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GOP Rep. Tom Rice regrets Jan. 6 objection vote, says Trump ‘responsible’ for riot
NY Post ^ | December 22, 2021 | Callie Patteson

Posted on 12/22/2021 5:46:54 PM PST by Dahoser

GOP Rep. Tom Rice has said he regrets voting to sustain objections to the 2020 presidential election results in two states on Jan. 6 — and said former President Donald Trump was “responsible” for the riot that ravaged the Capitol that day.

Rice (R-SC) told Politico Wednesday that while he still believes there were “real issues with the election,” he wishes he had voted differently.

According to the outlet, Rice is believed to be the first GOP member of Congress to publicly disavow his Jan. 6 vote.

“In retrospect, I should have voted to certify,” Rice said. “Because President Trump was responsible for the attack on the Capitol.”
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Rice also called the 45th president a “coward” and claimed Trump watched the violence “with pride” and “did nothing to stop it.”

Rice was one of 147 House and Senate Republicans who voted in support of objections to the results in Arizona and Pennsylvania on Jan. 6. However, he was also one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over the riot just seven days later.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 7thcd; 7thcdsc; assistantdemocrat; buhbye; ricearino; ricearoni; rino; southcarolina7thcd; tomrice; wellbye
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Recent polling in South Carolina shows Rice is another anti-Trump casualty so I guess no time like the present to kiss more RAT tuchus in the hopes of getting some crumbs from his betters after the midterms.
1 posted on 12/22/2021 5:46:54 PM PST by Dahoser
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To: Dahoser

Well, bye.


2 posted on 12/22/2021 5:47:45 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Dahoser

“somebody” got a dose of fear. Goodbye.


3 posted on 12/22/2021 5:48:37 PM PST by BarbM (FU Pence. You refuse to be alone with a woman, but have no compunction in screwing the USA))
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To: Dahoser

A new one that needs to be sent back to civilian life.


4 posted on 12/22/2021 5:49:43 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Dahoser

No one still cares about 1/6 except MSNBC


5 posted on 12/22/2021 5:49:47 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Dahoser
Another Cast Iron Conservative from Carolina


6 posted on 12/22/2021 5:50:25 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Dahoser

Pelosi is ramping up this circus trial to ban Trump from running.

That’s what all this press is along with the 1/6 “memorial”

Our Republic is under attack.


7 posted on 12/22/2021 5:50:45 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Dahoser

what possible advantage could this Ahole obtain by coming out with this defamatory lie, and especially now a year late?

at least he’s outed himself ... let’s replace him ASAP!


8 posted on 12/22/2021 5:51:00 PM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Dahoser

“… Rice (R-SC) told Politico…”
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Politico? So he’s sleeping with the enemy now.


9 posted on 12/22/2021 5:51:47 PM PST by House Atreides
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To: JonPreston

Nice picture.. What an arrogant little prat.


10 posted on 12/22/2021 5:52:51 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: Dahoser

He’s being blackmailed.


11 posted on 12/22/2021 5:54:13 PM PST by caver
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To: Dahoser

Two Faced bugger, eh? Rice is a typical RINO, talking out both sides of his mouth. Yes, there were issues with the election. But, Trump caused the march on the Capitol?

Can’t have it both ways, idiot. Take a damn stand! Accept the consequences.


12 posted on 12/22/2021 5:54:19 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: JonPreston

Oh, so that’s Tom Rice.
For some reason, when I heard South Carolina + a ‘wobbly’ republican now expressing regrets for supporting Trump during the J6 debacle, I first thought about Tim Scott.
Physically, Tim and Tom are as different as night and day.


13 posted on 12/22/2021 5:56:27 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Dahoser

Welcome to the dark side, Mr Rice. Hope you enjoy it while it lasts.


14 posted on 12/22/2021 5:56:41 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Dahoser

What is it with South Carolina? Graham, Nancy Mace and now this guy.


15 posted on 12/22/2021 5:58:03 PM PST by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: Dahoser

Send this RINO packing.


16 posted on 12/22/2021 5:59:14 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: JonPreston

He looks like a real arrogant twit.


17 posted on 12/22/2021 6:00:43 PM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Dahoser

Typically there’s some personal profit that can be reaped by going anti-Trump. What is it for him,and why now? Does he plan to retire? Is his district being redrawn so that a Democrat is likely to win?


18 posted on 12/22/2021 6:00:44 PM PST by LuxAerterna
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To: Dahoser

“On January 13, 2021, Rice was one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump a second time.”

Tom and Susan Rice sitting in a tree, ..
plotting to kill America, 1, 2, 3.


19 posted on 12/22/2021 6:01:05 PM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Dahoser
“In retrospect, I should have voted to certify,” Rice said. “Because President Trump was responsible for the attack on the Capitol.”

Looks like Tom didn't take a logic course at U. of S.C., because that sentence makes no sense whatsoever.

20 posted on 12/22/2021 6:03:58 PM PST by montag813
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