Don't Mess With Democratic Quarterbacks

The Republican party faithful may not admit it, but they know their elected officials are either corrupt or just plain old crooks. They have stolen from the American people and given our treasury to the corporations and the rich. So if they can do that, what's to stop one Republican Congressman from stealing a Democrat's sign? Though if you guys are going to be thieves, don't steal from Congressman Heath Shuler. He will get in your face with avengeance.

From RawStory:

A Republican House member (pictured) was slammed by a Democratic colleague as a "chickenshit thief" after borrowing one of his signs, a Capitol Hill newspaper reports.

"On Thursday, during House votes, a very angry Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) had some distinctly non-collegial words for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)," Emily Heil reports for Roll Call's "Heard on the Hill." "The words 'gutless,' 'chickens--t' and 'thief' were flung."

The paper reports, "Shuler, a former NFL quarterback, was spotted towering over a seated Gohmert, wagging a finger in his face during the heated session, spies tell HOH."

The last time I looked up the phrase "borrowing without permission" it fit more in line with stealing than actual borrowing. If I were to take my neighbor's Ferrari for a joyride down to Miami for the weekend and return it a few days later, it might end up on a police watch-list for stolen cars. Now a Ferrari and a cardboard sign may not be of the same value, but principles are principles. In Congress we should expect only the highest ethics, though I am definitely not surprised by this Republican from Texas.