Joshua J. Friedman: NEW: AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito for failure to disclose gifts and failure to recuse. Cosponsors: Lee, Tlaib, Watson Coleman, Ramirez, Frost, Omar, Bowman Thomas: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su... Alito: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

NEW: AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito for failure to disclose gifts and failure to recuse. Cosponsors: Lee, Tlaib, Watson Coleman, Ramirez, Frost, Omar, Bowman Thomas: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su... Alito: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

(Yes, obviously these will not actually pass the House)

Still...nice to see.

Yeah, if we get a few "Thomas, Alito impeached for corruption" headlines amid the thousands of "Biden is old," that's a win.

Be seen trying is remarkably effective politics.

can't push the needle if you don't make some noise!

Can't make some noize if you don't scratch the record! (i'm missing the point aren't i?)

Nah. That kinda works.

I support this solely because it should at least force a round of stories about the Court. It has the benefit of being good politics and PR.

they won't pass the House... this time

Still, good to see Congress making an attempt to do something

not submitting it, however, would be absurd, confidence-shaking negligence, and up until this moment i thought thats what was happening

Meanwhile, in the Senate we have Dick Durbin talking about the letter he wrote 11 years ago that received no response and how he did nothing about it www.instagram.com/reel/C9Ni6WQ...

Heartland Signal on Instagram: "Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) slams SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts for refusing to answer questions about the Court's code of conduct: "Clarence Thomas has received more than ...www.instagram.com 130 likes, 9 comments - heartlandsignal on July 9, 2024: "Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) slams SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts for refusing to answer questions about the Court's code of conduct: "Clarence Thom...

This is an honest question: Exactly why do you feel compelled to add that? Presumably if we are following you, we already know you are not a starry-eyed idealist. Does that sort of thing require constant renewal? Is there not some risk of slipping over the line from experienced to jaded?

I mean you could have also added some detail about the crimes of Thomas and Alito. Presumably that would also be of interest to anyone who read the first post. Why choose what you did over that?

it’s not being jaded, it’s acknowledging that the political purpose of submitting these articles *is their submission* the fact that it can’t pass a republican house is irrelevant, the next step is for all the dems to get on board & use that to drive the news cycle

Agreed. I just wonder about why he felt compelled to point out an obvious and irrelevant (as you say) fact.

It's not irrelevant. It's part of the thing they're doing!

Have you met approximately a third of the people on the internet? Lmao

Maybe can grab a news cycle though

Just seeing a Democrat with some actual fight in them means something

Exactly

OLD: Dick Durbin shits himself, goes into panic room

“Don’t they understand norms?!”

Rude

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if it doesn't pass she should just keep putting it thru until it does. just keep hammering on it

From now on when we look out the Overton window, we should see SCOTUS impeachment.

The squad is squadding

Love me my AOC

I love that my 79 year-old congresswoman is one of the most progressive.

Wish she was going to be our Senator.

I think this might be Summer rather than Barbara

Shit, nope

lol. I was talking about Bonnie Watson Coleman.

AOC is good at politics

Always has been imo

If we still have a functioning democracy in 2028 and beyond, she should try running for the presidency.

I agree but the DNC doesn't know what to do with her.

She’s still relatively new and the changes are coming slowly. She’ll be in charge soon enough

I agree won't pass but get it out there.

Goddamit, YES

SOME Democratics know how to do politics. They should offer a seminar.

instead they get sat at the kids’ table

🥳🥰🙏🏼🍀

Based

Read the link?

90% of the entire Dem caucus should be cosponsors.

It’s definitely not passing, but I’m damn glad & proud of AOC for putting it out there. More of her fellow Dems need to be making moves like this to help incentivize their base.

Is there anyone tracking support for these articles? I want to know how angry my words to my rep need to get.

You should certainly call your rep and tell them you support this! They listen

Oh I plan to I just like trying to tailor my message - i have my stern attorney voice for disappointment or bubbly if i'm so glad they support this thing I would like to see happen!

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