Posted on 02/11/2022 3:30:58 PM PST by RandFan
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) called the two Republican lawmakers who last week were censured by the Republican National Committee (RNC) “patriots” and criticized the committee’s move to rebuke them.
“I think this censure of these two Republicans who are simply doing their jobs, they're investigating what happened that day so it never happens again, I think it is wrong. And I'm glad that some Republicans are standing up against it,” she said during a Friday appearance on “The View.”
“Certainly all Democrats are against it,” she continued. “You've got to be able to look at what happened historically to be able to move forward as a democracy and get the facts out, and that's what they're doing. To me, they've been patriots.”
Last week, Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) were censured by the RNC for their involvement in the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol and for their criticism of former President Trump.
The Minnesota Democrat's use of the word "patriots" offers a contrast with the way the term has been applied in relation to the attack by some rioters and Republican lawmakers.
Some of those who participated in the attack referred to themselves as “patriots” as they ransacked the Capitol and attempted to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results, believing baseless allegations from former President Trump and others that the election had been rigged.
Last May, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) also referred to those who participated in the attacks as “peaceful patriots.”
At least one federal judge has criticized the use of the word “patriots” to describe rioters, telling a man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the attack, “You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that's not patriotism."
"Patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution, not loyalty to a head of state. That is the tyranny we rejected on July 4," the judge, Amy Berman Jackson, told defendant Karl Dresch last August.
The RNC’s censure has also created some fissures within the Republican Party over how the resolution framed the insurrection at the Capitol, which it seemed to describe as “legitimate political discourse.” That apparent characterization drew pushback from several GOP lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).
“It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election. ... That’s what it was,” the Kentucky Republican said earlier this week.
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has several times attempted to clarify the censure, including in an appearance on Fox News earlier this week during which she said that violence is not included in "legitimate political discourse."
"Legitimate political discourse never includes violence," McDaniel said on Fox News.
More like a "useful idiot", make no mistake, they still hate her.
Another GOPe RINO traitor self identifies as such.
PRIMARY her and kick her out.
GETRIDDADABUMS!
145 GOP House voted for Liz to lead them last Feb.
From the woman who eats salads with a comb.
it will be the left that drags her sorry butt over the finish line in the primary.
and has a beer at 6 am
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Liz Cheney and Kidzinger support the Biden Family Foreign Cash machine.
Sure, they hate Trump, but they ignore real crimes and want a Corrupt system.
They want the DOD cash flow.
They want Countries like Ukraine and China to pay off American Politicians through their family members.
And Cheney’s husband works for the company whose made millions off Hunter Biden’s deals, as they represent Hunter.
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Obviously, this nitwit does not know the meaning of the word “patriot”.
In memory of her father.
Neither are Patriots.
Maybe Democrats but not Patriots.
Is she the one that has her staff shave her legs, and eats salad with a comb?
“If you have to hold your nose to vote GOP in the general election, do it.” ~ A. Freeper
Amy Berman be rappin’ bout July 4th?
Nobody in her family anywhere near North America in 1776.
Or for over 100 years for that matter.
I wonder if she feels the same way about Manchin and Sinema?
They are traitors like you Amy!!
they listed her Pac for candidates had 385000 in it and she didn’t share any of it for the 2020 cycle a true RINO
Well, she can teach them to how to eat salad using a hair pick.
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