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Speaker Pelosi will name more republicans to January 6 Commission (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 OP
Picks who she wants..... paleotn Jul 2021 #1
Predictable? Eyeball_Kid Jul 2021 #8
she is so many levels above mccarthy drray23 Jul 2021 #2
By doing so she fosters civil war in the GOP Saboburns Jul 2021 #3
All of the options on this for McCarthy and the Republicans are bad and worse. everyonematters Jul 2021 #4
The smart move would have been to cut him lose at the 2nd impeachment. CrispyQ Jul 2021 #7
Those complicit in the crime have no right to sit in judgement. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #14
Get them named and get this show on the road. MontanaMama Jul 2021 #5
Pelosi says it's her 'plan' to appoint Kinzinger to 1/6 House select committee LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #6
Adam Kinzinger, maybe Peter Meijer obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #9
Kinzinger's statement LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #10
The Lincoln Project is amused LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #11
good.. issue invitiations... Takket Jul 2021 #12
From Speaker Pelosi LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #13

paleotn

(17,912 posts)
1. Picks who she wants.....
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:38 AM
Jul 2021

which is what she wanted to do all along. McCarthy fell smartly into that trap. He's so predictable.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,431 posts)
8. Predictable?
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 10:58 AM
Jul 2021

All that needs to be asked is, "What would Trumpy-Boy demand of McCarthy?", and you have predictability. McCarthy is Trump's lap-boy. Everything he says originates from Trump.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
2. she is so many levels above mccarthy
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:38 AM
Jul 2021

he will lose everytime and look like a damm fool. This is a great move to enable Republicans who are anti trumpers to sit on this committee. Maybe this will spur some others to take back their party from the magats.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
3. By doing so she fosters civil war in the GOP
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:45 AM
Jul 2021

Which we need to do a better job of doing. We MUST siphon off enough sane Republicans to keep majorities in the Senate and House.

American democracy depends on it.

everyonematters

(3,433 posts)
4. All of the options on this for McCarthy and the Republicans are bad and worse.
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:46 AM
Jul 2021

I suspect that the decision to pull out completely from the select committee was influenced by Trump. The instant that Trump supporters breached the Capitol, it was a no win situation for the Republicans.

CrispyQ

(36,461 posts)
7. The smart move would have been to cut him lose at the 2nd impeachment.
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 10:38 AM
Jul 2021

Tsk, tsk, McConnell. Bad call.

Sure the base would be pissed, but the GOP would have had 2-4 years to rile them up on hate for the left. TFG wouldn't have been able to run again, he'd basically be a total has-been, & they could look for their next authoritarian strongman, one who isn't as incompetent, corrupt, & repulsive as TFG.

MontanaMama

(23,313 posts)
5. Get them named and get this show on the road.
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:52 AM
Jul 2021

2022 elections are looming and we’ve got to out the traitors pronto.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,168 posts)
6. Pelosi says it's her 'plan' to appoint Kinzinger to 1/6 House select committee
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:53 AM
Jul 2021

This is a good move




House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it's her "plan" to appoint GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger to the House select committee to investigate January 6, just days after the GOP walked out on the panel.

"That would be my plan," she said when asked by ABC's George Stephanopoulos if she wanted to add him. CNN reported last week that Pelosi was eyeing Kinzinger to bolster the panel.

Kinzinger, a vocal Republican critic of Trump who was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for his second impeachment, would join Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the only Republicans on the new select committee.

The Illinois Republican has been telling people in recent days he'd accept the appointment if offered, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Takket

(21,563 posts)
12. good.. issue invitiations...
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:18 PM
Jul 2021

and if any refuse make sure there is a podium with their name, a glass of water, a microphone and an empty chair at every hearing. Let it be known they CHOSE not to be a part of this, but were more than welcome.

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