BLACKMAIL: Rep. Tim Burchett raises new accusations of sex and bribery scandals in Congress
Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) had a conversation on Thursday, one that he will likely regret, with MAGA influencer and all-around slimeball Benny Johnson.
We cannot tell whether Burchett was into the eggnog a little early or whether he just went straight to crack, but he complained to Benny that Republicans could be a lot more reliable in their voting if they could just stay out of honey pots when they travel and maybe show some discipline?
Burchett noted that a lot of powerful people had no trouble blackmailing conservatives to vote a certain way.
Now, perhaps we’re reading a little too much into this, but if one looks at the votes they are most mad about, the continuing resolutions, doesn’t that mean that maybe Speaker Mike Johnson is, you know, a little hypocritical?
Benny had asked about why so many people were mad at Marsha Blackburn for pushing to get the Jeffrey Epstein client list unsealed. And then Benny alluded to the fact that it seemed as though Burchett had been a Blackburn opponent in the situation over in the House. (Video Below)
There is one obvious possible answer, but Burchett didn’t want to talk about himself. So, instead, he talked about his friends. The Congressman answered by throwing his party over the bus, across the road, and down the cliff, with enough momentum to hit a dozen trees before landing in the creek 500 feet below, hoping the helicopter can lift 222 people up.
(I took the meaningless portions out and just kept the “pertinent stuff” in paragraphs that are readable):
“Well, let’s be honest, in powerful people in this country (sic). They write the big checks, and they, you know, they’re the ones out on the tarmac when the president comes…”
Ummm, mostly, we see local officials. Big business people do their stuff over the phone or in closed-door meetings. That is how they become big business folks. Most don’t have much trouble with this because people are throwing themselves at big money all the time.
“They protect the people that do that. And by doing so, you know, the old honey pot — the Russians do that — and I’m sure members of Congress have been caught up.”
Hold up, hold up. Given that you come from a party that is single-handedly holding up money to help Ukraine, you must be talking about a lot of Republicans falling into honey pot traps.
Additionally, Congressman, please do not act like we’re babes in the woods. A lot of the time, the “honey” is nothing more than “money,” and y’all drown yourselves in whatever is your thing.
Speaking of which:
“Why in the world would good conservatives vote for crazy stuff like what we’ve been seeing out of Congress? Here’s how it works. You’re visiting, you’re out of the country or out of town or you’re in a motel or at a bar in DC and, whatever you’re into – women, men, whatever — comes up and they’re very attractive and they’re laughing at your jokes. And you’re buying them a drink. Next thing you know, you’re in the motel room with them naked.”
You do know that you’re describing a frat party and not mature, disciplined people who are aware of the “traps” that surround them day to day, right, Congressman?
“And next thing you know, you know you’re about to make a key vote. And what happens? Some well-dressed person comes out and whispers in your ear, “Hey, man, there’s tapes out on you.” Or, “Were you in a motel room or whatever with whoever?” And then you’re like, “Oh,” and [they] said, “you really ought not be voting for this thing.”
And then you are looking up whether anyone has a reliable time machine, right, Congressman?
“You know? And what do they do? It’s human nature.”
HOLD UP AGAIN: Burchett is apparently unaware that it is also human nature to keep themselves from these thorny issues by standing back and thinking, “My wife and daughter would be pretty disgusted with me if I… and I love them so much anyway… I think it’s best to just walk away.” As if this part of being a mature human is beyond the grasp of powerful people like Burchett’s friends.
“And, you know, no man or no woman actually is an island.”
Interesting metaphor in this context because no one cares about “being” an island. We are more concerned about who was “on” a particular island. But do go on:
“And they know what to get at. You know, if it’s women, drugs, booze, it’ll find you. And they say, and in most elected offices, and that’s what people of power and influence do. And it’s just, you know, I’ve been in this game my whole life. I spent 16 years in the state legislature in Tennessee and eight years as county mayor. And now I’m in my fifth year Congress. But it’s just — the stakes are higher. But the game is still the same.”
Rep. Burchett seems quite conversant in this game. We should all go back and check his votes and see if we find any that seem a little out of character for the old boy. Emphasis on “boy.” Then check “motel” registries.
There is an easy way to avoid all this; it is called having a grasp on how to “adult this world” when needed.
Because it is not a game, we had a president who was subservient to Russia for some reason, and the damages coming from that particular event haven’t even been tallied up yet.
Jesus, these people.
Hat tip to Mediaite for the transcript.
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Editor’s Note: This is an opinion piece reflecting the opinion of the author alone
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