Kathy Griffin weighs in on Gosar......

[Heartstrings]

[spooky3]

1. Outrageous inconsistency. Nt

[dchill]

2. Republiconsistency. Seems like a thing.

[Claire Oh Nette]

25. IOKIYAWMaR

It's OK if you are white, male and Republican....

[Joinfortmill]

3. Sanctions on this creepo, please.

[JI7]

4. Is there anyone that admits they were wrongwith how tough they were on her

The phony fucking outrage

[MustLoveBeagles]

19. I didn't care for the joke but

I thought the reaction to it was hypocritical & over the top. She didn't deserve the abuse she received.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

38. There is no end to R hypocrisy on nearly every topic.

And one of the main issues I notice is them freaking out over something one unelected citizen who is a Democrat says or does, and yet electing to office & supporting Rs who say and do far, far worse.

[MustLoveBeagles]

39. +1

[Haggard Celine]

5. She didn't have congressional privilege.

[Celerity]

26. Congressional privileges are not absolute.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Congress

Under the Constitution, members of both houses enjoy the privilege of being free from arrest in all cases, except for treason, felony, and breach of the peace. This immunity applies to members during sessions and when traveling to and from sessions. The term "arrest" has been interpreted broadly, and includes any detention or delay in the course of law enforcement, including court summons and subpoenas. The rules of the House strictly guard this privilege; a member may not waive the privilege on his or her own, but must seek the permission of the whole house to do so. Senate rules, on the other hand, are less strict, and permit individual senators to waive the privilege as they see fit.

The Constitution also guarantees absolute freedom of debate in both houses, providing, "for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place." Hence, a member of Congress may not be sued for slander because of remarks made in either house. However, each house has its own rules restricting offensive speeches, and may punish members who transgress them.

[rlegro]

31. I say breach of the peace shall apply to Gosar's behavior. EOM

[lapfog_1]

6. Kathy Griffin was not a member of congress...

[ancianita]

10. The Secret Service can still interview anyone it deems a potential threat.

[DURHAM D]

12. Is that a legitimate defense? nt

[lapfog_1]

17. just the opposite

Gosar should be expelled by Congress THEN investigated by the Secret Service.

[maxsolomon]

34. 2/3 vote. not happening.

Censure is the best you can hope for.

[proud patriot]

7. so tired of IOIARDI

grrr

[monkeyman1]

8. double standard !!

private citizen ----- threaten the president of U.S.--- massive jail time !

congress critter --- threaten the president of the U.S.----- massive tongue lashing & no problem from f%$k-up social media !

[Hoyt]

9. Just found the video. Totally disagree with his immigration hatred. But

But, I think the backlash on the supposed “killing” part is overblown. Stupid, yes. Definitely uncalled for. He’s a Representative, for gawds sake.

Note: Only place I found was The Independent, but video looked original/unedited. I could not listen, so maybe Gosar yelled some ugly crud.

[Maggiemayhem]

23. So it is okay to kill the cartoon version of AOC

even though she has to work with him everyday?

[Hoyt]

24. Did you see the video?

[grantcart]

28. Agreed but he should be forced to resign on aesthetic grounds, lol.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

35. +1.

If we'd had an aesthetics law in place for POTUS, it would have been a breeze to oust TFG before he even plopped down his gilded ass into a Lazy Boy in front of a TV in the WH.

[Whiskeytide]

11. Cathy should have just called Тяцмp and threatened to kill him and his family on his voicemail. n/t

[Upthevibe]

13. I'm glad she spoke out....

I mentioned this in another thread! Gosar REALLY needs to go!!!

[Kingofalldems]

14. Kick and rec

[CatWoman]

15. K; R

[MontanaMama]

16. Kick.

Truth.

[LiberalFighter]

18. A reference was made with the two tonite.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

27. "tonite"?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. Gosar is due a visit by the Secret Service

[Paladin]

21. K&R. (nt)

[bullwinkle428]

22. Kathy Griffin literally did experience "career cancellation".

K&R.

[spooky3]

32. Yes, she did, and the pandemic and her cancer

Hurt also. But she is bouncing back.

I lost respect for Anderson Cooper for ghosting her after that incident. Her act was in poor taste, but it obviously wasn’t a real threat. A lot of things comedians do and say are over the top FOR ME, but that’s not the issue.

[BlackSkimmer]

36. She did great in Europe and Australia after that.

But I’m sure all that crap took a toll.

I’ve never liked Anderson Cooper since that time. Showed what a wuss he is.

[lindysalsagal]

29. When a comic tells jokes you don't like, because they're not funny or in bad taste

You change the channel. You get up and leave. You stop the video. You un-follow. You don't start a federal investigation.

But when an elected official publicly assists in the attempted overthrow of the government, you put his ass in front of a grand jury and you effing indict the bastard.

[spooky3]

33. Well said. I could even see that an investigation of KG

was justified (eg, to see if she ever made any real threats), but that should have ended it.

[crickets]

41. Thank you. Perfectly put. nt

[2Gingersnaps]

30. His response;

"The video depicts the fight taking place next week on the House floor and symbolizes the battle for the soul of America when Congress takes up Mr. Biden's $4 trillion spending bill that includes amnesty for millions of illegal aliens already in our country and was not meant to depict any harm or violence against anyone portrayed in the anime."

SO, is that what he "THINKS" he was doing on January 6".........because from here it sure looks like sedition, insurrection, and treason.

[uponit7771]

37. Fuckin WOW !!! I did not know this !!!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. The double standard here is really something.

Link to tweet

Comedian Kathy Griffin criticized what she views as Republican hypocrisy after Arizona Republican Representative Paul Gosar, shared an altered, animated video that depicts him killing New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and threatening President Joe Biden.

Writing on Twitter, Griffin noted that she was once nearly charged with "conspiracy to assassinate the president of the United States" after tweeting an image of herself holding a likeness of the severed head of former President Donald Trump.

Link to tweet

....The backlash cost Griffin marketing deals and her spot on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service investigated her to determine if she was, in fact, a threat to the President.

[UTUSN]

42. K&R

[dalton99a]

43. Kick