Snap Shots of YOUR Republican Party, 21st Century Style

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John Boehner @SpeakerBoehner

I once said the party of Lincoln and Reagan is off taking a nap. The nap has become a nightmare for our nation. The GOP must awaken. The invasion of our Capitol by a mob, incited by lies from some entrusted with power, is a disgrace to all who sacrificed to build our Republic.

8:07 AM · Jan 7, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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A demagogue, a mob and the Sedition Caucus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...irty-12-dozen/

All but six senators supporting objections to the counting of Arizona’s electoral college votes slunk away when it came time to cast final votes. Consider those who remained the Dirty Half Dozen: Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.), John Neely Kennedy (La.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.).

The first two, as you could tell from their vapid and utterly contentless remarks, knew they had no legitimate basis for seeking to overthrow the duly elected government. Theirs was an act of sedition — a cynical attempt to pander to the rioters, many of whom had trashed the Capitol. The other four, I strongly suspect, simply are not very bright. Ideally, their colleagues should expel them, or at least toss them out of the Republican caucus.

Cruz, Hawley and Kennedy should face disbarment. They have violated their oaths, stoked a violent mob and attempted to tear down democracy.

On the House side, 121 Republicans — a substantial majority of the caucus, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) — voted to overturn the Arizona election results based on nothing but conspiracies and their own lust for power. The rest of the Republican caucus might considering splitting with the party so as to not be wiped out when voters come seeking to oust the traitors to democracy. In any event, all 121 should face primary or third-party challenges. They, too, are unfit to serve. (In all, 139 representatives voted to sustain the Arizona and/or Pennsylvania objections.)

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Anyone who is shocked by what these elected Republican congresspersons are doing to keep their power are living in a dream world.

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Originally Posted by nailer

Anyone who is shocked by what these elected Republican congresspersons are doing to keep their power is living in a dream world.

Let me try to remember... 3rd grade grammar?

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Superciliousness suits you.

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Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning, per two officials. Cites yesterday’s events as reason in email to DOT colleagues, per draft. First Cabinet secretary to resign. Chao is married to Mitch McConnell. More TK.

10:26 AM · Jan 7, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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Running away from the responsibility of invoking the 25th...

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Felicia Sonmez @feliciasonmez

Graham says he doesn't currently support invoking the 25th Amendment -- but "if something else happens, all options would be on the table."

12:07 PM · Jan 7, 2021·TweetDeck

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WTF ELSE has to happen, you f'ing coward! IMPEACH THE ASS NOW!!!

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Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC

Ex-Senator John Danforth, Republican of Missouri, today told @tonymess about Hawley, "Supporting Josh and trying so hard to get him elected to the Senate was the worst mistake I ever made in my life.”

12:24 PM · Jan 7, 2021·TweetDeck

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

Superciliousness suits you.

But you just told me you say "I stand corrected" in these situations.

[RickeyM]

"Cotton Top" and "Little Marco" making moves prior to 2024 Pres runs.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/...cal-advantage/

Like mobster ratting on fellow mobsters to thin out the competition these two are seeking to wound potential 2024 presidential race competitors

Cotton on Faux News*

“You have some senators who, for political advantage, were giving false hope to their supporters, misleading them into thinking that somehow yesterday’s actions in Congress could reverse the results of the election,”

Marco via Tweet

“some misled you” regarding whether the vice president “could reject ballots” and whether “objections could pass or used as leverage to force an audit.”

“They knew the truth but thought it was a great way to get attention & raise money,” the Florida Republican wrote.

Seems like outing potential competition is a great way to attract political attention too.