Octopus Overlords

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:18 pm

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:52 pm Did the resident nutjobs blame the eclipse on Biden? Or the Jews? Or both?

bridges falling down on their own thanks to union labour illegal immigrants (yes, they were blamed),

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday did not indicate that he would put the Senate-passed supplemental package on foreign aid on the floor this week, despite mounting pressure from Democrats and some GOP lawmakers to do so after Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel.

During an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Johnson noted that House members were pulling together details for a new package.

“We’re going to try again this week, and the details of that package are being put together right now,” he said. “We’re looking at the options and all these supplemental issues.”

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:24 am Putin has a heavy thumb on the GOP's president-in-exile because TFG wants to be him. I don't buy the blackmail angle because trump has no shame about anything.

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:24 am Putin has a heavy thumb on the GOP's president-in-exile because TFG wants to be him. I don't buy the blackmail angle because trump has no shame about anything.

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:06 pm

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:24 am Putin has a heavy thumb on the GOP's president-in-exile because TFG wants to be him. I don't buy the blackmail angle because trump has no shame about anything.

I think to Putins delight there is no need for blackmail. There is an alliance of super rich fascists who are trading notes on how to take over their respective countries from India to Hungary to the UK to France to us.

Don’t forget who doubled their wealth in the trump years and since the billionaires. That’s who the GoP are ruling for. As my dad used to say trickle down economics will only last until they find all the leaks.

I say it’s more like gush up economics now.

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:06 pm I say it’s more like gush up economics now.

Alefroth wrote:

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:06 pm I say it’s more like gush up economics now.

Why do you say that?

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:26 pm

Alefroth wrote:

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:06 pm I say it’s more like gush up economics now.

Why do you say that?

GOP being a wholly owned subsidiary of the 1% maybe?

Alefroth wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:24 pm

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:06 pm I say it’s more like gush up economics now.

Why do you say that?

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been threatening to introduce a measure intended to oust Johnson from the speakership — known as a motion to vacate — if he puts Ukraine aid on the floor.

Greene labeled Johnson’s plan a “scam” and is “firmly” against it, but hasn’t said yet whether she will move to try to depose him.

“I support the majority and I want it next time. So I’m being careful,” she said. “He’s definitely not going to be Speaker next Congress if we’re lucky enough to have the majority.”

Dogstar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:35 am


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Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are signing up to take shifts to monitor the chamber floor in order to prevent their own party leaders from making unilateral moves that could curb their power.

The Freedom Caucus’ Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced request to pass resolutions that would stealthily limit their leverage against leadership, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge, who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.

While one of the Republicans said the group largely doesn’t expect major developments, members also don’t want to be caught flat-footed if a GOP colleague tried to seek unanimous consent or a voice vote for a resolution that would change the House’s structure. Two potential examples of threats the Freedom Caucus perceives: the removal of its members from the Rules Committee or changes to agreements made at the beginning of this Congress with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his allies beat back a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust him from power Wednesday, ending — for now — months of threats against his speakership.

The vote to "table" or kill Greene's motion to vacate the speaker's chair was 359-43. Just 10 Republicans voted with Greene, R-Ga.; seven Democrats voted present.

There were 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats who voted to kill Greene's motion; along with the 11 Republicans, 32 Democrats voted to move forward with her motion.

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The 10 Republicans who voted with Greene against tabling the motion were Warren Davidson of Ohio, Alex Mooney of West Virginia, Barry Moore of Alabama, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Chip Roy of Texas, Eric Burlison of Missouri and Paul Gosar, Eli Crane and Andy Biggs, all of Arizona.

However, it isn’t clear all of them would have voted on a resolution to oust Johnson had the motion to table failed; Roy said he was undecided.

hepcat wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 10:07 pm Wow, let’s hope this a sign that republicans are even getting vocal about what a jackass MTG is.