I'm fine with extracting a political price for Republican intransigence to investigate Jan. 6, but once that's over Democrats in Congress need to use their power to do the work and get answers through the committee process.
I mean look if you think Kevin McCarthy would fight a subpoena from a House committee because it's "partisan" but would happily talk to a commission if it were empaneled over his objections, I don't know what to tell you.
The one difference is that it's easier for witnesses to run out the clock knowing that if Republicans win in 2022 they'll shut the whole thing down... but if you think they wouldn't do that to a commission, again, I dunno what to tell you.
Yes they're hypocrites, they relentlessly prosecuted Benghazi and they'll do the same thing with whatever they can if they control Congress under a Democratic president again.
They are not afraid to wield the power that they have. Can't just whine about it, gotta do the work.
They are not afraid to wield the power that they have. Can't just whine about it, gotta do the work.
Will it be a shitshow with crazy Republican members doing everything they can to stop answers and distract the public? Sure.
Would the McCarthy/McConnell appointees to a commission do the same thing? Yes.
Would the McCarthy/McConnell appointees to a commission do the same thing? Yes.
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