Holmes Norton: American People Are ‘Smarter Than The Tea Party Crowd’ Pushing Resolution On House Floor

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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) slammed House Republicans today for their resolution to honor 9/12 tea party marchers.

“The tea party minority didn’t succeed this summer as they thought they had, so they’ve come to the floor this afternoon and they’re not gonna succeed anymore on the floor than they succeeded with the noise of the summer,” she said.

And how do we know it? The public option has come roaring back! The people got through the noise.

And this:

“The American people are smart. They’re smarter than the tea party crowd that has taken to the floor this afternoon.”

Here’s the video:

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