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In reply to the discussion: Lawmakers reach deal on bipartisan commission to investigate Jan. 6 [View all]MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)13. I guess that's finally the point
How many subpoenas do you think an equal number of R and Ds will agree upon? For example, will Kevin McCarthy be called to give testimony about his discussions with trump on January 6? Nope.
It's kinda' pointless. It would have been better to have a select Committee of either house, much like the Watergate/Ervin Committee in 1973-74. Televise and get it out in the open.
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Lawmakers reach deal on bipartisan commission to investigate Jan. 6 [View all]
BumRushDaShow
May 2021
OP
Most Commissions are "toothless" because they are not designed to be prosecutorial
BumRushDaShow
May 2021
#20
But again, as with the Ervin Commission, there would be an investigation with witnesses
MerryHolidays
May 2021
#31
January 6th had nothing to do with any of the summer protests, and if the Democrats agreed to allow
JohnSJ
May 2021
#2
agreed, and it isn't clear from the OP if that will be included, because if it is, then in my
JohnSJ
May 2021
#11
December? Why not say August? Geez, we really are taking our time now aren't we?
machoneman
May 2021
#12
Even the ground rules for this commission - OK, I'll dignify it with "mission statement" are a shock
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#32
"New leadership needs to be seriously considered.Both Schumer and Pelosi have been very ineffective"
BumRushDaShow
May 2021
#39
Wait, the accomplices to murder get 1/2 the seats on the murder investigation?
Comfortably_Numb
May 2021
#44