GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post

Democrats said Wednesday they would move to oust GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two House committees over her past extremist statements after Republican leaders declined to do so on their own — a highly unusual move by the majority targeting a member of the opposing party.

The announcement from House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) highlighted the turmoil in the Republican ranks over how to handle the rising extremism and embrace of bogus claims among the party’s base, as well as the paralysis of House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the face of the convulsions.

Late Wednesday, McCarthy issued a statement condemning Greene’s words, but stopped short of proposing any action against her. “Past comments from and endorsed by Marjorie Taylor Greene on school shootings, political violence, and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories do not represent the values or beliefs of the House Republican Conference. I condemn those comments unequivocally,” McCarthy said.

Greene (R-Ga.) was elected last year after having embraced the baseless QAnon ideology during her campaign. She suggested in social media videos taped before her election to Congress that mass shootings were “false flag” events staged by gun-control advocates and has also made social media postings supporting calls for the assassination of prominent Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amid-gop-paralysis-democrats-vow-to-force-vote-on-rep-greenes-extremism/2021/02/03/34337bba-663c-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html

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Full headline: GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action against her

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BREAKING NEWS: “Past comments from and endorsed by Marjorie Taylor Greene on school shootings, political violence, and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories do not represent the values or beliefs of the House Republican Conference. I condemn those comments unequivocally. I condemned them in the past. I continue to condemn them today,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said in a statement, his most extensive yet.

But he offered no plans to act against the Georgia Republican as the House is poised to move ahead with its vote Thursday to strip her of her committee assignments.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

[bearsfootball516]

1. They're too scared of losing the Trump/QAnon base.

What a bunch of cowardly losers.

[Lock him up.]

16. We have to start calling them what they R: QRazy confederate$. nt

[machoneman]

22. Ah, but this is so, so good for us!

A deeply divided voter base will form if it hasn't already. True blue Republicans must be aghast at what their party has become. Weasel-word McCarthy will go down in flames as a QAnon enabler, anti-Jewish cabal believer and heck, even an alienator of space-based laser fans!

It's hilarious as I never envisioned on Nov 3rd when we won that it would not even take 90 days for the R-Scums to implode, hate their own (Liz C.) and embrace that dunce MTG. They deserve it as Greene will take them down that road to Perdition, make no bones about it!

McCarthy, I will toast you (and the winning Super Bowl team) on Sunday night. Thanks for helping us for God knows how many years. Aside from the now disgraced Trump, you deserve the second slot for helping to destroy the GOP.
My hat is off to you sir!

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Then you are tacitly endorsing them

You cannot have it both ways.

[Paladin]

3. What we old timers refer to as a Chickenshit Motherfucker. (nt)

[brush]

4. That's what you call a...and I'm searching my brain for the right...

word or words here...I got it. I got it. What a chickenshit, coward MFer.

[trueblue2007]

12. word or words here...I got it. I got it. What a UGLY FAT MONSTER, chickenshit, coward MFer.

ALL LED BY MONSTER TRUMP






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[brush]

14. Holy crap! Is that first one by Jim Carrey?

[mcar]

5. Qevin is a coward

[George II]

8. That was beautiful of Pelosi, even if she didn't write it she approved it. Qeven McCarthy (Q-CA)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Meaning like other Republicans he lacks a spine

[George II]

7. Coward. Democrats will do the job for him tomorrow afternoon.

[mahina]

9. He's afraid Gym Jorden, Gaetz, Boebert and MGT will bully/bribe a large

Group to take his speakership away.

Did you guys read Norman Orenstein’s tweet re Washington post reporting that shows the Jordan and Gaetz recruited Boebert and MGT

Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) Tweeted:
@funder Read the @WashPost piece today on how Republicans like Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows actively recruited Marjorie Taylor Greene to run. She was no aberration. She is the GOP.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. The tweet

Link to tweet

TEXT

Scott Dworkin
@funder
·
Jan 31, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene is the new leader of the GOP. A new rock bottom.
Norman Ornstein
@NormOrnstein
Read the @WashPost piece today on how Republicans like Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows actively recruited Marjorie Taylor Greene to run. She was no aberration. She is the GOP.
9:57 PM · Jan 31, 2021

[mahina]

11. Thank you.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. You are welcome!

[jO456]

15. her word, lol

Link to tweet

[Lock him up.]

17. We have to start calling them what she and they R: QRazy confederates.

Spread it far and wide!

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Pick a side, Kev.

Photo ops with Trump while denouncing the Greene lunatic (even mildly) isn't going to enamor you with either faction in the growing Republican Civil War.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Corrected.

Pick a side, Qev.

[The Wizard]

20. Thus ensuring

the cloud over the name McCarthy in American politics.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. I know Cheeto Boner is offering him this