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moonshinegnomie

(4,021 posts)
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:39 PM Nov 2022

Ignore any subpeona's coming from the new GOP house

the orange loser has already shown they can be ignored . so do it. let the GOP cry to tucker carlson but just completely ignore them. send out a form letter when one is received saying nope

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sop

(18,620 posts)
1. Penalties for ignoring subpoenas are worse for Democrats than Republicans.
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:44 PM
Nov 2022

I'm not exactly sure why that is.

Hotler

(13,747 posts)
4. +1, Madam Speaker has made her call. It's time to push some boundary's and
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:49 PM
Nov 2022

play a little meaner. Give the fascist a dose of their own shit.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)
5. Nah, Democrats should happily appear and poke holes in their bullshit.
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:49 PM
Nov 2022

Remember how sad Trey Gowdy looked at the end of the day when Hillary testified?

GoCubsGo

(34,914 posts)
14. They should also go in repeatedly pointing out,
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 03:28 PM
Nov 2022

"Unlike the cowardly Republicans who flaunted the J6 subpoenas, I have nothing to hide." Ignoring the GOP witch hunters' subpoenas only fuels their accusations of wrong-doing. Make it loud and clear that the burden of proof is on the accusers. Make it blow up in their faces even worse than the Gingrich witch hunts of the 1990s.

MiHale

(13,032 posts)
6. My first thought also...
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:50 PM
Nov 2022

But thinking about it, no, respect the subpoena our side has been saying that they’re hiding something because they won’t respond to the subpoenas.

May not make a difference to some of the republicans but showing the common man that Democrats respect the law is the ultimate goal. Not answering let’s them own the discussion leaving us playing defense once again.



CharleyDog

(816 posts)
7. If we don't honor subpoenas and if we don't stand up for facts, evidence, and what's true
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:55 PM
Nov 2022

Then our system is entirely broken. They broke it, yet if we model ourselves after their actions, and not our system that we believe in, and fight for, then it's broken. They won't fix it, we have to.

W_HAMILTON

(10,333 posts)
13. Our system is also broken if only one side adheres to the law.
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:56 PM
Nov 2022

I don't agree with flouting the subpoenas outright, but I do wholeheartedly go the legal route and challenging them in court and delaying them as much as possible, just like most every Republican did to our subpoenas.

FlyingPiggy

(3,748 posts)
11. They do it at their own risk. Without provocation, it makes them look ridiculous
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:04 PM
Nov 2022

And EXTREMIST. Something I think they are trying to get away from.

 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
12. Honor the subpoenas
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:53 PM
Nov 2022

BUT be sure to remind them of the GOP refusals. Work it in to every appearance and any possible mention while testifying.

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