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RandySF

(58,914 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:39 PM Jan 2023

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GOP House majority is planning to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics tomorrow.

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The GOP House majority is planning to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics tomorrow.

They want to be as corrupt as possible, no repercussions. Welcome to the McCarthy era.

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GOP House majority is planning to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics tomorrow. (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2023 OP

No sh*t, sherlock. elleng Jan 2023 #1

If you're suprised, you haven't been paying attention...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #2

I'm shocked, shocked to find that ethics-gutting is going on in here. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #3

It would be more outrageous if there was any effective Congressional ethics in the first place. RockRaven Jan 2023 #4

May it Backfire on their Fucked UP Cha Jan 2023 #5

Ethics only apply to Democratic members. kacekwl Jan 2023 #6

They instituted term limits News Junkie Jan 2023 #7

SCOTUS has no ethics rules, in case you haven't noticed. OMGWTF Jan 2023 #8

Also known as madamesilverspurs Jan 2023 #9

In other words, they start making anti-GOP COommercials BOSSHOG Jan 2023 #10

Shorter, snappier headline: GOP TO BAN ETHICS nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 #11

elleng

(130,974 posts)

1. No sh*t, sherlock.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:43 PM

Jan 2023

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

2. If you're suprised, you haven't been paying attention...nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:46 PM

Jan 2023

Ocelot II

(115,735 posts)

3. I'm shocked, shocked to find that ethics-gutting is going on in here.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:48 PM

Jan 2023

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)

4. It would be more outrageous if there was any effective Congressional ethics in the first place.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:51 PM

Jan 2023

What's the fucking difference going to be?

Cha

(297,323 posts)

5. May it Backfire on their Fucked UP

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 06:55 PM

Jan 2023

Collective ASS.

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)

6. Ethics only apply to Democratic members.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 07:22 PM

Jan 2023

Obviously.

News Junkie

(312 posts)

7. They instituted term limits

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 07:23 PM

Jan 2023

which would apparently remove more Democrats. Also, changes that make it more difficult to staff.

OMGWTF

(3,959 posts)

8. SCOTUS has no ethics rules, in case you haven't noticed.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 09:20 PM

Jan 2023

That must be changed.

madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)

9. Also known as

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 09:35 PM

Jan 2023

an effort to dodge/elude/evade or otherwise hide from prosecution.

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BOSSHOG

(37,070 posts)

10. In other words, they start making anti-GOP COommercials

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 09:42 PM

Jan 2023

Tomorrow for the 2024 elections. Their strategy, help the vast minority of Americans have orgasms.

eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts)

11. Shorter, snappier headline: GOP TO BAN ETHICS nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2023, 02:08 AM

Jan 2023

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