Careful what you say. Republicans caught saying Omar removal from committee was a stupid move

[ck4829]

Two disillusioned House Republicans unloaded on their vengeful leadership for inadvertently making a hero out of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar by publicly stripping her of a high-profile committee assignment in what one deemed the "stupidest vote in the world."

The not-so-private condemnation of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's campaign to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs panel happened after Republicans clinched the retaliatory strike on a party-line vote of 218-211.

As they rode the elevator away from the House floor, congressional newspaper Roll Call reported that Foreign Affairs Committee GOP member Ken Buck and Republican Rep. Mike Simpson reflected on what had just transpired and decided it was a boneheaded move.

After Buck decreed it the "stupidest" political move, Simpson said the expulsion would probably make the Minnesota Democrat into a "martyr." After airing their grievances, the pair reportedly asked those around them "not to let leadership know their thoughts."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-house-republicans-caught-saying-214552961.html

[ananda]

1. Just a drop in the bucket. Everything they do is stupid.

Kkklown Kar Kirkus

[Ocelot II]

2. Yes, it was a dumb move, but what do you expect from that crowd?

Ilhan Omar is now a hero for Dems. She's my rep, and I've had a few issues with her, but she's handled this matter quite brilliantly.

[halfulglas]

3. These "disillusioned" GOP members voiced this AFTER VOTING to expel Omar?

So who are the really stupid ones? The elephants tail complaining about the smell.

[Mad_Machine76]

6. Yep

they have no spine. Even when they try to say that they didn't like what they did, they still went ahead and did it. And when we call them a cult who blindly obey their "leaders", this is exactly why.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

4. Sounds like they only view it through the lens of 'they've empowered our enemy'

based on their (racially-loaded) 'martyr' talk.

IOW, this was no Come-To-Jesus moment, this was a pure political calculation.

So they can go fuck themselves.

[peggysue2]

5. Buck and Simpson are right

The move to oust Omar has further unified House Democrats. Omar will now join Swalwell and Schiff, a triad of strong, pro-democracy voices in the House, all of which will inspire other Dems to step out, speak out and push back at every turn.

They've amplified Omar's voice, not diminished it. For her part, she played this perfectly and her speech on the floor was brilliant.

Keep digging that hole, Republicans!

[mcar]

7. And they voted for it anyway

[Midnight Writer]

9. Portraits In Courage (Republican style)

(Don't tell anybody what we say behind closed doors. Please.)

[hadEnuf]

8. The vote was nothing less than full Republican racism and bigotry on open display.

There is no other reason for removing Omar from this committee.


They were acting the same way towards her before they took the House.


They are racist scum.

[MagickMuffin]

10. Shhhh, don't let anyone know our thoughts on the issue

Please please pretty please don’t tell anyone our thoughts on this. I mean we did vote to kick her off the committee.



What spineless losers, can’t even stand up to their own conversations. COWARDS!

[emulatorloo]

11. They always overplay their hand. They can't help themselves.

[Grins]

12. "stupidest vote in the world." Lotta' competition in GOP for that one!