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Thunderbeast

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11. Tee up the ads in the GOP/Biden districts.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 04:34 PM

Jan 2023

Of course, if a Freshman CongressCritter rebels against leadership, they are doomed in the 2024 Primary.

If they follow McCarthy, let them defend their votes in the general...with voters that elected them on "moderation" promises.

DOOMED either way!

Paint them ALL in an uncomfortable corner.

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Jeffries submits Schiff, Swalwell for Intel panel, forcing fight with McCarthy [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

Good! Force their hand. Can be a media/campaign issue considering the miscreants the R's empanel! machoneman Jan 2023 #1

Agree. Shove it in their faces, and then be loud about the removals. ananda Jan 2023 #8

Good. Right up in his fucking teeth. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2023 #2

This will be a good fight. Jeffries has all the high cards and coward McCarthy has a shit hand. mobeau69 Jan 2023 #3

"McCarthy has a shit hand" leftieNanner Jan 2023 #5

Smart move on Jeffries' part. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #4

Jeffries is daring Kevin to refuse to seat Schiff and Swalwell.. agingdem Jan 2023 #6

Excellent! 2naSalit Jan 2023 #7

Republicans require a lack of intelligence. Turbineguy Jan 2023 #9

A good opportunity for gop screwed out of committee assignments getagrip_already Jan 2023 #10

Tee up the ads in the GOP/Biden districts. Thunderbeast Jan 2023 #11

Like Greene, both Schiff and Swalwell were recently returned to office by their constituents Walleye Jan 2023 #12

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #13

♟ SergeStorms Jan 2023 #14

McCarthy is a dumbass SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #15

Take it to 'em, Hakeem. cilla4progress Jan 2023 #16

Good. There is no relevant reason McCarthy can give to deny them the position. Martin68 Jan 2023 #17

good republianmushroom Jan 2023 #18

So can McCarthy block them unilaterally? News Junkie Jan 2023 #19

It's complicated based on the type of Committee but this seems to explain it better BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #20