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Malmsy

(297 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 09:22 AM Aug 2022

Since Liz Cheney won't be working as a Representative come January...

she could work full time as a consulting lawyer for the January 6 Committee, much like Hillary Rodham did for the Nixon impeachment inquiry.

They wouldn't even need to spend any time bringing her up to speed on all the classified evidence.

That gives her the potential to do far more damage to Trump and his enablers, while having no opportunity whatsoever to advance the Republican legislative agenda.

Well played, GOP. Well played.

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Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
1. Only if we keep the House
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 09:36 AM
Aug 2022

which is still a long shot for now. We keep complaining about gerrymandering and the House is where it affects the most.

mopinko

(70,121 posts)
2. no it isnt. not any more.
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 09:50 AM
Aug 2022

there's a wave coming. a huge wave. fox poll the other day showed shifts d in all demos, including +28 w DADS.
moms have been pissed for 7 yrs now. a quarter of dads are joining the fight? welcome to the wilderness.

Polybius

(15,428 posts)
9. In the Senate, yes
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 12:29 PM
Aug 2022

We'll pick up as many as 4. But the House we need to be up +4 or +5 just to break even with gerrymandering.

mopinko

(70,121 posts)
10. well, since every demo shifted at least that much....
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 02:19 PM
Aug 2022

and i've never heard of shift as big as +28. that's what you call motivation.

JohnSJ

(92,218 posts)
4. Couldn't they continue the investigation over at the Senate if we don't get the House, but retain
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 10:30 AM
Aug 2022

control of the Senate?

Regardless, the DOJ and grand jury will be taking over

yourout

(7,530 posts)
3. Cheney and Cassidy Hutchinson should get Presidential Medals of Freedom. That might be enough to..
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 10:14 AM
Aug 2022

Stroke out TFG.

Gore1FL

(21,132 posts)
7. There would have to be a new Jan 6th Committee established in the new congress.
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 12:23 PM
Aug 2022

Presumably, their work will be done by then.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
11. If Repubs win the House there won't be a 1/6 committee
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 02:24 PM
Aug 2022

Instead there will be a committee to investigate the members of the current 1/6 committee.

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