Calls Grow For Madison Cawthorn To Be Expelled From The House
By: Jason Easley (POLITICUSUSA)
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
After he urged more violence and bloodshed against the US government, calls are growing for Rep Madison Cawthorn to be expelled from the House.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was asked about expelling Cawthorn on MSNBC's The Reid Out:
Sarah Reese Jones@PoliticusSarahRep. Eric Swalwell says Rep. Madison Cawthorn should "face the consequences" of his calls for more violence on #TheReidOut https://t.co/33Txer9Hlc
7:19 PM · Aug 31, 20218833
Swalwell said:
He should face the consequences for what he has said, and I think Speaker Pelosi is considering that, and that's what her statement reflects. And this is why Kevin Mccarthy cannot be speaker. He is not responsible enough to break from Donald Trump and just condemn basic outright violence.
By the way, that aide asked me earlier tonight. She said, you know, you didn't respond to the e-mail. Do you want the vest? You tweeted about it. And I thought it was bananas, frankly, when she sent it to me. I thought it was a joke. A lot of my colleagues have understandably purchased bulletproof vests, which I respect, but as you see these statements from people like Madison Cawthorn, I'm naive. I'm the naive one to think that he and others would not, again, invite, assemble, incite, and aim violence at the Capitol.
A DOJ Investigation Of Cawthorn Has Been Requested.
The American Muckrakers PAC wrote to AG Garland to launch a DOJ investigation into Cawthorn:
I am writing to you with an urgent plea to investigate a serious ongoing criminal matter.
As documented in publicly available video and reported by numerous news sources, on August 29th at a public meeting in Franklin, North Carolina, Representative David Madison Cawthorn (NC-11), speaking of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, was asked "When are you going to call us to Washington again?" His answer was chilling: "We are actively working on that. We have a few plans in motion I can't make public right now. There's a lot of Republicans who don't want to talk about this."
Just prior to Rep. Cawthorn's apparent admission to conspiring to launch another attempted coup, he repeated the Big Lie that had provided the cover for January 6th's violent rebellion - that President Biden was not, in Cawthorn's muddled yet nonetheless clear words, "dutifully elected," and "we know it was a stolen election."
And he ominously warned that further big lies regarding the next election will "lead to one place, and that's bloodshed." Chillingly, he stated "I am willing to defend our liberty at all costs. There's nothing that I would dread doing more than having to pick up arms against a fellow American."
U.S. law does provide broad immunity for members of Congress acting in their official capacity. But that capacity, and thus that immunity, clearly does not extend to conspiring to commit an insurrection against the U.S.
government, calling for bloodshed, and inciting followers to take up arms against their fellow citizens.
I am writing to urgently request that you launch an investigation into Rep. Cawthorn's past and ongoing insurrectionist activities, have the FBI interview him to determine his intentions, and confirm whether he is indeed
planning for further violence in Washington, DC or anywhere else. In addition, we need to know with whom he is involved in this illegal conspiracy.
It Takes A 2/3 Vote To Expel A House Member
It takes a two-thirds vote in the House to expel a member. A simple majority won't do. The only way for Cawthorn to be expelled would be for Republicans to also vote to expel him. Since Kevin McCarthy refuses to take any action against members of his caucus for violence, there is zero chance that Cawthorn is expelled.
The American people don't want insurrectionists in their government, and the calls are growing for Cawthorn to go.
Jason Easley
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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Sounds like a criminal conspiracy to me
pffft, easy target...
Cawthorn is a loose cannon fruitcake who should never have been elected to public office in the first place. Definitely needs to be removed from office one way or another.
This punk is in over his head. I am expecting him to flame out after one term.
A grand wizardship of some lame ass nationalist group is all he has in his future.
Thanks for posting this TG. I was going to post it the other day.
A bunch of thugs seems to be all the gqp has to offer these days.
Was he involved in the 1/6/21 whatshisnames' mob attempted coup/insurrection? So many of the gqp were involved, it's hard to keep track.
IDK but I wouldn't doubt it
Nothing like trying to paint all with the same brush is there. Just makes things so much easier doesn't it?
to repeat a popular GOP cliche from the last few days, "you own it". don't like it, don't do it...
He reminds me of the dipshits Delta House tormented in Animal House.
Neidemier was killed by his own troops
He ain't right zip I tell ya. He just ain't rightheaded...
I saw that on 'air.' And I need to say this, because someone should: You would think that a handicapped person would have more understanding about shortcomings, and a person in a wheelchair more discipline about what comes out of his or her mouth! That is, one should look and express more ways to get along in life than seeking ways of combat!
I found it laughable and insulting that he would say he wants to further injure somebody through bloodshed. And that somebody should obey his sovereignt "demands."
Disable people are no more or less stupid than non-disabled people. How did he end up in a wheelchair? Combat? If so, you're right he really ought to think more and speak less about bloodshed
And here I thought he was a veteran. No, he's just some rich kid who got banged up in an accident because his friend was a moron
Everything that thug says is a lie.
... he's a veteran of a big insurance settlement. I wonder which of his friends his wife is banging.
Friend TG, It's just too much! All of this foolish talk from politicians who have no filter! I watched this fool "get his youthful zeal off" before a crowd of apparently stupid supporters! This man has limited capacity and has been given a great and humbly "duty to serve" all of humanity-and he squanders it on being a loud-mouth craven for blood-sport!
Excuse me, I have had enough of republicans and conservatives 'talking' to me like I am a fool! This disabled man (and I knew his injury background) is threatening to injure, maim, and/or kill somebody and "nobody" in his leadership is checking him? That's privilege! And I will chew his silly ass up one side and down the other for thinking to invoke it in my hearing!
I just figured that Barbie ran over Ken in a fit of rage when she caught him in the camper with one of her friends. He had that reputation before turning into HandiKen.
We agree again. Time to go take my heart pill!
See comment 3.2
If you say so.
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While campaigning he falsely claimed that he lost an Annapolis Naval Academy
scholarship because of his injury
The Naval Academy disputes that as not factual.
He is caught up in the attention he is receiving.
It's all a lie.
This congressman is pathetic, not because of his injury, but because he confuses arrogance for real power. Clearly, he does not comprehend that real power is truth and humility radiating through power.
I accept your apology.
Dream on.
Flag this!
LOL
Is this a "sitting" example of republicans and conservatives getting drunk with power? Look America! What you have in store if you don't vote it all away in 2022!
What was that?! I must have missed that movie! Was it good or just "strange." I must confess. . . that clip was good and at the same time over the top or do I mean overacted?! (Chuckles.)
Never saw Dr Strangelove? Drop everything and see asap.
Possibly greatest satire movie ever.
Ah! I see it was done in 1964. Makes sense the Hitler 'linkage.' Soon after the war. I will look into it. Surprisingly, Prime Video and HBO Max are charging (a minimal fee (but why?)) to view this old-age movie! I will keep and eye out for a version I can take in!
It probably turns up on one of the free streaming services from time to time.
Do you have Turner Classic Movies? You might find it on that. Sometimes they have it on demand
Fluoride
I got pissed with Comcast and rid myself of the indulgence on premium channels. Remember I have Netflix too and my world has been so far 'full.' So no Turner Classics these days. I really didn't watch that channel when I had it for many years.
For the first time in a long time this month I will have a 'respectable' bill from that company after too many years! (Giggles.)
No one , even a baby born today, could live long enough to watch everything on tv today. There are thousands of shows and movies available to watch. Tens of thousands if you include all the garbage. Some of it is free and some of it is subscription.
Yeah, we got rid of "cable", too, but we still have internet and now have Sling
I think most people will eventually drop cable. Some who dont care about the cost will keep it because streaming is not as convenient as having everything on the same system. But I now have Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime, Paramount , Peacock, and the local channels for less than half of what I was paying for cable. I wont live long enough to watch everything just on those six channels.
I just cut the cord with cable recently too. My bill was getting close to $200 a month. A lot of those charges were for ridiculous fees. Now I just have internet and something called Philo, a streaming service.
I dropped Hulu because I found I was only watching the Golden Girls and I have all the DVDs. Netflix too. When I realized I rarely tuned in I dropped it
Xfinity is my cable provider and they have something called Peacock where I can still watch my favorites like Law and Order and all their offshoots. They just don't have all the seasons yet of the original Law and Order. I love Sam Watterston in that show.
I also have Paramount+ which has my local news live. The only reason I watch local news is for the traffic and weather on my way to work in the morning.
I have a "box" when I open my Fire TV menu that says "peacock". Do you have to pay for that?
Peacock is free if you have Xfinity, used to be called Comcast.
I think its maybe 4.99 a month otherwise
Peacock is an NBC channel. They have both a free (with ads) version and a subscription version (I think its 5 or 6 dollars a month). They have a lot of NBC shows, a lot of old tv series such as Murder She Wrote and Columbo , and many others, movies, documentaries and original series and news shows. It has a lot of stuff on it.
Exactly right. I wholly agree. And still, there is the axiom: "All these channels and (occasionally) nothing to watch!" Moreover, it does make me feel 'old' that I can't keep up with all the information overload out there (and freely being dispensed).
I would watch it with ads if I could watch as much Law and ORder as I wanted
Just wait. Comcast/Xfinity will find a way to 'pencil-whip' their subscribers into paying for Peacock! Just give it a while.
They have 8 seasons of the original Law and Order on there, 22 seasons of SVU, 10 seasons of Criminal Intent and 1 season of the latest one Organized Crime
You must feel 'total' relief that I am just now starting to wean myself into establishing is do-able! It took me too too long and I had to get good and angry with Customer Service (they goofed up my contract x2) for me to exercise my righteous indignation and cut-it-back!
Amen, brother JR! I need to be like you on this! I thought about it too. Believe it or not, for me, it is just hard for me to change 'stuff' when I put it in place. Even when I know better!
You know what? Even Youtube is 'courtin' me for a date to get Youtube TV! (Y'all know how much I 'heart' me some Youtube videos.) Well, apparently they SEE me heartin and ask me every time I go 'live' on my phone to the website!
... purity of essence.
I don't think so. They get their money from the advertisers, commercials, but probably not as many as regular TV.
Hmmm. (Smile.)
I thought is was a great representation of Gen. Le May. He was the architect of the fire bombing of Dresden, Germany and various Japanese cities including Tokyo (which resulted in the highest loss of live prior to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Operations he also was responsible for.)
As my sainted grandmother would say, “that boy didn’t duck when the mule kicked”
Now I truly wish Swalwell would park that smirk on his face (image above) and get outraged enough to let us see him actively engaged in bringing some charge against republicans who have forsaken civility and public officials who are calling for taking up arms against their fellows! That is, it gets that much harder to persuade kids not to take up arms in schools and on the streets, when we have politicians behaving like "local thugs."