These two should have been put on the floor and handcuffed.

[slater71]

They should have never been allowed to get away with this. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/matt-gaetz-and-lauren-boebert-blow-through-capitol-security-and-refuse-screenings-before-zelensky-speech/ar-AA15xLOr?cvid=8cbeafab01e44ddd815d70aef613c737

[brewens]

1. A sex offender and an alcohol junkie that's married to one. Really nice. n/t

[CottonBear]

2. These two are human garbage.

Since the one from Colorado is know to carry weapons, I’m sure there were security forces in the house chamber who were focused specifically on her.

I had an idea: Why don’t the Capitol Police put the metal detector directly in front of the doorway to the house chamber? In other words, don’t make it possible to go around.

[2naSalit]

3. Looks like...

Matty and Margie broke up, now he's hanging out with the other howler for sport. Margie's been all butthurt about it too.

[Irish_Dem]

5. I thought the same thing.

The real reason Margie and Boebert are at each other's throats?

[2naSalit]

6. There is certainly...

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A split, currently it seems centered around the choice of Speaker next year. MTG wants Kevin because she has him totally under control and can wield greater power if he gets the spot. Matt and bimbo have other plans because they can't get a grip on Kevin. I think Matt will be indicted soon and bimbo is off on her mission of becoming caribou barbie 2.0.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes, I have been trying to figure out what is really going on.

Yes clearly a public split between Marge and Boebert.

We know Marge and Matt galavanted together across the US on some sort of "publicity tour."
They looked quite cozy in the pictures.

Then shortly thereafter Marge's husband can no longer stand the humiliation of Marge's open affairs
and files for a divorce in a nasty public way. He then goes radio silent so I assume Marge had
to give him a big junk of the family business and cash to shut him up.

Marge and Trump were also quite friendly, she was publicly brown nosing him and Melania.
Marge wants to be Trump's VP pick in his run for the WH.

Marge is now also manipulating Keven so she can be a very powerful player in DC political scene.

Marge wants to be POTUS one day.

So now we see Boebert swanning around pulling stunts with Matt. Hoping to get attention.
Flaunting her new relationship with Matt to aggravate Marge?

Boebert is also ambitious and wants power? So she is aligning against Marge in terms
of the war for Speaker?

Matt may have dodged a bullet in terms of being prosecuted for his drug use and sex with minors.

[2naSalit]

9. I agree...

With ll of that except I think comeuppance is coming for matt in the near future. His buddy finally got sentenced which means they delay of "he's still talking" is over. Could be a really good year coming up, maybe we'll see a sudden turnover in several Congressional seats due to arrests.

[Irish_Dem]

10. I hope you are right.

I tend to be more cynical about the US justice system meting out justice against the US power/wealth elite.

Our justice system seems beholden to and/or terrified of the power elite.

And the GOP will do everything it can to protect its seats in congress.

[GoCubsGo]

4. I strongly suspect that's what THEY were hoping for

They were probably aiming to put on a show, play the martyr, and take attention away from the event at hand.

[2naSalit]

7. +1

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes they act out like defiant, oppositional adolescents.

Making US politicians look foolish and ignorant.

[Irish_Dem]

12. I also think it was a threat against Zelensky.

Clearly stating they do not care at all about security issues for Ukraine or Zelensky.

[bottomofthehill]

13. The Constitution does not allow for their arrest or detention

Members can be fined for violation House Rules but they can not be stopped from attending a Joint Meeting of Congress

Article I, Section 6, Clause 1:

The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place