The sheer cowardice of withholding a duly elected representative's seat to avoid accountability is so blatantly authoritarian it would be laughable if it weren't so dangerous.

'Smells fishy': Analyst stunne...
'Smells fishy': Analyst stunned by House GOP's reluctance to swear in new representative

A professor of international politics was stunned during an interview on Thursday because Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has still not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona after more than a month after her election. Grijalva, a Democrat, won a special election to replace her late father last...

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@patriotprogressive.bsky.social @tend2wobble Mike Johnson is so intent on not seating Rep. Grijalva that I'm wondering if there are surprises on The LIST. SCOTUS, perhaps? GOP Billionaires? Religious leaders? A couple of GOP reps who might have to resign, leaving Mike in the minority? HMMM?? #MikeJohnson #TheList #SCOTUS
@sheilasmall @patriotprogressive.bsky.social Maybe a tie or twenty to the Vatican sex scandals, the Mormon sex scandals, and the Southern Baptist sex scandals?