Armed with a civil war sword, Bruce Westerman (R-AR) crouched on a commode, ready for a last stand because the lost cause insurrectionists were crashing and trashing Capitol offices. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy abandoned Westerman to an uncertain fate, because McCarthy’s security deemed him not important enough to save. ““Westerman, the only licensed forester in Congress, touts planting trees as the most ‘pragmatic, proactive approach’ to removing planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere.”. Chances are Westerman was prepared to slash his way out of the Capitol that 6th of January even as the more important question is the conversation then between McCarthy and previous guy.
“After the House chamber was evacuated on Jan. 6, Mr. McCarthy retreated to his Capitol office with a colleague, Rep. Bruce Westerman, Republican of Arkansas. When it became evident the rioters were breaking in, Mr. McCarthy's security detail insisted he leave. But Mr. Westerman was left behind in Mr. McCarthy's inner work area, he said in a recent interview,” the article reported. “For protection, Mr. Westerman said he commandeered a Civil War sword from an office display, barricaded himself in Mr. McCarthy's private bathroom and waited out the siege while crouched on the toilet.”
x
“For protection, Mr. Westerman said he commandeered a Civil War sword from an office display, barricaded himself in Mr. McCarthy’s private bathroom and waited out the siege while crouched on the toilet.”https://t.co/CMUdh9yaSD
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) grabbed a Civil War sword from a display and hid on a toilet in House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Jan. 6, per the NYT.
In other perfidy, Wayne LaPierre could kill off the GOP as an unintended consequence of his poor marksmanship being no better than his leadership.
x
Previously secret video footage suggests that behind the N.R.A. chief Wayne LaPierre’s Everyman image is a coddled executive who is clumsy with a firearm, and who lives in fear of the violent political climate he has helped create. https://t.co/okgtRncjfw
In other bailing, the writer of a NY Post lie about Kamala Harris books at the border chose to resign over it.
x
Some thoughts from somebody who’s twice faced (smaller) moral dilemmas while within the Murdoch maw.
1/ If you think @Italiano_Laura should’ve just refused to write it, consider: somebody else would’ve, and they might have punished or fired her, and we might never have known. pic.twitter.com/emP4d4VHIk
“You’re not mopping fast enough. (Laughter) That’s a socialist mop. (Laughter and applause) Grab a mop — let’s get to work.” – Barack Obama (2009); “Soyez réalistes, demandez l’impossible!”
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
DisagreeAgree
Connect with
I allow to create an account
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
The Politicus is a collaborative political community that facilitates content creation directly on the site. Our goal is to make the political conversation accessible to everyone.
Any donations we receive will go into writer outreach. That could be advertising on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit or person-to-person outreach on College campuses. Please help if you can:
