It's telling who does—and does not—get the benefit of the doubt

I reached out to spokespeople for all 22 Democrats Monday morning with a simple inquiry: I wanted to know if they planned to make a statement or take any sort of action—like a censure—against Rep. Walberg for his call for the destruction of Gaza.

Only three offices responded.

“Deranged and depraved,” Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York said through his press secretary, which was surprising given Torres’ aggressive and unapologeticsupport for Israel. (He’s literally in Israel right now.) I followed up, pointing out Torres’ vote to censure Tlaib and asking if he thought Rep. Walberg’s comments were on the same level. His press secretary said yes. When I pressed further, asking if Torres planned to call for a vote to censure, I received no reply.

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    When I pressed further, asking if Torres planned to call for a vote to censure, I received no reply.

    … did the author of the article forget that a censure isn’t just a handful of Congresscritters deciding to express their displeasure, and is instead an actual vote that requires majority support to pass?

    Sometimes I wonder if some of these people would be more comfortable with the Tea Party. The pointless loyalty signaling at the expense of actual attempts at governance would suit them.