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BOSSHOG

(37,150 posts)
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 12:53 PM Nov 2022

Why did Kevin cross the road?

Because marge told him to.

The U S House of Representatives. Soon to be the greatest tragic-comedy of the season.

I’m optimistic the gop clown show of 22-23 will be good for Dems in the long run.

And theirs that Jack Smith guy. Lurking in the wings.

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Why did Kevin cross the road? (Original Post) BOSSHOG Nov 2022 OP
I totally agree with your 3rd paragraph! CrispyQ Nov 2022 #1
The smart play for dems is to vote Boebert in as Speaker Major Nikon Nov 2022 #6
Oh Dear God that'd give her ideas. calimary Nov 2022 #15
A bright light is the remedy for cockroaches Major Nikon Nov 2022 #20
Let's be careful with that one, son. COL Mustard Nov 2022 #19
A great reward with a small risk Major Nikon Nov 2022 #21
But the problem is - we'd all have to live in it. calimary Nov 2022 #22
Let them fly their freak flag. COL Mustard Nov 2022 #18
I strongly suspect that tfg isn't the only one who is going to be seeing Jack Smith's face 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #2
You mean there is hope the stop Biden by treason votes from GOP House and Senate J-6 GreenWave Nov 2022 #9
I wasn't thinking of the votes, so much as those who were actively involved with the planning 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #14
when/if they are proven to have been involved and we see the communications and the film of the tour certainot Nov 2022 #16
Voting against confirming the electoral college BOSSHOG Nov 2022 #26
It will be an interesting 2 years to say the least. KS Toronado Nov 2022 #3
I just don't see letting those conspirators off the hook. usonian Nov 2022 #12
Neither do I. They need to PAY for what they've done calimary Nov 2022 #23
I figured it was to get away from marge. Biophilic Nov 2022 #4
more popcorn republianmushroom Nov 2022 #5
Ah, change the name -- not the House of Rep. - but the Circus Maximus packman Nov 2022 #7
WHOA NELLIE what a quote! calimary Nov 2022 #24
Don't count out Elise Stefanik. gab13by13 Nov 2022 #8
POS. be easy to get her out next election. get uni of syracuse to stop supporting 9 rw radio station certainot Nov 2022 #17
I can't wait NQAS Nov 2022 #10
I would like to see a 2024 unified strategy starting now. usonian Nov 2022 #11
To get to Karen. nt Chalco Nov 2022 #13
Hey, that's just what chickens do. calimary Nov 2022 #25

CrispyQ

(36,556 posts)
1. I totally agree with your 3rd paragraph!
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 01:05 PM
Nov 2022

Americans have such short memories, it will be good for them to witness two years of GOP poo-flinging in the House before they go to the polls.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
6. The smart play for dems is to vote Boebert in as Speaker
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:06 PM
Nov 2022

At least there won't be a dry eye in the House after each session.

calimary

(81,566 posts)
15. Oh Dear God that'd give her ideas.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:25 PM
Nov 2022

Even if it goes nowhere. She’d try to turn it into an asset for her continued reelection. We’d never hear the end of it.

Be careful what you wish for. So spake the law of unintended consequences.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
20. A bright light is the remedy for cockroaches
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:45 PM
Nov 2022

I’m not convinced her constituents would be all that willing to vote for her if they knew what a blithering idiot she is. Even if it did manage to save her seat it would cost the GQP 50. Seems like a good deal.

COL Mustard

(5,957 posts)
19. Let's be careful with that one, son.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:42 PM
Nov 2022

Something unforeseen could happen and ...shudder... she could be President. Gawd help us then.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
21. A great reward with a small risk
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:49 PM
Nov 2022

Imagine all the stories we’d have about turning Idiocracy into a documentary

COL Mustard

(5,957 posts)
18. Let them fly their freak flag.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:40 PM
Nov 2022

Meantime the Senate can approve judicial nominees, other appointments, and conduct the serious business of Government. Empty Greene and Bim Boebert can have all the shouting contests they want and create nothing but headaches for McCarthy. And see my tagline about that.

70sEraVet

(3,534 posts)
2. I strongly suspect that tfg isn't the only one who is going to be seeing Jack Smith's face
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 01:17 PM
Nov 2022

in their rear view mirror.

GreenWave

(6,810 posts)
9. You mean there is hope the stop Biden by treason votes from GOP House and Senate J-6
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:13 PM
Nov 2022

will be held accountable?

70sEraVet

(3,534 posts)
14. I wasn't thinking of the votes, so much as those who were actively involved with the planning
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:41 PM
Nov 2022

of the violence that took place on Jan. 6. I was thinking of those who gave preliminary tours to the attackers, those who texted the locations of the members of Congress to the hunters, those who gave speeches to rile up the crowd while wearing body armor, those who were in attendance at meetings where TFG's people were organizing the attempted coup.
I think Jack Smith will cast a wide net.
Do you think that the votes against confirming the Electoral College results rises to the level of illegality? I hadn't given that much thought.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
16. when/if they are proven to have been involved and we see the communications and the film of the tour
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:26 PM
Nov 2022

guides helping scout the capitol and riot leaders ratting on them i wonder what the penalties are.

they need to be arrested!

be great to see GOP lose majority on that shit.

BOSSHOG

(37,150 posts)
26. Voting against confirming the electoral college
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 10:03 PM
Nov 2022

After a free and fair election is treason, and should be so treated. The EC was created by slave owners to protect the rights of slave owners. It should be abolished. J6 was just another example of how conservatives never wash the sheets but continue to sleep in the same bed.

I got a fucking cosmic, totally radical idea. One person, one vote. No electoral college bullshit which exists to protect the minority of our citizenry. “They” don’t want to get rid of it, just like they didn’t want to get rid of statues of Robert E. Lee.

70s were a great decade to serve teammate.

KS Toronado

(17,438 posts)
3. It will be an interesting 2 years to say the least.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 01:38 PM
Nov 2022

Wish the Jan 6th Committee would hurry up and talk to the guided tour guides.
Will they have to subpoena their coworkers to get them to talk?
On any given day they're always ready to take the floor and blab.

usonian

(9,955 posts)
12. I just don't see letting those conspirators off the hook.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:33 PM
Nov 2022


Whole wheat that gives shy persons the strength to get up and invade the Capitol Building. Heavens, they're tasty, and so seditious!

calimary

(81,566 posts)
23. Neither do I. They need to PAY for what they've done
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 04:55 PM
Nov 2022

AND for what they actively, publicly, and violently tried to do.

Biophilic

(3,723 posts)
4. I figured it was to get away from marge.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 01:52 PM
Nov 2022

If I were him I'd run as fast as I could, but than I'm smarter than Kevin. Most people are.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
17. POS. be easy to get her out next election. get uni of syracuse to stop supporting 9 rw radio station
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 03:39 PM
Nov 2022

stations.

they're 150 miles from the buffalo racist mass shooting and all those stations have been selling versions of 'replacement theory' vs immigrants to help GOP sell voter suppression, excuse racism, attack kneeling athletes, oppose abortion and women's rights, comfort the NRA and always oppose gun control.

it should be a no-brainer attack for SU students, faculty, and NY dems. those radio stations are the only reason weasel POSs like Stefanik end up in govt.

NQAS

(10,749 posts)
10. I can't wait
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:14 PM
Nov 2022

Till he starts clucking like a chicken and scratching his bells on the floor of the House. Orders is orders, after all.

usonian

(9,955 posts)
11. I would like to see a 2024 unified strategy starting now.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:27 PM
Nov 2022

Too often, we have let the crazies set the talking points, but we have won by owning the conversation.

Their craziness and acts of selfishness, cruelty and violence should be seen as ways to turn people away from the cult, and get some good old "Republicans in Disarray" in motion.

See what happened in Colorado Springs as a result of both horror and dedicated public service:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/27/2138407/-Once-a-Rightwing-center-CO-Springs-now-a-pale-shade-of-purple-GOP-pivoting-from-the-Q-Club-massacre
Once a Rightwing center, CO Springs now a pale shade of purple GOP pivoting from the Q-Club massacre

There will be less rooting for "Biff Tannen" as a smartly orchestrated plan rightly paints the GQP as NOTHING BUT purveyors of obstructionism, oligarchs, twisted myths, treason, violence, insurrection and cruelty (let alone what I call heresy for hijacking faith and weaponizing it for purposes of power, hate and violence), and BY THE WAY, guilty of everything they project onto others. ( Every Accusation is a Confession )

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