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jmowreader

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Reply to Arazi (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 07:34 PM

Jan 2021

There are only two Representatives who've ever been kicked out of Congress for committing crimes, Michael Myers in 1980 and James Traficant in 2002. They both had to be expelled from Congress. Myers got 30 "no" votes and Traficant one.

Randy "Duke" Cunningham, arguably the biggest crook in Congress of the last fifty years, resigned on his own.

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Bad news: I think we're stuck with Boebert [View all] jmowreader Jan 2021 OP

Or she's arrested Arazi Jan 2021 #1

No. jmowreader Jan 2021 #9

She could be arrested and sent to Gitmo. Lucky Luciano Jan 2021 #2

Liz Cheney will shut her up in due time. Under The Radar Jan 2021 #3

Hope so, and elleng Jan 2021 #6

That's a thought Hekate Jan 2021 #7

Resign WVreaper Jan 2021 #4

She could be under arrest quite soon. Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #5

Sec. 3 of the 14th Amendment states that anyone involved in... brush Jan 2021 #8

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #11

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️😤 Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #16

Or better, just get someone competent to run against her. Initech Jan 2021 #10

She can be minimized, like the orig. poster stated. Can her District recall her? nt Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #12

I do not believe a federal official can be recalled jmowreader Jan 2021 #13

All elected reps and senators sign a non insurrection oath created after the civil war. fearnobush Jan 2021 #14

Nancy said the law would have to do the job. pwb Jan 2021 #15