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well. guess no Repugs will be on commission. whow.
NEW: McCarthy threatens to strip any GOP member of their committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission, @jamiegangel
reports.
Link to tweet
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PsakiPswirli
(71 posts)The NY TIMES video should worry all GQPers. Trump organization in court. July looks like "the dam is breaking" month. Popcorn!
TheBlackAdder
(28,076 posts)Mister Ed
(5,896 posts)They really liked Benghazi hearings.
spanone
(135,636 posts)uponit7771
(90,225 posts)Botany
(70,291 posts)Like say guided tours of the Capitol for the treasonous insurrectionist bastards by Republican
Congresspersons such as Bobbert, Greene, Gohmert, Jordan, and so on prior to 1/6/21, or
that McCarthy called Trump and asked him to call off his thugs and he said no during the
attempted coup, or that Trump, his crew, and TPTB knew that a riot was going to take place.
indeed there are many in Congress who were involved in the Insurrection.
Botany
(70,291 posts)... assignments.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/561106-pelosi-names-liz-cheney-to-serve-on-jan-6-select-committee
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has named Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to serve on the select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump supporters.
The House voted to form the panel on Wednesday despite GOP opposition. Cheney voted in favor of forming it.
Cheney was recently dumped by GOP leadership over her criticisms of former President Trump.
agingdem
(7,759 posts)1/6 commission of Dems with subpoena power, determined to get to the truth...oh no not that!!!
Liberal In Texas
(13,453 posts)No cooperation. Period.
President Biden needs to stop trying to get them on board. Not to mention a couple of dem senators.
PatSeg
(46,804 posts)translates to, "My way or the highway". Their blatant hypocrisy gets more and more transparent all the time.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)This needs to be mentioned every time we hear their disingenuous cries about the lack of bipartisanship in the Biden administration.
EarlG
(21,894 posts)It seems to me that once the commission gets rolling, things that McCarthy definitely does not want to be made public are going to be made public. His only possible move at this point is to go all in on dismissing the findings as a partisan witch hunt, so hes continuing to lay the groundwork to be able to do that.
But this doesnt come off like just typical partisan lets not work with the Democrats BS from Republicans it has a stench of personal desperation to it. Like McCarthy knows whats coming, and hes trying to get ahead of it
PatSeg
(46,804 posts)Grasping for straws toward the end, knowing the party is over and he has run out of options. These people are so pathetic, not an ounce of character in the lot.
Zorro
(15,691 posts)To compel his testimony about his conversations with Trump on 1/6.
Which he will ignore.
jmbar2
(4,832 posts)I'd like to see him explain his remarks about Repubs getting paid by Russia.
ancianita
(35,813 posts)How's that use of the Trump lingo, "witch hunt," working for them so far.
When delusion by consensus is the standard, the witchery of factual evidence is subversive.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)tanyev
(42,360 posts)CrispyQ
(36,231 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)crickets
(25,896 posts)ecstatic
(32,567 posts)How can Democrats continue to work together with traitors?
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)If they can only reach across that aisle and convince the Republicans of their sincerity, why, they just KNOW the GOP will want to turn that frown upside down and come together for the good of America!
/sarc
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)reaching across the aisle the Democrats are going to get a big NO anyway. Just move forward without them.
kirkuchiyo
(402 posts)So lets see how many DUer's understand the best, most boring stick and ball sport in the world...
ornotna
(10,763 posts)NullTuples
(6,017 posts)Definitely since 2008 when Pelosi declared, "no war crimes investigations, we must move forward". And over the last 20+ years the Republicans have only become more and more brazen like a bully no one will stand up to.
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)inquiry that is going to happen. Two Republicans (Cheney and Kinzinger). Only TWO. We are in deep shit as a nation. GOP doesn't care about truth at all, just lust for more power.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Doing the job they were elected to do requires doing their best to do it.
But, it sounds like you may be able to live your principle if you're working. Can you continue to work with the traitors who elected them? Fortunately, if you happen to be an employer instead of employee, today's laws should allow you to fire them all outright.
jaxexpat
(6,703 posts)IF the votes are counted in 2022, the Democratic party will take over so case handily that those who drag their feet risk losing their footing. The more Republicans reveal their bad faith, the more unfeasible they are as an electable party.
Bucky
(53,795 posts)it was originally for things like members who are caught breaking the law or having affiliations with organized crime or extremist groups. Now Republicans are gonna to use it as a routine measure to control Congressmembers. Shades of how they started treating the filibuster 12 years ago
It takes a lot of balls for a party who acts like this to say they're a party of traditional values when they continually abuse traditions to accomplish their goals
bullwinkle428
(20,627 posts)a fucking cliff for all I care.
kentuck
(110,950 posts)Chipper Chat
(9,635 posts)And if Kevin threatens to strip him he will be summoned to Mary Lago and dragged to the everglades shed for a whippin.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)Paladin
(28,204 posts)You and the filthy, disgraced, fascist party you're a part of. Enjoy your piece-of-shit status in the history books.
bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)McCarthy is a lying snake
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Getting buggy.
Bristlecone
(10,084 posts)Hugin
(32,778 posts)Soooooo stupid, so very stupid.
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)is being pulled by his balls by the Orange Blob, no Kev you are not going to be the House Speaker.
Traildogbob
(8,584 posts)The late segment on CNN 8:30 AM EST had Jeffrey Toobin, I believe, saying GQP do not have to give up any docs or answer any Subpoenas and could end up in court for years and will just fade away. And McCarthy pulling this shit ..GQP needs to go extinct, or democracy certainly will.
Marcuse
(7,399 posts)Traildogbob
(8,584 posts)Was interviewed by Brianas guest host, and he was explaining how this will go full throttle by GQP to cover it all up and wear it out over years.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)I bet you don't turn blue.
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)who deserve to be on the committee, Cheney and Kinzinger, the rest of them should be disqualified.
Of course the MSM will cry partisanship that's why these hearings need to be televised to stop the spin.
twodogsbarking
(9,308 posts)Baby, blue ain't your color
No, no, no, mmm
It ain't your color, baby
Mmm, baby
hadEnuf
(2,150 posts)partisan politics along with Fox propaganda, AM radio, etc.
They are sticking with the Big Lie.
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)I'm sure he will ignore the subpoena. I honestly believe that Democrats need to have a plan when that time arrives. I mean Democrats waited 2 years for Don McGahn to testify. Arrest his ass, lock him up in the basement of the Capitol.
hadEnuf
(2,150 posts)We really, really need to quit tiptoeing around these seditionist vermin.
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)But, I think Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger will serve if Pelosi asks them.
markie
(22,755 posts)to be on the commission!!
CanonRay
(14,038 posts)they must be in it up to their eyeballs.
MiHale
(9,593 posts)dchill
(38,324 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,260 posts)until RePutinican voting restrictions across the country hand them majorities in both houses in 2022 and the takeover of America begins. The unthinkable idea of violence and civil war might have to come from our side if the SCOTUS continues to erode voting rights. Yes, my tinfoil hat is securely in place this morning.
intheflow
(28,407 posts)jmbar2
(4,832 posts)Take 'em down.
moondust
(19,917 posts)OR ELSE!
jmowreader
(50,453 posts)Liz Cheney is pissed enough at Trump that shell probably do a good job on the committee. As for the rest of them, theyd be like we have to look at Antifas role in the riot! We have to look at BLMs role in the riot! What about all the Democrats who dressed up in Trump garb to make Yrump look bad? Trump supporters would NEVER do anything bad like this! Because, as you know, Democrats hate America so bad wed try to stop the Democrat we just elected president from taking office.
I dont know, folks...maybe we need to look at Kevin McCarthys role in the insurrection. I know Live-Tweeting Lauren and Mail Slot Marjorie are up to their eye shadow in this, but McCarthy is a bit too loud about this to be completely innocent of involvement.
LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)Political harassment?
Political retaliation?
Threatening a member of Congress?
Obstruction of a Federal employee.
SOMETHING?
Deep State Witch
(10,350 posts)"F*ck you, Kevin."
eppur_se_muova
(36,227 posts)mdbl
(4,972 posts)retribution to all who cross him.