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NEW: GOP Folds, Will Not Vote to Hold Hunter Biden in Contempt After He Ignored Subpoena
Red State. ^ | December 13, 2023 | Bonchie

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chrisknows; congress; contempt; deepstate; donatefreerepublic; gop; hunterbiden; jimknows
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To: roadcat
Why does Hunter Biden get presidential immunity…

Did Hunter Biden get presidential immunity?
For what?
21 posted on 12/13/2023 6:01:13 PM PST by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: joesbucks

The first rule of cross examination is: NEVER ask a question whose answer you do not already know.

The Republicans want to take a private deposition to discover what Hunter Biden will say.

Then they want to examine under oath, so they can re-ask all the questions to which he had bad or no answers in a public forum.

It’s standard procedure for trials. It’s what the J6 commmitee did to multiple conservative witnesses.


22 posted on 12/13/2023 6:05:36 PM PST by TheConservator (Either the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State!--President Donald Trump)
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To: george76

I hope led them in contempt.


23 posted on 12/13/2023 6:07:36 PM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: george76

Yes indeed...
We can always depend on the GOP to maintain the status quo of its perpetual circle-jerk...

In fact, after any of its absolutely feckless & phony orchestrated “struggles” against tyranny, things turn out worse than the Communist Party had hoped for...


24 posted on 12/13/2023 6:09:03 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: TexasGator
"Like Comer said. A waste of time. DOJ would just sit on it."

It's called following through, not caving because you claim the DOJ won't prosecute anyway. That's the coward's way out. At least try, even if you get shot down, or nothing becomes of it. Show the American people you have a set of balls to take on the inconvenient tasks. They took the easy way out like Pence, who chose not even to try on January 6th. It doesn't matter if you try, and get knocked down. It matters that you at least tried, and that the American people see you tried. This is one of the reasons I am no longer registered as a Republican. I cannot compromise my values, and belong to a party that doesn't care enough to even try.

26 posted on 12/13/2023 6:12:44 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: george76

So what abt the repubs that got taken out in handcuffs for ignoring a subpoena?

If they do this do not expect anyone else to obey a subpoena.


27 posted on 12/13/2023 6:13:24 PM PST by Singermom
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To: george76

Some animals are more equal than other animals.


28 posted on 12/13/2023 6:14:05 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: mass55th

“It’s called following through, not caving because you claim the DOJ won’t prosecute anyway. That’s the coward’s way out.”

LOL! They voted today to authorize the impeachment inquiry!


29 posted on 12/13/2023 6:23:06 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: george76

Anyone surprised?

Raise your hand...


30 posted on 12/13/2023 6:25:20 PM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: TexasGator
"LOL! They voted today to authorize the impeachment inquiry!"

Oh whoop-dee-do! But they won't refer Hunter Biden for criminal charges. They'll never impeach Biden, and you know it. Too many feckless Republicans voting with the RATS will put an end to it. Republicans are a bunch of gutless wonders, and back stabbers. I left the party after 45 years after January 6th, because Republicans joined with Democrats to accept unlimited voter fraud that day. Hell, Republicans wouldn't even convict Bill Clinton after they impeached him. It's all kabuki theater.

31 posted on 12/13/2023 6:38:41 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

” But they won’t refer Hunter Biden for criminal charges.”

Since t’s all kabuki theater I suggest you take your meds and get a good night of sleep.


32 posted on 12/13/2023 6:51:43 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator
"Since t’s all kabuki theater I suggest you take your meds and get a good night of sleep."

I didn't ask for your worthless, cowardly advice, did I?

33 posted on 12/13/2023 6:53:37 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: george76
..... The Republi-Cans have once again proven that they are the Republi-Can'ts .... Feckless Useless Fools who pretend they are tough ... Who's Superpower is Folding like a Cheap Suit.

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34 posted on 12/13/2023 6:54:35 PM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: george76

Ken Buck and the RINOs said “no”.

It’s time to primary their asses, or get behind an acceptable third party for their seats.


35 posted on 12/13/2023 6:58:23 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: george76

Who needs Congress?


36 posted on 12/13/2023 7:08:23 PM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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To: george76

37 posted on 12/13/2023 7:19:57 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Sacajaweau

Mike who?


38 posted on 12/13/2023 7:21:03 PM PST by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

cowards


39 posted on 12/13/2023 7:21:14 PM PST by Nailbiter
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To: george76

No balls GOP, just lap dogs for the RATS.


40 posted on 12/13/2023 7:22:20 PM PST by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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