ROOKE: Republicans Are Wasting Their Small Window Of Opportunity
American voters were extremely patient with the Republicans, but following the brutal assassination of Charlie Kirk, the time of speeches and blocks is finished. We want the action.
The term of the voters adopted to the Republicans in November 2024 was spoken of Ad Nauseam, which makes GOP’s inability to use the power that we have given them even more frustrating. The biggest question in the room is: when does work for the American people begin?
There are times in time that can become change catalysts. We saw this with the closing remarks of vice-president JD Vance on Monday while organizing “The Charlie Kirk Show”. He accessed on the occasion, arguing that calls to unity with people who would encourage violence against their political opponent will fall into the ear of a deaf because the Trump administration intends to continue the radical left.
If we want to stop political violence like what happened to Charlie Kirk, we must be honest about the people who celebrate him and the people who finance him.
My closing remarks on today’s episode of the Charlie Kirk show: pic.twitter.com/peaqbal3yr
– JD VANCE (@jdvance) September 15, 2025
On the other hand, you have the comments of the American prosecutor general Pam Bondi on freedom of expression against the speech of hatred on the podcast of Kate Miller. It is difficult to label Bondi’s remarks as something other than irresponsible. (Register for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!))
“There is freedom of expression and then there are speeches of hatred, and there is no room, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” she said, adding: “We will absolutely target you, you will continue, if you target someone with a speech of hatred. And it is through the aisle.”
It is if obviously the answer incorrect here for the simple fact that it used left terminology to answer a simple question. There is no hate speech. The left uses the play on words to trap us in their box, and Bondi played directly in his hand. For thousands of Americans who have been victims by attacks on the left “hate speech”, they see the official use of the term by the term which ruined their life of betrayal.
She described her answer this morning by a statement, stating in part: “The speech of hatred which crosses the line in threats of violence is not protected by the first amendment. It is a crime. For too long, we have watched the radical to normalize threats, the appeal to assassinations and encourage him political violence. This time is over. “
The hate speech that crosses the line in threats of violence is not protected by the first amendment. It is a crime. For too long, we watched the radical on the left to normalize threats, call for assassinations and encourage political violence. This time is over.
Less than 18 USC § …
– Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@Agpambondi) September 16, 2025
The choice of Bondi to double the use of the term “hate speech” is almost an admission that it does not understand what should be done or says at the moment. We are fighting for the survival of our country here while it is attacked by distant organizations on the left, radicalizing our citizens to murder their political opponents. This undermines our ability to pursue these organizations if it willingly use their language and repeatedly.
Trump told journalists on Monday in the oval office that he had asked Bondi to examine racketeering accusations (Rico) against left -wing groups funding agitators. Very well, well, leave after billionaires funding these organizations with financial costs, but we need more. The Americans want these organizations to be described as domestic terrorists. (Rooke: the death of Charlie Kirk exposes the Democrats as pickers of amnesiac cherry as they are)
But the disappointment for the Republicans is more than Bondi. The voters gave the Republicans elected the control of the Congress and Executive Power Chambers. President Donald Trump holds his end of negotiation. We wanted a strong action against the terrorists of Narco, illegal immigration, left -wing ideology and crime. In all respects, his administration worked tirelessly to give voters tangible victories on these questions.
So where are the Republicans of the Senate and the Chamber? We gave them power and they waste it. If the Democrats had the same mandate, each of the candidates of its president would have finished. The Senate Republicans have a backlog of 256 presidential nominees awaiting confirmation. Since January, the GOP has only confirmed 125 Trump choices. This does not count the 280 positions for which Trump has not yet appointed a candidate.
It is not difficult to follow this. Any profane can click on the Washington Post tracker for Trump’s open government positions. Of course, the head of the majority of the Senate, John Thune, said on several occasions that the GOP would invoke “the nuclear option”, which would allow them to confirm the appointments of Trump in batches of 48 at a time. What are they waiting for? Why did it take so long for it to promulgen? Unless there is a dropout for mid-term and a possible change in control of the parties is the point.
Time is in place for democratic obstructionists.
The Senate confirmation process will be restored and this institution will start to work fully. pic.twitter.com/banftijqcf
– Leader John Thune (@Leaderjohnt) September 11, 2025
Now we are turning our anger at the republicans of the house. Once again, our federal government is about to close. Federal expenses are on an uncontrollable path and the Republicans plan to stick a dressing on bleeding with another continuous short -term resolution (CR) to extend funding at current levels until November 20.
Apart from the additional $ 58 million in Trump funding asked to protect managers from executive and judicial branches after Kirk’s murder, the president demanded that the House Republicans adopt a clean CR, which means no democratic contribution and no establishment pork. The room should vote on the measure on September 17 or later in the week before Rosh Hashanah’s retirement, legislators returning on September 29, just two days before the planned stop.
The Republicans received a basis reconstituted after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. His death was a shock for the system. Now we want the Republicans to get on the plate to make our priorities. (Violence took Charlie, but it created millions of others)
The moment to show American voters that the Republicans are fully prepared for the moment have come. The guy once again had a unique opportunity to make energy. Do it for your base. Do it for Charlie.
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