Meet Pete Sessions.
Pete is, by a power that simply astounds us, a professional lawmaker.
In fact, Pete is the Texas House Rules Committee Chairman. Fancy title, Pete.
Pete also has some interesting ideas, which he unfortunately shares with anyone who will listen.
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For instance, he thinks a “witch hunt” means “there must be a witch somewhere.” Pete would have been popular in the 1600s.
He also believes it is “immoral” to extend unemployment aide to people struggling to find work.
Oh, and he’s a strong believer that his government salary should be spent solely on “messaging,” and not, you know, on governing.
Now that you’ve met Pete — and ain’t he a peach?! — get ready for his latest comments, which actually manage to make the above examples seem thoughtful by comparison.
The Daily Beast reports:
Asked on Tuesday afternoon whether the massacre of 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub changes his opposition to a pro-LGBT bill, House Rules Committee chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) denied the venue had anything to do with the gay community whatsoever. “It was a young person’s nightclub, I’m told. And there were some [LGBT people] there, but it was mostly Latinos,” told reporters, according to National Journal.
Sessions has stood in firm opposition to the Maloney Amendment, an attachment that would bar federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT individuals.
Later, a spokesperson for Sessions said, “What my boss meant to say was that there weren’t only gay individuals at the club but people from all walks of life were present.”
Uh-huh. Right.
Even if we’re living in some parallel universe where that is what he’d meant to say, to divert attention away from the fact that the attack targeted gay people specifically, and that the majority of the victims were gay, is so tone-deaf we fear our windows might shatter.
It’s safe to assume that the tragic blow to the community hasn’t changed any of Sessions’ antigay leanings.
Billy Budd
Disgusting animal.
GG
Dear Texas,
Secede.
Signed,
Everyone
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
Asshole.
PoetDaddy
He’s also a total coward. His web site will not accept comments from anyone outside his district. Hateful monster. The world would be BETTER OFF if he were dead.
Dawson
Former Gov Perry wanted to Secede which is treason but no one filed charges on him. Texas deserve people like this until their own do something about it. Sitting back and saying it’s Texas is normally how non Texaners react. Rather I am waiting for the Texas community to do something about this or you allow our community to be marginalized. You don’t ignore these type of people. Turning the other check doesn’t work.
capeguyz
@GG: Agreed!
GayEGO
Well gol durn it! Pete got it wrong, but…..he is a GOP Texas lawmaker so no surprise here!
Darsithis
Again, it shows how deeply those who are anti-LGBT will go to avoid facts and reality.
Vortece
There are people “from all walks of life” (read: Straight people) at all of our clubs, Pete, because we’re not in the habit of discriminating against them. It’s sort of a shame that someone with the kind of power you wield over our lives knows so little about us.
Stache
The knuckle dragger needs an interpreter. Yeah, he didn’t mean to sound like a complete dickhead. Texas must be so proud.
bigrayntx
WOW, who elected him into office…Oh, that’s right, republicans…LOL
DCguy
What is going on on this site where occasionally a post just won’t appear. It isn’t flagged for any violation of the blocked terms. It just disappears. Whats up??
Chris Vogel
Them Republicans aren’t real bright. Religious, mostly, and live by childish delusion and ridiculous fabrication.
montydaman
The guy who is peddling the idea that the PULSE club was not a gay club needs to shut his ugly republican yap! So Republican to fabricate the story!!
The owner was on TV and said “I am straight but I bought this gay club in tribute to my gay son who passed away and his friends!”
Get your facts together Pete Sessions First!
ChuckF
The best way to deal with “””holes like Pete is to organize in his district and his state and make sure he never serves another term in Congress.
DCguy
The Republicans need to pretend it’s terror to scare their base into voting for them. They can’t admit that a group they have been attacking all election season was just slaughtered, that doesn’t get them votes, if they act sad it exposes their hypocrisy, and if they don’t act sad they are shown for the souless ghouls they truly are.
GC1985
Where are the log cabin pigeons on here? Running away as usual. Trump has totally imploded in recent days and many of his supporters are fleeing. This GOP lawmaker just represents the delusional thinking of the whole party.
leigy
If you take a look at the photos of the victims, it is pretty clear that 95% of them were definitely gay. And yes, they were mostly latinos – but I guess this lawmaker does not realize that latino people can be GAYS!
robho3
Texas-isn’t that the state where you can carry your firearms openly in public? Enough said.
He BGB
Are you surprised ? Republican. Texas.
Richpontone
Delete
Pete
Billy Budd
@DCguy: YES YES. The Republicans need to pretend it’s terror to scare their base into voting for them. They can’t admit that a group they have been attacking all election season was just slaughtered, that doesn’t get them votes, if they act sad it exposes their hypocrisy, and if they don’t act sad they are shown for the souless ghouls they truly are.
Brian
Pulse was marketed to the gay community. Many gay-identifying people were there on the night. The shooter was known to go there to pick up men. Sessions is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
dean089
This is why oil and drinking water should not be run through the same pipes.
GC1985
@leigy: Lol. Yea. I know too well.
@Brian: Um. Gay men. Not identifying.
@Billy Budd: Trump is imploding completely. And now they are in full panic mode since Gary Johnson is pulling around 9-10% in polls (almost entirely republican voters fled to him).
Also Sanders had a cooperative and fruitful discussion with Hillary. He is upset at Trump for the way he treated us after the attack. Sanders is starting to realize he needs to come together with Hillary. While I don’t think he will be running mate, a powerful position in Hillary’s upcoming Presidency is highly possible.
Funny how Hillary supporters are even more fired up than Trump supporters. Trump has become so crazy he has scared away many of his own supporters.
scotshot
@GC1985: The log cabin types are all on another thread victim blaming.
Tripster56
Just go away you have not a clue what a gay bar. Or maybe you too have a secret life.
GC1985
@scotshot: I try to avoid them directly. I will not address them by name anymore. They arent worth the time
Transiteer
If this guy is this DUMB, how dumb are those that voted for him??? The State is a national embarrassment.
Karlis
Yet another example of the quality of Republithug lawmakers in America. For God’s sake, when are people in the United States going to wake up???!!!!
dean3000
Its His deep seated fear of what’s inside him. Its great to know hell never be satisfied
gayhope1990
Texas is Bush’s land after all.Texas is a state where life of anybody is useless unless you are white christian straight and breeder.
Nahald
It amazes me that citizens vote into office a person who seems to be anti-american. Obviously he against one of the main premises of this country which is equal rights FOR ALL. I prwsume that means only for people who are like themselves, and you can screw (pun not intended) everyone else.
ass4fist
the question is how many local GAY bars will he be seen in with his Republican boy friend?
jag4313
Being from Texas this disgusts me. I promise we are not all like this.
GC1985
@jag4313: You guys have to get mobilized and get more democrats registered. That is what California did. We had to push republicans out of office for good. It is the only way. We used to have people who were just as repulsive. Like Pete Wilson and Bob Dornan.
icntblvit
It’s Texas, can’t expect too much.
gaybygod
Iran’s Ahmadinejad, reborn in Texas. “We have no Gay people here…There is no Gay nightclub in Orlando…ma’ kids could neva’ be Gay!” Just that statement alone could get you elected in parts of the United States. Pander to the uneducated, who sometimes believe that they are God … Or at least God’s spoke person, and you will always have your position in government. Scary.
kansasteddybear
@montydaman: of course it wasn’t a gay club, otherwise he wouldn’t hang out in places just like that and looking for dick, errr, I mean his buddy Dick. or something like that. LOL
CWM85
He has to tell his voters that, just in case…
putuunder2
Another GOP Bigot!
batesmotel
He’s clearly in the minority, because this shooting woke up so many people including many Republicans who were typically non vocal about gay support. Now they’re extending the olive branch and realizing they too were affected by this. This may be the one positive that has come out of this mass murder.
GC1985
Republicans know they are coming to a shellacking. Trump is the most hated man in the country with staggering disapproval ratings reaching 70%. No Candidate has ever had ratings like that in poll after poll in modern history.
Republicans are doing all this out of sheer desperation. They know they are in big trouble. It’s all political and not actually genuine.
It’s all desperation and it stinks.
gaym50ish
Of COURSE it was mostly Latinos. It was “Latino Night” at the club.
iggy6666
@GC1985: remember that time when you said you use to live in Florida. Then the next day in another article stated you never lived in Florida # liar
MarioSmario
And the gay left believes the attacker wasn’t Muslim at all.
MarioSmario
@GC1985: Keep dreaming, comrade. You girl hillary is a crook, liar, and just wait until the Saudis who support her dictate her policy. No more gay pride for you!
MarioSmario
@batesmotel: It’s so true. While “conservatives” are condemning the attack and want to find a way to prevent another one, the “liberals” are ensuring it will happen again by appeasing the radicals behind it.
MarioSmario
@icntblvit: That’s a way to show your tolerance. BTW, what do you think of Palestine?
MarioSmario
@Billy Budd: souless ghouls, sounds more like the Left Wing that refuses to acknowledge gun-toting jihadists are a bit more of a threat to gays than a closeted talking head.
DrD83193
Why does this kinda stuff always have to come out of my state? Its really annoying.
gayspud-1
all gops are anti everything hopefully the american people will do the right thing this fall and vote all gops out of office.taking there hatred along with them no place in this country for such hatred
icntblvit
@MarioSmario: i HAVE NO tolerance for ignorance. Palestine should be it’s own country and israel needs to QUIT building in Palestine.