Post by the Scribe on Jun 1, 2021 12:52:37 GMT
Rep. Peter Meijer is out of line with the majority of conservative criminals. If there was a civil war within the party it would be short lived because a very few have a conscience or care about the country and its people. That party is all about feathering the nests of the wealthy.
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Anti-Trump GOP Lawmaker Rips 'Ultimate Betrayal' In Memorial Day Message
www.yahoo.com/huffpost/peter-meijer-memorial-day-gop-betrayal-072300207.html
Nick Visser·Senior Reporter, HuffPost
Tue, June 1, 2021, 12:23 AM
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich) blasted conservatives “salivating for civil war” in a series of messages on Memorial Day, saying they are “treacherous snakes” who “can go straight to hell.”
www.huffpost.com/topic/peter-meijer
Meijer, an Iraq War veteran who assumed office earlier this year, has made a name for himself as one of the few members in his party to buck the whims of former President Donald Trump. On Twitter, he said he struggled with Memorial Day this year:
Meijer was one of 35 Republicans to break with the party and vote to establish an independent commission investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which he described as an “objective, authoritative, even-handed” attempt to understand how the insurrection took place.
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-votes-capitol-riot-commission-republican-opposition_n_60a55739e4b099ba753f258c
www.wxyz.com/news/upfront/rep-peter-meijer-talks-covid-recovery-political-climate-in-7-upfront
“At the end of the day, we need accountability. We need an open transparent investigation that will yield a public document that the people can reference,” Meijer told CNN’s Jake Tapper shortly before the vote on the January 6 commission last month. “Right now we still have more questions than answers on what occurred on Jan. 6, on what led up to that. Really it’s essential we don’t move past this without that sense of accountability.”
The effort to create the commission passed in the House but failed in the Senate after the chamber failed to secure the 60 votes needed to override a Republican filibuster.
Meijer also voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack, saying he felt it was “important that we have elected leaders who are not thinking solely about what’s in their individual self-interest, not what is going to be politically expedient, but what we actually need for the country.”
That decision prompted county Republican parties to vote on censure resolutions against Meijer; however, the broader Michigan Republican Party declined to do so in April.
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GOP Rep. Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Beyond Reprehensible' Holocaust Remarks
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
HuffPost
Anti-Trump GOP Lawmaker Rips 'Ultimate Betrayal' In Memorial Day Message
www.yahoo.com/huffpost/peter-meijer-memorial-day-gop-betrayal-072300207.html
Nick Visser·Senior Reporter, HuffPost
Tue, June 1, 2021, 12:23 AM
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich) blasted conservatives “salivating for civil war” in a series of messages on Memorial Day, saying they are “treacherous snakes” who “can go straight to hell.”
www.huffpost.com/topic/peter-meijer
Meijer, an Iraq War veteran who assumed office earlier this year, has made a name for himself as one of the few members in his party to buck the whims of former President Donald Trump. On Twitter, he said he struggled with Memorial Day this year:
Meijer was one of 35 Republicans to break with the party and vote to establish an independent commission investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which he described as an “objective, authoritative, even-handed” attempt to understand how the insurrection took place.
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-votes-capitol-riot-commission-republican-opposition_n_60a55739e4b099ba753f258c
www.wxyz.com/news/upfront/rep-peter-meijer-talks-covid-recovery-political-climate-in-7-upfront
“At the end of the day, we need accountability. We need an open transparent investigation that will yield a public document that the people can reference,” Meijer told CNN’s Jake Tapper shortly before the vote on the January 6 commission last month. “Right now we still have more questions than answers on what occurred on Jan. 6, on what led up to that. Really it’s essential we don’t move past this without that sense of accountability.”
The effort to create the commission passed in the House but failed in the Senate after the chamber failed to secure the 60 votes needed to override a Republican filibuster.
Meijer also voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack, saying he felt it was “important that we have elected leaders who are not thinking solely about what’s in their individual self-interest, not what is going to be politically expedient, but what we actually need for the country.”
That decision prompted county Republican parties to vote on censure resolutions against Meijer; however, the broader Michigan Republican Party declined to do so in April.
Related...
A Broken Party Acquitted Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-impeachment-acquit_n_6027e114c5b6f88289fbfc0f
Michigan GOP Chair Jokes About Assassination Of Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump
www.huffpost.com/entry/michigan-gop-chair-witches-assassination_n_605ee318c5b67ad3871fdce4
GOP Rep. Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Beyond Reprehensible' Holocaust Remarks
www.huffpost.com/entry/peter-meijer-marjorie-taylor-greene-mask-holocaust_n_60aad8fae4b0a24c4f7da6af
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.