First priority of the new house- impeachment, defunding Ukraine or abortion?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

And THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is why Republicans are not fit to lead. They have NO solutions for their so-called pressing matters of the day. Their platform is, and ever is, revenge. They are the most useless, hateful bunch of people.

The rule shouldn't be Democrats do what they want to Republicans and Republicans do nothing. That's what will keep happening unless the Republicans do nothing.

I can’t wait to see what you all think you can do with the same majority that Pelosi had.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

From the second MGT lost her committee assignments, democrats knew this was going to happen if they lost the house. They set the precedent and now they are going to cry when it's applied to them. BTW, I'm a democrat who is constantly astounded by how terrible democrats in congress are at doing anything.

Are you suggesting there’s a Democrat who is as awful and offensive as MTG in terms of antisemitism, harassment, and inciting violence and insurrection? If so which one and which committee are they on?

I'm suggesting that they set a precedent.

If the precedent is that representatives who traffic in antisemitism and cheer on those who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power should be stripped of their committee positions, then great! I really, really, really hope that Republicans stick to that precedent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

From the second MGT lost her committee assignments, democrats knew this was going to happen if they lost the house. They set the precedent and now they are going to cry when it's applied to them. BTW, I'm a democrat who is constantly astounded by how terrible democrats in congress are at doing anything.

Are you suggesting there’s a Democrat who is as awful and offensive as MTG in terms of antisemitism, harassment, and inciting violence and insurrection? If so which one and which committee are they on?

I'm suggesting that they set a precedent.

If the precedent is that representatives who traffic in antisemitism and cheer on those who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power should be stripped of their committee positions, then great! I really, really, really hope that Republicans stick to that precedent.

The precedent is removal from committees based on a party line vote. You can couch it however you want, but that’s what happened

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

From the second MGT lost her committee assignments, democrats knew this was going to happen if they lost the house. They set the precedent and now they are going to cry when it's applied to them. BTW, I'm a democrat who is constantly astounded by how terrible democrats in congress are at doing anything.

Are you suggesting there’s a Democrat who is as awful and offensive as MTG in terms of antisemitism, harassment, and inciting violence and insurrection? If so which one and which committee are they on?

I'm suggesting that they set a precedent.

If the precedent is that representatives who traffic in antisemitism and cheer on those who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power should be stripped of their committee positions, then great! I really, really, really hope that Republicans stick to that precedent.

The precedent is removal from committees based on a party line vote. You can couch it however you want, but that’s what happened

That is true …only on Fox News.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

From the second MGT lost her committee assignments, democrats knew this was going to happen if they lost the house. They set the precedent and now they are going to cry when it's applied to them. BTW, I'm a democrat who is constantly astounded by how terrible democrats in congress are at doing anything.

Are you suggesting there’s a Democrat who is as awful and offensive as MTG in terms of antisemitism, harassment, and inciting violence and insurrection? If so which one and which committee are they on?

I'm suggesting that they set a precedent.

If the precedent is that representatives who traffic in antisemitism and cheer on those who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power should be stripped of their committee positions, then great! I really, really, really hope that Republicans stick to that precedent.

The precedent is removal from committees based on a party line vote. You can couch it however you want, but that’s what happened

That is true …only on Fox News.

It was unprecedented, and now there is precedent. Anyone thinking that there wouldn't be retaliation wasn't listening to what republicans were saying at the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Besides trying to pick a speaker, who might end up being a Democrat, the first order of business is to kick some people off committees as payback for what Democrats did, then getting some peoples' tax returns starting with Nancy Pelosi.

From the second MGT lost her committee assignments, democrats knew this was going to happen if they lost the house. They set the precedent and now they are going to cry when it's applied to them. BTW, I'm a democrat who is constantly astounded by how terrible democrats in congress are at doing anything.

Are you suggesting there’s a Democrat who is as awful and offensive as MTG in terms of antisemitism, harassment, and inciting violence and insurrection? If so which one and which committee are they on?

I'm suggesting that they set a precedent.

If the precedent is that representatives who traffic in antisemitism and cheer on those who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power should be stripped of their committee positions, then great! I really, really, really hope that Republicans stick to that precedent.

The precedent is removal from committees based on a party line vote. You can couch it however you want, but that’s what happened

That is true …only on Fox News.

It was unprecedented, and now there is precedent. Anyone thinking that there wouldn't be retaliation wasn't listening to what republicans were saying at the time.

I don't think there will be retaliation. It's just not how Republican leaders in Congress operate. Democrats put up all sorts of attacks against Republican nominees, and Republicans turn around and vote for Democrats' nominees. They didn't even block a Secretary of Treasury who cheated on his taxes. They've shut down judges when they had control, particularly Garland, and shut down nominees in the minority when they were mad with Harry Reid about something else, but that was about it. They did escalate to get votes on Supreme Court judges and stopped the Democrats from stalling Trump's nominees, after about a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need comprehensive visa reform. GIVE THEM VISAS to come here and work. Make the visas conditional on checking in, being gainfully employed, contributing and obeying the laws.

Then CBP can stop trying to boil the ocean playing whack a mole vs millions of "illegals," then the border can get under a lot better control, and law enforcement can narrow down and focus on JUST the problem actors.

DO IT ALREADY. As for people who say it's a sneaky dem plot to get millions of dem voters, a.) a lot of them don't want to stay here, instead they want to come, work, make a bunch of money to send home, and return, and b.) maybe if you Republicans weren't so toxic and racist toward them they might consider voting for you if they did get citizenship.

I was listening to CSPAN earlier today, and am baffled - why do Republicans bring up "the border" EVERY SINGLE TIME that fentanyl is mentioned? Most fentanyl is being smuggled in through the ports, not the border. Why do Republicans then insist on perpetuating that false connection?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need comprehensive visa reform. GIVE THEM VISAS to come here and work. Make the visas conditional on checking in, being gainfully employed, contributing and obeying the laws.

Then CBP can stop trying to boil the ocean playing whack a mole vs millions of "illegals," then the border can get under a lot better control, and law enforcement can narrow down and focus on JUST the problem actors.

DO IT ALREADY. As for people who say it's a sneaky dem plot to get millions of dem voters, a.) a lot of them don't want to stay here, instead they want to come, work, make a bunch of money to send home, and return, and b.) maybe if you Republicans weren't so toxic and racist toward them they might consider voting for you if they did get citizenship.

I was listening to CSPAN earlier today, and am baffled - why do Republicans bring up "the border" EVERY SINGLE TIME that fentanyl is mentioned? Most fentanyl is being smuggled in through the ports, not the border. Why do Republicans then insist on perpetuating that false connection?

Because it fits their narrative that migrants are "bad hombres" who pose a serious threat to Americans. Republicans are highly disciplined and stay on message, repeating the key ones over and over till their followers completely accept them as fact.

[Anonymous]

Total cluster

[Anonymous]

Yikes

[Anonymous]

Why would his members allow it? Unless the MGTs of the world are looking for an out, this seems like a way to give up all of their leverage

[Anonymous]

Is government shutdown on your bingo card? They love to do that.

[Anonymous]

Math

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Anonymous wrote:Math

Does the Majority Leader vote *have* to be a majority? What if it's a plurality? Because that would make it possible for Dems to elect the Majority Leader.

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Does the Majority Leader vote *have* to be a majority? What if it's a plurality? Because that would make it possible for Dems to elect the Majority Leader.

It has to be a majority, but does not have to be 218, if enough Democrats stay away (or only vote 'Present'). Unlikely to happen. It is possible (but also unlikely) for Democrats and a handful of GOP to band together to elect as speaker, someone the Democrats find palatable.