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bigtree

(94,333 posts) Tue Jan 3, 2017, 04:15 PM Jan 2017

Take a moment to fathom what just happened with that attempt to gut the House ethics office [View all]

...a flood of citizen activists put fear into the new House republican majority.

Robert Costa ‏@costareports 8m8 minutes ago
Most members tell me blizzard of angry constituent calls were most impt factor in getting the House to sideline the amdt

Robert Costa @costareports
“Every left wing organization is calling my office." Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), chairman of the rules committee

Jesse Singal @jessesingal
Headline SHOULD be that there was such massive outcry that despite holding all the power they needed, GOP couldn't go through with it.

Peter Daou ‏@peterdaou 16m16 minutes ago
Don't underestimate the importance that out of the 2017 gate, Dem activism stopped GOP's ethics stunt in its tracks. Trump felt the pressure

The Hill ‏@thehill 6m6 minutes ago
Google searches for "who is my representative" spiked after vote to gut ethics watchdog
http://hill.cm/1RWBKZG

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Take a moment to fathom what just happened with that attempt to gut the House ethics office [View all] bigtree Jan 2017 OP

Just heard a panal on cnn-basically, the host and Bill Press attributed the cave to riversedge Jan 2017 #1

my tweet... riversedge Jan 2017 #3

Yes, CNN reported that it was cancelled due to Tweets from Trump, showing where the power is SharonAnn Jan 2017 #22

Thanks! @bpshow @CNNPolitics Remember Keith Olberman saying we need to contact these news Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #39

They got confused - they thought it was an "ethnic" committee underpants Jan 2017 #2

nice one! bigtree Jan 2017 #5

4th times a charm underpants Jan 2017 #18

Just because you don't get posts saying your posts are funny doesn't mean people aren't Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #40

I know underpants Jan 2017 #53

Beautiful! Squinch Jan 2017 #15

I see what you did there Va Lefty Jan 2017 #26

hehe, good one n/t hibbing Jan 2017 #34

DUZY !!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #47

underpants' quip is True Dough Jan 2017 #51

+ underpants Jan 2017 #52

this just means they will do it secretly, anonymously and Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #4

that's how we began this little odyssey bigtree Jan 2017 #6

because they told us about it and dont think that theyre not Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #7

That's my take n/t malaise Jan 2017 #8

yea they got caught they will wait and redo it when all the Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #10

you can't hide the neutering of the ethics office in a budget bill bigtree Jan 2017 #12

Well, they could tie it as a rider to a necessary bill, presumably. malthaussen Jan 2017 #20

YES! ACA, and just as important Medicaid. Medicaid is smaller than Medicare, serves people Squinch Jan 2017 #16

What you said x 1000! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #19

I've been waiting till the holidays were over, but I want to start working within DU on this. Squinch Jan 2017 #23

Awesome Idea!! FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 #31

Excellent idea Squinch. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #32

+ 1,000 Achilleaze Jan 2017 #30

In other words the don't want them to do their job, just go along & get along. Historic NY Jan 2017 #9

Hey, Pete! They're not all left wing organizations! Warpy Jan 2017 #11

Look at the dogs! Look at the ponies! Check out the smoke and mirrors! rzemanfl Jan 2017 #13

that was his cover Skittles Jan 2017 #43

I have trouble distinguishing between a cover and a diversion. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #44

the repukes pushed for the ethics gutting Skittles Jan 2017 #54

That makes sense I guess, if "dumber than fuck" applies to all of them and Drumpf rzemanfl Jan 2017 #56

could still be a cover Skittles Jan 2017 #57

I have to tell you this. My grandchildren have a long haired white cat that sheds constantly rzemanfl Jan 2017 #58

Skittles was my 25 pound solid black bundle of feline fur Skittles Jan 2017 #59

Of course my grandchildren did too. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #60

they have no mandate and they know it. mopinko Jan 2017 #14

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT!!!! And there are enough of us here on DU to make a real difference, simply by Squinch Jan 2017 #17

We need to be relentless in our pursuit. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #21

REC. riversedge Jan 2017 #24

I want to give you some credit. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #46

Yes! The First Amendment is or best tool. Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #25

for the moment MFM008 Jan 2017 #27

Gop already said they will vote on it again before they recess in AUG. riversedge Jan 2017 #36

POS "I have enough unethical behavior for us all" you are not allowed Motley13 Jan 2017 #28

False flag? Marthe48 Jan 2017 #29

Only Dump is allowed to ignore ethics standards NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #33

To the best of my ability :) Marthe48 Jan 2017 #35

Just a charade people.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #37

Another reason to love democracy LandrosT Jan 2017 #38

Good job, America! Keep up the good work. McCamy Taylor Jan 2017 #41

So Good to Know this is what really happened since I've Cha Jan 2017 #42

Check this out--David Cay Johnston will be on the job not fooled Jan 2017 #45

Thank You! I Just Bookmarked It Leith Jan 2017 #50

this just means they hadn't alerted their talk radio army in time certainot Jan 2017 #48

Ponder the facts: They wanted and thought they needed bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #49

kick Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #55