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Nevilledog

(51,212 posts)
Thu May 6, 2021, 12:46 PM May 2021

Rep. Zoe Lofgren embarrassed Republicans with their own words. Now they seek to silence her.



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Opinion | Rep. Zoe Lofgren embarrassed Republicans with their own words. Now they seek to silence...
They can't seem to stand truth-telling women.
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8:34 AM · May 6, 2021


https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/06/rep-zoe-lofgren-embarrassed-republicans-with-their-own-words-now-they-seek-silence-her/

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) earned kudos from truth-tellers in March when she released a report simply documenting the social media posts of Republicans “who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election.” She compiled their words, revealing a hodgepodge of conspiracy-mongering and lying about the 2020 election. This was too much for the snowflake Republicans.

They have now filed a complaint, a copy of which I have obtained, with the Communication Standards Commission, an obscure body in the House formerly known as the Mailing Standards Commission, as it historically dealt primarily with franking issues.

The complaint, filed by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), whines: “At its core, the so-called report repeatedly violates the Commission’s rules of decorum and civility by personalizing and politicizing attacks on more than 100 Members of Congress for public statements they made on social media.” Actually, it simply recorded Republicans’ own words, thereby embarrassing them. He claims the report “engages in speculation as to the motivation or intent of the Members,” but it does no such thing. The giveaway is that Carter claims Lofgren only “insinuates” members “aided and abetted the insurrection or incited the attack” on Jan. 6.

Carter, of course, did not come up with this on his own. The Republican ranking member on the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), solicited such complaints. As his staff wrote in a “Dear Colleagues” letter that apparently was inadvertently released publicly: “If any Member feels strongly that they want to take action against the report and wants to know more about the process for filing a complaint with the Communications Standards Commission please reach out to … schedule a time for a call with our team.”

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren embarrassed Republicans with their own words. Now they seek to silence her. (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2021 OP
Waaah, they told people what we said MiniMe May 2021 #1
More Cancel Culture? WHITT May 2021 #2
Good. This just keeps the story alive and gives it more time in the spotlight. Midnight Writer May 2021 #3
+1000000 crickets May 2021 #13
This Will Go Nowhere ProfessorGAC May 2021 #4
gee, what's a bunch of little fascists to do.... bahboo May 2021 #5
Dear Pukes : Please make as much noise as possible about this! bullwinkle428 May 2021 #6
Silencing women - the reptilian empty soul of the GOP. speak easy May 2021 #7
Hey, "Buddy" -- fuck you. Is that civil enough? Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #8
These Repukes believe that only their own followers read their traitorous tweets FakeNoose May 2021 #9
does anyone know what posts were in the report? Hamlette May 2021 #10
Republicans can't handle the truth Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #11
Tell us more about "decorum and civility," Rep. Buddy Carter. crickets May 2021 #12
K&R uponit7771 May 2021 #14
I destroyed a RW American MAGAt interloper whingeing about 'cancel culture' with this very example Celerity May 2021 #15
The Republican "outrage" DFW May 2021 #16

Midnight Writer

(21,816 posts)
3. Good. This just keeps the story alive and gives it more time in the spotlight.
Thu May 6, 2021, 03:07 PM
May 2021

I hope Rep. Lofgren uses this opportunity to amplify the truth by making lots of noise in the media.

bullwinkle428

(20,631 posts)
6. Dear Pukes : Please make as much noise as possible about this!
Thu May 6, 2021, 03:43 PM
May 2021

Let this be amplified by every possible media outlet on earth!

Buns_of_Fire

(17,201 posts)
8. Hey, "Buddy" -- fuck you. Is that civil enough?
Thu May 6, 2021, 03:44 PM
May 2021

(I wouldn't want to insinuate anything or disturb the decorum or civility of the poor little snowflake and his fellow morons, so I left off "with a rusty chain saw.&quot

FakeNoose

(32,791 posts)
9. These Repukes believe that only their own followers read their traitorous tweets
Thu May 6, 2021, 03:46 PM
May 2021

Rep. Zoe Lofgren made it clear to all of them that the ENTIRE WORLD can read their ravings. It's right there for everyone to see, and it's proof of their disloyalty. Some are even involved in criminal conspiracy, but others are just stupid.

Repukes are saying, "But ... but ... but... she violated the rules of decorum! It's uncivil! It's embarrassing us!"

Good job Zoe Lofgren, and thank you!

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)
10. does anyone know what posts were in the report?
Thu May 6, 2021, 03:52 PM
May 2021

I found the report but it is huge and in hard to read PDF format. I want a summary of the highlights because I'm too lazy to read the whole tiny print report.

Thanks for indulging.

crickets

(25,986 posts)
12. Tell us more about "decorum and civility," Rep. Buddy Carter.
Thu May 6, 2021, 11:22 PM
May 2021

Take a moment to watch a few seconds of each of these videos before you do. If you paid any attention at all during the second impeachment of DJT, you should be well acquainted with the contents of the videos at the first link alone.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56004916






Now, you and other Republicans of your ilk, talk about "attacks" and claim violations of a lack of "decorum and civility" one more time.

Go ahead and try it.

Celerity

(43,581 posts)
15. I destroyed a RW American MAGAt interloper whingeing about 'cancel culture' with this very example
Fri May 7, 2021, 06:01 AM
May 2021

in a private English football chat. I also used Liz Cheney as an example. He went insane in rage (dropped multiple N-word bombs as well) and was banned by the mods (some of whom I know in real life). Right wing/white wing American peckerwoods in UK and European footie chats almost never come up against intelligent, brutal pushback, and are exposed for the thuggish, room temperature IQ troll vermin they are within minutes.

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