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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,234 posts)
Wed Mar 17, 2021, 11:44 PM Mar 2021

12 Republicans opposed Congressional Gold Medals for police who protected them on Jan. 6

A dozen House Republicans voted against a resolution to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police, the D.C. police and the Smithsonian Institution in recognition of those who protected the U.S. Capitol when it was attacked by supporters of then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.

The GOP lawmakers, who said they objected to the use of the term “insurrectionists” in the resolution, are: Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Andy Harris (Md.), Lance Gooden (Tex.), Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Louie Gohmert (Tex.), Michael Cloud (Tex.), Andrew S. Clyde (Ga.), Greg Steube (Fla.), Bob Good (Va.) and John Rose (Tenn.).

“We had to combine it with these editorial comments about the January 6 sequence of events, and then we had to logroll it with this exhibit at the Smithsonian, and … that was a little much for me,” Gaetz said after the vote.

Massie also objected to the use of the word “temple,” saying it was “a little too sacrilegious for me.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/17/dozen-republicans-voted-against-congressional-gold-medals-police-who-protected-them-jan-6/

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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
2. Fuck republicans
Wed Mar 17, 2021, 11:55 PM
Mar 2021

Godamn piece of shit sociopaths and narcissists that are complicit with inssurectionists. Fucking evil hearted little traitors.

tulipsandroses

(5,127 posts)
6. Blue lives only matter when they want to use it as a weapon against black people
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 01:22 AM
Mar 2021

They don't give a damn about cops.

Afrocat

(2,771 posts)
7. I can't find the words to describe the sorry state of these folks souls. They abhor anything decent
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 02:25 AM
Mar 2021

Under any circumstances.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,176 posts)
10. Still mad at them that it didn't go the way they wanted on Jan 6th.
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 01:04 PM
Mar 2021

Damn police! The small numbers they had managed to keep down and unarmed, were supposed to just lay down when they heard "Blue Live's Matter!" from the Trump mob, and realize that Trump was their master, lord and king.

Grins

(7,234 posts)
11. I agree with them.
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 01:36 PM
Mar 2021
“...they objected to the use of the term “insurrectionists”

I prefer “seditionists”. To match what will be on their indictments.

Martin68

(22,892 posts)
15. A plaques should be erected to memorialize these traitors. We need a Hall of Shame to honor people
Thu Mar 18, 2021, 05:23 PM
Mar 2021

like this.

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