Capitol Hill Blue Forums Political Issues Politics In General Prediction for the new Reep House

The House files articles of impeachment (like a charge sheet or criminal charge) against federal officeholder, and sends it to the Senate where defendant is tried.

Ironically, if you Google voter fraud - nearly every case has been committed by a Republican voter, but a GOP politico will say that it's the Dems that commit fraud.

can't sell victimhood without a victim and Republicans are obviously victims of biggly Democrat voter fraud

Unfortunately the Republicans, by definition, are ALWAYS victims. This was the rule set by their leader the past President Donald Trump. As far as I can tell he has never had any deal, or agreement, that was not taking unfair advantage of him AND the Republican party!

I suspect the real problem is that the vicious, and ignorant, Democrats have been having problems with that simple fact, thereby causing trouble between the two.

From David Rosner's "Soros Institute for Snarky Politics"

JUST IN: Matt Gaetz introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance prior to each meeting.

Rep. David Cicilline countered with an amendment prohibiting “anyone who supported insurrection” from leading the pledge.

Makes perfect sense.

I’ve always had a problem with those who think saying the pledge of allegiance, wearing a flag lapel pin, flying the American Flag makes them more patriotic than others. In this case making it mandatory to say the pledge of allegiance is idiotic to me. These aren’t something that a true patriot would make others do.

Patriotism is shown by one’s actions and devotion to country which all the above doesn’t qualify. At least for me, it takes more than just reciting the pledge or wearing a flag lapel pin or even flying the American flag in one’s yard. A true patriot goes about his business and does what he can for his country without the need of symbolic gestures or symbols. That may sound weird, perhaps crazy, but this is what I believe. One doesn’t wear his patriotism on one’s sleeve or lapel for that matter. It’s all in his actions.

A test of patriotism also should not be based on who you hate.

This I totally agree with.

Agreed. You can love America and, at the same time, not be able to stand a Republican.

Latest debate is over whether elected officials to House can carry guns in Congress. Some may believe it is simply a statement of 2nd Amendment rights (and a bone for the MAGA-heads) but I think different. Remember when I alerted people to possibility Trump may try and remain n WH beyond his term in office? The world changed with that recognition, we are no longer in America, but in some 3rd rate movie written and directed by Trump and is cronies.

Here;s my take. On J6 when MAGA-hreads at the behest of Trump attacked the Capitol, they were eventually thwarted by law enforcement. Suppose 150 House MAGA-heads had been carrying guns. Would they defend Democracy or would they join the insurrection? My bet is the latter. In preparation for 2024, they are now armed (and dangerous). So when they lose the next election, just imagine 150 House MAGA-heads disarming Capitol police and joining the insurrection. Had they been armed on J6, we would be singing praises of the almighty Trump.

We are in dangerous times. Democracy remains on the precipice awaiting a weatherman to warn which way the wind will blow.