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2022 Midterm Election MEGATHREAD

Started by Admiral Yi, November 05, 2022, 07:29:58 PM

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Razgovory

I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

viper37

Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on January 07, 2023, 12:03:20 AMLooks like they've finally got it.
15th times the charm.
Or, Gaetz is satisfied with 15.
Wapo seems to say it's a done deal, but I can't read the page.  NY Times reports he ain't elected yet.  CNN says he's on track to be elected but it's unconfirmed.
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HisMajestyBOB

Three lovely Prada points for HoI2 help

Valmy

McCarthy has his gavel. But now the rules package...next week might be another embarrassing shitshow...maybe even more contentious than this week.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on January 06, 2023, 11:11:19 PMThey tried to get Matt Gaetz to change his vote at the end, and in the brouhaha over his refusal Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama had to be pulled away from him--it looked like he was preparing to hit him lol.

Should have let him. Fuck Gaetz. How is he not in prison and how the fuck did he get re-elected? The Republicans are about protecting kids from trans people and drag queens, they should be protecting them from Matt Gaetz.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Zanza

Will the GOP be able to pass a budget with this anti-government posse as part of their so-called majority?

celedhring

Quote from: Zanza on January 07, 2023, 06:26:22 AMWill the GOP be able to pass a budget with this anti-government posse as part of their so-called majority?

Isn't that a feature, rather than a bug? (from the modern GOP's point of view).

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Zanza on January 07, 2023, 06:26:22 AMWill the GOP be able to pass a budget with this anti-government posse as part of their so-called majority?
I think there's a decent chance McCarthy won't even manage to pass the rules package he promised the HFC and they will rebel and blow up his speakership right then and there.
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Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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Syt

Democrat rep Katie Porter during the shenanigans:



:lol:
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OttoVonBismarck

Yeah, there is definitely "trouble ahead" for McCarthy's Speakership. The thing is, all he has given the objectors is a set of promises--but the rest of the Republican caucus has not necessarily signed off on those promises, in fact some of them have already said they aren't bound by that deal (specifically in reference to military spending, several Republicans on the Armed Services Committee have basically said no legislation will pass the House that lowers defense spending, period.) Others have said they disagree with the proposed rule changes etc. What do the objectors do when McCarthy cannot actually deliver? The thing is they can implode the Republican leadership basically at any time. If the full caucus refuses to pass the rule change that lets a single member put the Speakership up for vote, the objectors likely become extremely recalcitrant and refuse to vote with the caucus on most matters going forward, which would paralyze its ability to act.

Admiral Yi

I get the impression that every single Republican meme idiot is backing Teh Freedom Caucus.

That might be useful for seperating signal and noise.

Valmy

McCarthy is promising to defund the police to protect criminals and corruption. Glad this treasonous fuck is in charge.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Tonitrus

The main thing I learned...or better to say, I hope others have learned...is that McCarthy has to be one of the most blatant political whores we've had as a Speaker.  Probably the most. 

viper37

Quote from: Valmy on January 07, 2023, 01:21:31 AM
Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on January 06, 2023, 11:11:19 PMThey tried to get Matt Gaetz to change his vote at the end, and in the brouhaha over his refusal Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama had to be pulled away from him--it looked like he was preparing to hit him lol.

Should have let him. Fuck Gaetz. How is he not in prison and how the fuck did he get re-elected? The Republicans are about protecting kids from trans people and drag queens, they should be protecting them from Matt Gaetz.
He's not a drag queen... :ph34r:
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

viper37

#599
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 07, 2023, 12:44:01 PMI get the impression that every single Republican meme idiot is backing Teh Freedom Caucus.

That might be useful for seperating signal and noise.
And that the vote is done, what happens if the main Republicans expel those 20 morons?  GOP long civil war or short instability followed by long term growth?

At 20, they lose their majority, but they could expel the 5 worst of the bunch.  They did it with Liz Cheney.
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.