I suspect the deal is with Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Give all the footage to Tucker Carlson and I'll let you continue to be Speaker for another week."
The question ought to be "what is MTG's deal with Carlson?" ... and why is an avowed insurrectionist MTG even in Congress? The 14th Constitutional Amendment clearly states that she (and others) are barred from holding public office!
Democrats should provide an unrestricted release of the same videos to two reputable press organizations. Then the capitol should consider the implications of the release of information about the capitol and adjust security procedures accordingly.
McCarthy is a desperate man with hopes of carrying forward a hopeless attempt to save a faltering Republican party filled with extremely corrupt and anti-democratic members.
As I have said repeatedly: The GOP is a crime Syndicate, hell-bent on subverting this democracy. The Murdoch-Fox department is a main outlet for spreading misinformation and propaganda. Wanna-Be Crime Boss, Qevin McQuarthy, a KKKoch Puppet, is feeding those tapes to Fox so they can twist the narrative. THIS sort of thing happens because no one in the Justice Dept has the Will or Courage to stand up to Fascist Oligarchs, the Puppet Masters of the crime syndicate.
The reason the far right idiots want this is so they can “Barr-ize “ the attack on democracy by their supporters. These traitors need to keep their base stoked.
I hope that Democrats launch a legal challenge that prevent the fox nazi regime from doing it. They shouldn’t be allowed to speak of this until after all media sources also have this full list. And actually, the courts should intervene in the release altogether as it is a security risk.
What an execrable bunch of losers. Hilary picked the wrong term. Not strong enough. Few knew what hyperbole meant until Biden started using it.
Execrable is the word for the “Christian” nationalist authoritarian movement
This is a threat to the safety and security of Congress and America. Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson should be investigated and jailed for CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA!!
He is giving the right s map for another attack-security is destroyed. Right wingers are bringing guns to congress...this is for chaos, but this is cold blooded planning for another attack.
Seventy-three years ago, a prescient George Orwell in his book "1984" summarized the Republican party of today: 'Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.'
I know that any relation of Republicans to logic and consistency is purely coincidental, but on January 6, 2021, Trump was the head of the federal government. He was the big boss of the FBI, obviously with power to fire its head. So, if the January 6 riot was a false flag carried out by the FBI, either Trump directed it or he was so out of touch with his own government that he did not know what they were doing.
There was also the fact that Trump directed the rioters to the Capitol and subsequently told them he loved them. The public saw and heard him on video. So, "false flag" or not, Trump loved it.
With regard to access to the tapes of the riot, I am wondering whether Fox may have paid McCarthy a personal bribe and/or promised a hefty contribution to the Republican Party, in exchange for the exclusive access.
Wow, @Robert Reich and @Heather Lofthouse--what a session, and covering so much ground! Thank you! :~)
I especially enjoyed your discussion of economics in history, and prospects for how things could change in the future, especially with regard to how AI could shape the economic landscape, and how the workweek, and people's relationship to work could change.
So obvious! McCarthy placating the crazies like MTG to keep his position, giving Tucker Carlson the opportunity to rail at his viewers/believers that Jan 6 was nothing more than a peaceful demonstration by cherry picking the tapes to present them with only what he wants seen & continue the division of this country. McCarthy does not have the character for providing the tapes to all news outlets for equal viewing & evaluation. Frankly, I watched the entire Jan 6 Insurrection, from the very beginning & was horrified, appalled, disgusted & sad that people in the United States were so hypnotized by tfg. Now 2 years later, after dissolving the committee that was diligent at getting to the truth, McCarthy has put it in the hands of the one sided "news" personality to further Carlson's repulsive ego. Only MAGAs will view & accept Carlson's analysis 100%, without question. He knows that & so does McCarthy, & they are reveling in that, along with MTG. A coalition of media outlets has now requested, in writing that McCarthy release the same footage to them, & sending an expedited request under the Freedom of Information Act. He darn well better provide the same 41,000 hours of footage to these news outlets! No excuses for not doing so.
He was "blackmailed" into it: his position is secured only by agreement with the crazies of the Greene group and they wanted him to do this. Rep Jeffries MUST make an issue of this and not rely upon the press to carry his water.
I suspect the deal is with Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Give all the footage to Tucker Carlson and I'll let you continue to be Speaker for another week."
The question ought to be "what is MTG's deal with Carlson?" ... and why is an avowed insurrectionist MTG even in Congress? The 14th Constitutional Amendment clearly states that she (and others) are barred from holding public office!
Democrats should provide an unrestricted release of the same videos to two reputable press organizations. Then the capitol should consider the implications of the release of information about the capitol and adjust security procedures accordingly.
McCarthy is a desperate man with hopes of carrying forward a hopeless attempt to save a faltering Republican party filled with extremely corrupt and anti-democratic members.
Why isn’t this illegal?
As I have said repeatedly: The GOP is a crime Syndicate, hell-bent on subverting this democracy. The Murdoch-Fox department is a main outlet for spreading misinformation and propaganda. Wanna-Be Crime Boss, Qevin McQuarthy, a KKKoch Puppet, is feeding those tapes to Fox so they can twist the narrative. THIS sort of thing happens because no one in the Justice Dept has the Will or Courage to stand up to Fascist Oligarchs, the Puppet Masters of the crime syndicate.
Tucker will slice and dice the footage to show:
1. That the Jan 6 riot was actually a peaceful protest;
2. That ANTIFA fomented the violence;
3. That Pelosi and the Capitol police were complicit.
McCarthy let the FOX into the henhouse.
The reason the far right idiots want this is so they can “Barr-ize “ the attack on democracy by their supporters. These traitors need to keep their base stoked.
I hope that Democrats launch a legal challenge that prevent the fox nazi regime from doing it. They shouldn’t be allowed to speak of this until after all media sources also have this full list. And actually, the courts should intervene in the release altogether as it is a security risk.
What an execrable bunch of losers. Hilary picked the wrong term. Not strong enough. Few knew what hyperbole meant until Biden started using it.
Execrable is the word for the “Christian” nationalist authoritarian movement
This is a threat to the safety and security of Congress and America. Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson should be investigated and jailed for CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA!!
Really enjoy these weekly coffee klatch! Hope you continue to have them.
He is giving the right s map for another attack-security is destroyed. Right wingers are bringing guns to congress...this is for chaos, but this is cold blooded planning for another attack.
Seventy-three years ago, a prescient George Orwell in his book "1984" summarized the Republican party of today: 'Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.'
Big Brother lives.
I know that any relation of Republicans to logic and consistency is purely coincidental, but on January 6, 2021, Trump was the head of the federal government. He was the big boss of the FBI, obviously with power to fire its head. So, if the January 6 riot was a false flag carried out by the FBI, either Trump directed it or he was so out of touch with his own government that he did not know what they were doing.
There was also the fact that Trump directed the rioters to the Capitol and subsequently told them he loved them. The public saw and heard him on video. So, "false flag" or not, Trump loved it.
With regard to access to the tapes of the riot, I am wondering whether Fox may have paid McCarthy a personal bribe and/or promised a hefty contribution to the Republican Party, in exchange for the exclusive access.
In his exposure of the secure locations around the Capitol, McCarthy has acted as a traitor.
Wow, @Robert Reich and @Heather Lofthouse--what a session, and covering so much ground! Thank you! :~)
I especially enjoyed your discussion of economics in history, and prospects for how things could change in the future, especially with regard to how AI could shape the economic landscape, and how the workweek, and people's relationship to work could change.
So obvious! McCarthy placating the crazies like MTG to keep his position, giving Tucker Carlson the opportunity to rail at his viewers/believers that Jan 6 was nothing more than a peaceful demonstration by cherry picking the tapes to present them with only what he wants seen & continue the division of this country. McCarthy does not have the character for providing the tapes to all news outlets for equal viewing & evaluation. Frankly, I watched the entire Jan 6 Insurrection, from the very beginning & was horrified, appalled, disgusted & sad that people in the United States were so hypnotized by tfg. Now 2 years later, after dissolving the committee that was diligent at getting to the truth, McCarthy has put it in the hands of the one sided "news" personality to further Carlson's repulsive ego. Only MAGAs will view & accept Carlson's analysis 100%, without question. He knows that & so does McCarthy, & they are reveling in that, along with MTG. A coalition of media outlets has now requested, in writing that McCarthy release the same footage to them, & sending an expedited request under the Freedom of Information Act. He darn well better provide the same 41,000 hours of footage to these news outlets! No excuses for not doing so.
He was "blackmailed" into it: his position is secured only by agreement with the crazies of the Greene group and they wanted him to do this. Rep Jeffries MUST make an issue of this and not rely upon the press to carry his water.