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Hawley needs to be expelled from the Senate. (Original Post) bluescribbler Jan 2021 OP
Cruz along with him nt doc03 Jan 2021 #1
Yes Laurelin Jan 2021 #8
+1 N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2021 #32
Congress needs a purge. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #37
Al Franken: "I like Ted Cruz more than most of my spooky3 Jan 2021 #49
He should be charged with sedition as inciting insurrection. bullimiami Jan 2021 #2
begins with being charged with Sedition but we need leadership willing to do this, The nonsense of beachbumbob Jan 2021 #3
Yep. And finally, some commentators are saying as much. Can't remember who, but heard one KPN Jan 2021 #38
Add Johnson to the list. He still thinks he's innocent. Tetrachloride Jan 2021 #4
I agree, his high five picture to the goons should be publicized non stop. akbacchus_BC Jan 2021 #5
I don't think even Moscow Mitch would mind...n/t ewagner Jan 2021 #22
This one? Botany Jan 2021 #51
Just Hawley? solara Jan 2021 #6
White power salute exboyfil Jan 2021 #13
What about all 12 (13?) That were ready to go along.? Delmette2.0 Jan 2021 #29
Yep. They believe but were too cowardly to KPN Jan 2021 #42
Hawley is a punk. pwb Jan 2021 #7
At least censured Cosmocat Jan 2021 #9
What if his state votes for him again ? JI7 Jan 2021 #10
Why he needs to be censured at an absolute minimum. KPN Jan 2021 #44
Hawley's visions of a 2024 presidential run have turned to dust. nt oasis Jan 2021 #11
Mo Brooks, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz and the list goes on. SamKnause Jan 2021 #12
After Jan 20th is Schumer going to have the balls to impose any discipline on Hawley for in2herbs Jan 2021 #14
I hope hawley gets assigned to the Senate toilet-cleaning subcommittee lastlib Jan 2021 #15
Turtle BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #53
What sort of authority do you think Schumer has over a Republican Senator? onenote Jan 2021 #18
After Jan 20th he will be Majority Leader again, meaning he is in control of the Senate it's rules in2herbs Jan 2021 #20
The majority leader has no such authority. onenote Jan 2021 #23
Have the frigging vote! KPN Jan 2021 #45
Hawley absolutely should be expelled DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #16
"The House should expel at least 1 of the R ringleaders for the same reason" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #55
There're a lot to choose from, that's for sure DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #56
He encouraged them. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #17
He more than encouraged them. He enabled them with the delays. Hugin Jan 2021 #21
This morning when I saw the photo of the Heil Trump salute yesterday... Hugin Jan 2021 #19
keep the photo paul91046 Jan 2021 #24
I don't know if the law would uphold his arrest and expulsion RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #25
It a simple majority all that's needed? Or a super-majority? NurseJackie Jan 2021 #26
I believe if has to be a super majority. bluescribbler Jan 2021 #52
By their very actions, Hawley, Cruz and the rest have forfeited their.... thenelm1 Jan 2021 #27
Agree. n/t msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #28
He must be held accountable NHvet Jan 2021 #30
+ Gohmert FreepFryer Jan 2021 #31
If we make it through the next two weeks as a democracy, I suspect a federal grand jury will be busy Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2021 #33
and the rest of them!!! The rot needs to be removed!! onetexan Jan 2021 #34
+1 badboy67 Jan 2021 #35
This is the new trump birdographer Jan 2021 #36
Recall jonstl08 Jan 2021 #39
12000 jonstl08 Jan 2021 #41
Federal officeholders like congressmen and senators are not subject to recall. tritsofme Jan 2021 #47
Congresspeople who believe that the votes which installed Biden are not legitimate rocktivity Jan 2021 #40
After finding out he has NO Missouri address, won't he be expelled for that? Hestia Jan 2021 #43
He is another enemy from within Marthe48 Jan 2021 #46
Hawley, Cruz and their seditious gang in Congress think there Enoki33 Jan 2021 #48
That he does Jay25 Jan 2021 #50
He's probably camouflage for the others, and they use the willing idiot for cover. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #54

Eyeball_Kid

(7,410 posts)
37. Congress needs a purge.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:13 AM
Jan 2021

Those who are sympathetic to Trump's insurrection by their behaviors and their statements must be expelled from Congress. It's too late for anything else. Schumer and Pelosi must expel them. And then they must be prosecuted.

spooky3

(34,302 posts)
49. Al Franken: "I like Ted Cruz more than most of my
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:45 AM
Jan 2021

colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.”


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beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
3. begins with being charged with Sedition but we need leadership willing to do this, The nonsense of
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:04 AM
Jan 2021

healing and coming together is clearly exposed as an impossibility so lets quit fucking pretending

KPN

(15,587 posts)
38. Yep. And finally, some commentators are saying as much. Can't remember who, but heard one
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:14 AM
Jan 2021

last night say something like “it’s absurd to think you can reach across the aisle to find common ground when the other side is opposed to your existing”. That’s an excellent way of summing up the situation we face. And it is “we”. I hope Joe Biden hears.

akbacchus_BC

(5,700 posts)
5. I agree, his high five picture to the goons should be publicized non stop.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:06 AM
Jan 2021

Cruz needs to go as well. Glad Graham and the turtle will be demoted,

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
13. White power salute
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:34 AM
Jan 2021

Probably an easier case to make.

Gohmerts as well for call for violence.

These are the low hanging fruit. I would be open to others.

Delmette2.0

(4,142 posts)
29. What about all 12 (13?) That were ready to go along.?
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:02 AM
Jan 2021

There were 5 who chickened out after the assault on our Capitol building. They helped incite people across the country.

My own Sen Daines signed on long ago. He was part of the group that went to Russia over July 4, 2018 and lurking in the background ever since. Only this time he hasn't the balls to stand by his so called convictions.

Those five helped start this insurrection, they shouldn't be able to walk away unscathed

KPN

(15,587 posts)
42. Yep. They believe but were too cowardly to
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:24 AM
Jan 2021

have conviction. They weren’t enlightened or attempting to do penance, they were shaking in their boots and afraid for themselves. It wasn’t about the country, it was about them.

Graham was the worst of them. Trying to rewrite his involvement, even after he pressured Raffensperger himself well before tRump, by implying he reluctantly went along with the objectors because he thought it was just a debate of ideas or some such bullshit. Prosecute every one of the fuckers — and at a very insufficient minimum, censure them all.

Cosmocat

(14,543 posts)
9. At least censured
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:24 AM
Jan 2021

there really is not enough to do more than that, but doubt they have the wisdom and fortitude to even do that.

KPN

(15,587 posts)
44. Why he needs to be censured at an absolute minimum.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:30 AM
Jan 2021

If they really are concerned about the nation as they say they are, they will expel at least the ringleaders: Harley, Cruz and Graham (he started this crap by pressuring Raffensberger to overturn the vote!) on the Senate side. .... Gohmert, Jordan and a boatload of others in the House.

in2herbs

(2,942 posts)
14. After Jan 20th is Schumer going to have the balls to impose any discipline on Hawley for
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:53 AM
Jan 2021

his part in the innsurection?

BumRushDaShow

(127,300 posts)
53. Turtle
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:11 PM
Jan 2021

(assuming he gets elected by his caucus as the Minority Leader because certainly the loons in the GOP could challenge him and run someone else) would do the committee assignments for their caucus.

What will change is that Democrats would be the Chairs and the GOP would be "Ranking members".

in2herbs

(2,942 posts)
20. After Jan 20th he will be Majority Leader again, meaning he is in control of the Senate it's rules
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:16 AM
Jan 2021

regulations and codes of conduct. He can choose to exercise his authority and impose punishment or not.

onenote

(42,374 posts)
23. The majority leader has no such authority.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:25 AM
Jan 2021

Senators can be censured. They can be expelled. Both of those actions requires a vote of the entire Senate. The Majority Leader doesn't control Republican committee assignments. He can't put a Senator in a "time out" or otherwise prevent a Senator from speaking, voting, etc.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
16. Hawley absolutely should be expelled
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:12 AM
Jan 2021

as a message-sending action. The Rs should be ok with it since Hawley would be replaced with another R. I don't know what kind, if any, of recall laws MO has, but if they do, a recall would be in order by MO voters.

The House should expel at least 1 of the R ringleaders for the same reason.

BumRushDaShow

(127,300 posts)
55. "The House should expel at least 1 of the R ringleaders for the same reason"
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:17 PM
Jan 2021

This ass should be at the top of the list -

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
21. He more than encouraged them. He enabled them with the delays.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:18 AM
Jan 2021

Probably much more.

There needs to be some investigation and severe penalties if he is found to be part of some conspiracy.

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
19. This morning when I saw the photo of the Heil Trump salute yesterday...
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:16 AM
Jan 2021

I realized Hawley was wearing the blue coat red tie Trump uniform. Right there is the insider and yes he should be dismissed and charged with sedition against the United States of America.

paul91046

(11 posts)
24. keep the photo
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:35 AM
Jan 2021

this piece of shit goes in and condemns the insurrection but that photo of him raising his fist should be held up when he runs for president. and he will.

RVN VET71

(2,686 posts)
25. I don't know if the law would uphold his arrest and expulsion
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:45 AM
Jan 2021

but it would sure as goddamned hell be worth a try!

And get that slimy prick Cruz, too!

(And the 100 or so fascist traitors on the GOP side of the House.)

Arrest, detain, incarcerate, and let the wheels of justice spin ever so slowly when they attempt to post bond.

Optics? I say the optics would be wonderful. A special prison could be set up for these traitors, and videos could be made of their harsh treatment -- or, even better, videos of their posh treatment, allowing them to gather and speak, to have fine, catered meals, calls home (monitored, of course, but no time limits), so their claims of brutal treatment would be easily dismissed.

And maybe, just maybe they’d all catch the goddamned plague and die before posting bond or going to trial.

If that happens, Lord, I’ll go back to church and even teach Sunday school!

bluescribbler

(2,105 posts)
52. I believe if has to be a super majority.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:59 PM
Jan 2021

2/3 or so. Still, a vote should be held to put all the GOPigs on the record.

thenelm1

(843 posts)
27. By their very actions, Hawley, Cruz and the rest have forfeited their....
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:58 AM
Jan 2021

right to hold any elected office ever again. They have abused their offices and the oaths they took. They cannot be trusted with any responsibility of leadership again....ever!

NHvet

(240 posts)
30. He must be held accountable
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:02 AM
Jan 2021

He stacked the wood, he doused it with gasoline, and then he held a lite match over it. He cannot walk away from the responsibility of it when the wind pushes the match from his hands and the forest burns down.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,780 posts)
33. If we make it through the next two weeks as a democracy, I suspect a federal grand jury will be busy
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:07 AM
Jan 2021

...very busy handing down a lot of indictments over this.

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
40. Congresspeople who believe that the votes which installed Biden are not legitimate
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:17 AM
Jan 2021

should either resign, be expelled or not be seated because the votes which installed THEM are not legitimate, either


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Hestia

(3,818 posts)
43. After finding out he has NO Missouri address, won't he be expelled for that?
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:29 AM
Jan 2021

Isn't that the rule - has to have a seat in your "home" state? Who cares how he gets out of there; the problem is the next person the MO Gov selects

Marthe48

(16,691 posts)
46. He is another enemy from within
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:32 AM
Jan 2021

Instead of discouraging terrorism against our country, he embraces it. One of the elected Dems last night said hawley was sending email fund-raising letters based on cashing in the yesterday's events. He is trying to inherit impeached traitor's base. Instead of choking out domestic terrorists, he is stroking them like a pet snake.

The Democratic party needs to find someone to run against him, and get that person out in the public as soon as possible. Every time hawley shows up in a public venue, get a Dem to show up in the same place. Be sure to talk about hawley's part in the coup. And show the wreckage inside the Capitol Building.

Enoki33

(1,584 posts)
48. Hawley, Cruz and their seditious gang in Congress think there
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:44 AM
Jan 2021

will be no political repercussions because voters have a short memory. They are wrong. What they plotted and tried to execute is not some sexual or financial misdemeanor. It was aimed at the heart of this country and what it stands for. The majority of their voters are patriotic Americans, and they will not forget. Any Democrat opposing them will, and should not, allow them to forget. Until then these seditious gaggle of loud mouths should be treated by the media as such.

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