Examples of GOP Leadership

DIY-HP-LED

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Georgia Governor Offended That Racist Anti-Voter Law Is Being Called Racist

“Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and other Republicans say they are outraged that their efforts have been labeled as racist voter suppression, as they work to make it harder for people to vote in ways that will disproportionately affect Black voters,” says Chris Hayes.
 

mooray

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Was curious about the text in the Georgia bill...

No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any
person distribute or display any campaign material, nor shall any person give, offer to give,
or participate in the giving of any money or gifts, including, but not limited to, food and
drink, to an elector, nor shall any person solicit signatures for any petition, nor shall any
person, other than election officials discharging their duties, establish or set up any tables
or booths on any day in which ballots are being cast:

(1) Within 150 feet of the outer edge of any building within which a polling place is established;

(2) Within any polling place; or

(3) Within 25 feet of any voter standing in line to vote at any polling place
I will greatly enjoy their frustration when someone sets up a free food/drink stand 30 feet from the line and 160ft from the edge of the building.
 

captainmorgan

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DIY-HP-LED

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His racist district will just elect another asshole like him. HR-1 and voters rights to level the playing field. Make conspiracy to limit the franchise, damage democracy and voting rights a crime too, make it a crime for even trying, like bank robbery.
 

CCGNZ

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Anti-Trump group amps up pressure on GOP lawmakers who voted against election results (yahoo.com)

Anti-Trump group amps up pressure on GOP lawmakers who voted against election results

A group that opposes former President Donald Trump is dialing up the pressure on GOP lawmakers who objected to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
There is no way that the seditious actins of so many GOP reps can just go by the boards without any price to pay at all, not only does it make me want to puke but more importantly WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT DOES IT SET for the future, pretty much anything goes? WOW ccguns
 

DIY-HP-LED

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There is no way that the seditious actins of so many GOP reps can just go by the boards without any price to pay at all, not only does it make me want to puke but more importantly WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT DOES IT SET for the future, pretty much anything goes? WOW ccguns
When they sacked the capital they made deadly enemies, the line has been drawn and it goes right trough the republican party, though not through the middle of it. Republicans make up a smaller fraction of the electorate all the time, there are many right leaning independents now and they are Joe's primary target. The nice old white man who knows WTF he's doing is appealing to many of these white voters, particularly the older ones, after covid and the turmoil of Trump, Joe is growing on them. Unlike Obama, I think Joe can provide cover for a lot of the changes the democrats want to make and offer a sense of normalcy and stability. The republicans will have a hard time obstructing Joe's agenda without splitting up themselves in the senate and I believe Joe might have long coattails in an off year election.

If Joe beats covid this year and manages things well, there is expected to be an economic boom later in the year as the economy picks up along with confidence and vaccination rates. Some folks are sitting on extra money, that should help the democrats prospects for 2022 as well. Don't forget the unfolding scandals and investigations of Trump and his administration along with the criminal trials, that won't help the GOP in 2022 either.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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There is no way that the seditious actins of so many GOP reps can just go by the boards without any price to pay at all, not only does it make me want to puke but more importantly WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT DOES IT SET for the future, pretty much anything goes? WOW ccguns
Just remember most of the smart people in America are on your side and they include some pretty bright folks with innovative ideas. Most patriotic Americans now apprehend the danger and can see it much more clearly over the past 4 years, the last election told the tale on America. Trump's stunning level of support of 74 million votes, considering his character, history, failure, incompetence and 400,000 dead by election day illustrates the problem. The dumb bastard even caught covid and nearly died in the middle of the election FFS, if it wasn't for antibodies he'd be in Hell now!

A lot of Americans have earned their degree from Trump University these past four years, I hope they learned their lessons well.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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DIY-HP-LED

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Doubt he’ll lose a vote in the panhandle.
He says he's retiring from politics and gonna be a mouth piece for newsmax, but I figure this might have something to do with it. Matt is a psycho alright, I'm sure they will elect another asshole in his racist district, only a sucker and a fool would vote for someone like that, or Trump.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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Charles Koch among several GOP donors worried the Republican war on voting will backfire: report | Salon.com

Charles Koch among several GOP donors worried the Republican war on voting will backfire: report
The GOP's war on voting remains incredibly unpopular — and Republican megadonors are reportedly growing nervous

The GOP's war on voting, while raging on in red states across the country, remains incredibly unpopular — and Republican megadonors are reportedly growing nervous.

Republican operatives are making a strategic pivot in their efforts to combat the For the People Act or H.R. 1, dismissing the notion of a broad messaging campaign to instead exert pressure on Congress to kill the bill, according to a private call obtained by The New Yorker. In the call, a policy adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and several prominent right-wing advocacy groups expressed distress over the broad public support behind H.R. 1, the Democratic-backed ethics and voting overhaul that proponents claim will enshrine the electoral system in unprecedented transparency and accountability.

According to the New Yorker's Jane Meyer, the participants of the call "conceded that the bill, which would stem the flow of dark money from such political donors as the billionaire oil magnate Charles Koch, was so popular that it wasn't worth trying to mount a public-advocacy campaign to shift opinion."

"Instead," she explained, "a senior Koch operative said that opponents would be better off ignoring the will of American voters and trying to kill the bill in Congress."

On the call, Kyle McKenzie, the research director for Stand Together, a Koch-backed advocacy group, reportedly aired out concerns over the broad-based conservative support for H.R. 1. "There's a large, very large, chunk of conservatives who are supportive of these types of efforts," he warned. According to public opinion testing conducted by Stand Together, he noted, attempting to "engage with the other side" –– or combating the idea that the bill "stops billionaires from buying elections" –– is a losing battle. The only way to defeat it, he concluded, is by GOP obstructionism.
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DIY-HP-LED

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Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century | The New Yorker

Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century
On a leaked conference call, leaders of dark-money groups and an aide to Mitch McConnell expressed frustration with the popularity of the legislation—even among Republican voters.

In public, Republicans have denounced Democrats’ ambitious electoral-reform bill, the For the People Act, as an unpopular partisan ploy. In a contentious Senate committee hearing last week, Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, slammed the proposal, which aims to expand voting rights and curb the influence of money in politics, as “a brazen and shameless power grab by Democrats.” But behind closed doors Republicans speak differently about the legislation, which is also known as House Resolution 1 and Senate Bill 1. They admit the lesser-known provisions in the bill that limit secret campaign spending are overwhelmingly popular across the political spectrum. In private, they concede their own polling shows that no message they can devise effectively counters the argument that billionaires should be prevented from buying elections.

A recording obtained by The New Yorker of a private conference call on January 8th, between a policy adviser to Senator Mitch McConnell and the leaders of several prominent conservative groups—including one run by the Koch brothers’ network—reveals the participants’ worry that the proposed election reforms garner wide support not just from liberals but from conservative voters, too. The speakers on the call expressed alarm at the broad popularity of the bill’s provision calling for more public disclosure about secret political donors. The participants conceded that the bill, which would stem the flow of dark money from such political donors as the billionaire oil magnate Charles Koch, was so popular that it wasn’t worth trying to mount a public-advocacy campaign to shift opinion. Instead, a senior Koch operative said that opponents would be better off ignoring the will of American voters and trying to kill the bill in Congress.

Kyle McKenzie, the research director for the Koch-run advocacy group Stand Together, told fellow-conservatives and Republican congressional staffers on the call that he had a “spoiler.” “When presented with a very neutral description” of the bill, “people were generally supportive,” McKenzie said, adding that “the most worrisome part . . . is that conservatives were actually as supportive as the general public was when they read the neutral description.” In fact, he warned, “there’s a large, very large, chunk of conservatives who are supportive of these types of efforts.”
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DIY-HP-LED

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If Matt took a minor across state lines for immoral purposes, it's a serious matter, not to mention sexual abuse of a minor! Matt would adjust to prison well, it looks like he belongs there with the other psychos. Daddy is pretty rich though and Matt might slip away, but he does have some serious enemies.
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Report: Rep. Matt Gaetz under investigation for sexual relationship with 17-year-old (yahoo.com)

Report: Rep. Matt Gaetz under investigation for sexual relationship with 17-year-old
 

MICHI-CAN

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Mass corruption on behalf of organized crime all around.

Could I suggest calling your reps @(202)224-3121. Give your name and zip code. Rep or senator desired and a brief single topic. Once per day for all. Remove the damn filibuster. Leadership????
 

printer

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Ethics upholds Gohmert's $5,000 metal detector fine
The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday that it is upholding the $5,000 fine levied against Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) for bypassing a security screening to enter the House chamber.

Gohmert had appealed the fine issued by the House sergeant-at-arms on Feb. 5, days after House Democrats voted to enact the punitive measure to enforce compliance with the metal detector screenings established following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

But a majority of the House Ethics Committee declined to agree to the appeal, meaning Gohmert is now obligated to pay the $5,000 fine. The panel is evenly split with five Democrats and five Republicans.

Under the rules House Democrats adopted in February, lawmakers will be fined $5,000 for the first offense if they don't comply with the security screenings and $10,000 for the second. The fines are deducted directly out of lawmakers' paychecks. Lawmakers obligated to pay the fines cannot use campaign or congressional office funds.
 
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