Since McCarthy pulled current members can Pelosi get former Republican Congress persons?

[uponit7771]

Since McCarthy pulled current congress members from the 1/6 commission can Pelosi get former Republican Congress persons to serve?

Looks like Pelosi has a checkmate on Republicans no matter what McCarthy does if she gets former republican Congress persons the commission is still bipartisan.

It would make it harder for Republicans to say this was a partisan witch hunt even though they'll do so anyway

What say you?

tia

[viva la]

1. Or just don't bother.

They have a GOPer on the committee.
She can appoint Kinzinger too- he's pretty sensible for a Repub.

McCarthy blew it all the way through. He could have had more power if he would have gone with the bipartisan agreement for the committee. He would rather lick Trump's spittle again, however.

[agingdem]

6. according to that trump-humping McCarthy

republicans are going to "hold their own investigation"...bet Nancy is shaking in her fuck-you pumps...

[viva la]

15. What are they going to investigate? Benghazi?

Or are they going to triumphantly reveal the name of the officer who shot Babbitt, which has been withheld because of the death threats.

[lagomorph777]

8. Exactly. They have chosen not to credibly participate; makes it pretty clear they are complicit.

That spittle McCarthy licked looks suspiciously brown.

[Ocelot II]

2. I'm sure McCarthy got his marching orders from TFG -

specifically, to recommend the Trumpists who would be most likely to make the most noise at the hearings and throw the most sand in its gears. And Kevin would have dutifully grunted his affirmation (he couldn't actually speak with his mouth full) and gone forth to do his usual performative loyalty-signaling.

[leftieNanner]

3. He pulled them all??

Including Liz Cheney?

What an idiot. He gives Louie Gohmert a challenge for the stupidest person in Congress.

[Maeve]

4. He can't pull Cheney...Pelosi appointed her. Eom

[leftieNanner]

7. That's good

Maybe Kinsinger could step forward. Not sure who else. Are there any remotely sane Republicans in the House any more?

[onenote]

5. The authorizing statute specifies that the commission will be made up of "Members"

Which means current members of Congress.

[tblue37]

9. Kinzinger is a current member. She could appoint him.

[rdking647]

10. time to subpoena jordan

make him testify under oath.

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[rurallib]

11. Isn't there a guy from Michigan that is reasonable - Meier?

[Caliman73]

12. Peter Meijer.

As reasonable as a Republican can be these days.

[spanone]

13. She's already got Cheney. That makes it bi-partisan, regardless of what they say.

[Scrivener7]

14. Former republicans is a good idea. There are actually people who care about our

Democracy among them.