Rep. Scott Rigell Salutes Christmas and Hanukkah In Awesome Video Mocking House Rules

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by Nando Di Fino | 1:23 pm, December 23rd, 2011

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Even the most hardcore partisan can probably enjoy this video put out by Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.). While it presents a core message of “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah,” it is — at its essence — a bit of a mockery of the sometimes-onerous rules set forth by politicians. And pretty much everyone can appreciate the flouting of annoyingly tedious guidelines, especially when its done in the direction of a group that about 90% of Americans disapprove of (although, to be fair, the rules he’s railing against apply only to mailings. But still.).

“You may have seen, on Fox News, the guidance that members of Congress have received regarding what we can and, really, what we can’t say about the holidays,” Rep. Rigell says, opening up a briefcase bearing a paper stocking with his name. “And it’s really deflated, I think, the whole spirit of the season.” In the background, an inflatable Snoopy deflates.

As he continues his speech, two aides walk behind with “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Hanukkah” written on posterboard. Rigell eventually makes his way to his framed copies of the Constitution.

“It’s good and proper and right…and Constitutional!…for me to look into the camera and say to all of my friends and family across the Second District and across the great Commonwealth of Virginia, and the country–Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah, and wonderful and sincere holiday greetings from all of us in our office to each of you.”

Enjoy the video below, courtesy of Rep. Rigell’s YouTube channel:

scott rigell, War On Christmas

Anonymous

BRILLIANT!
Anonymous

Well done.
Anonymous

Nothing says Christmas like a video of a Congressman and his inflatable sex doll.
Anonymous

Proof that some people shouldn’t try to dabble in comedy.
Anonymous

I don’t understand this. Is this guy making fun of Fox News, or agreeing with them?
Anonymous

Pretty clever for someone named for what happened after you had a broomstick shoved up your arse.
SouthernYankee

I thought it was cute. The war on christmas is only in the eyes of Fox News. They bring it annually. Who knows why. Everyoneelse has no problem but Fox News. Making an issue out of nothing as usual.
Anonymous

oooo a well done to you as well.
Anonymous

i am sick of the whole christmas,hankah,enough,enough!!!!its all so phony,does any remember or even know the real meaning of Christmas…as for the jew holiday,most jews do not have a clue
Anonymous

Who wants to bet that he’s probably banging one of those aides or interns? That’s what these ‘family values’ types do.
Anonymous

Agreeing with them. He’s a teabagger after all.
Anonymous

That is how you overcome this ignorant thing BS called political correctness. Who gives a sh*t if Merry Christmas offends someone? I don’t. So having said that, Merry Christmas to you all.
Anonymous

This is just another proof that some on the Hill have got some cojones. The ones that reject the concept that there is a war in all religion, not just Christmas, are the same Luddites that backed Chamberlain in 1938 with the Germans or said that Hitler did not mean what he wrote in Mien Kampf. To have political correctness go as far as it has to stop the truth from being told is to commit suicide as a nation. This is just another example of the left trying to stop free speech as did Obama in his fight with Fox News.
Joan Kelly

Mr. Rigell, I salute you. Thanks for being real and staying OUT of the Tea Bagging party BS.

Why can’t we all say what we mean during any season? Do we have to worry about how the guy gets it? When I say I love you it’s not up to me to make you get that love. That’s your problem.

I think it would be a good idea if you and President Obama got together and talked things over, Scott.

Thanks,
Joan Kelly
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RBWTCBMVPCJWN2OAAWOQRZCJLA Pat

Funny, but misleading. There are no rules that you can’t say “Merry Christmas” and you can’t say “Happy Hanukkah.”
There aren’t even any rules that you can’t mail out cards saying “Merry Christmas” and you can’t mail out cards saying “Happy Hanukkah.” The Congressman just has to pay for the stamps himself.
You know, when I mail out Christmas cards, I buy the cards and I buy the stamps.
As far as I’m concerned, especially in this economic climate, the government needs to cut out all unnecessary spending. I think government mailings should be strictly business.
If a Congressman or the White House wants to send out holiday greetings of any kind, they can pay for it out of their own pocket. If they don’t think it’s important enough to pay for it themselves, then why is it important enough to be paid for by our taxes (or more realistically, by our growing national debt)?
Larry Linn

The Franking Privilege is paid for by the taxpayers to inform the constituents.
There is no congressional district which is exclusively Christian. I have no
problem with Scott Rigell going out and acquiring Christmas cards, buying
stamps and mailing them out of his own funds. He should not be using the
taxpayer’s funds. Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah
Anonymous

The congressman forgot to say, “Merry Saturnalia”.