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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
It's All Politics
Rep. Bobby Rush's Hoodie Moment Recalls His Own Family Tragedy
March 28, 2012 Rep. Bobby Rush's hoodie moment on the House floor has deeper meaning when you recall that Rush also lost a son to gun violence. Huey Rice, 29, was shot to death in 1999 by strangers on a Chicago street.
The Two-Way
Hoodie In The House Leads To Shouting In The Capitol
March 28, 2012 Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., donned a hooded jacket this morning in the House chamber to talk about Trayvon Martin's death. He shouted over attempts to cut him off. It's against the rules to wear hats in the chamber when the House is in session.