The 1/6 insurrection select committee

[gab13by13]

Speaker Pelosi has crafted the language for the select committee which will be voted on Wednesday. The language is crafted similar to language that Republicans used for the Benghazi committee. The makeup of the committee will be 13 members, 8 Democrats and 5 members "selected after consultation with the minority leader", McCarthy. So it appears that McCarthy can select 5 members.

Speaker Pelosi threw a twist in the committee by stating she may choose a Republican as part of her 8 choices. McCarthy had a bird when he heard that and he declared that no Republicans will be appointed by Speaker Pelosi.

So when Liz Cheney was asked if she would serve on the select committee if asked by Pelosi, Cheney simply responded, that's up to the Speaker. If Pelosi chooses Cheney and she accepts, here we go. It would take a lot of guts for Cheney to accept the spot.

Speaker Pelosi is playing 11 dimensional chess with the GQP.

Time for bed, with a smile on my face.

[DrToast]

1. Pelosi can select all 13 members

If she wants. And she should if McCarthy picks a bunch of yahoos.

[gab13by13]

3. Yes, I should have made that clear.

That's why the language was used, "after consultation with the minority leader was used. If McCarthy selects wing nuts Pelosi will veto them and pick her own people. Pelosi is giving McCarthy a chance to select 5 sensible people, if there are 5 sensible people in the GQP.

I know that when Moses negotiated with god to spare Sodom and Gomorrah he couldn't find 5 upright people.

[Bev54]

2. I would rather she chose Adam Kinzinger n/t

[gab13by13]

4. Maybe choose Kinzinger and Cheney?

That would give the GQP a 7-6 majority and quiet the talk of a partisan committee.

[Bev54]

7. I don't trust Cheney at all

[murielm99]

10. And I don't trust Kinzinger.

He is my rep. I know what a jerk he is.

[Bev54]

12. Ah Ok, I am willing to change my mind, I only know what I guess he wants us to see.

[murielm99]

13. Look at his voting record.

He is a real repiggie. Remember, he voted to impeach TFG the second time, but not the first.

I went to his one so-called town hall. It was not a town hall. He talked about what he wanted to talk about.

He is ignorant about agricultural issues, even though this is a largely rural district.

Our redistricting is not finalized. He could be districted out of existence. He may be looking to run for another office, or higher office, and he wants Democratic supporters. I hope Illinoisans are not dumb enough to fall for it.

In the past, he has met only with groups who support his right-wing agenda. He would go to the American Legion, the VFW, the local Chambers of Commerce or Farm Bureau. He shunned any open or mixed groups.

I know that many republican central committees around the state have censure or disavowed him. Sooner or later, we will see what he really wants.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. 11 dimensional chess?? Lol

[70sEraVet]

6. Even if Pelosi lets McCarthy pick the 5 fruit-loopiest Reps he's got,

(he's got a 'basketful' to choose from), Liz Cheney will wind up looking like the only grownup Repub in the room!

[Vdizzle]

9. She's still a Cheney. Not to be trusted and dangerous.

[calimary]

11. Yep.

I don’t trust her either. One uncharacteristic moment of sanity does not a redemption make.

[monkeyman1]

8. MQARTHY HAS TROUBLE TYING HIS SHOE'S , PICKING INTELLIGENT PEOPLE , NAH !!!