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Dennis Donovan

(25,503 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2024, 03:18 PM Tuesday

Raw Story: 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Raw Story - 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Kathleen Culliton
November 19, 2024 3:07PM ET

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve.

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), ranking member of the House Rules committee, delivered a lengthy screed against Trump and the Republicans ready to back him as he returns to the White House in 2025.

"The new administration is leaking plans to court-martial military officers who are not sufficiently loyal," McGovern said. "Isn't that usually how things go in an authoritarian dictatorship? Purge the military of anyone who might have a spine and refuse to obey an unlawful order? What the hell is going on here? And their Cabinet picks so far? These are like beyond insane."

McGovern made this declaration in the House of Representatives during an address to his "Republican friends" detailing his concerns about controversial policy and nominations.

Those nominations include people such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Fox News host Pete Hegseth and former Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz.

McGovern referenced each by reported scandals, such as intelligence community concerns that Gabbard has spread Russian propaganda, Hegseth's admitted payment to a woman who accused him of sexual assault and Kennedy's claim that tap water makes children gay.

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Raw Story: 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Tuesday OP

I can't wait until Joe and Mika have him in tomorrow make people aware of his observations underpants Tuesday #1

Thank you congressman Jim !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Tuesday #2

What are dweller Tuesday #3

one gives the treasury secretary the sole ability to designate a non-profit as a terrorist organization. Native Tuesday #6

Thanks dweller Tuesday #8

I wonder if some of this isn't revenge over the IRS supposed crackdown on RW organizations underpants Tuesday #9

Fight it? Cirsium Tuesday #12

That was mentioned, and they said it wasnt thought through by the members who voted for it, and they'd likely not vote Native Tuesday #15

Good on him La Coliniere Tuesday #4

I stand with Rep. McGovern Kid Berwyn Tuesday #5

TY & Rep Jim McGovern! Cha Tuesday #7

I think having committed sexual assault Quanto Magnus Tuesday #10

Lengthy screeds Cirsium Tuesday #11

K&R spanone Tuesday #13

Doesn't mean dick Aviation Pro Tuesday #14

underpants

(186,611 posts)

1. I can't wait until Joe and Mika have him in tomorrow make people aware of his observations

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 03:20 PM

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I’ll be over here holding my breath

Trueblue1968

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2. Thank you congressman Jim !!!!!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 03:24 PM

Tuesday

dweller

(25,035 posts)

3. What are

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 03:33 PM

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The 2 bills ?

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Native

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6. one gives the treasury secretary the sole ability to designate a non-profit as a terrorist organization.

Reply to dweller (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 04:08 PM

Tuesday

think Propublica, think universities, think humanitarian aid groups. The president of Oxfam released a scathing statement about this saying something along the lines of how this is what every authoritarian regime puts in place. here's a gift link to an article in WaPo about it. The Dems narrowly defeated this a few days ago, but Republicans are planning on bringing it back for a vote when they have a majority.

there's an appeal process, but once the doors are closed, how are they going to fight it? where will the money come from, assuming they even stand a chance of winning. think about it, if the left tries to counter the right with Independent News sources that are relying on donations and are nonprofits, they can get shut down just for saying something the administration doesn't agree with.

https://wapo.st/3ZaWvvy