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Nevilledog

(51,122 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:26 PM Jun 2022

Gohmert: "If you're a Republican, you can't even lie to Congress or lie to an FBI agent..."



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Rep Louie Gohmert on Navarro indictment: "If you're a Republican, you can't even lie to Congress or lie to an FBI agent or they're coming after you"


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Gohmert: "If you're a Republican, you can't even lie to Congress or lie to an FBI agent..." (Original Post) Nevilledog Jun 2022 OP
Hard to believe he is a former Texas district judge. alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #1
No! It's not! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #5
Yeah. Texas has it's own .... well everything it seems. nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #9
My apologies. I was being sarcastic and didn't make that clear. alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #19
🤣 TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #60
He also served six months as Chief Justice of the Texas Court of Appeals. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #13
That I didn't know. Ugh!! I guess this is the Republican notion of "merit." alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #22
Well, it was Rick Perry who appointed him to fill an unfinished term, rsdsharp Jun 2022 #26
I guess, birds of a feather stick together. alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #27
Birdbrains Of A Feather nt smb Jun 2022 #49
Priceless!!! alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #52
have you seen our current Attorney General??? anarch Jun 2022 #17
My apologies. I was being sarcastic and didn't make that clear. alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #21
No it isn't. I lived in Texas for 15 years. Raster Jun 2022 #37
Louis "Gomer Pyle" Gohmert is such a stupid, hateful man. I want him gone from politics ASAP Trueblue1968 Jun 2022 #61
Please do not insult Gomer Pyle. He was a decent human being. niyad Jun 2022 #71
I wouldn't let him judge a pie contest SoonerPride Jun 2022 #65
"I wouldn't let him judge a pie contest." Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2022 #81
There is something seriously wrong with that man lisa58 Jun 2022 #2
Yeah... remember the Olsen days FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #3
Boe Boe the village idiot and Perjury Traitor Greene will be sad Hassler Jun 2022 #4
Didn't he crucify Clinton about laffaire Lewinsky? Boomerproud Jun 2022 #6
He's a Texas Good ol' Boy... Raster Jun 2022 #38
Oooh! They are so badass. BidenRocks Jun 2022 #58
It would be bewildering to me too, but... momta Jun 2022 #88
Well, yeah, Louie. Those are crimes, so... Ocelot II Jun 2022 #7
Dude, if you lie to Congress or FBI it doesn't matter WHICH party, you're WRONG and gonna get it. TigressDem Jun 2022 #8
Gohmert haz a sad because he can't perjure himself! I just laughed and laughed... Hekate Jun 2022 #10
LOL i could only react w laughter like u onetexan Jun 2022 #77
this is the brain damage caused by consuming toxic RAB910 Jun 2022 #11
More than likely it from the stench this state puts in the damn air walkingman Jun 2022 #15
He is no longer entitled to lie to Congress or the FBI! Sanity Claws Jun 2022 #12
And if you do... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #34
Said the man who senses he's losing his white entitlement. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #14
There is a specific law SCantiGOP Jun 2022 #16
A RWNJ classic right there. Sigh BootinUp Jun 2022 #18
If you can't lie to Congress or the FBI who can you lie to..right Louis? agingdem Jun 2022 #20
That would be the smallest condom on record. Maybe one neuron? erronis Jun 2022 #53
Looks like someone got some veneers or dental implants blogslug Jun 2022 #23
Dumb as a rock.... Sogo Jun 2022 #24
This is what... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #39
Rocks are at least useful, and often decorative. niyad Jun 2022 #72
Obviously, Republicans are treated very unfairly... kentuck Jun 2022 #25
Isn't that Rebl2 Jun 2022 #28
Call the WAAAAAAAAAHMbulance. calimary Jun 2022 #29
I had heard he was the top in his law school class rurallib Jun 2022 #30
Even scarier: he was a judge for over a decade onenote Jun 2022 #33
What is the world coming to? RainCaster Jun 2022 #31
How much time does he spend each day practicing to be an a$$hole? Lying come naturally. usaf-vet Jun 2022 #32
Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #35
Funny, I didn't hear about his outrage when Sussman was prosecuted. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #36
He thinks that Sussman got let off because he is a Democrat. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #51
Stop trying to inject reason into this discussion! erronis Jun 2022 #55
Promise? Caliman73 Jun 2022 #56
Excuse Gomer. Dropped on his head as an infant, he suffers mightily. And yet he became a JUDGE. TX. Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #40
Just when I think Marj is dumber than Louie . . . Vinca Jun 2022 #41
Are his tax returns in order? One wonders. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #42
Can't even lie to Congress and the FBI anymore Jack the Greater Jun 2022 #43
SO glad they don't let this jeenyus play with subatomic particles lastlib Jun 2022 #44
Give Louie a break. They forgot to water and fertilize him this week, so he's not at his best. 11 Bravo Jun 2022 #45
"no big deal to lie to the FBI, huh?" RussBLib Jun 2022 #46
Yes, he is regularly elected with over 70% of the vote. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2022 #82
Jesus H is this guy stupid. Unfortunately the viewers buy what he's selling Bristlecone Jun 2022 #47
Missing the point The Bopper Jun 2022 #48
😂 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #50
Trouble, oh, we got trouble, right here in Washington City! Efilroft Sul Jun 2022 #54
I guess he believes that lying to the FBI is a perk if you're a Republican. patphil Jun 2022 #57
Same guy who asked if Snackshack Jun 2022 #59
Well, they have been getting away with it for a long time.... TNNurse Jun 2022 #62
What is wrong with him? AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #63
WTF? Oh, SNAP! Is that ever an eye opener -- they don't KPN Jun 2022 #64
Of course you can lie, Gohmert. You just don't want to be accountable. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #66
Fuck that simpleton Blue Owl Jun 2022 #67
I'm sorry. I know it's not their fault, bless their hearts... SKKY Jun 2022 #68
Amazing And Disturbing colsohlibgal Jun 2022 #69
Only sleeping dogs are allowed to lie. nt usonian Jun 2022 #70
Dear Goddess, he actually said that. Out loud. On the air. I think that beats "peach tree dish". niyad Jun 2022 #73
Why is it that Gohmert is widely considered to be the dumbest member... BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #74
He wears his stupidity on his sleeve. Sneederbunk Jun 2022 #79
And proudly, it would seem. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #91
This is a hoot! But it's sad and terrifying that our elected leaders are this brainless! Ziggysmom Jun 2022 #75
Sounds like an admission of criminal conduct MissMillie Jun 2022 #76
This is the guy Rick Perry, as governor, appointed chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court dlk Jun 2022 #78
How... DARE... they...!!! Buns_of_Fire Jun 2022 #80
MAGAt privilege I guess Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #83
Louie Gohmert is what you get when . . . HuskyOffset Jun 2022 #84
This is so absurd that I thought that I had misread it. colorado_ufo Jun 2022 #85
If that jagoff had a brain, he'd take it out to play with it. n/t LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #86
How's your asparagus, Congressman? n/t wryter2000 Jun 2022 #87
"No big deal to lie to the FBI, eh?" MustBeTheBooz Jun 2022 #89
I remember a time not so long ago the Republicans said they were the party of the rule of law. Emile Jun 2022 #90

rsdsharp

(9,186 posts)
26. Well, it was Rick Perry who appointed him to fill an unfinished term,
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 04:43 PM
Jun 2022

so take that for what it’s worth.

anarch

(6,535 posts)
17. have you seen our current Attorney General???
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:47 PM
Jun 2022

we seriously have a banana-republic style corrupt state government, especially at the very top

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(1,967 posts)
81. "I wouldn't let him judge a pie contest."
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 01:15 PM
Jun 2022



So hilarious and yet so true! Gohmert has got to be one of the stupidest members of Congress.

And poor Louie is triggered by the fact that you can't even tell a good lie anymore without getting into trouble.

FalloutShelter

(11,869 posts)
3. Yeah... remember the Olsen days
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:30 PM
Jun 2022

When lying was dishonorable and lying to the Congress or FBI could get you arrested? Good times. Oh wait…

Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)
6. Didn't he crucify Clinton about laffaire Lewinsky?
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:33 PM
Jun 2022

How this moron had any success in life is bewildering to me.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
38. He's a Texas Good ol' Boy...
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:10 PM
Jun 2022

...they look after their own.

Prime example: the Uvalde Police Department.

momta

(4,079 posts)
88. It would be bewildering to me too, but...
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 03:13 PM
Jun 2022

I grew up in the district that continues to elect him to Congress.

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
8. Dude, if you lie to Congress or FBI it doesn't matter WHICH party, you're WRONG and gonna get it.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:33 PM
Jun 2022

Duh?


WHY would they think lying to Congress or the FBI is one of their rights or something?

Ever heard of perjury?

Gah.


onetexan

(13,043 posts)
77. LOL i could only react w laughter like u
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 12:12 PM
Jun 2022

At tge stupidity & absurdity of this wretched man's comment

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)
12. He is no longer entitled to lie to Congress or the FBI!
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:37 PM
Jun 2022

OMG. He is just like the rest of us now.
He truly has earned his nickname of Gomer.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
34. And if you do...
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:05 PM
Jun 2022

"you're thrown in jail and terrorized and tortured".

Really, Louie? You're not exaggerating even a little bit there, Louie?

What a maroon.

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
14. Said the man who senses he's losing his white entitlement.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:41 PM
Jun 2022

Wah! The woke culture is forcing integrity on us. Wah! Wah!

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
16. There is a specific law
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:43 PM
Jun 2022

That makes it a crime to knowingly lie to the FBI. And it carries potentially more jail time than
Perjury or other offenses.

agingdem

(7,850 posts)
20. If you can't lie to Congress or the FBI who can you lie to..right Louis?
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:51 PM
Jun 2022

Obviously Louis is a man without a brain condom…

blogslug

(38,002 posts)
23. Looks like someone got some veneers or dental implants
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:53 PM
Jun 2022

Might want to have those shaved down, Louie. I detect a slight whistle. Are you gussying up for media job in your post-congressional career?

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
39. This is what...
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:10 PM
Jun 2022

a Texas A&M and Baylor Law School education get you. His parents' money was totally wasted.

calimary

(81,321 posts)
29. Call the WAAAAAAAAAHMbulance.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:00 PM
Jun 2022

“You can’t even lie to Congress or lie to an FBI agent…” ?????

Good grief…. Like it’s supposed to be okay to do that??? WTF???

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
30. I had heard he was the top in his law school class
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:02 PM
Jun 2022

Is that true?

Good lord, if so, what was the rest of the class like?

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
36. Funny, I didn't hear about his outrage when Sussman was prosecuted.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:06 PM
Jun 2022

Or when the President of the United States repeatedly and loudly and publicly announced his intention to lock up his political opponents, not even bothering to pretend they broke any laws.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
51. He thinks that Sussman got let off because he is a Democrat.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:41 PM
Jun 2022

Doesn't seem to know how trials work even though he was a judge for a decade.

The prosecution got a chance to present a case against Sussman but did not meet the standard to achieve a guilty verdict.

There actually is a two tier justice system in the US, but not for Republicans and Democrats. The two tiers are, if you are Rich, you can delay and escape justice on technicalities. If you are poor, not even being innocent keeps you out of prison.

erronis

(15,303 posts)
55. Stop trying to inject reason into this discussion!
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:46 PM
Jun 2022

You'll just make Gohmert have another breakdown.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
56. Promise?
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:48 PM
Jun 2022

That would be nice if the guys in the white coats with the butterfly nets and straight jackets came in and just hauled him off to some padded room.

Jack the Greater

(601 posts)
43. Can't even lie to Congress and the FBI anymore
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:21 PM
Jun 2022

What is the world coming to? We are losing all of our God-given rights. Next thing you know we won't be able to try to overturn an election without getting a sidelong glance.

lastlib

(23,248 posts)
44. SO glad they don't let this jeenyus play with subatomic particles
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:22 PM
Jun 2022

we'd all be glowing in the dark.....or dead.

RussBLib

(9,020 posts)
46. "no big deal to lie to the FBI, huh?"
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:27 PM
Jun 2022

Was the last thing spoken on that clip. So, Newsmax, ya'll are good with lying to the FBI and Congress, too, like Louie Gohmert is?

Sussman gets acquitted but Gomer is convinced he was guilty.

What a malevolent idiot Gomer is. I'm embarrassed to say that I was born in the district he now represents, and so many of the people that live there just love Louie.

The Bopper

(185 posts)
48. Missing the point
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:35 PM
Jun 2022

According to “right wing “ media, with zero proof, told them the Clintons, the Obamas and every Democrat lies all the time and nothing happens. In the world of their alternative facts, the Democrats are getting away with literally murder.

Efilroft Sul

(3,579 posts)
54. Trouble, oh, we got trouble, right here in Washington City!
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:43 PM
Jun 2022

With a capital "T"
That rhymes with "G"
And that stands for Gohmert!

With a capital "T"
That rhymes with "B"
And that stands for Boebert!

patphil

(6,182 posts)
57. I guess he believes that lying to the FBI is a perk if you're a Republican.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:53 PM
Jun 2022

The word is perp, Louie, not perk.

May you reap the rewards of your arrogance and stupidity...up to 5 years in prison, and up to 8 if it relates to a domestic terrorism event.


https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/consequences-of-lying-to-fbi

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)
59. Same guy who asked if
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 06:03 PM
Jun 2022

The Forestry Service or BLM could change the orbit of the Moon to cool Earth… I 💩 U not, it’s on tape.

KPN

(15,646 posts)
64. WTF? Oh, SNAP! Is that ever an eye opener -- they don't
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 06:31 PM
Jun 2022

just lie, they actually think it’s a normal and perfectly acceptable practice. Like everybody does it everyday all the time. Wow!

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
66. Of course you can lie, Gohmert. You just don't want to be accountable.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 07:04 PM
Jun 2022

Of course you can lie, Gohmert.

You just don't want to be accountable.

SKKY

(11,811 posts)
68. I'm sorry. I know it's not their fault, bless their hearts...
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 07:20 PM
Jun 2022

...but 219,276 people in Texas' 1st Congressional District are absolute idiots.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
69. Amazing And Disturbing
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 07:48 PM
Jun 2022

That people look at him and hear him think he’s congressional material backs up the dumbing down of America theory. Good Grief.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
74. Why is it that Gohmert is widely considered to be the dumbest member...
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 10:46 AM
Jun 2022

...of a not terribly gifted Congress? There must be some reason for that.

MissMillie

(38,560 posts)
76. Sounds like an admission of criminal conduct
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 11:45 AM
Jun 2022

If telling the truth gets you in legal trouble, then maybe there are things you shouldn't be doing.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
78. This is the guy Rick Perry, as governor, appointed chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 12:22 PM
Jun 2022

Republicans are deeply incompetent and corrupt. Gohmert is, theoretically, an officer of the court. What a joke!

Buns_of_Fire

(17,181 posts)
80. How... DARE... they...!!!
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 01:11 PM
Jun 2022

Casting asparagus at one of the keenest minds of the Goober Party? 'Tis not done in respectable MAGAt circles!

He's just cranky because he abdicated his championship title in the House, and now two WOMEN are competing for the crown. (Disclaimer: I've got $5 on Margie the Kook to win it all, so I have a vested interest.)

HuskyOffset

(889 posts)
84. Louie Gohmert is what you get when . . .
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 01:35 PM
Jun 2022

Louis Gohmert is what you get when a Keebler elf gets into the bath salts.

Emile

(22,789 posts)
90. I remember a time not so long ago the Republicans said they were the party of the rule of law.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 06:04 PM
Jun 2022

Now they are the party that challenges the law.

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