I kinda want the Dems to not even play ball here. They could give enough votes to put a candidate over the top . . . but whatcha done for me lately, GOP?
*makes palm-greasing motion*
As long as Boehner doesn't step down and can manage to limp into a debt ceiling raise, the Democrats won't do shit for the Republicans except maybe abstain on a Boehner no confidence vote.
I kinda want the Dems to not even play ball here. They could give enough votes to put a candidate over the top . . . but whatcha done for me lately, GOP?
*makes palm-greasing motion*
I have the impression that any Republican speaker reliant on Democratic support would not last very long at all in the current GOP climate.
I kinda want the Dems to not even play ball here. They could give enough votes to put a candidate over the top . . . but whatcha done for me lately, GOP?
*makes palm-greasing motion*
Democrats would be crazy to save the GOP here without actual bills passed in both houses for at the very least a years worth of budget and debt ceiling. Like promise to do it wouldn't cut it with me.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
It was part "not right wing enough", and part forgetting about constituent service.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
Ryan would actually be pretty much perfect. He'd probably have to govern to some degree, might actually be able to, at least not worse than Boehner, and the flak from inevitable compromise would completely destroy his presidential hopes, saving us from his white house run in 2022.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
I guess I just didn't know until Maddow last night that it was totally planned for Eric Cantor to take Boehners place as Speaker right after the last election had he not gotten fuck primaried out of him.
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
Cantor opposes public funding of embryonic stem cell research and opposes elective abortion. He is rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) and 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record. He is also opposed to same-sex marriage, voting to Constitutionally define marriage as between a male and a female in 2006. In November 2007 he voted against prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. He also supports making flag burning illegal. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rated him 19% in 2006, indicating an anti-affirmative action voting record. He is opposed to gun control, voting to ban product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers in 2005, and he voted not to require gun registration and trigger-lock laws in the District of Columbia. He has a rating of "A" from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[34] On November 2, 2010, Cantor told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that he would try to trim the federal deficit by reducing welfare.
wait
wut
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
"Listen we know you got rid of earmarks and thus have no way of providing a carrot to whip votes. Now we'd really like it if you relinquished your stick as well.
In fact, can we just rename the House to Romper Room already?"
First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKERS
Ryan would actually be pretty much perfect. He'd probably have to govern to some degree, might actually be able to, at least not worse than Boehner, and the flak from inevitable compromise would completely destroy his presidential hopes, saving us from his white house run in 2022.
Is there something I don't know about the White House in 2022?
The first question is literally "will you support us breaking the rules?" And then the next question "would you stop punishing us for breaking the rules?" And then "isn't talking to democrats worse than breaking the rules?"
I like that the end of it is a way to modify the rules to make it so they can do what they want. Kinda making the position of Speaker an empty figurehead.
The first question is literally "will you support us breaking the rules?" And then the next question "would you stop punishing us for breaking the rules?" And then "isn't talking to democrats worse than breaking the rules?"
"Look, we know we're only, like, 15% percent of the whole caucus, but how do you feel about letting us run wild and being a puppet for our shitshow?"
no republican would try to win the speakership using democratic support; they'd never be able to accomplish anything
more likely would be pelosi peeling off however many republicans she needs (~30?) to form a majority, but even that would be career suicide for the pubs and thus unlikely
there doesn't seem to be anybody who both wants the job and can get the votes to win it, so what'll probably happen is they'll dither for a week or two while they try and figure out which set of masters they fear more, the corporatists or the crazy ideologues.
hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
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As long as Boehner doesn't step down and can manage to limp into a debt ceiling raise, the Democrats won't do shit for the Republicans except maybe abstain on a Boehner no confidence vote.
I have the impression that any Republican speaker reliant on Democratic support would not last very long at all in the current GOP climate.
Though it would certainly be interesting to see.
Speaker Buddies.
And now I feel unclean.
Democrats would be crazy to save the GOP here without actual bills passed in both houses for at the very least a years worth of budget and debt ceiling. Like promise to do it wouldn't cut it with me.
pleasepaypreacher.net
Jesus Christ and the video she showed from said election? Cantor in a town hall getting booed like fucking crazy.
Yeah, fucking RINO.
wait
wut
*random passerby with giant rulebook*: "It's true! It's not in here!"
Speaker of the House? More like Speaker of our Hearts.
It was part "not right wing enough", and part forgetting about constituent service.
If we're going that far let's just exhume Washington.
"You heard him! We must consult the Sacred Chickens before we vote on anything! Wise ol'e Georgie."
And that aint "pure" enough? What does a fella have to do? Speaking in tongues... oh wait that already happened, didn't it? like some years ago.
Well, they found the House Freedom Caucus' questionnaire for prospective Speakers. If you're still wondering why nobody wants the job, that will clarify things.
There's some deep cosmic irony in the Freedom Caucus wanting to micromanage house speaker.
There's also a good dollop of cosmic horror in that document as well.
jesus christ this thing.
This document reads exactly like an entitled child's wish list.
You know, just because.
How you do.
To be fair, I hear that guy is a total dick and cheats at golf.
Does this work both ways? Can we impeach Gowdy because reasons?
"Would you go all the way? Or would you pussy out?"
"Listen we know you got rid of earmarks and thus have no way of providing a carrot to whip votes. Now we'd really like it if you relinquished your stick as well.
In fact, can we just rename the House to Romper Room already?"
Is there something I don't know about the White House in 2022?
Will you be our puppet? Y/N?
"Look, we know we're only, like, 15% percent of the whole caucus, but how do you feel about letting us run wild and being a puppet for our shitshow?"
more likely would be pelosi peeling off however many republicans she needs (~30?) to form a majority, but even that would be career suicide for the pubs and thus unlikely
there doesn't seem to be anybody who both wants the job and can get the votes to win it, so what'll probably happen is they'll dither for a week or two while they try and figure out which set of masters they fear more, the corporatists or the crazy ideologues.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat