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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,494 posts)
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 01:44 PM Nov 2021

Rep. Cori Bush calls for expulsion of House Republicans who offered Kyle Rittenhouse an internship

says her job feels 'more and more dangerous' every day

On Saturday, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., tweeted out a call for expulsion of House Republicans who are offering internships to Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Wisconsin who was acquitted Friday on five charges related to his fatal shooting of two men and injury of a third during protests in August over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

"Just being real: every day it feels more and more dangerous coming to work. Not only do these members fuel violence. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it," Bush tweeted. "They must be expelled."




Bush included screenshots of three public offers to hire Rittenhouse as an intern from Republican Reps. Paul Gosar, Matt Gaetz, and Madison Cawthorn. Rittenhouse's criminal defense attorney said he thinks his client pursuing a career in politics would not be a "wise thing" to do in response to the offers.

However, this is not Bush's first time calling for the expulsion of Gosar.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-cori-bush-calls-expulsion-020339220.html
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Rep. Cori Bush calls for expulsion of House Republicans who offered Kyle Rittenhouse an internship (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP
Just wait, Josh Hawley will join in in offering him (RittenH) a spot...disgusting. Figures that the SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #1
With all due respect, Bush calls for this type of stuff all the time Polybius Nov 2021 #2
that's not due respect. Cobalt Violet Nov 2021 #4
If it were up to her, dozens would be expelled, despite getting elected Polybius Nov 2021 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 2021 #6
I mean, they should be expelled for things besides this. Marius25 Nov 2021 #3
what is going on with the criminal inqury into Gaetz Skittles Nov 2021 #5
I Remember Back In May How Much Trouble He Was In SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #12
I.just.don't.know.what.to.say. George II Nov 2021 #7
Seconded. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #8
So very sick. TeamProg Nov 2021 #9
Gee I wonder why that loudmouth asshole Jim Jordan hasn't made an offer? Kali Nov 2021 #10
they re-redistricting him in Ohio & will lose his job in Washington land in ' 22 !! monkeyman1 Nov 2021 #11

SWBTATTReg

(26,252 posts)
1. Just wait, Josh Hawley will join in in offering him (RittenH) a spot...disgusting. Figures that the
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 01:48 PM
Nov 2021

main mouthpieces in the gutter party (gop) who are always mouthing off are taking the lead (desperately trying to be relevant, and thus, pretending that they know 'something', anything! (and they don't)).

Polybius

(21,876 posts)
2. With all due respect, Bush calls for this type of stuff all the time
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 02:46 PM
Nov 2021

As much as we can't stand him, Rittenhouse technically has no criminal record. However bad taste it may be (and it is), members of Congress are free to legally offer him internships.

Cobalt Violet

(9,976 posts)
4. that's not due respect.
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 03:39 PM
Nov 2021

She calls for that "this type of stuff all the time" because there is a clear and present danger all the time. How nice of you to minimize the threat she and others are faced with.

Polybius

(21,876 posts)
13. If it were up to her, dozens would be expelled, despite getting elected
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 12:41 AM
Nov 2021

She was calling for Trump's impeachment in 2017. Pelosi rightfully waited for two real reasons to impeach him. Haste makes waste. Pelosi isn't even calling for MTG's expungement, because it sets a dangerous president and opens up a Pandora's Box.

She is also about the only member of Congress that still says to defund the police. This is not an attack on her, but she is among the furthest Left in all of Congress. Much more so than AOC, even though she gets mentioned the most.

Response to Polybius (Reply #2)

 

Marius25

(3,213 posts)
3. I mean, they should be expelled for things besides this.
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 02:48 PM
Nov 2021

Matt Gaetz sexually traffics children.

Madison Cawthorn is a Nazi who incites violence.

Paul Gosar is a white nationalist who took part in planning the insurrection.


But even Rittenhouse's attorney said he's disgusted with how these lawmakers are trying to cash in on his client.

Skittles

(171,603 posts)
5. what is going on with the criminal inqury into Gaetz
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 03:49 PM
Nov 2021

why the FUCK is he still there while Franken is not?????

 

SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts)
12. I Remember Back In May How Much Trouble He Was In
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 04:23 PM
Nov 2021

Which is why I don’t bother listening to anyone who claims justice is coming. Want to buy a bridge?

Kali

(56,822 posts)
10. Gee I wonder why that loudmouth asshole Jim Jordan hasn't made an offer?
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 04:10 PM
Nov 2021

Maybe he's concerned about appearances of working with another young man, after his failures of responsibility in his previous coaching job.

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
11. they re-redistricting him in Ohio & will lose his job in Washington land in ' 22 !!
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 04:21 PM
Nov 2021
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