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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:21 PM Jul 2021

Some are musing that it is just possible McCarthy will appoint reasonable people to the January 6th

Committee.

These are the same folks who waited 4 years for Trump to "pivot" and "act presidential".

There is a difference between being optimistic and being unrealistic.

Serious question: Does the House even HAVE 5 "reasonable" Republicans?

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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts)
2. Pelosi should reject any nominee who voted against certification and the 1/6 commission.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:26 PM
Jul 2021

I don't think there any possibility that Pelosi would accept them.

haele

(12,647 posts)
4. One is assuming Quevin McQuarthy has any spine left to support a brain.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:30 PM
Jul 2021

He was never really smart, just lucky and personable enough for his clique. And a pretty enough blond guy to attract the big money donors.
It's been pretty obvious that his leadership abilities are the equivalent to a JV assistant team captain, and he's totally out of his depth whenever he actually has to make a decision rather than enforce a consensus.

He will dither until Pelosi picks for him.

Haele

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. You have a point.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:56 PM
Jul 2021

If they do anything short of yell at every honest witness, then Trump will notice that and have their asses. So they are between a rock and a slobbering psycho (Trump).

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
7. He's going to appoint Jim Jordan, just you wait--
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:31 PM
Jul 2021

And the speaker will veto him, and Qevin will act like he's been impaled with a flagpole.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
16. " impaled with a flagpole."
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jul 2021

Oh, come on!!!!!

It was just a simple bunch of tourists!!!!!

Oh, and special THUMBS UP to Speaker Nancy for keeping the right to veto any RepubliQan nominee for the committee!

sdfernando

(4,930 posts)
10. Well it doesn't really matter
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:36 PM
Jul 2021

the committee already has a quorum and with Liz Cheney onboard it is bi-partisan....so mQarthy can suck it!

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
12. Speaker Pelosi has made it clear that she will veto his selections if he appoints assholes.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:50 PM
Jul 2021

My guess is he appoint Elise Stefanik type sleepers, new to Congress but haven’t shat all over the place like Greene or Bobert.

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