McCarthy labels Cheney and Kinzinger "Pelosi republicans" a day ahead of the first Jan 6 hearing

Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at a White House ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, McCarthy was asked whether he planned to punish Cheney and Kinzinger for agreeing to participate in the select probe.

“We’ll see,” McCarthy said before giving them the disparaging label.

As Cheney entered an afternoon prep session for Tuesday’s hearing, she was asked about McCarthy’s comments.

“I think that’s pretty childish,” Cheney said.

“We’ve got very serious business here,” she said. “And we’ve got important work to do.”

Last week Pelosi barred two of McCarthy’s five selections — Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio — from the 13-member committee she set up to investigate the deadly Capitol attack.

Banks and Jordan are staunch allies of former President Donald Trump and voted to reject the election results in the hours after the siege.

Pelosi insisted that her opposition to having them on the panel had nothing to do with their vote but that they had “made statements and taken actions” that would threaten the integrity of the committee.

McCarthy, in turn, withdrew all five of his picks, accusing Pelosi of playing partisan politics and vowing that he would launch his own investigation.

Pelosi had already named Cheney to the panel. She added Kinzinger on Sunday.

The select committee will hold its first public hearing Tuesday, with testimony from police officers who were brutally beaten during the attack.

“We need to hear how they felt,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the select committee’s chairman, said earlier this month. “We need to hear what people who broke into the Capitol said to them.”

look at McCarthy trying the Trump tactic of pinning a label on his enemies. You know the asshole right wing media will start using this now. It'll be a catch-all for any repub who dares to defy Trump and call out his anti-American conduct

McCarthy is so weak. A strong leader would have cast them out of the party conference already.

I suppose that's better than being Trump's bitch.

A strong leader would stand up for democracy and to Trump's Big Lie, R3. This isn't Russia.

A "Pelosi Republican" sounds much better and more dignified than "Trump's shithole licker"

"Pelosi Republicans" sounds like something Chump would say.

They sure are sweating this, almost like they know it's going to be a disaster... What will their distraction be? Iran? Tarable Reade? More hackers?

That fucking asshole was pleading for Trump's help to call off those savages while he was cowering in the Capitol. He knows precisely who is responsible. He's Trump's cuck. Spineless, traitorous filth. I don't doubt Liz is going to go nuclear on him because she has nothing to lose. She knows some Trumper will take her seat, but there's still moneyed Republicans who are repulsed by the trash who've taken over the party

He's so concerned about what the Committee may uncover about him and his shitty party, he's trying his best to undermine them before it begins. He's so transparent it's appalling. McFarty is an empty shell and devoid of any integrity, he has got nothing else to give but insults. Selling your soul to the Devil in order to achieve your ultimate goal of being House Leader is not the definition of leadership.

My dream is that he and his party are ANNIHILATED in the midterms. This type of behavior cannot stand and has to be punished most severely. A crushing defeat is the only thing they would understand.

McCarthy is in grave danger if he doesn't find a way to personally distant himself from Trump. Doesn't he know that Trump's friends always get dragged down to the dumpster? Being in the cahoots with Trump seems to be such a sure thing to jeopardize your career if not even your personal life.

And say what you want about McConnell. That man is smart. McCarthy is not. He is a scandal to happen. Don't know it for a fact, but I know it's true. My money is on an underage page with an abortion. And more money is on my guess that Giuliani has those receipts.

It's time for Miss Nancy to do her coup de grâce and appoint her third Republican so that the announcement will make the 6PM news! Maybe John Kasich? Or, someone high up in the military?

Aaron Schock is unavailable due to his busy schedule of paid sex work.

[quote]McFarty is an empty shell and devoid of any integrity, he has got nothing else to give but insults.

Blah. Blah. Blah! "Sticks and stones", honey...

Republicans are still raising insane amounts of cash and passing restrictive voting laws. Oh! And, redistricting (AKA; gerrymandering) is right around the corner. They're accomplishing their mission while Democrats spin on the thumb that's up their asses.

I agree, R13. And it won't change until people like Schumer are gone.

I wonder what McCarthy plans to do with his threat of "his own investigation". If McCarthy assembles a committee, they'll have NO subpoena power. The only "witnesses" they'd get would be Trumpster willing witnesses. I realize that would make good tv for the right wing media but the mainstream media will pummel them as a joke

I don't see how Nancy loses here

and Cheney/Kinzinger will have to fend off right wing attacks so that helps Democrats even more

R15, you think Uday Cheney is scared of right-wing attacks? That cunt was born in the pits of hell. Pretty sure nothing phases her.

[quote] I wonder what McCarthy plans to do with his threat of "his own investigation". If McCarthy assembles a committee, they'll have NO subpoena power.

If the normal election pattern holds, in 18 months his committee will have subpoena power. He just needs to wait until after the election.

Oh, dearing myself: fazes*

[quote]Pelosi insisted that her opposition to having them on the panel had nothing to do with their vote but that they had “made statements and taken actions” that would threaten the integrity of the committee.

[quote]McCarthy, in turn, withdrew all five of his picks, accusing Pelosi of playing partisan politics and vowing that he would launch his own investigation.

If Nancy had been playing partisan politics, she would have nixed all five of McSnerd’s picks.

He doesn’t actually think anyone with two brain cells to rub together buys his crap, does he?

Are the hearings going to be televised?

Yes, R20! Why do you think Republicans are desperately trying to sabotage this? The four officers kick off the hearing tomorrow. That's going to be VERY emotional! GREAT television! And, that is what scares the GOP.

Both Liz Cheney and Kinzinger have been fundraising like crazy.

What is the end game for this group.If it is found that the Republicans and MAGATs conspired to take down the government. Which they obviously did. What would the punishment consist? Biden is killing capital punishment. it ticks me off the traitorous insurrectionists will probably get lighter sentences than the folks who rioted and looted Scottsdale and Portland stores. And that ain’t right.

[quote]What is the end game for this group.If it is found that the Republicans and MAGATs conspired to take down the government. Which they obviously did. What would the punishment consist?

Ya know... That's a VERY good question! What would happen? Republicans literally allowed Trump and his thieves to trample over the Constitution and rule of law without any consequences. Republicans couldn't give a shit about history. So... they're guilty. Then what? Or, so what?

In an ideal and sane world, it would open the eyes of many voters....for 2022 and moving forward. Of course, magats are entrenched and I don't know how effective this would be. I hope it would swing the votes of saner repubs next year. I can only hope.

[quote]Republicans literally allowed Trump and his thieves to trample over the Constitution and rule of law without any consequences.

Allowed?

Encouraged!

Co-conspired!

[quote]In an ideal and sane world, it would open the eyes of many voters....for 2022 and moving forward.

Nearly half the country watches FOX exclusively and solely. They won't even bother looking at the hearings. FOX (and the other right=wing media) will simply edit as they see fit.

BUT, a possible bright spot is that there are still A LOT of people still at home who might tune in. A ratings bonanza? That's language that Trump and his people understand!

[quote]Republicans are still raising insane amounts of cash and passing restrictive voting laws. Oh! And, redistricting (AKA; gerrymandering) is right around the corner.

While Democrats spin on the thumb that's up their assesR30...

yeah most likely the hearings will only be shown partly during the day live and then ignored at night or, even worse, they'll have on McCarthy, Jordan, Nunes, Banks, Stefankik etc who lie and falsely label these hearings as "farces" and "partisan witch hunts". I wish the Democrats were stronger with messaging but they aren't. They always think the truth will speak for itself. They've got to get out and correctly label the repubs as the liars, propagandists and traitors.

What matters is how swing voters/independents view these hearings. We know the repub base itself is not going to have its mind changed. So that is why it's so important that Cheney and Kinzinger are on this committee

Democrats really need to use the findings of this committee to hammer the repubs during the midterms next year. McCarthy needs to be rightfully branded as Trump's stooge who supports sedition and insurrection against the US

*yeah most likely the hearings will only be shown partly during the day live ON RIGHT WING MEDIA and then ignored at night

The Republicans sure are terrified of this investigation.

I .

Want .

Evidence .

I want transcripts of phone/text records of Jordan, Mrs. Potato head, McCarthy, et al spelling out quite literally their seditious, cowardly, hateful ways.

If it’s specific enough, sensational enough, irrefutable enough - even FOX will run it.

[quote]I wish the Democrats were stronger with messaging but they aren't. They always think the truth will speak for itself.

Something that Republicans depend upon in order to know that their own tactics will be very successful. I mean... is Miss Nancy the ONLY Democrat that knows how to get down in a street fight?

Schumer is an embarrassment to Brooklyn. He's constantly bested by an asshole from KY.

^^A New Yorker you would think would have steel balls....nope. It was surprising at first...now disappointing, and it disgusts me.

McCarthy is an imbecile

R38, it's infuriating when you consider how much NY sends so that KY doesn't shrivel up and die and yet McConnell is the one who acts like he comes from a state that isn't shit. So it really doesn't fucking matter if the Republicans control the senate or not, because we have shit red states with no money and smaller populations than friggin Brooklyn alone, getting to control everything.

I'm not a huge fan of Cuomo's, but when he told off McConnell, it was a thing of beauty. Schumer is too nice to those assholes. Same with Feinstein.

Karen "Mother" Pence should be called to testify. She's probably been straining at the leash these past six months, and might just go for the jugular on the stand.

Sic 'em, Mother.

Mitch McConnell has gotten his Judges, his Supreme Court Justices, his tax cuts, stopped major legislation that would help the people, and gotten his Geisha-star wife off the hook for her criminal behavior. Life is good...

And, Chuck Schumer has gotten what? He can't get anything done without the help of others towing him across the finish line.

R40...Feinstein has dementia. Why the hell is she there?

[quote]So it really doesn't fucking matter if the Republicans control the senate or not, because we have shit red states with no money

Well, shit! Us'n is still recovering from that Civil War and the mess that you all made down here. We DESERVE our reparations! And, in any form of our choosin'!

R43 why did Sf whores vited her in there? That is a better question.

Fox has announced that it will be airing classic episodes of the Benghazi hearing instead of the 1/6 hearing.

I want to see Trump questioned.

You see this? Republicans are ON IT! Where's Schumer (or his representatives) to rebut this nonsense? Biden's approval is still 50%. Trump NEVER hit a 50% approval rating in his whole 4 years!

And then, it's as if they send out an email blast so that everyone can get onboard with the same message.

the repubs are set up hierarchal machine. They decide on messaging from the rnc headquarters and pass it down to everyone. That's why when they have a Cheney or Kinzinger or Romney or Collins who break out of the "standard" messaging, they get blasted in right wing media.

The Democrats seem to let their members be all over the place and never stay organized enough. I want Democrats to verbally attack the traitorous repubs every day. They need to use the findings of these hearings in attack ads next year

I wonder if good ol' Ginnii Thomas will be called as a witness? You know Clarence's wife who may have been involved with the bussing of the insurrectionists on Jan 6th...

[quote]They need to use the findings of these hearings in attack ads next year

They'll be too busy. They will depend on the Lincoln Project to do it....

Is there a thread on the live hearing now?...

DAMN! I'm becoming rather moist from that Officer Fanone! Mmmm... where's my dildo

R54 He told it like it was .

I bet he rage fucks! Just the way I LIKE IT!!!

"Mmmm... where's my dildo"

Soaking in Palmolive* in the kitchen.

A delightful gentleman caller. He is really sweet 💕.

I like the way the officer up now calls them terrorists.

Yes, r59, I couldn't help but notice that.

That one word really resonates.

A moment of silence. Well done.

R59, I was so glad to hear it, because the fucking media won't. Make them a single Muslim with a knife on another continent without even knowing anything about the person beyond their ethnic name and they just assume the person did it for "religious" reasons and therefore, a terrorist. These people were literally looking to kill based on political AND religious ideology. There's no denying their reasons.

Cheney and Kinzinger actually are Constitutional Republicans, not something that common these days.

Listening to these officers testifying it's baffling to me that this weird shift in reality occurred. Any Republican who defends the insurrection (like 95% of those elected and serving in Congress).

Trump wasn't the cause, he was the symptom. There's no purpose in engaging these folk... it is treason of the worst sort in that they can't acknowledge the truth of what they believe. The Republic could be destroyed, and that's ok with them.

No matter the good things you can say about the Democrats and the occasional good job She’s done, there is no denying that Nancy Pelosi has been the Democrats’ version of Donald Trump. She’s been petty. She’s abused her power. She’s bullied and disparaged real, hard working Dems, remember the childish speech-ripping episode at the SoTU address a couple of years ago? I don’t care how vile Trump is, Pelosi is also a classist fake Democrat and a pig, with her half billion dollar fortune and $30 pints of ice cream.

The Republicans will take back the house solely based on the hate for her alone. They won’t need Omar or AOC, Pelosi’s rep will get the win for them. And when they do, does anyone think they won’t wallow in the abuse of power after the example she’s set? They’re gonna go for blood and it’s going to hurt all of us. But I kinda am looking forward to them coming for her. I hate the bitch that much, with her golden Speaker’s broach and thousand-dollar pantsuits. She’s the type of pig who’ll be among the first to get the guillotine when the revolution comes. And it can’t come soon enough.

Great sound sound bites for "Morning Joe" tomorrow morning! Scarborough must be creaming himself just at the thought of showing this footage!

Take your meds, R64.

r64, is full of shit FF

[quote]Trump wasn't the cause, he was the symptom.

Been saying this for years, R63. Why do you think LBJ said what he did about the "lowest white man"?

Trump wasn't some brilliant orator. He's a fucking moron handed everything in life who was arrogant enough to say out loud what the overwhelming majority of Republican white, racist trash really think. There is no excuse for all of those losers who aren't wealthy to vote Republican except for their racism and bigotry.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised I already had 64 on ignore. It feels good

We need a separate thread for this "House Committee Hearing Investigating January 6 Terrorist Attack." Day One: The Officers Testify.

When Officer Fanone (?) hit his fist on the table, raising his voice in his first testimony, the people sitting behind him all jumped...lol. I like that the officers are saying "terrorists". The panel is still saying rioters, though.

I just created a new thread.

The D party is partly to blame for the degeneration of the R party (Corporate media is most to blame but that's another subject). They let the party get overrun with people's who inadvertently do more to isolate people via "trigger, trauma, girlboss, gaslight, micro-aggression, and etc". Loneliness breeds mental illness, and we're seeing it on a grand scale in the past couple years with the Q shit. We need to be working to galvanize the population by economic and social liberation. Take the cool parts of libertarianism like gay marriage, legal drugs, and free speech and drop the retarded parts like laissez-faire markets. Combine that with reforms like universal health care and reduced higher education costs.

[quote] Take the cool parts of libertarianism like gay marriage, legal drugs, and free speech and drop the retarded parts like laissez-faire markets.

You lost me there, Libertarian Idiot Troll™

R73 = believes rape victims are partially to blame. "Why did you smile at him anyway, huh?"

R75, I've gotten to a point where I don't even give shit what they think. I just put him on ignore. It gets exhausting dealing with their idiocy and half-assed thought-process.

R68. here's the full LBJ quote for the uninitiated:

“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”