As Twitchy reported, Sen. Susan Collins revealed that she used a “ceremonial Native American talking stick” in negotiations over a continuing resolution to fund the government. Among the bipartisan group of senators gathered in her office, only the senator holding the talking stick was allowed to speak.
Collins’ stick became so famous she brought it on CNN Tuesday for show and tell.
Sen. Susan Collins shows off the talking stick she used during the shutdown negotiations https://t.co/q4NxERtSTa pic.twitter.com/8RgOgURPDK
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 23, 2018
CNN reports:
The talks were held in Collins’ office, so she set the rules: Whoever was holding the stick was the only person allowed to talk.
“As you can see, it’s beautifully beaded and it was given to me by my friend, Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota,” Collins told “New Day” anchor Chris Cuomo. “It is originally from Africa and it is used to help control the debate in a meeting, particularly when you have a large number of loquacious people.”
Many noted that it’s also commonly found when you have a large number of unruly preschoolers.
Kindergarten students use this. https://t.co/6c63PutrYw
— Tori Hart ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ToriHart4) January 23, 2018
Are we in preschool? https://t.co/xwjDnrBi0F
— ? Thankful Ginger ? (@mchastain81) January 23, 2018
so the senate is filled with children? https://t.co/IlpitlB9jM
— Mark Kardjian (@Its_Mark) January 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/DropThe_Mic45/status/955856883176345604
kindergartners will be negotiating the next CR https://t.co/kBIYTAr4cM
— Drew (@DrewTMitch) January 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/RJBurke23/status/955887123919450118
I can't believe these are our leaders https://t.co/SkdfBu6nsK
— Brandon Saario (@SaarioBrandon) January 23, 2018
Governed by children. https://t.co/kYotFTQV8P
— Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) January 23, 2018
Update on The World's Greatest Deliberative Body —> https://t.co/ag9zExmqAJ
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) January 23, 2018
Our politicians somehow manage to increasingly make politics more of a joke every day. https://t.co/LpRfd56Wuv
— Brendan Noble (@Brendan_Noble) January 23, 2018
This is normal now, apparently https://t.co/nxOizDrJKb
— Juliana Dolcimascolo (@juliana_dolci) January 23, 2018
If anybody made me hold a talking stick in a meeting… they'd be wearing it for a hat. https://t.co/w5hcjGq2U8
— Eric Bader (@DijitalE) January 23, 2018
Me: pic.twitter.com/ik5qIc0z6M
— Sarah (@mamaswati) January 23, 2018
She's really getting on my nerves https://t.co/RnhjcNqxaa
— numberone_ chocolate (@ONLYMe206) January 23, 2018
A talking stick for adults that run this country? Every one of them should be knocked out with it. America would be better off https://t.co/bATomVIL0D
— Shannon K (@shannyk36) January 23, 2018
If by "Talking Stick", you mean "Bong". https://t.co/u88GmPOUz1
— Sam Valley (@SamValley) January 23, 2018
Instead of a talking stick, Senate meetings should have the Bong of Truth
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 23, 2018
Seriously, get me off this planet https://t.co/GfFcNp9Qta
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 23, 2018
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