House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has offered plenty of lip service about the Democratic Party’s “solemn” duty to impeach President Donald Trump, selling the partisan move to unseat a duly elected president as a somber occasion.
As well it should be, given that they are attempting to undo the vote of 63 million Americans.
“This is a very serious event in our country. We wish it could have been avoided,” Speaker Pelosi reportedly told Democrats at a closed-door meeting, cautioning the caucus “not to get distracted.”
Advice that apparently didn’t resonate with Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La.
Steve Guest, the rapid response director for the GOP, posted a video on Twitter late Thursday of the Democratic lawmaker seemingly watching golf during the markup of the two articles of impeachment happening in the House Judiciary Committee.
“What on earth is Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond watching on his laptop during this impeachment markup?” Guest tweeted. “To me, it looks like Rep. Richmond is watching the President’s Cup golf tournament. Richmond’s actions are a DISGRACE.”
What on earth is Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond watching on his laptop during this impeachment markup?
To me, it looks like Rep. Richmond is watching the President’s Cup golf tournament.
Richmond’s actions are a DISGRACE. #StopTheMadness pic.twitter.com/NloZVJCtHc
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 13, 2019
In a second tweet, he added: “Zoomed in. Yep. Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond is watching golf.”
Zoomed in.
Yep.
Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond is watching golf. pic.twitter.com/Qu0Npl8RrD
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 13, 2019
To be clear, Richmond has declared the removal of the president to be a priority due to the “criminal enterprise” of Trump’s presidency.
“[T]his is a continuing criminal enterprise that’s going on,” Richmond said Sunday in an appearance on MSNBC. “Right now, the president is putting our 2020 presidential elections at risk. So, part of what we have to do is stop this ongoing crime.”
On Wednesday, the day Democrats began the markup process, Richmond shared an inspirational message on Twitter:
“The time has come to be the winter soldier. The time has come to show the courage of Esther,” he tweeted.
The time has come to be the winter soldier. The time has come to show the courage of Esther.
— Rep Cedric Richmond (@RepRichmond) December 12, 2019
A winter soldier who takes time to sneak a peek at a round of golf or two, apparently.
Republican National Committee spokesperson Elizabeth Harrington mocked Pelosi over a previous remark about impeachment, when the speaker said, “Our tone must be prayerful, respectful, solemn, worthy of the Constitution.”
In response the clip of Richmond watching golf, Harrington tweeted: ” So Solemn. So prayerful.”
So solemn. So prayerfulhttps://t.co/oSw7dUH2fO
— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) December 13, 2019
Here’s a sampling of other responses from Twitter:
Glad to see he’s taking impeachment so seriously after all it’s such a solemn moment that according to Nancy Pelosi is prayerful.
— so whats the real story? (@strongerin2019) December 13, 2019
Taxpayer dollars at work………..or is it at play?
— Bill Roland (@univky1) December 13, 2019
Is Rep. Richmond watching the President’s Cup golf tournament looking for a crime? What in the world is going on? Omg #impeachmentDebate
— KK Berd (@keny_berd) December 13, 2019
In his defense, Thursday night football was not on yet
— Joe Lipham (@JoeLipham) December 13, 2019
Maybe someone told him present trump is at the presidents cup, and he is surveilling him.
— the Captal de Buch (@TheCaptal) December 13, 2019
Can’t be…I’ve been told this is all very solemn and serious
— CPrice (@CPriceDenver) December 13, 2019
Well Nadler slept thru half of the hearings
— Michael L Teller (@MichaelLTeller) December 13, 2019
Is Rep. Richmond watching the President’s Cup golf tournament looking for a crime? What in the world is going on? Omg #impeachmentDebate
— KK Berd (@keny_berd) December 13, 2019
Although, there were those who didn’t fault Richmond for not paying attention to the “sh*t show.”
But seriously, who can blame him? Is there anyone on earth, of any party, who really wants to sit through this s**t show? Do what you gotta do to survive, Cedric!
— Suzanne (@catholicmom2) December 13, 2019
Spending his time on something more worthwhile. Can’t say I blame him
— Introspectator (@introspectate) December 13, 2019
Hey, it’s more exciting than impeachment hearings.
— GianCarlo Canaparo (@GCanaparo) December 13, 2019
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