There are precious few members of the Democratic House caucus that have been more effective, harder working, and deeply intellectual than Jaimie Raskin from Maryland. Life had already dealt Raskin a gut-wrenching blow two years ago when his son committed suicide. A month ago, Raskin learned that he had cancer.
From The Hill:
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Wednesday revealed he has been diagnosed with “a serious but curable form of cancer.”
Raskin said in a statement he was diagnosed with a common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects white blood cells in the body’s immune system. The 60-year-old lawmaker said he was beginning chemo-immunotherapy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
“I expect to be able to work through this period but have been cautioned by my doctors to reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid COVID-19, the flu and other viruses,” he said.
You would think that the entire House would support him if he said that he felt most comfortable in a hoodie. What could it possibly matter? But Raskin only wants to wear a hat. Just a hat. But the soulless GOP majority won’t allow it. Why? Because Trump hates Raskin more than anyone (besides Schiff) in the Democratic caucus. I don’t know but I fear that is the answer.
UPDATE:
I used this tweet from Punchbowl News yesterday as the source (Punchbowl is a serious site with reporters on Capitol Hill:
Rep. Jamie Raskin gets a standing ovation in Dem Caucus after saying he will push back on Republican efforts to make him take off the cap he's been wearing as he undergoes chemotherapy.
"And I will make them take off their toupees," Raskin said to Dem cheers
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) January 31, 2023
This morning, Twitter attached an addendum to the Tweet:
Raskin has explained that he was making a joke. There is no indication that any Republicans have actually asked him to remove his cap in the House. https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/january-6-tapes-release-raskin/ He has already worn the cap on the floor of the House without a problem. https://twitter.com/ReedReports/status/1618017784650420225
Twitter went friggin’ insane (When they believed that Raskin was telling the truth). Perhaps more of us would have questioned what sounded impossible had it not seemed out of the realm of the possibility from some of the GOP caucus that hates Raskin, Schiff, Swalwell, AOC, etc.
Though I could not have known when published, I am immediately correcting this story to maintain confidence in our readers that we will follow-up on developing news. Twitter’s reaction to the “joke” was also taken as valid and serious.
The following comments were put on Twitter yesterday. I am leaving them up (Despite them being wrong on the premise) to demonstrate that nothing seems “out of bounds” with the GOP and people believed Raskin. It didn’t “sound impossible” indeed I said that I couldn’t imagine them being this inhumane.
If there was ever any doubt about how scummy House Republicans are, they want Rep. Jamie Raskin to remove the cap he's been wearing while he undergoes chemo treatment for CANCER.
Fucking assholes.🤬
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) January 31, 2023
Matt Gaetz is allowed to share his porn on the House floor
Boebert is allowed to carry her Glock
Mike Rogers is allowed to wear his toupee
But Jamie Raskin isn’t allowed to wear a cap while he undergoes chemotherapy for cancer?
Kevin McCarthy, you gonna let this shit stand?!
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) February 1, 2023
Rep. Jamie Raskin gets a standing ovation in Dem Caucus after saying he will push back on Republican efforts to make him take off the cap he's been wearing as he undergoes chemotherapy.
"And I will make them take off their toupees," Raskin said to Dem cheers
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) January 31, 2023
And Gaetz’s makeup.
Republicans are making Jamie Raskin remove the cap he’s wearing as he undergoes chemotherapy for cancer
Meanwhile they removed the metal detectors on the House floor & are fine with Lauren Boebert being armed & bragging about bringing a Glock to Congress
Says it all doesn’t it?
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 31, 2023
House Republicans are making Jamie Raskin remove his cap he wears while he undergoes cancer treatments. This is HORRIBLE and unacceptable! ❤️♻️ if you agree!
— Rich from Cali 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@TheRichFromCali) February 1, 2023
Jamie Raskin is going through treatments for his cancer. It's causing his hair to fall off. He wore a head scarf in chambers. Kevin McCarthy told him that he must remove the head scarf. Who agrees with me that Kevin McCarthy is the devil who wields a gavel of pure hate. Thoughts?
— SANJOSEMAILMAN (@SANJOSEMAlLMAN) February 1, 2023
Efforts by Republicans to make Jamie Raskin take off the cap he's been wearing while he undergoes chemotherapy for cancer is to please their far-right base of MAGA-fascists.
In my lifetime, I have never seen a more inhumane, cruel and sadistic party as today's Trump-GOP.
— Bill Madden (he/him/él) 🇺🇦 (@maddenifico) January 31, 2023
UPDATE: The my final paragraph was based on the belief that this had actually happened. I noted that I didn’t think that they could go this low but it appeared at the time they had. I regret the error and fixed it minutes after seeing the message.
And please believe me. There are hundreds more. You knew that the House Majority would be insane and “inhumane” in dozens of ways but I bet that you didn’t think they could go this low. I would not have thought they would do this, from a P.R. position alone!
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GOP recruitment pitch: Come for the cruelty, stay to watch us find new ways to inflict it.
And the Babylon Bee can’t keep up with the insanity of the democrat party.
Soulless demons. There is no ‘low’ for them. Evil.
Raskin should ask them to turn the chamber thermostat up to 75. If he has to be uncomfortable, they should be, also.
These F’n MAGA REPUBLICANS disgust me! McCarthy is a human piece of excrement!! WTF is wrong with them, it doesn’t matter if he’s an R or a D, the man has CANCER for Christs sake. I love Jamie Raskin and I pray for Healing for him! F**k these Republicans, I hope they all get voted out!!!!!
I didn’t know Raskin made a comment about wearing toupees. God, I love his wit. I would give anything to be a fly on the wall when Raskin and Adam Schiff are having a private conversation about all this iteration of “Congress.” What I wouldn’t give to hear.
My wife says that all the Democrats and the sane Republicans in the House (if there still are any) should pull a “Spartacus” and ALL wear caps to the next session of Congress. Remember: You heard it from Liane first!
Every dem should come in with a pink cancer head scarf. You don’t fuck with cancer because it happens to every one. Make them own it. Raskin should dye his head pink. That would show that fuckker.
Which Republicans asked him to remove it because I can’t find any reference to any demand for it to be taken off?
See the explanation above as I fixed it at 7:00 a.m. this morning when Twitter added the addendum. I have updated the column to reflect that Raskin says it was all based on him joking. The original report was made by Punchbowl news which – despite the name – is a serious news organization with reporters that specialize on Congress. The title now reflects the context.
Too late, damage done. Blue anon ate it up like feral pigs and now pissing more unfounded hate.
Thank you!
Love,
The USA
NO, it was not “blue anon.” Raskin said it and then after it got spread around HE corrected it and then we corrected it. It must be gratifying to know that none of this ever happens on the Right, whether Tucker/Hannity lie nightly (Tucker saying the FBI started January 6th? Hannity blaming voting machines), the factless belief the election was “stolen”… Yeah, glad it only happens on the left, where we did our own corrections and said we were wrong. Without the threat of a lawsuit.
You can’t shame Republicans anymore, they are beyond shame.. but karma will be coming around soon to dish out some dessert
Notice, not a single Republican quote or reference in this article or the tweets. Simple a generic “GOP” reference with no substantiation. If it’s house Republicans, which ones? Who said what, specifically? Why only report half the story? Also, it’s a bandana tied around his head, not a “cap”.
See the update above. It came from Raskin but he now says he was joking. The story has been fixed. It was updated at 7:00 a.m. this morning as I reviewed all aspects in following up.
Rule was changed for Omar. There is no longer a rule. Anyone can now cover their head.
This is a truthful statement, even if Raskin was kidding! The RW are unworthy of any respect, ever since “grab’em by the pussy” Trump & his “escort” wife, stepped on Air Force one, for the 1st time!
I thought it was Nancy then Adam with Raskin third on the list. Yeah I really don’t think orange glow will ever get over that White House snub that Nancy gave him in front of everybody. I had never seen orange glow speechless before.
As a conservative voter, still, I wish the best for Jaimie Raskin. May live a long life and overcome this awful cancer! If you have love, you wish no ill toward any other ❣️
May He live*