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'Why disdain them?' CNN's Tapper grills GOP lawmaker for bashing Cheney and Kinzinger's participation in riot hearings
July 26, 2021
On Monday's edition of CNN's "The Lead," anchor Jake Tapper grilled Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), a nominee for the January 6 Capitol riot commission that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pulled after two of his other picks were rejected.
Armstrong went on the defensive quickly when Tapper pointed out that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) saw to it that two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), will be on the committee — two people that McCarthy disdained as "Pelosi Republicans."
"The problem isn't that there's Republicans serving on the committee," said Armstrong. "The problem is who picked the Republicans and the Republicans that are picked. If they think this is going to get any credibility with 50 percent of the country, I would actually argue that those two are probably — there's a special level of disdain across the country, even more so than for Democrats."
"Why is there disdain for them?" asked Tapper. "They say, Cheney and Kinzinger, that they want to get to the bottom of what happened. Liz Cheney is more conservative than Kevin McCarthy when it comes to voting records. What's wrong with them wanting to get to the bottom of what happened?"
"Because when you serve on the committee at the call of the speaker and the minority members aren't allowed to put their own members on the committee, you just completely make this thing partisan and move it forward in a way that, I'm just telling you, 50 percent of the country is not going to take anything going on with it with any credibility whatsoever," said Armstrong.
"Jim Jordan and Jim Banks ... not just according to Speaker Pelosi but according to Liz Cheney, had said things to make it clear that they didn't believe with the goals of the committee," said Tapper. "Obviously I'm not talking about you, but there are things that they had said about, first of all, they had been putting forward the election lie that Donald Trump actually won the election, something that you have not done. That was the reason. But, beyond that, Pelosi wanted to keep you on the committee... don't you think just in terms of what's best for the nation, don't you think you could do more good on this committee than off this committee?"
Armstrong declined to answer directly, deflecting with, "I think absolutely what's best for the nation, best for this institution in the short term and best for this institution in the long-term is for the minority members to be able to put their members on the committee ... I mean, we can come on here and be all solemn, but this is a partisan town, all committees are partisan and the members should get to put who they want on there, and that's how it always should be."
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First Capitol riot hearing 'is going to be a disastrous day for Kevin McCarthy': Politico reporter
July 26, 2021
The first Capitol riot select committee hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, and Politico reporter Rachel Bade predicted it would create major headaches for GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
Specifically, Bade pointed to the fact McCarthy pulled all of his nominees out of the committee, which means that he will have no one to challenge the narrative that gets established.
"Tomorrow is going to be a disastrous day for McCarthy on both ends of the spectrum," she said. "You are going to have men and women in uniform testifying about the violence they witnessed on January 6th. McCarthy is still sticking with Trump. That... is going to be tough for the party and tough for him. He decided to withdraw all his members from this committee, so he is not going to have anybody to push back on anything that is being said."
Additionally, Bade said that the four far-right lawmakers who are planning to hold a press conference highlighting the alleged mistreatment of jailed Capitol rioters are also likely to create a public relations nightmare for McCarthy.
"These people were rioters. [They're] calling them [political] prisoners now?" she said. "It's going to be impossible for McCarthy."
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McConnell ripped for 'sweeping gaslighting' after blaming Biden for GOP voters not getting vaccinated
July 26, 2021
America is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations despite the widespread availability of free and safe vaccines that are overwhelmingly successful at preventing serious onsets of the virus.
As polls show Republican voters continue to reject vaccinations and right-wing outlets like Fox News push vaccine disinformation, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell took to the floor on Monday to criticize President Joe Biden for the inevitable result of right-wing anti-vax sentiment.
"After the Biden administration was very eager to claim ownership and spike the football on the vaccination trajectory largely inherited from Republican leadership, we've now seen vaccination rates in many places plateau on what this White House has been insisting is their watch," McConnell said.
The GOP leader was harshly criticized for blaming Biden for vaccine hesitancy:
So McConnell's blaming Biden for the lack of vaccination rates? Jeez what an idiot https://t.co/LiZRYAnxrm— (((Matt Boxer, member of Team Pfizer🇺🇸🥁))) (@(((Matt Boxer, member of Team Pfizer🇺🇸🥁)))) 1627331985.0
Many places = Red States
— Petty AF (@ShaunaVoigt2) July 26, 2021
any idea if this guy is credible based on other things he's said in the fucking recent past
— Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@MattNegrin) July 26, 2021
McConnell is a parody at this point.
— Viva la Socially Distant Political Revolution (@GrandmasHGArt) July 26, 2021
Let me correct your headline: Sweeping gaslighting of Biden presidency by McConnell.
— Jason Klimowicz (@shinkanemaru) July 26, 2021
This doesn't make one iota of logical sense. How is it his fault that red states that watch Fox News, OAN and Newsmax and have entirely Republican state governments WILL NOT take a lifesaving vaccine that's totally free & ubiquitous?
— Seth Reeves (@SethReeves15) July 26, 2021
And the governors of the states where the rates have plateaued are.. go ahead and fill in that blank, McConnell.
— ncbjd (@ncbjd) July 26, 2021
WTF is he talking about? There was no transition. Hell the last POTUS still hasn't accepted defeat.
— Ginger Gin & Gauche (@GingerGinGauche) July 26, 2021
why won't mcconnell condemn Ron Johnson for spreading anti-vaxx misinformation fueling the surge in cases?
— sam deutsch (@samdman95) July 26, 2021
"Things were set up for a roaring success like no other presidential transition in recent memory." THERE WAS A RIGHT WING INSURRECTION TWO WEEKS BEFORE INAUGURATION DURING A GLOBAL PANADEMIC TRUMP ENABLED TO ACCELERATE!
— Ryan Storey (@Storey33) July 26, 2021
Ah, I see. Weird how it’s Republicans who aren’t vaccinated. https://t.co/rZNjlSjQLl— Kelly Cosgrove (@Kelly Cosgrove) 1627330151.0
@thehill @LeaderMcConnell It *might* have something to do with Senate Republicans blocking every opportunity for pr… https://t.co/JVB1RRyQmB— Jack (but not THAT Jack) (@Jack (but not THAT Jack)) 1627333107.0
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