Unfortunately, I can understand the “Republican” Speaker’s concern about establishing a legal precedent for expelling the corrupt/criminal from public office.
They’re not going to toss Santos. They’re all aware of what scum he is—but he’s a repub, which means one more vote and he could dance naked across the floor of the house and his cohorts might blush—but they won’t turn him!
I can understand why Mr. Johnson might have reservations, besides the obvious one about losing a Republican vote. There’s also the precedent about removing a member without a guilty verdict. And it doesn’t seem that Mr. Menendez is getting the same pressure, although I would think that he should.
It does make me wonder how Mr. Johnson and the rest of the flock can justify impeachment hearings and let’s-get-Hunter hearings without proof or evidence, if he’s that concerned.
Well, apparently they DID toss Santos. I think the problem was that Johnson told them to “vote your conscience” and they were so confused they ended up kicking him out.
Flashaaway 7 months ago
Is he still in or has he been ejected yet?
ibFrank 7 months ago
Laws we don’t need no stinking laws.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 7 months ago
I want to hear a crunch.
VegaAlopex 7 months ago
Peter Tchaikovsky is not amused about a fellow LGBTQ. At least his music remains immortal.
superposition 7 months ago
Unfortunately, I can understand the “Republican” Speaker’s concern about establishing a legal precedent for expelling the corrupt/criminal from public office.
davidthoms1 7 months ago
Judging by the number of nuts in Congress i’d say the nutcracker needs some work!
garnetquinn[Unnamed Reader - d2648f] 7 months ago
They’re not going to toss Santos. They’re all aware of what scum he is—but he’s a repub, which means one more vote and he could dance naked across the floor of the house and his cohorts might blush—but they won’t turn him!
cracker65 7 months ago
They need to crack more nuts than this one. The rest of the far right nut jobs are just as bad as this guy, if not worse.
piper_gilbert 7 months ago
This is how corrupt you have to be before the Republican Party draws a line. The bar should be higher. At present, Santos is their standard.
I Play One On TV 7 months ago
I can understand why Mr. Johnson might have reservations, besides the obvious one about losing a Republican vote. There’s also the precedent about removing a member without a guilty verdict. And it doesn’t seem that Mr. Menendez is getting the same pressure, although I would think that he should.
It does make me wonder how Mr. Johnson and the rest of the flock can justify impeachment hearings and let’s-get-Hunter hearings without proof or evidence, if he’s that concerned.
GiantShetlandPony 7 months ago
Santos is the poster child for a typical Republican.
dogday Premium Member 7 months ago
Well, apparently they DID toss Santos. I think the problem was that Johnson told them to “vote your conscience” and they were so confused they ended up kicking him out.