Good Monday morning.
Two minutes of hate:
Squeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has retaliated against Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy by appointing fake Republican and wanna-be cool kid Rep. Adam Kinzinger to the Democrats’ J6 witch hunt commission. This kerfuffle started when Pelosi rejected two (Reps. Jordan and Banks) of the GOP’s choices to sit on the commission. McCarthy responded by pulling all the GOPers out of the witch hunt. But not Liz Cheney, of course, she will still participate as her and her clan desperately cling to power and relevance in the US political machine.
Now Kinzinger, another hateful “GOPer” will be added. Pelosi appeared on a Sunday political snuff show and belched:
“I believe the work of this committee, in order to retain the confidence of the American people, must act in a way that has no partisanship, is all about patriotism and I’m very proud of the members of the committee and I’m certain they will accomplish that goal,” Pelosi replied. “We have to, again, ignore the antics of those who do not want to find the truth. We will find the truth. That truth will have the confidence of the American people because it will be done patriotically and not in a partisan way.”
Lady, there’s no confidence from the American people about your commission, it’s a partisan distraction from the Biden Administration’s incompetence and your incompetence. This is so clearly a partisan operation, the only people who care are the lunatics who are invested in furthering the WORST THING EVER SINCE __________ narrative to expand their government-based power to beat down their political opponents.
Kinzinger said in a statement: “I will work diligently to ensure we get to the truth and hold those responsible for the attack fully accountable.” I’m pretty sure Kinzinger is re-districted out of office for 2022 so he can do and say whatever he wants without having to answer to anyone.
“It’s clear that Pelosi only wants members on this committee who will stick to her talking points and stick to her narrative,” [Rep. Jim] Banks said on “Fox News Sunday.” “That’s why she’s picked the group that she’s already picked, and anyone that she asked to be on this committee from this point moving forward will be stuck to her, her narrative, to her point of view.”
Some Republicans want McCarthy to punish sad sacks Cheney and Kinzinger for participating and I am fine with that. Kick them off their committees.
While the loudest cries have come from members of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, sources say that the sentiment has started to spread beyond the hard-line crew.
“There’s a lot,” said one GOP member about the push to have the pair removed from their other committees. “Supporting Pelosi’s unprecedented move to reject McCarthy’s picks was a bridge too far.”
CNN wants you to know, “But kicking them off their committees would be easier said than done. While McCarthy could remove Cheney and Kinzinger from their other committees, Pelosi ultimately controls committee membership. She could theoretically just re-appoint them to their current posts.”
GREAT. Make her do that, please, make her do that. The GOP needs to call her bluff and write down everything she is doing and when the GOP takes the House do the same. Kick Democrats off their committees the way the Democrats kicked MTG off hers. Let’s get rid of Schiff, Swalwell, Nadler and whatever committee those idiots on the squad are sitting on. Let’s stop pretending any of the things Pelosi and the Democrats are doing are legitimate. Time to nut up.
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Growing group of GOP members wants McCarthy to punish Kinzinger and Cheney for joining January 6 committee
Pelosi Adds Adam Kinzinger To Jan. 6 Commission, Doubles Down On Ousting Jordan, Banks
Kinzinger denounces ‘lies and conspiracy theories’ while accepting spot on Jan. 6 panel
Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor, predicts Biden will resign
Beijing accuses US of treating China as ‘imaginary enemy’ in meeting between top diplomats
Civil unrest:
Four shootings in Seattle leave 3 dead, 5 injured
Girl, 13, killed at picnic table in North Carolina drive-by shooting; 4 suspects arrested
Texas man told Bumble match of his involvement in Capitol riot, Justice Department says
DC shooting leaves two dead amid city’s crime wave
False Story Spreads On Social Media Of White Police Officer Planting Evidence In Black Man’s Car At Traffic Stop
Dallas police chief apologizes to mother of 12-year-old murdered by officer nearly 50 years ago
Coronavirus news:
Provincetown implements indoor mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster grows to 551 cases
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins contracts COVID for the second time
American Airlines passenger arrested after refusing to wear mask
Arkansas governor blames ‘myths’ for ‘hardened’ vaccine resistance
More vaccine mandates likely once FDA grants full approvals, experts say
Other morsels:
Nationalist sentiment rises as China off to strong start at Tokyo Olympics
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
Israel says it struck Hamas military base after arson balloon launch
South Korean network apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ images on Tokyo Olympics
28 abducted Baptist school students freed in Nigeria
Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!