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mitch96

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7. It wouln't be the first fight on the Senate/Congress floor.

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 12:19 PM

Jul 2023

An Abolishinst congressman made a anti slavery speech on the floor and a southern senator beat him with his cane.. Uff tempers run strong over there
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The Assault in the U.S. Senate Chamber on Senator Sumner.
On May 22, 1856, two days after Sumner concluded his inflammatory antislavery speech, Representative Preston Brooks found Sumner seated at his desk in the Chamber. “I have read your speech,” Brooks declared as he raised his heavy walking stick and beat him until the senator was left bleeding and unconscious on the Chamber floor.

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Time for more popcorn! grumpyduck Jul 2023 #1

I like the idea of running ads NOW. I would actually donate to that. flying_wahini Jul 2023 #2

Cat Fight!!!!!Decorum of the House!!!! LakeArenal Jul 2023 #3

... EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #4

I've got a gif of John Stewart eating popcorn, but can't past it directly captain queeg Jul 2023 #5

Please make this happen. They could be the opening card to Elon and Mark's death match ... marble falls Jul 2023 #6

It wouln't be the first fight on the Senate/Congress floor. mitch96 Jul 2023 #7

Watching like Palpatine Rob H. Jul 2023 #8

It will be more than a fist fight if they are both Armed. MagaSmash Jul 2023 #9

I know that this won't happen, but such conduct by members of the House and/or Senate is SWBTATTReg Jul 2023 #10

And they took out the metal detectors... Gore1FL Jul 2023 #11

Okay ladies, nothing below the belt, Uncle Joe Jul 2023 #12

I grew up in such a backwater town TexasTowelie Jul 2023 #13