Posted on 12/13/2023 5:26:43 PM PST by george76
Wednesday has been an eventful day on Capitol Hill, but not for the reasons Republicans would have hoped. Hunter Biden was supposed to show up for a subpoenaed deposition. Instead, he held a surprise press conference and then thumbed his nose at Congress. ..
Rep. James Comer, who heads the investigating House Oversight Committee, promised immediate retribution, including a vote on holding the president's on in contempt of Congress. That would be consistent with how Democrats treated witnesses like Steve Bannon for ignoring congressional subpoenas.
Unfortunately, the GOP caucus has caved, deciding to instead try to renegotiate an appearance by Hunter Biden while Republicans move ahead with a vote on officially opening an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.
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Jim Jordan suggested during the press scrum that a contempt vote might occur after the vote to open the impeachment inquiry, though I find that excuse to be rather weak. This is the time to lay it all on the line, not hand Hunter Biden significant leverage. Any attempt to negotiate an appearance after the president's son refused to show up for the first will do exactly that. You don't gain leverage by blinking, and Republicans just blinked by not quickly moving to hold Hunter Biden in contempt.
With that said, before everyone jumps on Comer and Jordan, I suspect this isn't their decision. Rather, I'd bet there are simply not enough "yes" votes among Republicans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt. What does that say about the GOP as a party? It says nothing good. We just had the son of the President of the United States, who is under federal indictment, illegally ignore a lawful subpoena, and Republicans can't even come together to hold him accountable.
But sure, this is going to be the party that "takes down the deep state" if you just give them your votes in 2024. Does anyone believe that? I sure don't. All I've seen across the board when dealing with national Republican figures in the past decade is a predictable ability to fold when the going gets tough. When the GOP had the chance to drop the hammer on Hillary Clinton, they passed. When they had the chance to put Anthony Fauci through the wringer, they passed.
Now, they've got Hunter Biden being handed to them on a platter, and they are hesitating. Are you tired of losing yet? Because I am.
Like Comer said. A waste of time. DOJ would just sit on it.
“Nobody f-—s with a Biden.”——Joseph R. Biden quote.
How do you spell “chickenshits”?
Of course they did…
Hunter...it's not over...and the only reason you got to the mike is because you own your father.
What’s the fascination with a closed door hearing?
Every time.
I hold congress in contempt. And as a woman, a Biden is the last male in the world I would F@@k with. The very idea requires a barf alert.
Well, he’s right. The DOJ WOULD just laugh at it like they laughed at the contempt charge against Holder. It’s symbol over substance.
We live in a society where we need instant gratification. I want to see the law enforced and hunter cited for contempt, but this was literally 6 hours ago. It takes these people a little bit of time to do anything. I’ll wait and see a few days.
R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n-s
Why does Hunter Biden get presidential immunity, but not President Trump? What an upside down world, when the criminal son of a pedophile father, gets immunity. Democrats are so wicked and get away with crimes.
You are missing the point. Regardless of what DOJ does with it, Hunter violated the law. Congress must act or any subpoena becomes meaningless. If DOJ fails to act, the double standard will be obvious. Bannon and Navarro should be furious. They are probably going to jail.
What’s the sense of voting for Republicans if they’re gonna just be pussies!?
That is what people love about Trump. He’s a fighter. He gives good, or better than he gets ! He doesn’t roll over like these losers!
Oh....so, lets just let them have their way with justice.
Don’t even put up a fight/stance?
Got it, feckless GOP.
this isnt a Bee satire article?
GOP-E is sure missing a couple of body parts
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