The Compromised, Opportunist Kevin McCarthy Was Finally Elected Speaker Of The House After Fifteen Chaotic, Contentous Rounds Of Voting And Deal- Making With MAGA Members Of The Caucus. In Contrast, President Biden Was Honoring Those Who Defended Democracy On Jan. 6th While House Republicans Displayed Disrespect For The Day. On The Two-Year Anniversary Of The Insurrection, Capitol Police, Families Of Those Who Died, Democrat Members Of Congress, And State Election Officials Were Presented With The Presidential Citizens Award. Only One Republican, Rep. Robert Fitzpatrick From Pennsylvania Attended The Ceremony. – Baby Boomer Resistance: A Pro Democracy Blog

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President Biden honored 12 Americans today with the Presidential Citizen Award for their successful efforts to defend the Capitol during the January 6 uprising. Biden continues to model how a president should act while respecting democracy and people with a high moral commitment to public service. On the two-year anniversary of the uprising, democrats are honoring the day by showing gratitude, empathy, and determination to fight against the people and ideologies that threaten the stability of American democracy. In contrast, the Republicans chose to ignore the day in support of the “big lie” anti-democracy and the disgraced Donald Trump.

The chaotic opposition to the election of McCarthy as Speaker of the House by MAGA House representatives reveals the extremism and corruption that now exists in the House chamber. McCarthy was forced to humiliate himself by making a deal with MAGA extremists and asking for votes. Political experts speculate that McCarthy has made concessions to MAGA members that undermine the Speaker’s role and will add to the chaos as the House tries to make things work for the American people.

Although irrelevant to Trump, the toxic opposition to American democracy has metastasized with the Republican party. This fact was on full display this week. Destroying our government institutions is the goal of the GOP. He established himself by using democratic phrases such as, “we are the greatest democracy in the world” and “I love our Constitution,” while his actions aligned with the rebels.

“House Democrats, he said, will always place American values ​​over autocracy, benevolence over bigotry, the Constitution over cults, democracy over demagogues, economic opportunity over extremism, freedom over fascism, governing over gaslighting, hope over hatred. , inclusion over isolation. , justice over judicial overreach, knowledge over kangaroo court, freedom over limitations, maturity over Mar-a-Lago, normalcy over negativity, opportunity over obstacles, people over politics, quality of life issues over QAnon, reason over racism, the essence of blasphemy, Victory over tyranny, understanding of evil, suffrage over voter suppression, working family over good relationships, xenial over xenophobia.

In comparison, Speaker McCarthy’s speech was generic, more ass-kissing for Trump, full of generic “love America” ​​platitudes and generalities at the level of a high school essay. No policy was mentioned other than to investigate Biden. To quote the weakest Speaker in US history:

• Our system is built on checks and balances. It’s time for us to be a check and provide some balance to the President’s policies…There is nothing more important than making American families live and enjoy the lives they deserve.
• “Our nation deserves to be fought for. Our rights are worth fighting for. Our dreams are worth fighting for. Our future is worth fighting for.”

Hakeem Jeffries shows McCarthy in a speech that defines what is wrong with where McCarthy and the MAGA party want to take America. The party is dead, Trump is pathetic, and thankfully the democrats are focused on protecting America.