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MelissaB

(16,595 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2019, 02:55 PM Oct 2019

The consequences of Rep Matt Gaetz and the Merry Morons in storming a SCIF: [View all]

The consequences of @RepMattGaetz
and the Merry Morons in storming a SCIF:

None will ever pass a FBI background check for a higher position.

None will ever be allowed access to classified information.

You cant blithely break laws on SCIFs and think there are no consequences.

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The consequences of Rep Matt Gaetz and the Merry Morons in storming a SCIF: [View all] MelissaB Oct 2019 OP

Does anyone have a list ofGOP congressmen/women who were the merry morons? Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #1

Hear are the ones who planned on being there. MelissaB Oct 2019 #3

Every one of these idiots has just committed a crime, apparently to cover-up their own prior crimes. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #4

Really? DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #16

I didn't mean Barr, obviously. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #34

Looks like almost all of the GOP House Crackpot Wing. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #5

No, sadly. The entire GOP is a Crackpot Wing at this point. Nitram Oct 2019 #10

I would like to know what states/districts these goons rep. TruckFump Oct 2019 #6

Matt Gaetz represents the most RW part of FL. The western panhandle. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #7

I am trying to find out if any of these idiots are from SoCal. TruckFump Oct 2019 #8

"juvenile, but stupid beyond words." Would you really expect anything else from the idiots on the Perseus Oct 2019 #12

Jordan and Gaetz, they don't even scrape the bottom of the barrel TruckFump Oct 2019 #14

Byrne is 'my' congresstooge. Dist. 1, AL. trof Oct 2019 #17

I am looking to see who is from Calif, particularly SoCal TruckFump Oct 2019 #21

Thank you, MelissaB! Cha Oct 2019 #22

that is a special kind of stupid, even for GOPers Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #25

Let the GOP forever be known as the political party that wiped their asses with the US Constitution Cha Oct 2019 #26

"two bit game show host"? that's awfully generous Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #27

If trump were priced at what he's worth, you could buy him for a ha'penny... Salviati Oct 2019 #29

need a new coin: trumpence, 2 for a ha'penny Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #30

They're republicans. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #2

More than likely, sadly. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #11

I'm not sure, I was working too, so just got my info here. Last I heard they were smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #15

This White House hands out security clearances like cookies. Marcuse Oct 2019 #9

I'd write them to express my disgust but onethatcares Oct 2019 #13

Are these the Republicans who got funding from Russia via the NRA? fierywoman Oct 2019 #18

Well, THIS is nice to hear. Thanks, MelissaB. Hortensis Oct 2019 #19

I doubt these dips would have done it if they thought there would be serious consequences. I hope I dameatball Oct 2019 #20

Were they aware of what the rules were? Nt hughee99 Oct 2019 #23

K&R... spanone Oct 2019 #24

Randy Weber, Pete Olson, and Louie Gohmert susanr516 Oct 2019 #28

Louie Gohmert is where decency, fairplay, innate justice, intelligence, and light itself go to die. Celerity Oct 2019 #31

I'll believe this when I hear it actually happened. NCLefty Oct 2019 #32

For perspective ... flying-skeleton Oct 2019 #33