January 6th Bipartisan Commission

koobookie wrote: Reading back through this thread, I'm still struggling to understand why Republicans oppose a Congressional Investigation. If it was "antifa" or BLM masquerading as Trump supporters, wouldn't the Republicans want to know and prove that?

Because ALL logic has gone bat shitcrazy....the R's have NO north star,they have flung themselves on to
the sacrificial alter,with the fervent hope that TRUMP can salvage the party. JMO

What would your responses be if there wasn't any evidence found of an organized attempt to take control of the government? What if the vast majority of rioters can only be charged with illegal trespass and some destruction of government property? If our legal system fails to prove there was an actual insurrection, will that be acceptable to the left who have already made up their collective minds? I'm guessing not.

Let's find out.

McCarthy reportedly makes 'stark threat' to Republicans over Jan. 6 committee

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has reportedly issued a "stark warning" to Republicans, warning them not to accept an appointment to the Jan 6. select committee.

McCarthy, Punchbowl News reports, during a meeting with freshman lawmakers warned that if any Republican accepts an appointment from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to serve on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, "they better be ready to get all their committee assignments from her." He warned them that Republicans must get their committee assignments from Republicans and not Democrats, "or else."

theweek.com/kevin-mccarthy/1002185/mccar...over-jan-6-committee

Why do you suppose Kevin is making this threat? Maybe because he will be called before the committee to testify about his role in the insurrection?

Grasping at more straws I see, LOL. This seems to be the Democrat M.O. . think of a crime and try to paint people into that crime. You don't even have any evidence to prove that it was an organized unarmed insurrection.

No evidence. Hmmm, let's see - hours of videos, taped depositions, court trials, quotes from right wing chat rooms, Rudy's "trial by combat," Trump's inflammatory words, etc. Yep, you're right. No evidence that it was anything other than a normal tourist tour.

(pssst - that was sarcasm)

Let's have an investigation, because, there was a crime. We don't have to "think up a crime," as there actually was a crime.

Kevin probably doesn't want to be put before the committee to talk about his little screaming match with Donald on January 6. Remember that report? It wouldn't look good for Kevin's re-election bid.

koobookie wrote: No evidence. Hmmm, let's see - hours of videos, taped depositions, court trials, quotes from right wing chat rooms, Rudy's "trial by combat," Trump's inflammatory words, etc. Yep, you're right. No evidence that it was anything other than a normal tourist tour.

(pssst - that was sarcasm)

Let's have an investigation, because, there was a crime. We don't have to "think up a crime," as there actually was a crime.

Kevin probably doesn't want to be put before the committee to talk about his little screaming match with Donald on January 6. Remember that report? It wouldn't look good for Kevin's re-election bid.

I'm sorry koobookie, but in America we have a justice system that assures EVERYBODY is innocent until proven guilty. You don't have a scrap of evidence, your sources don't have any evidence, and Democrats and congress don't have any evidence of INTENT. Intent is the key but nobody in the media mentions that word. In order to charge a person with insurrection, one would have to prove that the person didn't just go to the capital to protest and follow others into the building because they could... there needs to be evidence of intent. If there is ever some kind of proof that there was an organized attempt to take over the government by these people, I'll eat my words.

It would be a lot easier to prove that the BLM and Antffa rioters INTENDED to burn down buildings and steal whatever they could carry. Unfortunately, those people got free passes so they are free to do it all again.

Well, Rick, let's have a bi-partisan investigation and find out what actually happened. Oh, wait, there will be an investigation now, but only in the House, because the Senate Republicans don't want to be bi-partisan and find the truth. Now why is that?

Republicans have fought so hard against an investigation of the January 6 insurrection suggests we might well learn things that reflect poorly on certain lawmakers.

koobookie wrote: Well, Rick, let's have a bi-partisan investigation and find out what actually happened. Oh, wait, there will be an investigation now, but only in the House, because the Senate Republicans don't want to be bi-partisan and find the truth. Now why is that?

Republicans have fought so hard against an investigation of the January 6 insurrection suggests we might well learn things that reflect poorly on certain lawmakers.

We wasted more than 3 years on a phony Russia investigation that was done 100% Trump haters for one reason. The only people that believe the riot was an organized attempt to take over the government are the same people who believed Trump colluded with Russia and Trump demande a quid pro quo froim Ukraine and Biden didn't.

The left is watching their horrible policies collapse under the weight of reality and Americans are waking up to it. This is just one more worthless investigation designed to distract the sheep from what Democrats are trying doing to this country. If there are any people in this country who feel like the people at the capital were an actual threat to their personal safety or freedom, I'd love to hear their reasoning.