Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 14:23     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Ryan is now speaking to preserving the 'sacred truth'. *gag*
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 14:14     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Trump finally found a group of people to look him look smart and reasonable -- hats off to the House GOP.


I lol'd.

This is definitely not the worst we've seen recently. Remember the bill to allow lawsuits against a foreign country? Not only did they pass it but overrode a presidential veto and *THEN* came back to suspend it just prior to it taking effect and blamed Obama for not being vocal enough against it.

This one they at least stopped short of even putting it up for an official vote.

- a republican

+1 Another Republican, and I rolled my eyes at that vote, too. Dumbasses, the lot of them.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 14:06     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:Trump finally found a group of people to look him look smart and reasonable -- hats off to the House GOP.


I lol'd.

This is definitely not the worst we've seen recently. Remember the bill to allow lawsuits against a foreign country? Not only did they pass it but overrode a presidential veto and *THEN* came back to suspend it just prior to it taking effect and blamed Obama for not being vocal enough against it.

This one they at least stopped short of even putting it up for an official vote.

- a republican
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 14:02     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Trump finally found a group of people to look him look smart and reasonable -- hats off to the House GOP.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:58     Subject: House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The action is postponed, for now.

A win for ALL Americans.


Agreed!

But they will try again...


See? A democratic republic at work. Sham on the for even trying. Whatever grievances they have with the committee, neutering it completely is not in keeping with the intent of such an independent committee.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:51     Subject: House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a republican and I am not happy about this development. I hope this proposed amendment is defeated today.

I do take some comfort that the vote for putting forth the amendment was 119-74, with republican leadership being against the amendment.

Does anyone know the history of this committee's actions? Has it been a tool of abuse used to target republicans, like the IRS?


It is an independent, bi-partisan body. The only reason to eliminate it is if you plan to do harm to your office or the nation.


Well, so is the IRS and FBI - supposedly bi-partisan but have been used by Obama as tools against republicans.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:30     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The arrogance of this move is breathtaking. Did they really think that this would go unnoticed? Or did they not care.


It's a clowncar. K. Conway was on TV this morning defending the change while Paul Ryan was doing an unprincipled song and dance. Good thing the GOP doesn't embarrass easily.


Sean Spicer was out defending it today too. The transition seems to be rudderlesss.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:28     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:The arrogance of this move is breathtaking. Did they really think that this would go unnoticed? Or did they not care.


It's a clowncar. K. Conway was on TV this morning defending the change while Paul Ryan was doing an unprincipled song and dance. Good thing the GOP doesn't embarrass easily.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:27     Subject: House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:Even Jack Abramoff says this is a bad idea. Wow.


ha!
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 13:11     Subject: House Office of Government Ethics
Maybe they are just following Trump's lead. If you just eliminate the ethics committee, then you don't need to have ethics.

If Trump can ignore his conflicts of interest and obvious corruption, why not Congress too?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 12:54     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
The arrogance of this move is breathtaking. Did they really think that this would go unnoticed? Or did they not care.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 12:33     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Republicans reversed course ....... they don't want to upset Trump.


Yes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/us/politics/trump-house-ethics-office.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Obviously, they thought it would get little attentions. Say thank you to the liberal media.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 12:32     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:This change does not justify the screeching seen on this thread.


And yet the party of corruption reversed course ...
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 12:29     Subject: Re:House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:The Republicans reversed course ....... they don't want to upset Trump.


Yes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/us/politics/trump-house-ethics-office.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2017 12:23     Subject: House Office of Government Ethics
Anonymous wrote:The action is postponed, for now.

A win for ALL Americans.


Agreed!

But they will try again...