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msfiddlestix

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8. The joint hearing is a joke. The ground rules was to keep the politics out of it

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:15 PM

Feb 2021

Should be grounds for removal of Ron Johnson and others. Suspend the hearing and remove any Senator that blatantly violates the rules. period. Come on Senators, do your job and expel Ron Johnson et al.

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At stake in Senate hearing Tuesday: The story of the Capitol riot, and who is responsible [View all] Botany Feb 2021 OP

Don't republicans want to move beyond what happened that day? dubyadiprecession Feb 2021 #1

Well they already gave Trump a pass on the riot/coup attempt Botany Feb 2021 #2

Hopefully the Capital police will direct republican members of Congress to the capital steps... dubyadiprecession Feb 2021 #3

We may know the answer to that in 9 days. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #18

INSURRECTION. NOT "riot". Come on, wapo, you can do better. niyad Feb 2021 #4

I have been watching this BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #5

Yes. ancianita Feb 2021 #10

I know the House side has a specific Committee that deals with that BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #14

That's the temptation -- a 'story' rather than all facts. A lot of what intel and LE factually did ancianita Feb 2021 #6

Antifa?? Pelosi?? Dumb as a giant bag of hammers. Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #7

Antifa, their go-to scapegoat;now that ex-con 45 finally learns what antifa stand for, he twists who ancianita Feb 2021 #9

The joint hearing is a joke. The ground rules was to keep the politics out of it msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #8

It's not that easy. There is no fast expulsion of congressional members. Because of due process. ancianita Feb 2021 #11

I see that the issue isn't referred to in the rules as stated msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #12

You are right. Even when she sees their politicization, all she can do is refer their statements ancianita Feb 2021 #13

Good Point. I hope she approaches future considerations based on this experience msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #15

Because it's the factual basis that justifies her leadership decisions & prevents challenge. ancianita Feb 2021 #20

Already Rebl2 Feb 2021 #16

" ... republicans trying to say these weren't trump people that did this." Botany Feb 2021 #17

That's what Rebl2 Feb 2021 #19

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Feb 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Feb 2021 #22