The new Democratic party. What will it look like?

“So that’s what I say about police officers,” Clay said. “They do this to teenagers …to young kids.”

Notice that he turns the whole issue into what HE is saying, not the kid. He appears to assume, and take pride in, his role in influencing the way the kid thinks. That is apparently the viewpoint he want to perpetuate by hanging the painting.

If you can't bring yourself see any other point of view then I think we are done here.

“It doesn’t belong in the U.S. Capitol. It’s that simple. It violates the rules of the art competition. You cannot have offensive things in the competition and this does."

He said the rules do not allow paintings with "sensationalistic" subjects or those that depict "contemporary political controversy."

Suitability Guidelines
As outlined in these guidelines, the final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition exhibition in the Capitol will be made by a panel of qualified persons chaired by the Architect of the Capitol. While it is not the intent to censor any artwork, we do wish to avoid artwork that is potentially inappropriate for display in this highly travelled area leading to the Capitol.

Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed. It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portion not in consonance with the Commission’s policy will be omitted from the exhibit. If an entrant is unsure about whether a piece of artwork is acceptable, he or she should contact the staff of his or her Member of Congress; the congressional staff can speak with personnel who can determine whether the artwork would be accepted

Suitability Guidelines
Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed.

Notice what I have highlighted for your benefit. Yes, exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed... But, the painting has been reviewed and was not omitted so therefore it was found to not be either sensationalistic or of gruesome nature as those are not allowed.

While it is not the intent to censor any artwork, we do wish to avoid artwork that is potentially inappropriate for display in this highly travelled area leading to the Capitol.

yes he has a ton of credibility, more than 0bama ever had, or will ever have. This nation survived 8 long & dark years of rule by an individual that was raised to HATE America, so we can easily survive & thrive with an American president that knows nothing but love for America.

The Obama administration has been marred by debt, scandals, foreign policy failures, and an overall fragmentation of this country. He has plunged the United States into an abyss of economic debt that will create generations of American servitude paying off his wayward spending endeavors. The Red, White and Blue’s epitaph will read like a litany of failures perpetrated on both the American people and the world by this president:

Scandals:
1. IRS targets Obama’s enemies
2. Benghazi
3. Spying on the AP
4. The ATF “Fast and Furious” scheme
5. Sebelius demands payment
6. The Pigford Agriculture Department Scandal
7. The General Services Administration Las Vegas Spending Spree.
8. Veterans Affairs in Disney World and neglecting vets
9. New Black Panthers Voter Intimidation
10. The hacking of Sharyl Attkisson’s computer
11. Obama’s LIES about the Affordable Care Act
12. “I’ll Pass My Own Laws”
13. NSA Spying on American People

Foreign Policy
1. Lack of solidarity with Israel
2. Disaster with the Arab Spring
3. Crimea
4. Leaving Iraq too soon and letting ISIS take over
5. Handling of Syrian Red Line
6. Calling ISIS “JV”
7. Failing to Recognize ISIS as a Radical (or Devout) Muslim Movement
8. Returning the bust of Churchill to the Brits
9. Lack of Confidence by NATO nations
10. Signing a Disastrous Nuclear Deal with the Mullahs of Iran
11. Paid $5 Billion & Released 5 Taliban Prisoners For Deserter Bergdahl
12. Waging war by attacking Libya without Congressional approval
13. Allowed the building of Chinese bases in the South China Sea and off the coast of Somalia at the entrance to the gulf of Aden
14. Paying ransom to Iranian for hostages- and using foreign currency in unmarked plane
15. Lying about paying ransom (which media ignored!)
16. Pays tribute to Japanese at Hiroshima on US Memorial Day
17. Obama trashed America 18 times on Asian Tour

Domestic Policy
1. Failure to secure the Border
2. Illegals bringing guns, drug and diseases through the southern border
3. Bowe Bergdahl swap
4. Passing on the keystone pipeline
5. 9 Trillion dollars more in debt
6. Vast expansion of government
7. Racial Division at all-time high
8. Inviting Bomb Boy Ahmed to White House
9. Disrespect for Cops
10. Failed economic stimulus plan
11. Constant disregard for the Constitution and tyrannical rule
12. China overtook America as world’s largest economy
13. Double Downgrade
14. Housing policies failed to stop foreclosures
15. Price of healthcare has drastically risen for those purchasing it
16. Education policies failed to curb college costs
17. Highest percentage of Americans on Food Stamps and Medicaid
18. Record 92,898,000 Americans over 16 years not working
19. Lowest Labor Force participation rate of 62.7%
20. Denying the notion of American Exceptionalism
21. Securing the Olympics for Chicago in 2016
22. Naming numerous Communists/Socialists/Progressives to Czar Positions
23. Mismanagement and cover up of Terrorist shootings in San Bernardino, California
24. Mismanagement of Gulf Oil Spill
25. Disastrous Vetting Process of “Immigrants” from Muslim Nations
26. Refusing to Listen to CIA/FBI that there is no way to properly vet certain immigrants from Muslim nations
27. Fort Hood Shooting
28. Colorado EPA Disaster
29. Veto of 911 Crime Bill- which was overturned
30. Worst economic recovery since the depression with anemic GDP numbers
31. Over 94 million Americans out of the workforce
32. Solyndra