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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
Tue Dec 12, 2023, 03:38 PM Dec 2023

"A sham, an extreme political stunt": Democrat tears into GOP at impeachment hearing - MSNBC Reports



House Rules Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jim McGovern,D-Mass., scolded his Republican colleagues on Tuesday accusing them of “abusing and weaponizing the impeachment process itself.” He called the effort a “national disgrace,” claiming far-right MAGA extremists are in control the House.
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"A sham, an extreme political stunt": Democrat tears into GOP at impeachment hearing - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2023 OP
Well said Wild blueberry Dec 2023 #1
Best line. "You can't make this stuff up." NNadir Dec 2023 #2
Apparently you can. Ray Bruns Dec 2023 #4
Beautifully Stated. Totally Accurate. K&R MagaSmash Dec 2023 #3
K & R MustLoveBeagles Dec 2023 #5
You gotta wonder if there are ANY Republican House members secretly saying to themselves DFW Dec 2023 #6
Thank you Rep McGovern mountain grammy Dec 2023 #7
What are the chances the media highlights KPN Dec 2023 #8
Best 6 minutes this year! Truth! LittleGirl Dec 2023 #9

DFW

(60,429 posts)
6. You gotta wonder if there are ANY Republican House members secretly saying to themselves
Tue Dec 12, 2023, 06:01 PM
Dec 2023

"Damn, every word he said is true. How the hell can we get out of going through with this sham without admitting it's a sham?"



This is from when Trump was in office, but the verse about "my government's gone nuts/no one has got guts" still seems to apply to the Republican side.

KPN

(17,510 posts)
8. What are the chances the media highlights
Tue Dec 12, 2023, 06:30 PM
Dec 2023

this spot on statement by Rep McGovern? I’ll give it 2%.

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