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17. why..because of a past association with a Chinese nationalist?

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:38 PM

Jan 2023

that's a reason to deny him on seat on the intelligence committee?..Trump colluded with the Russians, he had financial interests in China, he has ties to Saudi's MbS..all kosher, right, Kev???...

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McCarthy formally blocks Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

No words bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #1

Two words: keroro gunsou Jan 2023 #44

I wonder which former idiot President ( there's only one) Firestorm49 Jan 2023 #50

Jeffries needs McCarthy to detail the claims blm Jan 2023 #2

He Doesn't Have To Be Specific SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #4

Of course, but, grab the narrative blm Jan 2023 #26

No, he really doesn't. Congress is run on traditions crafted by wealthy white men of privilege. NullTuples Jan 2023 #27

So pathetically childish ShazzieB Jan 2023 #3

What Makes You Think He's Not Doing It On His Own? SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #7

There's plenty of supporting evidence for that! littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #35

Oh, he's being a dick all right. But he's not doing it JUST to be a dick. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #45

Why would Delphinus Jan 2023 #22

Mocking oversight is more gas lighting. Enough Mr. MTG. Meat puppet for Maggats. What a mockery. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #5

"In order to maintain a standard worthy of this committee's responsibilities," OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #6

So put some insurrectionists on the Intel Committee, that's keeping respectable...by GOP standards. Samrob Jan 2023 #31

REVENGE POLITICS PROBABLY DIRECTED BY MARJORIE TAYLOR GREEN YoshidaYui Jan 2023 #8

Yep, sounds like revenge politics to me. sakabatou Jan 2023 #13

I K R? YoshidaYui Jan 2023 #21

That's what it is all right. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #47

Could McCarthy block ALL Dems from the Intelligence Committee? It's terrifying to think what the LaMouffette Jan 2023 #9

Kevin McCarthy is unfit MacKasey Jan 2023 #10

Yes--for anything. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2023 #12

Unbelievable, esp. for Schiff who was the former Chair of the Panel Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #11

How so? He has done absolutely nothing wrong. Bev54 Jan 2023 #14

Because former Chairs almost never get kicked off the Intel panels when the House changes hands? Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #15

why..because of a past association with a Chinese nationalist? agingdem Jan 2023 #17

No, because Kev is doing favors for MTG. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #46

I hope Dems make a lot of PERSISTENT loud noise about this... ananda Jan 2023 #16

If Swalwell and Schiff are denied committee seats the agingdem Jan 2023 #18

The Speaker shouldn't have this power.... Mark.b2 Jan 2023 #19

Welcome to DU! Delphinus Jan 2023 #23

Thank you, Delphinus! Mark.b2 Jan 2023 #24

Welcome! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #38

Doesn't the full House get to vote on this? JohnSJ Jan 2023 #20

No surprise there Rebl2 Jan 2023 #25

Elephant in the room - Putin's minions will now have access to all the Intelligence Committee knows. NullTuples Jan 2023 #28

Republicans have standards? NT GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #29

Of course. Because having the most knowledgeable people on the committee is of no value to the US. JudyM Jan 2023 #30

McCarthy is so full of shit SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #32

And assigns ant-vaxxer MTG to investigate Covid... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #33

Isn't Kev so cute when he does things formally? BOSSHOG Jan 2023 #34

"escalating the two year tit for tat battle". FUCK YOU, hill, for that nasty little niyad Jan 2023 #36

"previous actions make them unfit to serve" No Sir, YOU are unfit to serve. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #37

I have to believe that when you have known pipelines to our international enemies dobleremolque Jan 2023 #39

I think the Democrats should create their own "Intelligence Committee." littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #40

Hmm. And it was stupid to align with someone else!! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2023 #41

Sounds like they want an all GOP committee tonekat Jan 2023 #42

"Mr. Speaker".... "I request a vote of no confidence on Kevin McCarthy".... William Gustafson Jan 2023 #43

All I see in my mind is MTG laughing into her hands with glee. no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #48

tit for tat? dems remove someone from position for good cause. reps retaliate for spite. bullimiami Jan 2023 #49