I'm curious, David. Remember Ted Cruz' recommendation on Jan. 6, that a nonpartisan commission should study the allegations of election fraud in certain states and give a report of its findings within ten days? The recommendation was rejected, of course, but I wonder if that commission would actually have been nonpartisan, as Pelosi's investigation claimed it would be.
David, I know you work for a living but surely you have seen some of the televised congressional hearings. Every question, every comment and every parliamentary move by either party is partisan. A commission would be no different. The party in charge would produce a 300-page report that sole purpose is to bash the opposition party. No one would read it but, assuming the democrats are in charge, their media allies would make sure the excerpts most damaging to Republicans is given wide distribution. The Republicans would then issue a minority statement which no one would read and only Fox News and a few other right-leaning media outlets would report on it.
The commission would waste tons of money hiring pretend experts to find theories that support the contention of the majority party. The leaked information and lies would, assuming the democrats are in charge, would be reported by major news outlets while Republican rebuttals would never be mentioned. Even if the Republican party was in charge, the democrat leaks and lies would still be most widely reported.
Any useful information would be uncovered by a DOJ investigation. Nothing useful comes from congress. It is all biased and any bipartisan actions are compromises that are typical of committees without real leadership. Congress should follow the lead of the Texas legislature and meet for 147 days once every two years. The permanent political class and their 30,000 employees are the bane of this nation.
I don’t disagree with most of what you say. A House investigation is definitely not the best option.
I think something along the lines of the 9/11 commission or the Mueller investigation would be much preferable.
DOJ investigations into individual rioters don’t give the big picture and some would be too politically sensitive to pursue. Plus, Republicans are already skeptical of the DOJ prosecutions so I’m not sure that’s better anyway.
We need a comprehensive investigation that can follow the threads and tie up loose ends. There’s going to be one, the only question is whether Republicans will be represented or punt everything to the Democrats.
It might be hard to do so in this hyperpartisan era, but I think that proponents of a 1-6 commission could look to the 9-11 commission as an example. I remember when the 9-11 commission was proposed and created after the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks, some on the right was worried that it would be used as a bludgeoning tool against the Bush 43 administration. But I think that commission did a masterful job in focusing on fact finding, without a partisan slant one way or the other. The predictions that some on the right had at the 9-11 commission being a one sided blame game didn't pan out. That commission had 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats, and was led by former NJ GOP governor Tom Kean. From what I remember, they seemed to be level headed people who were not distracted by partisan politics.
I think it is in the best interests of the GOP to have this 1-6 commission now. It seems that many on the right are worried about political fallout from it. But this is why they shouldn't drag their feet on creating a 1-6 commission. A bipartisan commission filled with reputable people from both parties will fact find, and come up with proposed solutions to prevent another 1-6. And if that happens, the GOP can focus on the issues and policies for the 2022 midterms. By the time the work of the 9-11 commission concluded a few months before the Nov. 2004 presidential election, it turned out not to be a political liability for then President Bush, as he would be reelected, with the GOP gaining seats in both the House and the Senate. Let's have a bipartisan 1-6 commission, and let the chips fall where they may. I think that many on the right will find out that it won't be a political doomsday scenario that they think it is going to be.
I'm curious, David. Remember Ted Cruz' recommendation on Jan. 6, that a nonpartisan commission should study the allegations of election fraud in certain states and give a report of its findings within ten days? The recommendation was rejected, of course, but I wonder if that commission would actually have been nonpartisan, as Pelosi's investigation claimed it would be.
David, I know you work for a living but surely you have seen some of the televised congressional hearings. Every question, every comment and every parliamentary move by either party is partisan. A commission would be no different. The party in charge would produce a 300-page report that sole purpose is to bash the opposition party. No one would read it but, assuming the democrats are in charge, their media allies would make sure the excerpts most damaging to Republicans is given wide distribution. The Republicans would then issue a minority statement which no one would read and only Fox News and a few other right-leaning media outlets would report on it.
The commission would waste tons of money hiring pretend experts to find theories that support the contention of the majority party. The leaked information and lies would, assuming the democrats are in charge, would be reported by major news outlets while Republican rebuttals would never be mentioned. Even if the Republican party was in charge, the democrat leaks and lies would still be most widely reported.
Any useful information would be uncovered by a DOJ investigation. Nothing useful comes from congress. It is all biased and any bipartisan actions are compromises that are typical of committees without real leadership. Congress should follow the lead of the Texas legislature and meet for 147 days once every two years. The permanent political class and their 30,000 employees are the bane of this nation.
I don’t disagree with most of what you say. A House investigation is definitely not the best option.
I think something along the lines of the 9/11 commission or the Mueller investigation would be much preferable.
DOJ investigations into individual rioters don’t give the big picture and some would be too politically sensitive to pursue. Plus, Republicans are already skeptical of the DOJ prosecutions so I’m not sure that’s better anyway.
We need a comprehensive investigation that can follow the threads and tie up loose ends. There’s going to be one, the only question is whether Republicans will be represented or punt everything to the Democrats.
It might be hard to do so in this hyperpartisan era, but I think that proponents of a 1-6 commission could look to the 9-11 commission as an example. I remember when the 9-11 commission was proposed and created after the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks, some on the right was worried that it would be used as a bludgeoning tool against the Bush 43 administration. But I think that commission did a masterful job in focusing on fact finding, without a partisan slant one way or the other. The predictions that some on the right had at the 9-11 commission being a one sided blame game didn't pan out. That commission had 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats, and was led by former NJ GOP governor Tom Kean. From what I remember, they seemed to be level headed people who were not distracted by partisan politics.
I think it is in the best interests of the GOP to have this 1-6 commission now. It seems that many on the right are worried about political fallout from it. But this is why they shouldn't drag their feet on creating a 1-6 commission. A bipartisan commission filled with reputable people from both parties will fact find, and come up with proposed solutions to prevent another 1-6. And if that happens, the GOP can focus on the issues and policies for the 2022 midterms. By the time the work of the 9-11 commission concluded a few months before the Nov. 2004 presidential election, it turned out not to be a political liability for then President Bush, as he would be reelected, with the GOP gaining seats in both the House and the Senate. Let's have a bipartisan 1-6 commission, and let the chips fall where they may. I think that many on the right will find out that it won't be a political doomsday scenario that they think it is going to be.