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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi Statement on Republican Recommendations to Serve on the Select Committee [View all]ProfessorGAC
(65,001 posts)52. Strategic Move By Pelosi...
...to keep him.
The rejection is more about the public belittling of the insurrection than about the cert vote.
It's looks much less partisan than to reject based on an official duty occurring after the event being investigated.
I think leaving him on is a shrewd move by the speaker.
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Pelosi Statement on Republican Recommendations to Serve on the Select Committee [View all]
George II
Jul 2021
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I don't believe he had spoken out against the hearings yet and the other two had
bottomofthehill
Jul 2021
#40
Oooh haha!Gymmie got a spanking. The whining and pissing and moaning will be epic
Walleye
Jul 2021
#6
McCarthy's response, just minutes later, was to pull all the names. Basically he's taking....
George II
Jul 2021
#27
Damn, I loved that. That skit was WAY ahead of its time. Surprised it wasn't censored back then.
George II
Jul 2021
#31
It broke the ratings, mostly cuz the ratings & censor ppl couldn't stop laughing long enough..
Budi
Jul 2021
#36
Unless he's a witness, if he tries he'll be hauled out of there in cuffs by the Sargent at Arms.
George II
Jul 2021
#32
I hope you are right. The Republican's have shown they are willing to do anything to undermine
jalan48
Jul 2021
#34
He also disqualified himself by hiring Tucker Carlson's son as his communications director.
GoCubsGo
Jul 2021
#42
Rejecting two is hardly a reason to tube it, but McCarthy has no intention of having these hearings.
Evolve Dammit
Jul 2021
#33
CNN: "McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks"
George II
Jul 2021
#37
If these hearings are public, the GOP will go down in infamy for all eternity.
Joinfortmill
Jul 2021
#57