Stuart Stevens (of Project Lincoln): strip Congressional pensions from GOP seditionists

[TomDaisy]

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THIS is the kind of hard ball I want.

[abqtommy]

1. That works for me. Strip them of their health care and all other perks too!

[TomDaisy]

2. yes. strip them of their Cadillac health care policies too.

[mopinko]

4. they buy their own plans on the aca marketplace.

part of the original law.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Sounds like a reasonable request, thing to do. We don't coddle to traitors, they should be thrown

out of their elected offices too, being that they are in violation of their oaths to honor and support the constitution. Since they're not doing so, they have all violated their oaths and thus, should pay a price for doing so.

[Cha]

5. Rt.. Excellent idea! TY!

[TomDaisy]

6. this is getting good --- #StopTheSeating

Link to tweet

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. They seem to fit ...

14th Amendment

Section 3.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

And ...

18 U.S. Code § 2383. Rebellion or insurrection

Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

[tritsofme]

7. It's always a shame when people read something like this, and think it is a serious option.

And not just rhetorical flourish.

And then criticize Democratic leaders for being afraid of playing “hardball” or being “tough,” or some other nonsense like that.

[sfstaxprep]

9. It's Working For The Drumpf Cult Though

It doesn't matter much whether something is an option. The Drumpf morons continue to throw up shit against the wall, and none of it sticks. It's only energizing their base, regardless of whether the chances of success are zero.

Perhaps it's time to poke the bear, and let them react to useless BS gambits.

[TomDaisy]

10. part of our messaging battle is using weapons like this to push our point. we need to do this.

[tritsofme]

12. I don't really see how. I think it's counterproductive to create false expectations

for this sort of action, based on a threat that is entirely empty.

Which in turn leads people to excoriate Democratic leadership for being “weak” or “spineless”

[sfstaxprep]

8. The Lincoln Project Republicans Have The Guts, Democrats Don't

The Lincoln Project folk wouldn't bring a knife to a gun fight. But the Democrats will do nothing like is being suggested. Sorry.

[2naSalit]

11. I concur.

Same with all in the admin when they leave.

[Hotler]

13. Start springing random drug testing on them.

Make them pee in a cup just like they do to us.