UPDATE: Doug Bruce "can take the oath or take a hike"

Doug Bruce making enemies among his Republican colleagues at State:

Fed up with Bruce's waiting game on being sworn in, the House Republican Caucus voted 22-1 immediately after the morning session to make the appointed lawmaker's seat vacant again if he didn't take the oath by day's end.

"The citizens of his House district need to be represented," House Minority Leader Mike May, R-Parker, said during the caucus, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. "This can't go on. We can't have this sideshow every day of someone refusing to take the oath of office."

Rep. Jim Kerr expressed just how irritated Republicans have become with their new colleague.

"He can take the oath or take a hike," the Littleton Republican said.

Rep. Al White, R-Hayden, introduced the resolution, saying the caucus must show Bruce that "no individual is greater than the office we represent or the constituents we represent," according to the Gazette.

Other party members shouted their approval of the motion, with only Rep. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, disagreeing by saying that Bruce should be given more time.

Even Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, the lawmaker who helped Bruce enter the floor this morning as a guest, voted against him.

"It's the very strong sense of the Republican Caucus that a member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy ought to take the oath of office within a reasonable time and begin representing one's constituents," Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, said after the vote.

UPDATE: Bruce kicks RMN photographer, whoooo boy this is going to be fun!!!!!