Breaking -Speaker Pelosi rejects Jordan and Banks

[malaise]

Thank you Speaker Pelosi!

Per CNN

[hookaleft]

1. ha ha

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. That's our Nancy!

[malaise]

12. Here's her statement

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215645638

She's not joking

[greatauntoftriplets]

32. Thanks for that.

I'd love to know what said in private when the names were announced.

[NH Ethylene]

38. LOL! I doubt Nancy has any qualms about dropping the F bomb under such circumstances. n/t

[greatauntoftriplets]

48. And the circumstances certainly have earned that F bomb.

Apparently McCarthy is bent out of shape about it.

On edit: McCarthy pulled all the Republican nominees.

[NH Ethylene]

50. Yeah, just heard that.

What ridiculous demands. Yes, it's all about making Republicans look bad, because those are the IDIOTS who did this crap! McCarthy wants to 'two-side' something that only has one side to it.

[greatauntoftriplets]

58. He probably got his marching orders from Spanky last week

to blow the whole thing up. Nothing has worked so far and I don't see the Speaker not going ahead. After all, she chose Liz Cheney.

[leftieNanner]

59. I kinda doubt that

She comes from a generation that eschews that word.

But I'm sure she had that sentiment in mind!

[fishwax]

40. I imagine she said something like: "I figured he'd try to pull that shit"

[greatauntoftriplets]

46. I'm imagine that she did.

Maybe a few choice Italian words thrown in, too.

[uponit7771]

3. GOOD !!! She still gets net win by making it bipartisan

[Captain Zero]

5. Now. Call them as WITNESSES.

NT

[uponit7771]

29. RIGHT ! They'll middle finger the call and make themselves look suspicious

[keithbvadu2]

33. Good thinking!

[The Magistrate]

4. Excellent News, Ma'am

And congratulations to Madame Speaker!

[mcar]

6. Wailing and whinging to begin in 3, 2, 1

Well done Madame Speaker!

[malaise]

10. We already have the queen of bothsideism - Abby Phillip

chatting her shit about partisan - who gives a fuck what McCarthy thinks?
ReTHUGs rejected the Commission. The Speaker has all the power here.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

69. Why don't they just ask. "Are there any republicans

who think 1-6 was an ultimate travesty?" If yes, "Come on down, you're on the commission!"

[malaise]

70. What they should be asking is why did McCarthy think that

he could appoint the Slobfather's recipient of a presidential medal of freedom to investigate the Slobfather.

[Nevilledog]

7. Fox (probably): Why does Pelosi hate people named Jim? That disJIMination!

[Bettie]

8. Jordan, in particular,

would have made the whole thing a mockery. He just can't shut his stupid pie hole.

[Sogo]

9. I LOVE Nancy Pelosi!

BADASS!!

[helpisontheway]

11. YES Madam Speaker! Jordan kick rocks..nt

[zuul]

13. Didn't a third one of McCarthy's picks also vote to overturn the election?

Why didn't Speaker Pelosi kick his ass to the curb too?

[More_Cowbell]

67. Yes, Troy Nehls.

Pelosi said (sorry, I can't find it) that voting against certification wasn't disqualifying.

But McCarthy had expected her to also reject Nehls. In his prewritten speech, which he gave later, McCarthy referred to Pelosi "Denying the voices of members who have served in the military and law enforcement" -- "law enforcement" was Nehls. McCarthy didn't bother to rewrite his speech.

[zuul]

71. Thanks for the info.

[bringthePaine]

14. the sound of one foot kicking ass👏

[malaise]

15. From the other Nancy - walking all over Kevin!

[Traildogbob]

16. Hell yea

That is leadership. Thank you Madame Speaker. Ovaries more powerful than balls, with much more bravery. Assign Kissinger and Romney. Or any other GOP that voted to impeach this criminal cult. McTurlte and Graham have set the bar on bipartisan anything. Thanks Malaise for getting this out ASAP.

[leftieNanner]

25. Romney is a Senator

But I get your point. I think Adam Kinsinger would be a good pick. He's as conservative as they come, but he has common sense and has not been fearful of facing the truth.

[Traildogbob]

34. Crap

I knew that. Thanks. It will be hard to find an honest Qongress person.

[MoonRiver]

17. YES!!

Nancy, you so rock!

[senseandsensibility]

18. The coverage on CNN was abyssmal

Abby Phillip credited this decision by Pelosi (a perfectly reasonable one) with turning the hearing into a circus. Of course McCarthy turned it into a circus long ago, and his minions are continuing what he started. All republicans OBVIOUSLY. But she blamed Pelosi.

[malaise]

20. Unbearable _ I call her the queen of bothsideism- a complete tool

Had to switch - won't tolerate this shit about the investigation of a coup that failed.

[gademocrat7]

19. Speaker Pelosi rocks!

She is not going to let this investigation turn into a rethug circus.

[ZonkerHarris]

21. Boom. 1-2 punch.

[Hekate]

22. Now can we stop whining that Mme Speaker is a pushover & similar terms? She NEVER is.

Man oh man, if I never have to see Jacket-off Jordan on my tv again….

[malaise]

28. McCathy is pulling out his member(s)

like his daddy should have done r

[leftieNanner]

45. You are SO bad!

And I second your

[malaise]

49. Couldn't resist

[Ohioboy]

23. Good

There's is no need for Jordan. That is for sure. He has already shown to be biased against the investigation.

[wryter2000]

27. He's a clown

He would have turned the hearings into a circus.

[malaise]

31. That was the plan

orchestrated by the Slobfather

[wryter2000]

24. Yay!

Nancy Pelosi for Ruler of the Universe!

[usaf-vet]

26. Gym Jordan show ABSOLUTELY No respect for the institution He's a loud mouth who thinks dress codes..

... should apply to him. I don't believe I have ever seen him in a dress coat. What's up with the white shirt and a yellow tie. Does he think he is still a coach?

I know that is a small thing but to me, it's a flashing light the says I have no respect for the traditions of the institution.

I guess we are lucky that he doesn't wear a whistle on a lanyard as part of his daily attire.

I'm glad she called foul and kick him off the committee.

Finally, call him to testify UNDER OATH. If he lies censure his a$$!

[Traildogbob]

39. Surely he will not lie to congress

Rand Paul would have a fit and report it to the Justice department.

[AllaN01Bear]

30. good for her.

[OnDoutside]

35. Hurrah ! I honestly didn't think she would do it. Shame on me for that !

[moondust]

36. Good.

Bye bye Gymboy. No saboteurs, no circus.

[Sneederbunk]

37. Junkyard Dog Gym is going to have to stay in the junkyard.

[NH Ethylene]

41. Damn, I love her!!! n/t

[YoshidaYui]

42. Send her to Kennedy fuck you

Jim Jordan fuck you republican party fuck you

[YoshidaYui]

43. Kevin McCarthy fuck you

Jim Jordan fuck you!! republican party fuck you

[GoodRaisin]

44. Yay!

Right call by the Speaker.

[halfulglas]

47. McCarthy always knew Pelosi had retained this option.

The general consensus was she wouldn't use it because it would "politicize" the committee too much - like Jordan and what's his name didn't do that just by being appointed. Besides Kinsinger who I think would be a good replacement, I believe she can add ex-representatives like Denver Riggelman who has excellent security credentials and although being a nominal Republican actually thinks for himself. If the other 3 reps pull out, she can replace them with other ex representatives. She should have them lined up in case. I think there are other Republicans who aren't trolls will be acceptable to most mainstream Americans.

[calimary]

51. YES.

THANK YOU Madam Speaker!

They’re gonna whine and complain and criticize and yell and stamp their widdle feet til the cows come home, no matter what she’d do.

Fuck ‘em!



Let’s cue the sad trombone!

[malaise]

54. Kevin says he refused the Commission because the Speaker would not

let him run it as if he were Speaker. - on his terms.

[Liberal In Texas]

52. Really glad to hear that.

These guys are just disrupters.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

53. Sorry Klowns...

Get out of the Kar.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

55. Perfect!

Way to go, Speaker Pelosi!!

[malaise]

56. She's Einstein when compared with Kevin

It's already a bipartisan committee

[Jon King]

57. Good, just get it started and give the public the results...

Ignore the Repugs, they are a waste of time. Present the public with a fair and accurate report on what actually happened.

[Cha]

60. The Breaking Tweet..

Link to tweet

[malaise]

61. Sweet

[Cha]

62. Yeah!

[malaise]

63. Rachel is discussing this

tearing McCarthy a new one. She's having a blast with the Cheney v Jordan feud - Get away from me - you effin caused this.

[malaise]

64. Speaker Pelosi is correct - the Slobfather awarded Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom

for supporting his coup and the election lies and for defending him during the Mueller hearings. Note the date

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-defender-ohio-rep-jim-jordan-get-presidential-medal-freedom-n1253737

Jan. 11, 2021, 2:53 PM -05 / Updated Jan. 11, 2021, 8:39 PM -05
By Corky Siemaszko
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was awarding the presidential medal of freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a pugnacious Republican ally in Congress who continues to back the president even after the deadly rampage last week by a pro-Trump mob through the Capitol.

Jordan received the nation’s highest civilian award from a lame-duck and increasingly isolated president who has just nine days left in office and who faces the humiliation of a possible second impeachment before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

A sharp-elbowed Trump defender, Jordan helped lead the GOP attack on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference. His harsh interrogations of witnesses — plus his refusal to wear a jacket while doing so — made him both a national figure and lightning rod for critics.

In announcing the award, the White House praised Jordan for, among other things, his work to "unmask the Russia hoax and take on Deep State corruption" and for his efforts to "confront the impeachment witch hunt."
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They are shameless - fuck you Kevin!

[Turbineguy]

66. Awwhhhh

Gymmee has a sad.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

68. Standing against people who have spoken out against

the constitution being on a committee to investigate how people defied the constitution? Wouldn't that be a minimum requirement? Doesn't even need an explanation.