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An Outbreak of Maturity in the House
Both sides in the Speaker Wars are stepping back from the brink and making things right, which is necessary for House Republicans to work together to fight back against the Democrats’ destructive plans.
Matt Gaetz forgave Mike Rogers on national television for lunging at him on the floor between the 14th and 15th rounds of voting for the Speaker. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gaetz-forgives-rogers-heated-exchange-speaker-chaos
And Mike Rogers said he regretted his actions. Both men agreed that they would have a good working relationship on the Armed Services Committee going forward.
Dan Crenshaw apologized for calling the Rebels terrorists, although he reiterated his criticism. https://www.dailywire.com/news/dan-crenshaw-walks-back-terrorist-comment-against-gop-house-members
Andy Biggs congratulated McCarthy on his win. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/holdout-biggs-silver-lining-speaker-battle
Jim Jordan defended the “messy” process as the way the Founders intended it. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jordan-sometimes-democracys-messy-defense-speaker-chaos
Chip Roy is trying to get leaders of both parties together to discuss the debt limit+. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/we-will-use-the-tools-of-the-house-roy-warns-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-negotiations
The factions in the Republican Party can get more done if they work together, even while standing firm in their convictions, so I’m encouraged by this.
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Yeah, about that. Have they ever let you down before?
I think that men in particular hate to apologize. So even if they did it for show, it’s a good sign!
People need to get better at debating. It is possible to have strong disagreements without name calling.
I found the name calling to be enlightening. Now I know where everybody stands.
The fact that they did it publicly is huge. The “we spoke privately and worked it out” crap is just that crap.
Let’s see how things go today for the Rules discussion.
This isn’t the first time that Crenshaw has done things like thus. I used to like and admire him, but someone else calls him Dan “McCain” Crenshaw and another Eyepatch McCain and I think it fits. I don’t live in his district, but I’d never vote for him again after this. Especially as his “apology” is the, if anyone was offended I’m sorry sort which isn’t an apology at all. I mean look at these quotes:
Really, a turn of phrase? I could see calling them bomb throwers, THAT is a turn of phrase, but not terrorists. Then he also says
Ah, so then he goes with the, we’ll they started it excuse. They called me bad names and I took it so why are they upset when I called them terrorists and enemies?
Is this the same guy who became a national figure when Pete Davidson made a bad joke about his eyepatch and mustache on SNL? Who got Davidson to apologize and ribbed him on SNL and made a deal about how we don’t have to insult each other? Turns out it was hogwash after all. Crenshaw took advantage of Davidson’s off color joke, or more correctly the reaction to it to make a name for himself. A week after his joke Davidson, sitting next to Crenshaw said:
But that supposedly heartfelt apology wasn’t so heartfelt.
I will know that we are united when folks stop using the slur of the “uniparty.”
Or calling other Republicans a “Nut Brigade,”which you did in the past week, Gary.
I also don’t think that “uniparty” is a slur. It seems an apt description for the group consisting of Democrats and those who say that they are Republicans while doing thing like voting for Democrats.
I will know that we are united [meaning AS ONE] when folks stop using the slur of the “uniparty [meaning AS ONE PARTY].”
What EDOC.
I don’t want to unite with commies and people selling out America. I want to eliminate them.
For goodness sake dammit. When are you and Hoyacon going to stop beating me up over that? Today? Tomorrow? Next year? Never?
Can I get in on it?
That’s the one.
I missed all the action, but did you apologize for calling Repubs a “Nut Brigade”? If not, then “never” is a reasonable expectation.
Yes, but not yesterday when they were all being men of character and doing what was right.
When you stop caring about it.
I’m good with most of it. Crenshaw can still get bent. As Bunsen points out, this is his M.O. And him pretending to be surprised about our “sensitivity” at being called terrorists, Taliban, insurrectionists, and saboteurs by “our side” is laughable. Those terms have become ill-defined invitations to real consequences.
Crenshaw is welcome to contribute by shutting up and voting right.
Crenshaw was not selected chairman of the Homeland Security committee. I wonder how much his intemperate remarks had to do with that.
Dan Crenshaw Loses Bid to Lead Top House Committee (townhall.com)
Sounds like the guy who beat him is pretty impressive.
You’re absolutely right. His apology was not of the “heartfelt” variety. Maybe he just went through the motions and said the words. But at least he did the right thing.
I was also very disappointed in him during the Speaker Wars. If he doesn’t learn to control his tongue, it will hurt his career in politics.
Now Mike Rogers, who tried to attack Gaetz on the floor, is stepping down from the steering committee. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/mike-rogers-stepping-down-steering-committee-report
It wouldn’t be the first time his comments have gotten him into trouble.
He seems to have a short fuse. “Eyepatch McCain” would seem to fit.
Crenshaw, I will hazard a viewpoint, seems to me a bit like Davy Crockett, who went after Jackson (under whom he had been forced at gunpoint to murder Native Americans) with great vituperation, and when he lost his seat from Tennessee (likely due to his clashes with Jackson) he left Congress with the immortal line: You can all go to Hell and I will go to Texas.
Pretty clear Davy did not get the better of that trade off, but did become an historic immortal because of it. Maybe Crenshaw could pull off a similar trick?
I thought Kelly Johnson said that.
My precioussss!
I guess you’ll have to start beating up on me since I too believe there is a nut brigrade within the Republican Party. You mean that you don’t?
I won’t be beating up in either of you because you’re not worth the effort.
If you took a survey of Americans, there is probably 1 or 2 in a 1000 that consider a rule allowing time for reading of spending bills before voting a “nut brigade” idea.
That and he never saw a country he didn’t want to invade. He is the best friend of the for-profit war industry in Congress.
Kelly who?