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Marius25

(3,213 posts)
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 10:25 AM Mar 2023

What can we do about traitors like McCarthy?

I don't understand how the "Speaker" can interfere with a state prosecution to protect his treasonous boss and face zero consequences. We're descending into a fascist dictatorship so fast.

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What can we do about traitors like McCarthy? (Original Post) Marius25 Mar 2023 OP
Get five Republicans to vote with Democrats to throw him out of the Speaker office. kentuck Mar 2023 #1
It could end up being Jeffries... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #5
Ditto vapor2 Mar 2023 #2
In his individual case ... dawg Mar 2023 #3
Get rid of him. Demsrule86 Mar 2023 #9
He really had no choice, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #4
The most likely case! 2naSalit Mar 2023 #6
He can't...but what we do is put a bunch of money in his race in CA. next time and help him lose. Demsrule86 Mar 2023 #7
dems should make a motion to vacate the chair. mopinko Mar 2023 #8

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
1. Get five Republicans to vote with Democrats to throw him out of the Speaker office.
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 10:39 AM
Mar 2023

And make another Republican the Speaker of the House.

2naSalit

(86,323 posts)
5. It could end up being Jeffries...
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 11:51 AM
Mar 2023

Or any acceptable person. But that might be in the works, getting enough Rs to vote him out. Also, make them committee chairs, if possible. Several of the bad kids might soon be needing to step down due to being under indictment for treason and/or conspiracy to commit treason.

vapor2

(1,240 posts)
2. Ditto
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 11:24 AM
Mar 2023

Some guy on MSNBC said McCarthy's statement is worst than trump's and I agree. The tribalism is simply unfathomable .

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,250 posts)
4. He really had no choice,
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 11:36 AM
Mar 2023

MTG and other Congressional MAGAt's have him by the short hairs and instructed him to send that tweet.

It would seem McCarthy has found his balls, in MTG's purse.

mopinko

(69,990 posts)
8. dems should make a motion to vacate the chair.
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 11:55 AM
Mar 2023

nothing’s getting done anyway. tie them up for a few days just for sport.

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