McCarthy among new names being added to House GOP briefing asking Supreme Court to effectively...

[DonViejo]

Source: Washington Post


McCarthy among new names being added to House GOP briefing asking Supreme Court to effectively overturn the election

By John Wagner

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was among 20 new names added Friday to an amicus brief filed by a majority of House Republicans in support of a Texas-led effort with the Supreme Court to effectively reverse the results of the presidential election.

With the names added Friday, 126 of the 196 House GOP members have now signed onto the brief, according to its organizer, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.). Johnson said the additional names had been left off Thursday because of a “clerical error.”

The Texas lawsuit asks the court to dismiss the results in four swing states that Biden won, an effort that Trump is publicly championing.

Several other House GOP leaders were already among those supporting the effort, which a large number of legal scholars have said is meritless and based on unfounded claims. They include Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) and Rep. Tom Emmer (Minn.), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/11/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/

[PSPS]

1. Pathetic. All because they fear getting a "mean tweet" and a primary challenge in the future.

Or, probably more accurately, they just don't believe in democracy and see their role as foot soldiers in the destruction of the country. Otherwise, they would realize that trump will just fade in the rear view mirror after 1/20 if the media cleans up its act and stops covering his circus act.

[keithbvadu2]

9. Besides Trump's wrath, they have legitimate reason to fear Trump's armed Brown Shirts threatening/te

Besides Trump's wrath, they have legitimate reason to fear Trump's armed Brown Shirts threatening/terrorizing their families and children.

[Roy Rolling]

2. Louisiana Republican Congressmen

They have time for this nonsense but Louisiana is #49 in education and #48 in economic vitality. Yet, our Congress critters are #1 in Trump ass-kissing. My Congress weasels.

And with tourism shut down, casinos empty, and oil prices in the cellar Republicans have bet on the wrong horse.

They will be looking for someone to blame starting January 20th at noon. That’s when they all see their shadow and we’re in for 4 more years of GOP whining and sabotage.

[Freddie]

3. Paywall

Who are they? Thanks!

[CaptYossarian]

4. Does this mean that 70 of the GOPhers represent purple districts who elected Joe

and aren't comfortable signing up to fight against Democracy?

Well, if you know right from wrong, don't do wrong. It's simple.

[Vinca]

5. 50 years from now history will record these people as traitors to democracy.

[usajumpedtheshark]

6. Do not seat these traitors in the House of Representatives!

Condemn, censure and kick out

[Kid Berwyn]

8. "There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump."

— Kevin McCarthy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/house-majority-leader-to-colleagues-in-2016-i-think-putin-pays-trump/2017/05/17/515f6f8a-3aff-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html