The Republican Hypocrisy Hall of Fame

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The Republican Hypocrisy Hall of Fame

Nicholas Kristof
MAY 25, 2017

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Such passion for justice and accountability (expressed in 1999, during the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton) inspires us all. And at this historic moment when timid or myopic politicians balk at congressional oversight and resist an independent commission to investigate President Trump and possible collusion with the Kremlin, it behooves us to cherish the wisdom of such honest souls.

They’re busy, but no problem! I’ve helpfully dug out their brilliant insights:

“Extreme carelessness with classified material … is still totally disqualifying.”

— Donald Trump, July 11, 2016

“It’s simple: Individuals who are ‘extremely careless’ w/ classified info should be denied further access to it.”

— House Speaker Paul Ryan, tweet, July 7, 2016

“The security clearance of any officer or employee of the federal government who has exercised extreme carelessness in the handling of classified information shall be revoked.”

— Senate Bill 3135, co-sponsored last year (to shame Hillary Clinton) by 16 Republican senators: Cory Gardner, John Cornyn, Shelley Moore Capito, Tim Scott, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Dean Heller, Kelly Ayotte, John Barrasso, David Perdue, Johnny Isakson, Thom Tillis, John Thune, David Vitter, Mike Rounds and James Inhofe

“Those who mishandled classified info have had their sec clearances revoked, lost their jobs, faced fines, & even been sent to prison.”

— Reince Priebus, tweet, July 6, 2016

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Link to tweet

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/opinion/republican-hypocrisy-hall-of-fame.html

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1. Kick for more eyes! Thanks!

Lying hypocrites!
Where's their righteous indignation, NOW?
I wish each one would have their quotes read to them,on camera, & contrasted with their current defense of trump-rusky-republikers.

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2. They traded in righteous indignation

It kept coming across as partisan sanctimony, so they traded in their righteous indignation for the "Couper les chevaux en quatre" model of sophistry. I have been boggled by the Republicans' sudden ability to nuance the living hell out of the most brazenly corrupt and incompetent behavior, explaining it away at a subatomic level.