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Pens1566

Lifer
Oct 11, 2005
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Electing this speaker in a unanimous vote will be really tough to come back from in some districts in '24. I think more than a few seats just swung to the D column (if they weren't already).
 
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Stokely

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My comment was admittedly based on anecdotal stuff I've heard (for most of my life) being here in FL. Biden is apparently every Bond villain rolled into one considering all the stuff that is apparently his fault, while simultaneously being infirm and feeble--it's amazing.

If the voting record doesn't line up with tha that impression, apologies, and color me pleasantly surprised. Most of the optimism has been wrung out of me. I still vote as hard as I can, don't worry :)
 

eelw

Lifer
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It’s hilarious that media is saying many in the house don’t even know Johnson. They had to google who he was. Moscow Mitch hasn’t even met him before. So going to be awkward the first meeting between the new speaker and Biden.
 

hal2kilo

Lifer
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It’s hilarious that media is saying many in the house don’t even know Johnson. They had to google who he was. Moscow Mitch hasn’t even met him before. So going to be awkward the first meeting between the new speaker and Biden.
Sadly, having no history has been a bonus in politics for like the last 15 years. Nobody can beat you over the head with recordings of some dumb things you may have said. I'm no longer surprised.
 
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eelw

Lifer
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Sadly, having no history has been a bonus in politics for like the last 15 years. Nobody can beat you over the head with recordings of some dumb things you may have said. I'm no longer surprised.
Lol he’s said plenty of dumb things in committee hearings defending the orange monkey.
 
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MrSquished

Lifer
Jan 14, 2013
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Republican party was in critical critical condition on life support and this is a nail in the coffin. There are no more moderates in the Republican party. It is the party of trump and far right maga extremists.

Stick a fork in them. Prepare for the enemy and know the enemy.
Lol he’s said plenty of dumb things in committee hearings defending the orange monkey.

Roll the tape let's get the attack ads going.
 

woolfe9998

Lifer
Apr 8, 2013
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He isn't going to get any of that far right religious crap passed into law. I'm more interested in his stance on Ukraine aid and so far I haven't found anything about it..
 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Make Gay criminal

Wonderful. New Speaker of house is repressed gay MAGAT who hates women and fair elections and got unanimous vote? :rolleyes:
Oh, fuck, this guy worked for ADF? Those are the assholes that pushed the anti-trans legislation wave that started plaguing us a few years ago.
 
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Dude looks like Sherman.


Pin on Toons!!!!!!
 
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Ajay

Lifer
Jan 8, 2001
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Close ally of Trump
anti-abortion
opposes Ukraine funding
supports LGBTQ restrictions
opposed certifying the 2020 election
lead the legal attack against the 2020 election
Wow, I'm anti-abortion/Pro-life, but other than that - ugh. He won't be able to get any of that stuff he stands for done - with the possible exception of interfering/delaying aid to Ukraine.
 

trenchfoot

Lifer
Aug 5, 2000
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Wow, I'm anti-abortion/Pro-life, but other than that - ugh. He won't be able to get any of that stuff he stands for done - with the possible exception of interfering/delaying aid to Ukraine.

Don't know how far he'll get but I suspect he'll use the Ukraine aid and the "Blame the Democrats for the gov't shutdown" as bargaining chips to get his pet projects moving forward.
 

DaaQ

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Dec 8, 2018
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Wonder why Cruze or Gaetz didn't try for it?

Popcorn is still in supply. This inexperienced buffoon will show his "qualifications" real fast.
 
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MrSquished

Lifer
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It's pretty fucking official now, I mean not like it hasn't been with Trump as their runaway nominee, but the Republican party is essentially the new American Nazi party
 
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Jaskalas

Lifer
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It's pretty fucking official now, I mean not like it hasn't been with Trump as their runaway nominee, but the Republican party is essentially the new American Nazi party
Complete with wanting to assist Russia in carving up Europe.
 

Indus

Lifer
May 11, 2002
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Well this backfired on the Dems.

Told you that we'd end up with someone worse than McCarthy.

MAGA speaker, means more MAGA candidates running for elections.

We should be letting MAGA sing MAGA tropes with their megaphones and let Gen Z reply at the ballot box.

If we learned anything from 2018, 2020 and 2022.. extreme MAGA candidates aren't popular.