Republicans back off gutting of House ethics office after critical Trump tweet

[anatta]

^ Title is c/p from WaPo

House Republicans abruptly reversed course and pulled language to weaken the independent Office of Congressional Ethics and subject it to internal House rule.

The decision came after President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted that the move should perhaps not be the House GOP’s first priority.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.5a60c6dba1f6

 

[anatta]

dang! Ford jobs, and now this and the day is young..Amazing Congress listened to POTUS-elect -but I'll take it

 

[Cancel 2020.1]

Good on Trump.

I still can't believe this was their way to usher in the new year & "new era." Shows where their heads are at, and inspires little in the way of optimism.

 

[evince]

they will just do it when your not looking because trump retweeted something about Pussys

 

[anatta]

Good on Trump.

I still can't believe this was their way to usher in the new year & "new era." Shows where their heads are at, and inspires little in the way of optimism.

good for you. give credit where credit is due.

 

[Jarod]

The Republicans backed off, then Trump tweeted, then they announced that they backed off. Can you say SET UP. So gullible.

 

[Cancel 2020.1]

The Republicans backed off, then Trump tweeted, then they announced that they backed off. Can you say SET UP. So gullible.

Is that really true?

I have to check into it more. Man, if that's the case, we're in for some serious propaganda.

 

[Cancel 2018.2]

The Republicans backed off, then Trump tweeted, then they announced that they backed off. Can you say SET UP. So gullible.

I asked you for a link to this.

 

[Ass Man]

its a shame really, having oversight and ethics committees is ridiculous

 

[Cancel 2018.2]

I just read an AP article that said Trump "tweeted earlier in the day".

Got anything to support your claim Jarod?

 

[MAGA MAN]

I just read an AP article that said Trump "tweeted earlier in the day".

Got anything to support your claim Jarod?

 

[tinfoil]

LOL

No matter how it happened, at least they didn't do it. Is that still bad news? Would it have been better if the right actually went through with such BS? Maybe if you wanted republicans to make themselves look bad.

Crisis averted... For now, anyway

 

[Jarod]

just common sense.

 

[tsuke]

so we had the house go against ryan on this and then do an about face when trump said so.

I smell kabuki theater.

 

[MAGA MAN]

just common sense.

Since you lack that; nothing.

 

[archives]

dang! Ford jobs, and now this and the day is young..Amazing Congress listened to POTUS-elect -but I'll take it

They didn't listen to Trump, Ryan was opposed along with some senior GOP leaders, bu ultimately they were embarrassed by the media's attention, thought they could sneak it thru last night

 

[anatta]

They didn't listen to Trump, Ryan was opposed along with some senior GOP leaders, bu ultimately they were embarrassed by the media's attention, thought they could sneak it thru last night

Trump shown a light on it-like most things there is more then 1 cause

 

[archives]

LOL

No matter how it happened, at least they didn't do it. Is that still bad news? Would it have been better if the right actually went through with such BS? Maybe if you wanted republicans to make themselves look bad.

Crisis averted... For now, anyway

Fact they even attempted it, especially behind close doors, tells everyone they have no interest in draining any swamp

 

[archives]

its a shame really, having oversight and ethics committees is ridiculous

But initiating special committees to investigate the same thing eight prior committees investigated isn't rediculous

 

[cawacko]

S.E. Cupp wrote this column detailing why she believes Trump's tweet was not behind the revoking of the vote.



Trump's tweets aren't Paul Ryan's kryptonite

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/opinions/ethics-trump-ryan-cupp-opinion/index.html