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McCarthy defends 1/6 audio; House GOP backs 'next speaker'

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“You guys obsess over January 6. Nobody cares," Rep Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told a gaggle of reporters outside House GOP headquarters.

absolutely.

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You guys obsess over January 6. Nobody cares," Rep Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told a gaggle of reporters outside House GOP headquarters.

The party of Law and Order.

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Their not enough old White people left in the Republicans party,compared too the Democrats getting a new crop of White young , combine with the majority minority, Republicans are dying at record numbers, especially do too Covid

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absolutely

I care, and so do lots of other people.

Frankly, we all should care, because the Trump and his loyalists tried to subvert Democracy and install himself as a dictator.

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“You guys obsess over January 6. Nobody cares," Rep Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told a gaggle of reporters outside House GOP headquarters.

absolutely.

Lots of people care.

I'm sure Ronald Reagan would care too.

Look at what the GOP has become.

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salty tears every day now. less than 200 days to catastrophic election losses because you focusing on the wrong things. Please continue to do so.

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salty tears every day now.

Yup. Nice change of topic there. I would too, if I were I were a Trump supporter who supported over-turning the election.

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less than 200 days to catastrophic election losses because you focusing on the wrong things. Please continue to do so.

Morality for the GOP boils down to whatever it takes to "win".

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“You guys obsess over January 6. Nobody cares," Rep Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told a gaggle of reporters outside House GOP headquarters.

Of course they don't care. It's party over country.

It's clear all the GOP cares about is power and not actually running the country for all 330m of us.

GOP in private: "Trump needs to stop this! It looks bad for us. Why isn't Trump calling on them to go home???"

GOP in public: "It's Nancy's fault."

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focusing on the wrong things.

The GOP's focus: reassuring Trump that they'll get the insurrection right in 2024.

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You guys obsess over January 6. Nobody cares," Rep Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told a gaggle of reporters outside House GOP headquarters.

absolutely.

Hiw many arrests and federal charges from that day? Remind us if the current tally.

Anyone who claims that is unimportant is frankly an imbecile.

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see, still cant talk about it.

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Hiw many arrests and federal charges from that day? Remind us if the current tally.

for insurrection, treason, any of those words you like to throw around?

zero.

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for insurrection, treason, any of those words you like to throw around?

zero.

Lol wrong again. It's not zero. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox4news.com/news/oath-keepers-founders-trial-to-begin-in-september.amp

Also, just what do you think Trump supporters were doing at the Capitol that day if not to overturn the election?

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The party of Law and Order.

Oh, the swamp in both parties is just off the charts.

Morality for the GOP boils down to whatever it takes to "win".

Now the Dems truly understand how infuriating this all can be. Lol

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Now the Dems truly understand how infuriating this all can be. Lol

Nervous laugh, lol.

You think some cheap whataboutism counts as a defense of a blatant attempt to overturn an election?

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Nervous laugh, lol.

No, it's just funny hearing liberal hypocrisy. 

You think some cheap whataboutism counts as a defense of a blatant attempt to overturn an election?

From the people that tried to overturn the election of 2016, give me a break. Lol

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From the people that tried to overturn the election of 2016, give me a break. Lol

Nervous laugh, lol.

I don't remember an organized attempt to overturn the election of 2016. Did I miss something?

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McCarthy shouldn't have lied to everyone, and his clear audio recording and then gibberish defense isn't helping, either.

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I don't remember an organized attempt to overturn the election of 2016. Did I miss something?

Nope. You didn’t miss anything. The Trump - Russia collusion story was ALL true. The bubble will provide.

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Lol wrong again. It's not zero. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox4news.com/news/oath-keepers-founders-trial-to-begin-in-september.amp

the "current tally" would not include trials....that havent even started yet. nice try though.

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I don't remember an organized attempt to overturn the election of 2016. Did I miss something?

well Democrats in Congress challenged the results. more than Republicans did in 2020.

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-democrats-object-more-states-2016-republicans-2020-1561407

Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) objected to Alabama's votes.

Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) objected to Florida's votes.

Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) objected to Georgia's votes.

Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) objected to North Carolina's votes.

Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) objected to the votes from North Carolina in addition to votes from South Carolina and Wisconsin. She also stood up and objected citing "massive voter suppression" after Mississippi's votes were announced.

Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) brought up allegations of Russian interference in the election and malfunctioning voting machines when she objected following the announcement of Michigan's votes.

Maxine Waters (D-Calif) rose and said, "I do not wish to debate. I wish to ask 'Is there one United States senator who will join me in this letter of objection?'" after the announcement of Wyoming's votes.

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Black: well Democrats in Congress challenged the results. more than Republicans did in 2020.

This propagandist is trying to convince you he's talking about what we're talking about. Not the case.

Congressmen often do protest votes. They know they won't get anywhere. For example the Democrats did not have both a House and a Senate rep to sign on to an objection, meaning they were all disqualified. The Democrats knew this going in, but they got their time to protest for their constituents.

The GOP went as far to have both sign on to an objection which opened up the possibility of a real vote with real consequences. Big difference between a this and a protest vote.

The GOP often does this. It's called, "Vote NO, hope YES." They feign objections to a bill, and since the writing is on the wall the GOP rep can vote NO since he know it will pass anyway. Then he can give speeches about he/she was one of the few with the courage to speak out.

But the conclusion was never in doubt. It's all political theatre.

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Blacklabel: both sides do everything that liberals complain about.

Surely you can understand the difference between a protest vote and a real vote with consequences. If not, have Ted Cruz explain it to you.

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the "current tally" would not include trials....that havent even started yet. nice try though.

Lol What? Let's look at what OP wrote:

Hiw many arrests and federal charges from that day? Remind us if the current tally.

Blacklabel:

for insurrection, treason, any of those words you like to throw around?

zero.

Me: Lol wrong again. It's not zero. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox4news.com/news/oath-keepers-founders-trial-to-begin-in-september.amp

Your claim that zero people have been charged with insurrection, treason, any of those words is patently false., and I can certainly see why one would move the goal posts.

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Nervous laugh, lol.

No, it's just funny hearing liberal hypocrisy. 

Hmmmm....I guess someone missed the title of the article....

Hypocrisy, thy name is Kevin McCarthy....caught red-handed lying to the American people, and Trump supporters in particular....

He said he never was going to ask Trump to resign - said on tape exactly that...

While defending his most extreme members in public (Greene, Gaetz), he was calling them "dangerous" behind their backs...

Most tellingly, after months of bashing Twitter for "censoring" conservative voices, he wanted to do exactly that to his fellow Repub kooks - suggesting to take away their accounts...

This guy is an absolute laughing stock - this poster here the other day agreed that he was a "spineless worm"....

Which is a very accurate description of 99% of Repubs these day...

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both sides do everything that liberals complain about. But when Dems do it, its “(D)ifferent”

I think there's a difference between voting not to certify votes, and say, sending an alternate slate of electors, or declaring martial law to stay in office. How about you?

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I don't remember an organized attempt to overturn the election of 2016. Did I miss something?

As most liberals often do.

Hypocrisy, thy name is Kevin McCarthy....caught red-handed lying to the American people, and Trump supporters in particular....

The left have zero room to talk about hypocrisy..

While defending his most extreme members in public (Greene, Gaetz), he was calling them "dangerous" behind their backs...

They’re extreme to the establishments power, this is very true.

Most tellingly, after months of bashing Twitter for "censoring" conservative voices, he wanted to do exactly that to his fellow Repub kooks - suggesting to take away their accounts...

Exactly, the Republican establishment being caught doing what the liberal establishment have been doing is not all that surprising.

This guy is an absolute laughing stock - this poster here the other day agreed that he was a "spineless worm"....

Which is why I think he should be replaced by someone like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz or MTG

Which is a very accurate description of 99% of Repubs these day...

The establishment Washington Swamp rats, yes.

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Conservative Lesson 48: If a Democrat gets caught, blast the Democrat. If a Republican gets caught, say both parties are bad. See Bass for details.

When you hear, "both parties do it" then your seeing the white surrender flag from Repubs.

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or declaring martial law to stay in office. How about you?

I would say that is quite the exaggeration of what happened. Martial law? Insurrection?

nope not even close to being accurate in reality.

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Hypocrisy, thy name is Kevin McCarthy....caught red-handed lying to the American people, and Trump supporters in particular....

And who is now under the ownership of Trump, required to do his bidding. In other words, fully under control moving forward. He serves at trump and his supporters pleasure, subject to removal for any or no reason.

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I would say that is quite the exaggeration of what happened. Martial law?

Marjory Taylor Greene reached out to Trump's chief of staff about the possibility of using martial law, even after the violent insurrection.

Insurrection?*

Sedition? You're moving the goal posts yet again. People have been charged with sedition, and what is sedition?

Sedition is language intended to incite insurrection against the governing authority.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sedition#:~:text=Sedition%20is%20language%20intended%20to%20incite%20insurrection%20against%20the%20governing%20authority.

I'd say that's pretty serious. Wouldn't you?

nope not even close to being accurate in reality.

Oh yeah? Then how would you characterize the attempts made by Trump supporters to overturn the election results?

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Black: And who is now under the ownership of Trump, required to do his bidding. In other words, fully under control moving forward. He serves at trump and his supporters pleasure, subject to removal for any or no reason.

Sounds like a real winner, strong guy. Good he's on your side and under your control. The weak are easily manipulated and you feed off of weakness.

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Liberals are still not over Hillary's loss?

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Bass: Which is why I think he should be replaced by someone like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz or MTG

Just keep them away from children. They are under investigation for child molestation (Jordan), chick trafficking (Gaetz), and accusing kids of being crisis actors for "fake" school shootings (MTG).

But they own the libs, so, what's the cost of child molestation? Not much, apparently.

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Hypocrisy, thy name is Kevin McCarthy....caught red-handed lying to the American people, and Trump supporters in particular....

The left have zero room to talk about hypocrisy..

Check the title again - didn't know McCarthy was a leftist...

While defending his most extreme members in public (Greene, Gaetz), he was calling them "dangerous" behind their backs...

They’re extreme....this is very true.

Thanks for agreeing with me...

Most tellingly, after months of bashing Twitter for "censoring" conservative voices, he wanted to do exactly that to his fellow Repub kooks - suggesting to take away their accounts...

Exactly, the Republican establishment being caught doing what the liberal establishment have been doing is not all that surprising.

Indeed - I guess you really do believe McCarthy is a leftist...assume you got Carlson talking point last night that "McCarthy is a puppet for the Dems"...

This guy is an absolute laughing stock - this poster here the other day agreed that he was a "spineless worm"....

Which is why I think he should be replaced by someone like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz or MTG

Two pervs and a flat-out kook...that says A LOT about the current Repub party....

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/powerful-gop-rep-jim-jordan-accused-turning-blind-eye-sexual-n888386

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matt-gaetz-s-ex-girlfriend-testifies-grand-jury-sex-trafficking-n1287352

https://www.vox.com/22256258/marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-laser-anti-semitism-conspiracy-theories

Which is a very accurate description of 99% of Repubs these day...

The establishment Washington Swamp rats, yes.

Thanks for agreeing with me - Repubs, nothing but swamp rats...

Hypocrisy, thy name is Kevin McCarthy....caught red-handed lying to the American people, and Trump supporters in particular....

And who is now under the ownership of Trump, required to do his bidding. In other words, fully under control moving forward. He serves at trump and his supporters pleasure, subject to removal for any or no reason.

Wow, what an amazingly accurate description - of Putin's "ownership" of Trump....well stated...

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Which is why I think he should be replaced by someone like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz or MTG

As a non-American, I agree. Might as well get the fall of America over with. Let’s rip off the bad aid. MTG for prez and Gaetz for First Lady!

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MTG for prez and Gaetz for First Lady!

better than what we have now. without a doubt.

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Conservative Lesson 48: If a Democrat gets caught, blast the Democrat. If a Republican gets caught, say both parties are bad.

No, most Americans thought and think the establishment on both sides is bad, the main differences are: tho Republicans don’t hate their country and don’t believe in turning it over to illegals or believe that we should take money from the rich to feed the poor or enrich themselves. *See minority communities.

When you hear, "both parties do it" then your seeing the white surrender flag from Repubs.

No, no surrender flag, just pointing out hypocrisies on both sides.

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This really tells you everything you need to know about the current state of the once Grand Old Party....

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation from House Republicans during a meeting on Wednesday after he addressed leaked audio from a phone call he made days after the January 6 Capitol riot.

“Standing ovation and Kevin will be speaker,” Representative Nancy Mace (R., S.C.) told reporters after the meeting on Wednesday, according to Fox News. Representative Jay Obernolte (R., Calif.) confirmed to Fox News that the members gave McCarthy a standing ovation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mccarthy-receives-standing-ovation-house-182828821.html

The guy who outright lied to the American people and his caucus on asking Trump to resign, who wanted to "censor" and "cancel" the Twitter privileges for Greene and Gaetz, and who said Gaetz's comments were possibly "illegal"....got a standing ovation....

When Trump supporters here call him a "spineless worm" and "Dem Puppet"....

What a clown show...

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One sided free speech. 

Well, there's always Truth Social.

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yes there is. And now a free speech supporting Twitter.

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But there has been a moderation change, shadow banning is gone, bot followers are removed, suspended accounts reinstated, can see all messages of those you follow.

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But there has been a moderation change, shadow banning is gone, bot followers are removed, suspended accounts reinstated, can see all messages of those you follow.

Lol none of this is true. It's not like a spigot where all of this changes once the knob is turned. The deal hasn't even been completed.

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Marjory Taylor Greene reached out to Trump's chief of staff about the possibility of using martial law, even after the violent insurrection.

Was that bad? And it wasn’t an insurrection, if it were then all those people that were involved in the protest would have been charged with it. They weren’t. Gotta be careful with that in a court of law, words surprisingly do matter.

Sedition? You're moving the goal posts yet again. People have been charged with sedition, and what is sedition? 

Which can always be downgraded. The Dems are legally just reaching now, after November, all this is just a memory and nothing more.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dont-expect-charges-trump-allies-inciting-capitol-siege/story?id=75141278

I'd say that's pretty serious. Wouldn't you?

Not really at this late stage.

Oh yeah? Then how would you characterize the attempts made by Trump supporters to overturn the election results?

Gosh, if only liberals took the same position back in 2016 when they weaponized the Feds to undo a duly elected President.

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Lol none of this is true. It's not like a spigot where all of this changes once the knob is turned. The deal hasn't even been completed.

People are no longer banned or suspended for saying things that couldn’t be said. free discourse about elections, laptops, Covid, biden family corruption/lack of transparency. Memes I haven’t seen in years are back.

100s if not thousands of conservative accounts reinstated including one of mine.

followers increase for conservative accounts and decrease for liberals. I see posts from people I follow that I didn’t see before.

if “nothing has happened yet” I can’t wait to see when it does happen.

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But you do believe in taking money from the poor to feed the rich by providing many billions of government subsidies and unfair tax breaks for the rich.

So how have liberal policies been towards minorities over the last 60 years? Thankfully, more and more of them are finally waking up and leaving the Democrat party. The Republicans prefer to give these people economic opportunities and not depend on on robbing Paul to give to Peter.

America is the country with the greatest divide between the very rich and the very poor. America has some 735 billionaires now according to Forbes, collectively worth more than $4.7 trillion. Only 7 are black.

Ok, so is Biden, Pelosi, the very people that want to take everyone else’s money giving up some of their money to help the poor? What jobs are they providing? What kind of training are they giving them. With all due respect you really don’t know what you’re talking about here. The richest people are liberals and the richest guy on the planet that just bought Twitter is a liberal.

40 million people can not afford basic healthcare.

With the mess that Biden and this administration has made, don’t expect that to change.

40 million people live in poverty. Increased during Trump's term.

And thanks to the Democrats, instead of working with him to pass his agenda of trying to create jobs especially for the poor and protect small businesses, they push for more income redistribution. Again, I will be happy this fall when the Dems get their walking papers.

https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/matt-margolis/2021/08/03/democrats-panic-as-latinos-and-asian-voters-leave-the-party-n1466731

https://georgiastatesignal.com/blexit-atlanta-why-black-americans-are-leaving-the-democratic-party/

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for insurrection, treason, any of those words you like to throw around?

zero.

I didn’t say any of that. You just did.

I said arrests and federal charges. You know, crimes.

You get often get upset about one crime but somehow want to ignore over 750 that happened at one event, choosing rather to put words in other people’s mouths instead on answering a question.

The law and order party. What a joke.

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I said arrests and federal charges. You know, crimes.

like serious crimes? such as?

Yes, I think murders, shootings. race hoaxes and retail theft are more serious than trespassing or parading.

As would anyone.

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People are no longer banned or suspended for saying things that couldn’t be said. free discourse about elections, laptops, Covid, biden family corruption/lack of transparency. Memes I haven’t seen in years are back.

The only time it is noticed is if someone famous does it. Nobody cares or listens to what some unimportant nobody tweets about.

Twitter has not changed at all since last week, not at all. You just didn’t notice because, well, your use of Twitter is completely unimportant.

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like serious crimes? such as?

Like sedition. You erroneously claimed no one had been charged with "for insurrection, treason, any of those words you like to throw around."

This is, of course, not true. People have been charged with sedition. Sedition is language intended to incite insurrection against the governing authority.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sedition#:~:text=Sedition%20is%20language%20intended%20to%20incite%20insurrection%20against%20the%20governing%20authority.

Sedition is a very serious charge, despite failed attempts by Trump supporters to downplay it's significance.

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