing so? Do you realize how many citizens witnessing this event were contemplating whether it would be worth jail time to just punch you?
The good news is that the ordinary citizens nearby, who are not the press and who are not obligated to treat Randy Neugebauer Being An Asshole as quite literally just another day at the park, came to the Ranger's defense.
At that point, a crowd of onlookers got involved. "Ask those questions of the people who aren't passing the budget," shouted a voice from the crowd. "That's who you need to ask these questions to."
"This woman is doing her job, just like me," shouted another. "I'm a 30-year federal veteran -- I'm out of work."
Rep. Neugebauer protested a bit, then quickly ran off to buy himself an even bigger flag for his pocket. Good God, man, just get out. Get out of the memorial, get out of the government, get out anything that does not involve you walling yourself up in a hillside bunker. The entire Texas Republican caucus needs to throw themselves in the Potomac—the Park Service will fish each of you out again when they are good and goddamn ready.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/03/1243786/-Rep-Neugebauer-blames-Park-Ranger-for-shutdown-gets-blasted-by-onlookers
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) confronts Park Ranger over closure of WWII
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, today's Worst Congressman in America (NBC News)
Is there some damn law that says Congressional Republicans have to be assholes? Is "not being a gigantic prick to anyone you meet" one of the now-countless things that will get you kicked out of the party? Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX, because of course he is), come on down. Show the little people how being a grandstanding self-important ass is done.
In an astounding confrontation that took place yesterday at the World War II Memorial in DC, a Tea Party congressman from Texas appeared to blame the Park Service for denying veterans access to the facility — and then made a Park Ranger apologize for the shutdown. "How do you look at them and ... deny them access?" Rep. Randy Neugebauer asked the unidentified Ranger in an incredible exchange that was caught on camera by NBC Washington.
Are you… are you stupid? Do you honestly think that the problem with shutting down all the quote-nonessential-unquote functions of the entire United States government is that the first Park Ranger you meet was probably in on it? She wasn't in on it! You were in the meetings where it was decided who would be in on it! You, Mr. Neugebaur, raised your stubby little hand and declared you were in on it!
"It's difficult," the Ranger replied. "Well, it should be difficult," scorned the congressman. "It is difficult," the Ranger repeated. "I'm sorry, sir."
"The Park Service should be ashamed of themselves," said Neugebauer. "I'm not ashamed," the Ranger retorted.
"You should be," sneered Neugebauer.
Are you even paying the Park Ranger you're sneering at, while demanding she personally and for free keep a monument open that you yourself closed? What is this, an asshole boss competition? Do you realize that they in fact let the veterans in even though you closed the monument, even though they do not get to set up a little podium and hold a press conference in which they publicly masturbate over their great patriotism in doing so? Do you realize how many citizens witnessing this event were contemplating whether it would be worth jail time to just punch you?
The good news is that the ordinary citizens nearby, who are not the press and who are not obligated to treat Randy Neugebauer Being An Asshole as quite literally just another day at the park, came to the Ranger's defense.
At that point, a crowd of onlookers got involved. "Ask those questions of the people who aren't passing the budget," shouted a voice from the crowd. "That's who you need to ask these questions to."
"This woman is doing her job, just like me," shouted another. "I'm a 30-year federal veteran -- I'm out of work."
Rep. Neugebauer protested a bit, then quickly ran off to buy himself an even bigger flag for his pocket. Good God, man, just get out. Get out of the memorial, get out of the government, get out anything that does not involve you walling yourself up in a hillside bunker. The entire Texas Republican caucus needs to throw themselves in the Potomac—the Park Service will fish each of you out again when they are good and goddamn ready.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/03/1243786/-Rep-Neugebauer-blames-Park-Ranger-for-shutdown-gets-blasted-by-onlookers
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