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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
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    The United States Senate will no longer enforce a dress code for members of the upper house elected by those they serve.

    "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women," Chad Pergram, the Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News tweeted.

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.-New York, quietly sent the directive to the Senate's Sergeant at Arms, news website Axios reported.

    The change allows Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Penn., to continue wearing his trademark "hoodies and gym shorts" while working for Americans.

    Fetterman was previously praised for "turning heads" and "redefining fashion in the stuffy Senate" during his recovery following a six-week stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was treated for "clinical depression" and "fitted for hearing aids for hearing loss that had made it harder for him to communicate."

    The senator even found a "workaround" to the legislative body's dress code rules.

    "He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out."

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-will-no-longer-enforce-dress-code-senators.amp

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

    CopperC taiwan_girlT 2 Replies Last reply
    • LuFins DadL Offline
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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      The guy’s a fucking embarrassment to the US, Pennsylvania, and the Mon Valley in particular.

      The Brad

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      • JollyJ Offline
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        Jolly
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Granted, Oz wasn't the best candidate, but geez...

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #4

          I mentioned it here:

          https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/26823/fetterman-at-the-embassy/14

          But your link points out something interesting, besides the water-carrying Associated (with Democrats) Press comment about "redefining...":

          The senator even found a "workaround" to the legislative body's dress code rules.

          "He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out."

          I've long been skeptical of Fetterman's cognitive disability, and by that I've questioned whether he's really impaired in that way, rather than just not being able to communicate.

          But his insistence of wearing his trademark attire is either arrogant, deranged, or ignorant.

          (Cue "I Gotta Be Me" by Sammy Davis Jr.)

          Perhaps all three.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • JollyJ Jolly

            The United States Senate will no longer enforce a dress code for members of the upper house elected by those they serve.

            "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women," Chad Pergram, the Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News tweeted.

            Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.-New York, quietly sent the directive to the Senate's Sergeant at Arms, news website Axios reported.

            The change allows Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Penn., to continue wearing his trademark "hoodies and gym shorts" while working for Americans.

            Fetterman was previously praised for "turning heads" and "redefining fashion in the stuffy Senate" during his recovery following a six-week stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was treated for "clinical depression" and "fitted for hearing aids for hearing loss that had made it harder for him to communicate."

            The senator even found a "workaround" to the legislative body's dress code rules.

            "He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out."

            https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-will-no-longer-enforce-dress-code-senators.amp

            CopperC Offline
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            Copper
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

            The change allows Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Penn., to continue wearing his trademark "hoodies and gym shorts" while working for Americans.

            The Senator would also be allowed to work for Americans simply by stopping his moronic behavior.

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            • JollyJ Jolly

              The United States Senate will no longer enforce a dress code for members of the upper house elected by those they serve.

              "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women," Chad Pergram, the Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News tweeted.

              Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.-New York, quietly sent the directive to the Senate's Sergeant at Arms, news website Axios reported.

              The change allows Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Penn., to continue wearing his trademark "hoodies and gym shorts" while working for Americans.

              Fetterman was previously praised for "turning heads" and "redefining fashion in the stuffy Senate" during his recovery following a six-week stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was treated for "clinical depression" and "fitted for hearing aids for hearing loss that had made it harder for him to communicate."

              The senator even found a "workaround" to the legislative body's dress code rules.

              "He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out."

              https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-will-no-longer-enforce-dress-code-senators.amp

              taiwan_girlT Offline
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              taiwan_girl
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              #6

              @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

              "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women,"

              Why should Senators be exempt? Stupid that Sen. Fetterman will not wear a suit.

              (Now whether the suit requirement is a good idea is another discussion, but certainly shorts and a hoodie is in no way acceptable)

              George KG AxtremusA 2 Replies Last reply
              • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women,"

                Why should Senators be exempt? Stupid that Sen. Fetterman will not wear a suit.

                (Now whether the suit requirement is a good idea is another discussion, but certainly shorts and a hoodie is in no way acceptable)

                George KG Offline
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                George K
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                @taiwan_girl said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                shorts and a hoodie is in no way acceptable

                Besides, have you looked at his legs? Kinda weird. Skinny-weird.

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • George KG Offline
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                  I wanna see Jerod Nadler (I know, he's not a senator) in a mankini.

                  Go ahead, and try to unsee THAT.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • MikM Offline
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                    #9

                    Thanks. Thanks a lot, George. 😖

                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                    • MikM Mik

                      Thanks. Thanks a lot, George. 😖

                      George KG Offline
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                      George K
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                      @Mik said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                      Thanks. Thanks a lot, George. 😖

                      You're quite welcome.

                      I just thought that the Chris Farley "Chippendales" thing would be a bit over the top.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG George K

                        I wanna see Jerod Nadler (I know, he's not a senator) in a mankini.

                        Go ahead, and try to unsee THAT.

                        LuFins DadL Offline
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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        @George-K said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                        I wanna see Jerod Nadler (I know, he's not a senator) in a mankini.

                        Go ahead, and try to unsee THAT.

                        Why would you want to see that?

                        The Brad

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                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                          @George-K said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                          I wanna see Jerod Nadler (I know, he's not a senator) in a mankini.

                          Go ahead, and try to unsee THAT.

                          Why would you want to see that?

                          George KG Offline
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                          George K
                          wrote on last edited by
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                          @LuFins-Dad said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                          Why would you want to see that?

                          To make @mik happy?

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                            @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                            "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women,"

                            Why should Senators be exempt? Stupid that Sen. Fetterman will not wear a suit.

                            (Now whether the suit requirement is a good idea is another discussion, but certainly shorts and a hoodie is in no way acceptable)

                            AxtremusA Offline
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                            Axtremus
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                            @taiwan_girl said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                            @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                            "However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code. Coats/ties for men. Business attire for women,"

                            Why should Senators be exempt?

                            Rules for thee, but not for me!

                            This sort of elitist thinking won't stand up well in time. Let's hope there will be a more thoughtful revision to the Senate Leader's decision soon.

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                            • JollyJ Offline
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                              Jolly
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                              Fetterman owns a suit. He has a wife. I suspect between those two facts, he can manage to wear a suit while in the Senate chamber.

                              What's next, The Resident wearing his aviators and pajamas at the next State of the Union address?

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                Many Senate and House traditions are overdue for an update.
                                Probably quite a few of these are less of an issue if remote work is embraced more.
                                I have no problem with the Senate updating its dress code, even if it ditches suits and ties.
                                My objection is to the "rules for thee, not for me" nature of this particular update.

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                                  #16

                                  Some traditions should never be updated.

                                  Respect and proper decorum for the institution is a good tradition.

                                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                  • JollyJ Jolly

                                    Some traditions should never be updated.

                                    Respect and proper decorum for the institution is a good tradition.

                                    AxtremusA Offline
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                                    @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                    Some traditions should never be updated.

                                    Good thing suits and ties won't be one of those. I expect suits and ties to go the way of the powdered wigs.

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                                    • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                      @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                      Some traditions should never be updated.

                                      Good thing suits and ties won't be one of those. I expect suits and ties to go the way of the powdered wigs.

                                      JollyJ Offline
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                                      @Axtremus said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                      @Jolly said in Chuck sez shorts are ok...:

                                      Some traditions should never be updated.

                                      Good thing suits and ties won't be one of those. I expect suits and ties to go the way of the powdered wigs.

                                      It may not be suits and ties, but it damn sure won't be a sloppy pair of shorts and a stained hoodie.

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        He wore a suit when he was sworn in.

                                        He wore a suit when he was Lt. Governor.

                                        He wore a suit when he appeared on TV interviews, and at the debate.

                                        He can, he just doesn't want to. Because it's all about MEEEEE!

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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