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38 House Democrats sign letter demanding Boebert be stripped of committee assignments for ‘weaponizing bigotry’
Thirty-eight Democrats from the House Progressive Caucus have signed on to a letter calling for leadership to strip committee assignments from U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who was seen in at least three videos suggesting Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is a terrorist.
The lawmakers in a statement cite Boebert's "Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus," and note Omar has been ther target of "death threats and vitriol" as a result. Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY), Cori Bush (MO), André Carson (IN), and Pramila Jayapal (WA) led the move.
They say that Boebert "has repeatedly weaponized dangerous, anti-Muslim bigotry" at Rep. Ilhan Omar.
"Instead of apologizing, Rep. Boebert has continued her Islamophobic rhetoric and chosen to spread hateful speech even further," which they warn "creates a dangerous work environment and furthers a climate of toxicity and intolerance."
They also chastise House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's "decision to allow and embolden continued hostility from his members," which they say "speaks clearly to the Republican party's willingness to allow hate and division to grow at the expense of our people, our values, and our institutions."
In at least one of the videos Boebert says Congresswoman Omar is "black-hearted" and "evil." In two separate videos speaking to different audiences Boebert tells two very different versions of a story centered around being in an elevator with Omar but noting that because she wasn't wearing a "backpack" she was unafraid. Omar calls the entire story fake.
"Congress cannot forgo accountability when a Member engages in hate speech that dehumanizes not only a colleague, but an entire people," the House Democrats' letter also says. "We cannot be complicit as members of this body, who swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution of the United States, trample on the fundamental right of religious freedom."
Axios' Andrew Solender reports Rep. Jayapal "told me today me Pelosi has been 'reaching out to Ilhan today.'" He posted their letter:
Rick Plant:
Senate Approves Spending Bill Averting Government Shutdown
Fight over vaccine rules threatened to slow progress on legislation, which passed House earlier in the day and now goes to Biden
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-reach-deal-to-prevent-government-shutdown-11638454923
Rick Plant:
This is the garbage being put out by the right wing media. They aren't talking about the nearly 6 million jobs President Biden created which is the fastest job creation in history. They aren't talking about unemployment going down to 4.2% in record time. Nope, they are going back to their oldies but goodies greatest hits of lying right wing propaganda trying to smear Democrats based on an outright lie. The phony right wing media is telling their viewers that "Biden and the Democrats declared a war on Christianity". What an absolute joke. President Biden is a devout Catholic and goes to church every Sunday. Nancy Pelosi is a Catholic as well as many Democrats are in the Party. First Lady Jill Biden has beautifully decorated The White House in an amazing Christmas display. But these right wing liars make fun of the decorations and still make the false claim about the imaginary war Democrats have on Christianity. And here we have these right wingers worshipping an orange charlatan as their "God" which is blasphemous anyway trying to smear Democrats. Totally pathetic and you get zero news from those right wing outlets, only phony propaganda. Here's what the right wing media doesn't want you to know.
Newsmax host attacks Biden and entire Democratic party for declaring ‘war on Christianity’
https://www.rawstory.com/newsmax-host-falsely-biden-and-entire-democratic-party-for-declaring-war-on-christianity/
Here's what President Biden has accomplished so far in record time!
Unemployment is down to 4.2% three years faster than experts predicted. That’s the American Rescue Plan passed by Democrats at work.
What a remarkable turnaround from the 2020 Trump Disaster. President Biden's leadership has cut unemployment to a record low, employed more Americans, and saved more money for hard working Americans.
Household survey is everything you want to see. More people in the labor force, more people working, fewer unemployed or not in labor force. This is a Biden success!
Rick Plant:
This is just sickening. Innocent children are being murdered by these same assault weapons in mass shootings and these right wingers are glorifying semi automatic weapons in Christmas photos with their families. Families in Michigan will be without their sons and daughters this Christmas because Republicans refuse to pass gun control legislation which will prevent these mass shootings from happening. But they claim to be "Pro Life" and standing up for the "sanctity of life". What an absolute joke.
GOP lawmaker blasted for posting family Christmas photo with assault rifles in wake of Mich. massacre
Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie sparked intense backlash on Saturday when he posted a photo that appeared to show seven members of his family, including himself, brandishing assault rifles in front of a Christmas tree.
"Merry Christmas!," Massie wrote above the photo on Twitter alongside a Christmas tree emjoi.
"ps. (SIC) Santa, please bring ammo," he added, followed by a gift emoji.
Massie's photo generated thousands of responses, with many pointing out that it seemed particularly tone deaf in the wake of yet another deadly high-profile school shooting.
Four people were killed Tuesday at Oxford High School in Michigan by a 15-year-old whose parents are now charged with involuntary manslaughter for giving him access to a gun.
Shortly after Massie posted the photo, the father of a Parkland, Florida school shooting victim appeared on CNN to discuss the Oxford tragedy.
Host Jim Acosta asked Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin "Guac" Oliver was one of 17 people murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, about his reaction to Massie's photo.
"That’s a huge part of the problem," Oliver responded. "Someone elected leaders like this one that think that — I don't know if they're trying to be ironic, funny, or what — but it's the worst taste ever. ... It's a very nasty post."
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Rick Plant:
In order to be seen as viable in the GOP, all you need to do is embrace bogus conspiracy theories and preach Trump's racism and hate, then the MAGA crowd will love you. You don't even need to talk any real solid policies that will help these people in their everyday lives. Just make up fake conspiracy theories and base your platform on racism and these people will support you 100%. A perfect example is the current situation in Congress. Republicans voted against Covid Relief for Americans. They voted against money that went hard working Americans after Trump destroyed our economy. They voted against the Infrastructure Bill which repairs our crumbling infrastructure and creates thousands of good paying jobs in every major American and suburban city. Not to mention broadband internet to rural areas and brand new roads for them. The Build Back Better Act caps insulin at $35 but Republicans are against that and want people to pay the full outrageous price of $1200 a month where most people can't afford it. Republicans are also against raising the minimum wage so their own constituents can get above the poverty line. So, these Republican voters are voting against their own interests. Democrats are helping them everyday while the people they support in the Republican party are voting against them and their well being. But it doesn't matter to them because as long as these right wingers keep pushing racism and keeping their voters angry, that's all they care about and they ignore the fact the GOP party keeps voting against them.
Nebraska's GOP governor is ramping up the 'nuttiness' as he embraces Trump's policies
According to a report from the Daily Beast's Noah Kirsch, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) is trying to turn himself into a national player in the Republican Party by ramping up the "nuttiness quotient" and embracing far-right conspiracies.
As Kirsch notes, Ricketts previously kept his distance from former president Donald Trump but is now "embracing" the way the former president gained a mass audience while using the president's extremist playbook.
"Billionaire’s scion and Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts set a high watermark for controversy during his first six years in office. There was his 'crazy' refusal to lock down the state despite a surge of COVID-19 cases, the unearthed racist messages from his former campaign field director, and his maskless gabfest at a sports bar on election night 2020. (The restaurant worker who filmed the governor was fired)," the report states before adding, "Yet in recent months the nuttiness quotient has somehow metastasized."
According to political observers, Ricketts seems to have his eye on higher office, positioning himself for a possible cabinet position in the next Republican administration or, looking higher, the vice-presidential spot on the ticket.
Explained John McCollister, a Republican member of the Nebraska Legislature, "I think he’s gunning for either a cabinet office when a Republican president takes over in ’24 or a vice presidential slot. It’s ironic because he [initially] didn’t support Trump, but he’s embracing Trumpian types of policies now. I’d say during his first term, when I was in the legislature, he wasn’t embracing so many of these cultural issues.”
Another Nebraska politico claimed Ricketts seems to be trying to catch Trump's eye and attract the attention of his rabid followers.
“The only thing I can think of is that he expects Donald Trump to be a factor in the next election, whether he is a nominee or whether he anoints somebody else… and I think [Ricketts] is trying to appeal to the Trump faction of the party," the official explained.
As Kirsch notes, Ricketts can count on the support of his wealthy family which "collectively owns a majority stake in the Chicago Cubs," and "owes much of its wealth to the online brokerage TD Ameritrade" to fund his ambitions.
Noting the governor's previous resistance to Trump, the report states, "Pete Ricketts ultimately endorsed Trump, who infamously launched his campaign by calling many Mexican immigrants criminals and 'rapists.' Now, as the governor seems to be contemplating a similar presidential bid, he is fanning flames of his own, " with Kirsch writing that locals believe, "the governor seems to believe that political wedge issues offer his best shot at national office."
Read more:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-is-nebraska-governor-pete-ricketts-acting-extra-crazy
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