Censure only needs a majority of its members to pass in a vote ….
Both of the Republicans Senator have defended efforts to repeal the Biden/Harris electoral vote winning results…
Several Republican Senator’s aren’t happy with their fellow party members actions in the US Senate….
Spokespersons for Hawley and Cruz did not respond specifically Monday to calls from Democratic lawmakers for the GOP lawmakers to be expelled, censured or stripped of their committee assignments.
Cruz in an interview with a KTRK, a Texas television station, accused Democrats of trying to tear him down for political reasons.
“No one should be surprised to see Democrats playing politics and to see them try to attack strong conservative leaders. That’s something Democrats have done for a long time. I do think it’s really cynical for them to be trying to take advantage of what was a tragic event,” he said.
Hawley said last week: “I will never apologize for giving voice to the millions of Missourians and Americans who have concerns about the integrity of our elections.”
Hawley won election to his first term and Cruz won reelection to his second term in 2018, which means they won’t face voters again until 2024.
A Democratic senator would need to sponsor a resolution to censure or expel Hawley or Cruz for there to be a vote on either option. The possibility of a vote on expulsion is seen as much less likely.
“There were a couple of senators trying to figure that out,” said a Senate Democratic aide. “More and more Democratic caucus members are willing to vote yes on a censure resolution.”
The Senate would censure the senators by adopting by majority vote a resolution to formally state disapproval of their conduct. An expulsion would require a two-thirds majority vote….
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Chip Saltsman, another Republican strategist, said the political situation for Hawley and Cruz looks worse in Washington than it does out in regular America, where he says many Republicans have concerns about Trump’s claims of voter fraud.
“They’re more in trouble in Washington, D.C., then they are back home,” he said.
image…The Hill
I agree with the analysis of the Republican strategist.
Hawley and Cruz angered a lot of their colleagues but likely will suffer fewer consequences with their constituents .
Yup…..
But with Schumer running the show they could get censured….
No biggy….
Benjy Sarlin
@BenjySarlin
Cruz’s top spokeswoman resigned this week. This is, in fact, supposed to be the option when you believe you can’t explain something accurately and honestly in public. Nobody is forced to do otherwise and people’s reputations, for good or bad, carry over to their next job.
I’m not sure they will .
Both Cruz and Hawley got beat up by their local press, and neither was particularly likeable before this all happened. I think the situation is still fluid.
Count me among those who is totally unconvinced that ,despite the events of the past week ,that Republican voters,not politicos, but actual voters, have changed very much if at all.
Has there been “some “ slippage “ in their support of Trump?Yes ,however, It will be several months to see how this plays out, particularly as to others who supported Trump.
Yeah- when I said the situation was fluid, I meant that the long term implications of how this would play out was unclear. But I don’t think that either helped their ability to win a presidential election.
Yes I would certainly agree with that.
The business community has been very critical of the Trump Insurrection – and more than a few large companies are re-thinking about where there contributions should be going. And they are not supporting the GOP leaders most closely associated with sedition. My company put out an internal memo stating that the Congressional efforts to thwart the will of the people was against our corporate values.
Yo Jack?
McConnell turning on Trump getting impeached IS slippage….
Who drops their party leader next?
And what of the Republican Party?
Scott was criticized here last week for calling for its demise.
Consider this from The National Review,the premier “conservative “ publication in the country:
“…And so it ends for the Grand Old Party:From abolition to anarchy,from Republicans to rabble,a bloody-minded,homicidal gang in thrall to the very democracy John Adams warned us about.A dog in this condition would be put to sleep.It would be a piece of mercy.”
Compared to this?Scott seems the soul of moderation!
I think CG sees my comment and thinks it is self serving.
Of course I “want” the Republican Party to fold.
I’m a Democrat.
The NR can say it in much starker terms and escape the wrath.
In actuality I don’t want a one party state. In fact I think it is impossible. But nothing short of killing the GOP and starting over again is feasible.
Of course if the GOP was to fold, within the first year there would be another party to takes its place, and it quickly would be a serious competitor. So be careful what you wish for. We don’t want to be saying “I can’t believe the Constitution Party is even worse than the GOP!”
I would always prefer that the opposition Party nominate an ethical person- even if she is hard to defeat than an unethical person who will likely lose. We should have learned that with Trump.
1. Donald Trump will not be President in a maximum of 8 days
2. The Republican Part, est. 1854, will still be in existence 8 days from now, and at the very minimum, under the same name and branding, for at least a few more years.
3. There is a “Civil War” going on in the Republican Party. Like our national war on Terror, some of it is out in the open, some of is it completely hidden from public view. Eventually, either the allies of Trump will win or the opponents of Trump within the party, old and new, will win and the Party will head in the direction the winning side wishes
4. Those who are not Republicans but chose not to differentiate between Trump himself or Republicanism itself have made it clear that they want the Trump faction to win the “Civil War” and continue leading the party in jhis direction.
5, From a partisan political standpoint, this is 100 percent understandable for those people. They should be honest about their intentions and wish though.
As I previously stated on multiple times including above, I would much prefer for the Mitt Romney wing to win out over the Trump wing.
Not even a close call.
All of us here i would think would second ur choice Z…
And in 2024, there will remain a sizable Trump wing and the more traditional wing. Nothing is permanent in the long run, and both parties will continue to change.
Good points CG….
I know a third party can’t form, the logistics in our system don’t lend to a third party…where does that leave the Republicans divided over TRUMP and the hatred brand he represents versus the more traditional conservative (the country club folks we all can’t stand)…I’d support a Caddyshack type golf contest to see who is the winner of the party control (either caddyshack contest is fine with me)…
I don’t hate Country Club members,
Not that I have ever belonged to one..