Republicans are learning the hard way that supporting a president who inspires a violent attempt to overthrow the government has consequences.
There are the obvious ones, like the fracturing of the foundation of representative democracy, the adrenaline shot to future right-wing extremist terror, and the growing specter of a new civil war. This isn’t what Republican members of the House of Representatives are concerned about, though. Instead, they’re whining that they’re being asked to pass through metal detectors as they enter the Capitol.
Louie Gohmert just walked around the magnetometer.
There are the obvious ones, like the fracturing of the foundation of representative democracy, the adrenaline shot to future right-wing extremist terror, and the growing specter of a new civil war. This isn’t what Republican members of the House of Representatives are concerned about, though. Instead, they’re whining that they’re being asked to pass through metal detectors as they enter the Capitol.
Louie Gohmert just walked around the magnetometer.
- 1/13/2021
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Steve King (R-ia) is being rapidly abandoned by corporate donors and members of the Gop over his continued support for white nationalists and their rhetoric, but at least one colleague is sticking by the congressman: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-tx) called King on Wednesday to express his support, Bloomberg first reported.
At a rally in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, Cruz told reporters King’s comments and actions were “disappointing,” but stopped short of adding his voice to the chorus of Gop members and donors condemning the congressman.
“He’s saying...
At a rally in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, Cruz told reporters King’s comments and actions were “disappointing,” but stopped short of adding his voice to the chorus of Gop members and donors condemning the congressman.
“He’s saying...
- 11/1/2018
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
The set of “Morning Joe” came in for a moment of testiness on Friday courtesy of regular guest Donny Deutsch, who interrupted a long monologue Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) about how to address the nation’s recent spate of gun violence. “We have to get rid of the assault weapons!” Deutsch shouted at Stivers. “You know what we need to do!” The moment prompted a rebuke from show co-host and former Gop congressman Joe Scarborough. Also Read: 'Fox & Friends' to NRA's Dana Loesch: 'No One Had It Worse Than You' (Video) “Ok, Ok, Ok. Let’s be respectful. And, Congressman, we greatly appreciate you being...
- 3/2/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
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