Almost unanimously, Republicans in the House are voting to NOT hold Steve Bannon in contempt.

[kentuck]

If they cannot hold this contemptuous criminal accountable, there is no hope for them. They have a chance to stand up for the rule of law and the Constitution and they fail the test.

We could only hope their constituencies see what they are doing and hold them accountable in the next election.

Their minds have locked shut.

[Goodheart]

1. The most significant part is that they're diminishing the power of Congress. Their own role.

[Lovie777]

2. There should be at least 2-4 republicans that voted with Democrats . ..

I think. Anywho, republicans overall has failed in the Democracy category.

[MustLoveBeagles]

32. It ended up being 9

I'm honestly shocked. 😲

[calimary]

37. Really? Who were they?

[MustLoveBeagles]

39. I don't have the complete list (Update)

Cheney & Kinzinger obviously. Senator Gonzalez (OH) & Senator Meijer(MI). Possibiliy Senator Stefainik? (NY). I'm not sure about the rest.

Complete list:

Cheney
Kinzinger
Upton
Meiyer
Gonzalez
Katko
Mace
Fitzpatrick
Herrera Beutler

[lagomorph777]

3. In other breaking news, water is wetl

[Zorro]

4. They are unfit to govern

They prove it every day.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

5. As an indepedent

Commission they could lock bannon up anyway,right?

[Ford_Prefect]

28. If there is a criminal referral to DOJ he can be arrested and tried.

The committee has that authority already.

Congress members may choose to ignore criminal activity according to personal tastes.

However, observed criminal activity and knowledge of same must be reported to and referred to DOJ for investigation and prosecution. That's in Congressional Rules and federal law.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

52. I wasen't sure of how the

Procedure goes. Thanks for the info.

[Ford_Prefect]

54. I hesitate to add that of course GOP members do not feel they are bound by rules or law.

Surely that is clear by now. By extension anything they want to do, or choose not to do, must be equally immune from due process.

Most of the current GOP members were recruited to the party precisely because they believe their party and their personal beliefs are more important that the country is. They are part of a trend in GOP thinking wherein becoming elected elevates them to a special class of people who are above the rules in every sense. It is genuinely a cult-like faith which is reinforced by the blandishments and money of their owners and patrons.

Greed and personal power are the primary forces motivating the GOP at most levels of government these days. I state an observable fact here.

[pwb]

6. There are not too many heavy thinkers in the GOP. They do as

the Media and their lords want, never what the people want.

[bottomofthehill]

7. that vote was on the rule, i doubt that the numbers will change on final passage on contempt

but we will have to see.

[kentuck]

12. You are correct.

I stumbled upon the vote and I thought it was the final vote for contempt for Bannon.

I would have expected more to vote against Bannon. They act as if he is Donald Trump ??

[budkin]

8. He is the future of their party!

Authoritarian all the way!

[malaise]

9. Jim Banks is either stark raving mad

a complete LIAR or both

[Arkansas Granny]

13. I'll go with both. One does not necessarily preclude the other.

[Delphinus]

17. Yep.

He's our "rep" and it disgusts me no end.

[SWBTATTReg]

10. So, there is no law of the land that republican lawmakers, republican thugs can be held accountable

to now? This should scare democrats and independents alike, and some few republicans too, at their blatant attempt to escape the rule of law, the power of Congressional summons. Congress just weakened itself immeasurably (republicans especially). And Bannon isn't even an elected member of any party too...

[Mr.Bill]

16. They're not going to win the vote.

Bannon will be held in contempt. Now the next move is Garland's. If he refuses to charge Bannon, we might as well move to Mexico.

[wnylib]

49. When Bannon's contempt is referred to

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Garland, the next step in the legal process is for him to present it to a grand jury. After the grand jury's vote, Garland can send US marshalls to arrest Bannon. With a grand jury indictment, there is no reason at all to believe that Garland will not have Bannon arrested - if Bannon is still in the country and not in hiding under the protection of one of his accomplices.

I see no reason at all to think that Garland will not present the case to a grand jury. I also see no reason why a grand jury would not indict Bannon. It is very cut and dried. He refused to comply with a Congressional subpoena. Therefore, he is in contempt of Congress.

[Mr.Bill]

50. Yeah, and I think it's pretty cut and dried

that Trump committed multiple serious crimes while president, but I haven't seen Garland do anything about that. I hope he's working on it, but I'm beginning to have my doubts.

And my other worry is that no matter what happens, the Supreme Court will have a final decision on this in June of 2027.

[wnylib]

53. Usually the SC does not take contempt of Congress cases

because thst is an infringement on Congress' authority.

But they did take Nixon's case and he lost. Trump has even less grounds to stand on than Nixpn did and Bannon has none at all. Given the current conservative court, there is some reason for concern, but then they didn't rule in Trump's favor on the multiple cases he filed regarding his fraudulent election claim, so there is some hope.

[bluestarone]

11. They seem to be RUSSIAN OWNED

They want Russia America.

[monkeyman1]

30. NOT SEEM ,THEY ARE ! PERIOD!

[calimary]

41. Indeed! No "seem" about it.

Pretty glaringly clear, IMO.

[bucolic_frolic]

14. They have handed us a gift, we have to take it to the bank

They are siding with an insurrectionist against the Constitution of the United States, and against the legislature that was attacked on January 6. It is plain as day in terms that a 5 year old can understand. Democrats need to drive that message. This is it, right now. Rule of Law, or no accountability and sliding into dictatorship. This could even print in the elections in two weeks.

Write this day in your calendar. Republicans have crossed the Rubicon. Americans must recognize it.

[KS Toronado]

21. Yes they just gave us a BIG gift

[CanonRay]

26. Exactly right

[Mr.Bill]

15. They are protecting (or trying to) their

colleagues who are as guilty as Bannon. Once he is charged with contempt by the AG, there will be subpoenas issued for a number of republican Congressional Representatives and they know it.

[msfiddlestix]

18. as expected. so what is the next plan of action?

[left-of-center2012]

19. Their constituents put them there

I suspect their constituents support them.

[Harker]

44. +33. n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

20. The Nazi party is here. My WWII vet Dad would be furious at their treason. n/t

[elias7]

22. They're voting to undermine their own power. If Bannon is innocent, let him speak for himself.

These people are beneath contempt as well as being morons

[DFW]

23. It's like asking a jury of Colombian cocaine traffickers to convict Pablo Escobar

"What did he do that we wouldn't?"

Same with the House Republicans.

And if Steve Bannon attempted to help a violent prevention of a duly elected Democratic president from taking office? What did he do that any Republican member of the House wouldn't? Hell enough of them probably DID, that their chances of spending the rest of their lives free of incarceration probably depends on his keeping his mouth shut. Why should anyone expect them to vote for their own life sentences?

"Lock them up!" applies to Democrats only, any Republican knows that..............

[malaise]

24. So far seven ReTHUGs have voted with Dems n/t

[Texin]

25. I dunno. My take on them is that many of them have much to fear and hold secret.

[ancianita]

27. Eight Republicans voting to hold Bannon in contempt so far.

[calimary]

42. Well how 'bout that.

Stunk too bad even for them, methinks.

[JohnSJ]

29. It is becoming clear that much of their constituents align themselves with right wing extremists

[ancianita]

31. PASSED -- Nine Republicans, ALL Democrats vote to hold Bannon in contempt.

[Snackshack]

34. Seriously?

No one, not even for the shortest amount of time measurable (zeptosecond) should fool themselves into thinking that somewhere inside any republican there is the whisper of a hint from the rumor of a thought that they should do the right thing concerning Bannon.


There no GOP bottom. I was surprised yesterday when the news made a thing out of all the GOP voting no to having just a debate about the right to vote. Then to see Chuck Schumer on the floor wanting just to make clear no GOP voted for the bill....I mean what is the deal where does this continued lingering idea that the GOP is going to reach an end point and turn around back to reality and govern in a mature and sensible way...its not gonna happen

[obamanut2012]

51. NINE GOP voted Yes

[ecstatic]

35. Agreed. Democrats should NOT water down bills in a wasted effort to compromise

with those deplorables.

[Uncle Joe]

36. That's correct, they decided to hold their oath in contempt instead.

Thanks for the thread kentuck.

[kentuck]

38. Final vote : Nine Repubs vote to hold Bannon in contempt.

More than was suspected.

[Joinfortmill]

40. The Grand Old Party is Dead, Dead, Dead.

[monkeyman1]

47. what kinda burial should we give the " GRAND OL' TRUMP PARTY " ?????????????

[raccoon]

56. In a septic tank somewhere. Nt

[Pas-de-Calais]

43. I do NOT like what I've been reading

Since 01-06-2021.

Highs & lows everyday. Truly sad & scary as hell.
I just may need to step back and watch nothing but Disney, cartoons and 3 Stooges shorts to regain my sanity.

Seems to be 1 step forward
3 steps back for the guys in the white hats

Until later my DU friends,,,

[BeerBarrelPolka]

45. .

The Three Stooges have more brains than many of these repub politicians. Watching Larry, Curly, and Moe is educational in comparison.

[Initech]

46. I'm shocked, shocked! Well not that shocked!

[moondust]

48. Totalitarian behavior.

~
Sometimes they appear afraid to stop clapping, echoing stories of forced standing ovations for Josef Stalin recounted in video footage and Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “Gulag Archipelago.”
~
The Republicans have become the Russia party

No longer a political party capable of governing even if they wanted to, it's just a corrupt gang of totalitarian thugs that should be dismantled and sent to the junkyard.

[Wounded Bear]

55. Can't think of many people I hold in more contempt than bannon...