Politics Speaker of the house...

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  1. crandc

    crandc Well-Known Member

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    There is no political disagreement between McCarthy people and Never Kevin people. It's just that there is a huge, and more and more dominant, faction in the Republican party that has no interest in legislating and governing. That is boring. What people like Joe Biden do. They aren't politicians, they are performers. They want to be on right wing media, build Twitter followings, raise money, and above all, own the libs. Who gives a shit if government shuts down and seniors don't get social security? Or if Ukraine can't get weapons? (They prefer Putin anyway.) Or there is not federal response to national disaster. They are owning the libs!
     
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    well said
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Chaos in the House: Is This Just the Start of a Far-Right Attempt to Make Congress Dysfunctional?

     
  6. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    McCarthy has now lost 9 votes, three apiece Tuesday, Wednesday, and Today. It is the first time since 1923 it has taken at least 9 votes to elect a speaker.
     
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    Lauren Boebert (R-Putin) said that she's OK with the chaos because it means the Congress can't allocate more funds for Ukraine.
     
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    This is the opportunity for the Republicans to take this party back. Support somebody that enough democrats will vote for and cut the MAGA fools out.
     
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    :biglaugh: You and I both know that won't happen.
     
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  11. Shogun X

    Shogun X Ex El Presidente

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    ...yeah, give it back to war mongering neocons. The old establishment GOP needs to burn down. Make it 100 votes, IDGAF.
     
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    McCarthy has now lost a 10th vote.
     
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    Well, it's better than MAGA... I don't think scorched earth is good for anyone
     
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    Can you clarify what exactly was bad about the Neocons? These guys are literally Raegan acolytes, and the GOP loves to lionize Raegan and his 'accomplishments'.

    Raegan loved:
    • Lowering taxes
    • Running huge deficits
    • Starving the beast
    • Projecting US military power
    • Being anti-Russian/Soviet
    • Being Laissez-faire about economic and environmental regulations

    Neo-Cons love:
    • Lowering taxes
    • Running huge deficits
    • Starving the beast
    • Projecting US military power
    • Being anti-Russian/Soviet
    • Being Laissez-faire about economic and environmental regulations
    This new MAGA crew love... what exactly? I honestly can't see any kind of coherent reasoning in their policies or agenda, they just want to sew chaos and revel in the notoriety of sewing said chaos. What exactly is good about that, for well, anyone?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I am embarrassed for his children.
     
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    starting wars for economic profit.
     
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    Okay, so is that the only thing you don't like about Neo-cons? You're good with everything else? Just against starting wars for economic profit?
     
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    That's a pretty big thing.
     
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    I think all rationale people are against that, yes. But then why do you support these 20 folks? Do you genuinely believe that if Donald Trump had attempted to start a war in say 2019 that all 20 of them would vote against legislation authorizing him to exercise said war?
     

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