Elise Stefanik Defeats Chip Roy to Replace Liz Cheney as #3 in Republican Congressional Leadership

Via Suhil Kapur:

Stefanik - 134
Roy - 46
Foxx - 1
Jordan - 1
CMR - 1
Present - 9

Trump made his preference clear yesterday:

"Can't imagine Republican House Members would go with Chip Roy--he has not done a great job, and will probably be successfully primaried in his own district," Trump said in a press release. "I support Elise, by far, over Chip!"

So, why did Trump endorse the moderate/liberalish Stefanik over the conservative Chip Roy?

I actually have some original reporting. I am reliably informed that a big obstacle to replacing Liz Cheney the last time they had a vote on this was that no one stepped up to the plate and offered to run to replace her.

You can't beat something with nothing, so Cheney survived the first vote to expel her partly due to simple lack of anyone willing to take the job from her.

Stefanik earned respect for having offered herself up as a replacement for Cheney this time, and in so doing, made it much easier to oust Cheney.

⁨Trump had particular reason to favor Stefanik over Roy because on January 6th, when some voted to object to the electoral college count and some didn't, Stefanik was one of those objecting, and Roy was one of those opposed to the motion to object.

Chip Roy was better on the issues, if you're a conservative. However, he is regarded as being inflexible on his ideology. Which is good in a Congressman, but not necessarily good in a congressional leader, who has to deliver and enforce the consensus caucus opinion, regardless of his personal opinion.

Stefanik is also seen as better at fundraising for other congressmen.

I'm also told that Trump decided to more forcefully endorse Stefanik -- and call Roy weak -- because allies of Roy were talking up the idea that Trump might endorse him over Stefanik. Trump put an end to that chatter.

Despite Stefanik being generally more moderate than Roy, she has shown she can take positions which are extremely unpopular -- toxic even -- to our Ruling Class. Most of the "toxic" positions she's taken have been in support of Trump or his agenda, but that doesn't mean she can't take them in other cases.

She might not be as bad a choice, as far as conservative issues, as people fear. Certainly she has demonstrated repeatedly that she has the one trait that is absolutely necessary in a leader -- the balls to tell the Ruling Class Establishment to go fuck itself blind.

I rate this as glass half full.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) thanks former President Trump after winning vote for Liz Cheney’s former position, House GOP Conference Chair:

“He is a critical part of our Republican team.” pic.twitter.com/9v7AOVq5UU
— The Recount (@therecount) May 14, 2021

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

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1 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:13 AM (Zz0t1)

2 Her record hasn't been too stellar, but then again, the bar wasn't that high with just being less Democrat than Liz Cheney.

Posted by: Flyguy at May 14, 2021 11:13 AM (3sOO0)

3 That was a quick fix, Ace.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:14 AM (Zz0t1)

4 not first

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:14 AM (LvTSG)

5 Hello?

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at May 14, 2021 11:14 AM (uhPTO)

6 Hell yes! She's a huge upgrade over Cheney

Posted by: Zeera Hunkering down here, Boss at May 14, 2021 11:15 AM (NQxvu)

7 But the organs of NT have rated Cheney more conservative than Stefanik.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:15 AM (LvTSG)

8 Meh.

GOP kabuki, as usual.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:16 AM (+Vt0n)

9 I will take her over Chip Roy. I heard her interview on Bannons show and she was good, as most politicians are, and Bannon and other MAGA people seem happy with her. Guess we will have to wait and see but for now? I will take it.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 14, 2021 11:16 AM (3RNYT)

10 She's a republican from New York.

I will take that with a salt lick of salt.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:16 AM (Zz0t1)

11 Let's hope the beatings of the NeverTrumpers commences.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 14, 2021 11:16 AM (ZjUnS)

12 I hope they didn't vote for her because she's a woman. That's as bad as the leftists.

Get a strong, conservative leader. IDGAF who or what they are.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:16 AM (o25GB)

13 Ah, a Cheney that liberals love. Never thought I'd see the day.

Posted by: Brometheus at May 14, 2021 11:17 AM (bPUO8)

14 O/T, but some good news:

The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:17 AM (+Vt0n)

15 My personal reaction to this news is that I'll hope for MAGA, but expect the knife in the back.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 14, 2021 11:17 AM (2JVJo)

16 "He is a critical part of our Republican team."

You're not going to win back the voters who left you with this crap. Stop trying.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:17 AM (KZzsI)

17 I like Stafanik. Bangable, and not a swamp creature... yet.

We'll be hating her by year's end.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (bkUtD)

18 I laugh at Pelosi's derp statements on support for Cheney and advice on 'what the republican party' needs to do moving forward.

Heartfelt advice, as always

Posted by: Zeera Hunkering down here, Boss at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (NQxvu)

19 The elves make Chips Aroy in that tree, right?

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (Bmy3R)

20 I support Nancy Pelosi and the other Nancy Pelosi.

Posted by: Joe 'the missing lobe' Biden at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (T4RS9)

21 hahahaha,those voting "present" didn't want to get on Liz's bad side, which is funny because all her sides are bad.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (o25GB)

22 Saying there's a "crack" in the bridge makes it sound minor. its not minor:

https://tinyurl.com/ak9ndaep

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (KZzsI)

23 If it weren't for this post, I wouldn't have thought to look up how Roy and Stefanik were on the Jan 6th votes.

Posted by: Brometheus at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (bPUO8)

24 Roy has been a little wobbly, and maybe the GOP voters saw that.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (bkUtD)

25 Fuck that. Nancy Pelosi is as left as they come. She gets things done for the far left. We need a Pelosi on our side, not Stefanik who is Paul Ryan in a dress.

We lose before we even get on the playing field.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (Nh7jF)

26 No matter how you slice it, at least she's better than Cheney.

Posted by: Cato, Collectivism Delenda Est, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (KsTYL)

27 We'll be hating her by year's end.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp
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Much better to stay off the GOP bandwagon.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (+Vt0n)

28 My personal reaction to this news is that I'll hope for MAGA, but expect the knife in the back.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 14, 2021 11:17 AM

Is the knife better or worse than getting shot on a hunting trip? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Flyguy at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (3sOO0)

29 What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?

Posted by: spindrift at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (h5TKJ)

30 The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge.

Posted by: SMH

___________

So Biden kills another job! The moose will be in the unemployment line by Monday!

Posted by: 496 at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (U1eOr)

31 We'll settle for mediocrity and like it.

Posted by: That guy who always says... at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (W4eKo)

32 In other news: tonight's Mega Millions is almost $300 million cash.

Even in Weimar times that should still get you a meal or two.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (ZjUnS)

33 > The elves make Chips Aroy in that tree, right?

Sure, they're made in the tree. But we usually crap out the window, so you find them on the ground.

Posted by: The Elves at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (YYlyE)

34 The conservative/moderate dichotomy is dead/obsolete. I don't care if Roy is "more conservative".... he didn't stand up to the deep state. Stefanik did. The new dichotomy is Spines/Cucks... I'll take a "moderate" with a spine to take on the fascists in the deep state over a "conservative" cuck any day of the week...

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (pcsoT)

35 Just happy to have somebody in leadership who is not bad-mouthing the previous president of the party, and the person who came closest to expanding the reach of the party just like the squishes are always saying they wanted to do.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (cI7Oj)

36 "He is a critical part of our Republican team."

This sounds like the old cereal ads: part of a balanced diet! They'd show Super Sugar Bomb Diabetes Cereal in a bowl next to fruit and toast and all this other actually nutritious meal. See, its part of it!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (KZzsI)

37 >Despite Stefanik being generally more moderate than Roy, she has shown she can take positions which are extremely unpopular -- toxic even -- to our Ruling Class.

This is now a necessary condition for a viable rep. It may not be necessary and sufficient but it is necessary.

Posted by: havelhavolim at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (fLpTX)

38 32 We'll settle for mediocrity and like it.
Posted by: That guy who always says... at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (W4eKo)

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This is truth. You can't expect any spines or real leadership out of the GOP that would be crazy talk.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (o25GB)

39 26 Fuck that. Nancy Pelosi is as left as they come. She gets things done for the far left. We need a Pelosi on our side, not Stefanik who is Paul Ryan in a dress.

We lose before we even get on the playing field.
Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (Nh7jF)

I've said before, libs are led by activists, reps are led by politicians.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (KbCG3)

40 Easier on the eyes as well.

Honestly, looking at both of their bios, I'd support Stefanick simply because she doesn't seem quite so much like the smarmy climber as Roy. Both have spent much of their adult lives in politics, but Stefanik at least comes from a background with the family business, whereas Roy seems to have gone the traditional corporatecon route of big business -> law school -> box checking government jobs.

That, combined with his response to Jan 6, makes me wary.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (jOcSX)

41 I just saw a picture of Senile Joe appearing to sniff from a gasoline can.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (cSyAR)

42 30 What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?
Posted by: spindrift

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She had a full can of cheez whiz and those shields looked like crackers. Do the math.

Posted by: 496 at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (U1eOr)

43 What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?
Posted by: spindrift at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (h5TKJ)
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It was Hopliteless.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (cI7Oj)

44 Well, there goes Megyn McCain's "sausage-fest" talking point.

Posted by: Ktgreat at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (AD3JT)

45 No votes For Vermin Supreme?

Posted by: kraken at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (0KKyI)

46 hahahaha,those voting "present" didn't want to get on Liz's bad side, which is funny because all her sides are bad.
Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (o25GB)

OH!! BAD side. They told us we'd be getting her 'back side......'

Posted by: Present Voters - Wanting Anal at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (Zz0t1)

47 30 What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?
Posted by: spindrift at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (h5TKJ)

Atomics

Posted by: havelhavolim at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (fLpTX)

48 40 26 Fuck that. Nancy Pelosi is as left as they come. She gets things done for the far left. We need a Pelosi on our side, not Stefanik who is Paul Ryan in a dress.

We lose before we even get on the playing field.
Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (Nh7jF)

I've said before, libs are led by activists, reps are led by politicians.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (KbCG3)

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You get a crazy righty that can fundraise at huge levels for other sitting Republican congressmen, and you've got the makings of a complete overhaul of House leadership.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (LvTSG)

49 SMH and the rest of you river rats, thanks for the info on the Mississippi being closed. If you know the river it's hard to imagine it closed to traffic in the summer. I get a sick feeling when I think of that.

Posted by: creeper at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (XxJt1)

50 Ace,

Why is our side always the one tht has to build a centrist consensus? When has Pelosi ever built a consensus that is anywhere near centrist? Dude I would expect this from a Hotair or NR piece not from you. Come on bro.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (Nh7jF)

51 44 What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?
Posted by: spindrift at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM (h5TKJ)
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It was Hopliteless.
Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:21 AM (cI7Oj)

Winner

Posted by: Brometheus at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (bPUO8)

52 I think sometimes the "present" votes are "go away and I don't care how this turns out"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (KZzsI)

53 >Saying there's a "crack" in the bridge makes it sound minor. its not minor:

yeah that's what's known as 'broken'

Posted by: DB- just DB at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (iTXRQ)

54 Stefanik is a congresswoman from NY State. It's more conservative than Manhattan, for instance, but it's not WY. You're not getting Marjorie Taylor-Greene in those parts, that's for sure.

I'm fine with it. Cheney didn't do any fundraising of note for her colleagues, and she baled on Trump at the worst possible times, so I don't care if we might align philosophically. This is Trump's party, as far as I'm concerned.

If Stefanik does what the base wants the GOP to do, I don't care if she's got a painting of Bernie Sanders in her dining room. She's a politician - follow the will of the people you serve, or get out.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (mdjgu)

55 Another advantage is that a precedent has been set: being a woman and darling of the media does not protect you if act and speak against the majority of the party's supporters.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (HmZuC)

56 If Stefanik's the one who made it possible to oust Cheney, then I can live with her as the replacement. And I've become less and less enamored with metrics like ACU ratings over time.

Still and all, Wyatt Earp's comment above is spot-on.

Posted by: Dr. T at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (A1UwY)

57 47 hahahaha,those voting "present" didn't want to get on Liz's bad side, which is funny because all her sides are bad.
Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (o25GB)

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Or, they didn't want to get on the bad side of the base but also wanted to keep donor dollars flowing.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (LvTSG)

58 So Meghan walks with rhythm??

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (ZjUnS)

59 So Biden kills another job! The moose will be in the unemployment line by Monday!
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The Arkansas Trucking Association on Friday estimated the closure would cost the trucking industry at least $2.4 million a day because of the longer routes to cross the river. The group used data provided by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said the trip on the I-40 bridge between the two states averaged eight minutes. Since the I-40 bridge closure, trips on the I-55 bridge being used as the closest alternate route have averaged 84 minutes.

"Even if you're looking at 6-8 weeks, that's an incredible expenditure that the industry can't simply absorb," Newton said.

https://tinyurl.com/uuf277wf

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (+Vt0n)

60 > Saying there's a "crack" in the bridge makes it sound minor. its not minor:

Damn. That doesn't look like a ductile failure or fatigue, that looks like a brittle fracture to my very amateur eyes.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (YYlyE)

61 Fuck that. Nancy Pelosi is as left as they come. She gets things done for the far left. We need a Pelosi on our side, not Stefanik who is Paul Ryan in a dress.

We lose before we even get on the playing field.
Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:19 AM

Of course you lose, prole. You're on the other team.

Posted by: The GOPe at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (m+jkK)

62 Paul Ryan had a 91 ACU rating. Look where that got us.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (jOcSX)

63 @disclosetv

JUST IN - Israeli forces arrest Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib, deputy head of the Islamic Movement in Israel, at his home in Kafr Kanna in Galilee.

Posted by: Tami at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (cF8AT)

64 57 If Stefanik's the one who made it possible to oust Cheney, then I can live with her as the replacement. And I've become less and less enamored with metrics like ACU ratings over time.

Still and all, Wyatt Earp's comment above is spot-on.
Posted by: Dr. T at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (A1UwY)

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So, she made a power grab against a weakened opponent and jumped to near the top of leadership.

Let's just say, I don't expect much from her in terms of conservative policy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (LvTSG)

65 Being a Centrist merely meaning getting It from both ends......

Posted by: kraken at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (0KKyI)

66 She'll do.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (Ndje9)

67 What is "CMR" and why did somebody vote for it?

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (dfRN6)

68 > What happened to Meghan McCain's shield wall?

She just got too damn big.

Posted by: The shieldmakers at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (YYlyE)

69 FOAD Liz

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (yrol0)

70 Breath of fresh air - voters choose who leads the party, not the party itself.

She's got my vote.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (4fSQf)

71 She might not be as bad a choice, as far as conservative issues, as people fear.

I am expecting disappointment.

Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (ZfRYq)

72 Being a Centrist merely meaning getting It from both ends......
Posted by: kraken
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Oh, we know.

Posted by: Everyone in flyover country at May 14, 2021 11:24 AM (+Vt0n)

73 The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge.

Posted by: SMH

Having driven through Memphis many a time, I'm amazed the break is there and not on the 55 bridge. Actually, I'm amazed the 55 bridge is still in one piece.

Posted by: Dr. T at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (A1UwY)

74 I loved the argument, emanating from the Cheney quarter no doubt, that Liz had a better Cook Political Report TrueCon(tm) rating than any prospective challenger.

The graveyards are full of indispensable TrueCons. Whatever her faults, and I don't deny she doesn't represent the caucus well ideologically, Stefanik is really just one out of the crowd, no "I" in "team" etc. etc. How many of the career men critiquing her have gone after the absolute embarrassment Kevin McCarthy? "Cocaine Mitch" durrrrr

Posted by: Swamposphere at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (l4vYO)

75 >>>Much better to stay off the GOP bandwagon.
Posted by: SMH

Correct.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (bkUtD)

76 So Lizard stays in congress though, just loses the leadership position?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (4fSQf)

77 Elise Stefanik represents the district surrounding mine. As a conservative R she is to the right of the center. As a NY State Congress critter she is better than we have any right to expect.

Posted by: Prisoner of Cuomostan at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (/jMk1)

78 63 Paul Ryan had a 91 ACU rating. Look where that got us.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at May 14, 2021 11:23 AM (jOcSX)

I'm telling you, all - absolutely all - the institutions that we relied on to serve us failed us, and for a long, long time; going back to AuH2O days, if not earlier. JROD had that one nailed.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (mdjgu)

79 Ah, a Cheney that liberals love. Never thought I'd see the day.
In 2004 they hated Dick for bombing Muslims after they attacked us

In 2020 they love Liz for trying to impeach a guy that didn't want to bomb Muslims unless we had a reason (yes to ISIS no to Assad).

Its almost like liberals have no actual morals or something.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (DpkTQ)

80 It's not that I lack any criticisms of Trump, but this:
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“He is a critical part of our Republican team.”
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That's just common sense.

That's what Cheney didn't have. And given the total disingenuous turn of Krystol and everyone involved in the Lincoln Project. Being anti-Trump puts you at a deficit in regard to my regard.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (cI7Oj)

81 I choose to be happy today that "Hillary look-a-like Liz" has lost her leadership role and looks bitter.

We have plenty of time to be stabbed in the back by her replacement.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (o25GB)

82 I think despising the media and treating with contempt is necessary for any conservative leader.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (cSyAR)

83 What's this about Gwen Stefani beating Roy Rogers for some leadership position?

Posted by: johnd01 - pronouns: First/1st at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (ukNFU)

84
I rate this as "I couldn't give less of a shit about the GOP's fucking fake-ass drama."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (Uh2oA)

85 Paul Ryan had a 91 ACU rating. Look where that got us.
That's what you get when you vote to repeal Obamacare every time...except the one time you could actually get rid of it.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 14, 2021 11:26 AM (DpkTQ)

86 If you people don't give me my due as the child of a long-lived, powerful Washington grifter and power broker, I will hold my breath until I turn blue and if I pass out it will be ALL YOUR FAULT!

Posted by: Liz Cheney at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (Jsjd7)

87 So Meghan walks with rhythm??
Posted by: Anna Puma at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (ZjUnS)

More like a rumble and wave.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (Zz0t1)

88 It's almost like liberals have no actual morals or something.
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You just figuring this out?

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (+Vt0n)

89 You get a crazy righty that can fundraise at huge levels for other sitting Republican congressmen, and you've got the makings of a complete overhaul of House leadership.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (LvTSG)

Paging Gaetz and MGT.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (KbCG3)

90 Wasn't Stefanik one of the people who effectively stood up for Trump during one (or more) of the Deep State attempts to take him out? Maybe the Ukraine accusations? It seems it was during some meeting from which Rs were pointedly excluded in an illegal manner.

Posted by: Emmie at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (ofYez)

91 I rate this as "I couldn't give less of a shit about the GOP's fucking fake-ass drama."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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*fistbump*

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (+Vt0n)

92 Having driven through Memphis many a time, I'm amazed the break is there and not on the 55 bridge. Actually, I'm amazed the 55 bridge is still in one piece.

Posted by: Dr. T at May 14, 2021 11:25 AM (A1UwY)

We're still using one north of New Orleans that was built in 1935. It's the one where those train cars got blown off the track a few years ago.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (UuD2k)

93 Has Mac and Wheeze chimed in yet?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (4fSQf)

94 Welp, Liz is threatening to run for President. So that should be fun.

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (ptqGC)

95 So Biden kills another job! The moose will be in the unemployment line by Monday!
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So, no longer out front?

Wow, who's going to tell people?

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (cI7Oj)

96 So, who were the nine spineless weasels that are *so* spineless they can't even choose who will be the their local chief of spinelessness?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (Jsjd7)

97 Yeah, Ryan having a high ACU rating tells you we can NEVER rely on these dipshit ratings.

He's an effing rat.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (o25GB)

98 I'm past caring about ideology. Right now I want people who know how to win, which means understanding how the GOP got screwed in the last election and fighting back in any way necessary.

How they fare on voting litmus tests are irrelevant, when votes are 100% on Dem legislation.

If McCarthy only has a 75% score, but knows how to knife Pelosi and retain power for 25 years, then I'm on board.

We've been preached to about "True Conservatism" by the National Review dipshits for decades. Screw that losers game.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (5p7BC)

99 "You can't beat something with nothing, so Cheney survived the first vote
to expel her partly due to simple lack of anyone willing to take the
job from her."

Here's why nobody did. Because McCarthy said he was supporting Cheney. Nobody goes against the leader. McCarthy also said this time he supported Stefanik. This isn't rocket science.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (VpIIl)

100 95 Welp, Liz is threatening to run for President. So that should be fun.
Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (ptqGC)

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Jane, Ace posted on this yesterday and he's right, she's doing it to fill her coffers. She has no base except the lefty media.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (o25GB)

101 If you people don't give me my due as the child of a long-lived, powerful Washington grifter and power broker, I will hold my breath until I turn blue and if I pass out it will be ALL YOUR FAULT!
Posted by: Liz Cheney at May 14, 2021 11:27 A

Put a sock in it, Verruca.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (m+jkK)

102 90 You get a crazy righty that can fundraise at huge levels for other sitting Republican congressmen, and you've got the makings of a complete overhaul of House leadership.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:22 AM (LvTSG)

Paging Gaetz and MGT.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (KbCG3)

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It seems like a problem with these firebrands is that their fundraising efforts are mainly directed at themselves.

If Gaetz and MTG were to get primary opponents over the finish line in other districts and then help them win general elections more than the RCCC, they'd build a real caucus within Congress. That's hard to do, especially when the RCCC will say, "Hey! You won the primary! Here's $3 million!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (LvTSG)

103 Has Mac and Wheeze chimed in yet?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (4fSQf)

Show some respect. The "MY FATHER!!!" funeral is still on-going.

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (ptqGC)

104 Who voted for Mr. Google, Jim "I'm Gonna Talk You to Death" Jordan? Did he vote for himself or did Eric Schmidt get a vote?

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (VpIIl)

105 Elections do not mean shit anymore.

We the people don't decide shit anymore, if we ever did, which I doubt.

When elections can be stolen, and nothing, NOTHING happens, well, excuse me for being a tad skeptical.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (+Vt0n)

106 104 Has Mac and Wheeze chimed in yet?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (4fSQf)

Show some respect. The "MY FATHER!!!" funeral is still on-going.

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (ptqGC

*removes hat*

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (4fSQf)

107 The Republican party has held about half of the government from 2000-2016.

In that time they did NOTHING.

Want my support? Show me you've got the willingness to fight for something.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (DpkTQ)

108 Instead of the likely irrelevant intrigues of Washington politics, here's a pretty blonde girl:
https://is.gd/fDDial

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (Jsjd7)

109 Those ratings are retarded since they count every vote on every amendment as a vote. So you have 1 bill with 25 amendments, tht counts as 25 votes even though it is one bill. It has zero value.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (Nh7jF)

110 >>>19 A rare lame post by Ace:

"Stefanik is also seen as better at fundraising for other congressmen."

She fundraises for Stefanik clones, not conservatives.

...

You did notice that I am reporting what informed parties tell me?

Posted by: ace at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (eOTGX)

111 What's happening with Dominion, huh?

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (+Vt0n)

112 > Paul Ryan had a 91 ACU rating. Look where that got us.

I used to listen to Michael Medved on occasion back when McStain was running for POTUS. Medved used to harp on McStain's ACU rating all the time to any caller who dared to question the toolbag's bona fides. That opened my eyes to both the ACU and Medved.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (YYlyE)

113 If McCarthy only has a 75% score, but knows how to knife Pelosi and retain power for 25 years, then I'm on board.

....
Posted by: Dave in Fla at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (5p7BC)

Well that's right out. What else you got?

Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (ZfRYq)

114 Stefanik - 134
Roy - 46
Foxx - 1
Jordan - 1
CMR - 1
Present - 9

'Present'? Seriously? I want to know who the idiots are. Who, when faced with a vote that could help return a semblance of enthusiasm to a newly-awakened base that is onto the Gopes' games, decided to say 'no problems here'?

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (mdjgu)

115 Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (cI7Oj)

HOW DARE YOU!! Nothing positive must be said about any Republican. We must have a purity test for all Republican politicians. If they don't pass every tittle and jot they must be expunged. EXPUNGED, I tell you, because we're going to build a completely new party. Nobody from the old party should be allowed in. Not even Steve Scalise.

Posted by: Greta Thunconservative at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (k39e/)

116 The Gop is essentially on life support due to the failure theater that continued when they had their majorities. May people now see them for what they are and have noted their willingness to accept a fraud that let them return to feisty speeches and craven votes.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (ONvIw)

117 108

They did worse than nothing. They actively advanced the lefts agenda while in office.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (Nh7jF)

118 Welp, Liz is threatening to run for President. So that should be fun.
Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:27 AM (ptqGC)
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I've heard she has no shot at re-election in 2022.

Just the type of intro you want to your presidential run:

1. Removed from leadership from an outrage over your turn-coating
2. Lose your House seat.
3. Run for President telling people you're the change they need.

Nope, Mobies have to take up seats, votes and spots on the ballot.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (cI7Oj)

119 Jane, Ace posted on this yesterday and he's right, she's doing it to fill her coffers. She has no base except the lefty media.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:29 AM (o25GB)

I miss being around here more. I've accepted a leadership position at my church and am remembering the adage, "No good deed goes unpunished." I have actual exams coming up next week. *considers jumping off roof*

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:31 AM (ptqGC)

120 Chip Roy said that Trump committed impeachable offenses after the election. He voted against the articles of impeachment because he though that they targeted conduct by Trump that was not impeachable. What he thought was impeachable was Trump's pressure on Pence to not count the electors.

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (xPl2J)

121 Turns out that Elise is married to one of our family friends. That is...well...something.

Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (kzzyk)

122 May people now see them for what they are and have noted their willingness to accept a fraud that let them return to feisty speeches and craven votes.
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But hey, vote harder.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (+Vt0n)

123 Marjorie Taylor Greene @mtgreenee

We need to investigate why @SpeakerPelosi did not have 10K National Guard at the Capitol on Jan 6th like Pres Trump requested on Jan 5th since it was warned ahead of time by intelligence there was something planned and pipe bombs were found at the RNC and DNC on Jan 5th.
That was a very serious and grave action taken to ignore the President's request for NG troops at the Capitol. Ignoring a clear threat to the Capitol and all the lives involved. There needs to be accountability for that.

Posted by: SMOD at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (RHGPo)

124 One down, hundreds to go...

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (4fSQf)

125 Turns out that Elise is married to one of our family friends. That is...well...something.
Posted by: In Exile
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Maybe to you.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (+Vt0n)

126 122 Turns out that Elise is married to one of our family friends. That is...well...something.
Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (kzzyk)

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I need you to find a way to add a line item in the next omnibus bill that grants me $100,000 per annum in perpetuity.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (LvTSG)

127 124 Marjorie Taylor Greene @mtgreenee

We need to investigate why @SpeakerPelosi did not have 10K National Guard at the Capitol on Jan 6th like Pres Trump requested on Jan 5th since it was warned ahead of time by intelligence there was something planned and pipe bombs were found at the RNC and DNC on Jan 5th.
That was a very serious and grave action taken to ignore the President's request for NG troops at the Capitol. Ignoring a clear threat to the Capitol and all the lives involved. There needs to be accountability for that.
Posted by: SMOD at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (RHGPo

We can not spare this woman. She fights!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:33 AM (4fSQf)

128 Ooooh, another investigation to...nowhere.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:33 AM (+Vt0n)

129 37 "He is a critical part of our Republican team."

This sounds like the old cereal ads: part of a balanced diet! They'd show Super Sugar Bomb Diabetes Cereal in a bowl next to fruit and toast and all this other actually nutritious meal. See, its part of it!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:20 AM (KZzsI)

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Wait, political rhetoric sounds like commercials? Your point is as fresh as the harvest of the Arby's heat-lamp

Posted by: Swamposphere at May 14, 2021 11:33 AM (l4vYO)

130 "
A rare lame post by Ace:

"Stefanik is also seen as better at fundraising for other congressmen."

She fundraises for Stefanik clones, not conservatives.

Posted by: Severe Conservative at May 14, 2021 11:18 AM (sk1A/)"
Light yourself on fire, fucktard. Have you actually seen who she fundraised for including Trump? I doubt it. You're too busy sucking your mothers dick.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:33 AM (VpIIl)

131 Paul Ryan is Paul Ryan in a dress.

If not for Paula, Elise would be MAJORITY Conference Chair today.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (Ndje9)

132 This would be quite the ticket:
Liz Cheney/Jeff Flake 2024

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (ptqGC)

133 It's a big club and you ain't in it.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (VQQAx)

134 125 One down, hundreds to go...
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (4fSQf)

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That's what I think. I'd love to see McCarthy get the shaft. And not the good shaft.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (o25GB)

135 It's a big club and you ain't in it.
Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (VQQAx)
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Yep.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (+Vt0n)

136 Nobody voted "absent."

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (63Dwl)

137 Nobody voted "absent."
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (63Dwl)
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Joe's not in Congress anymore.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (cI7Oj)

138 I notice in every picture I see Elise has this huge grin on her face, like she just thought of a dirty joke she can't tell anyone.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (DpkTQ)

139 This is easily my craziest hash ever

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (VQQAx)

140 I need you to find a way to add a line item in the next omnibus bill that grants me $100,000 per annum in perpetuity.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (LvTSG)
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That would be a bill of attainder. It needs to be phrased differently. Something like "Indefinite support of funny, handsome, erudite, breast-appreciative conservative internet posters who frequent specific sites consisting of a primary blog operator who is assisted by various co-content creators and who's platform permits open posting on-topic for 100 comments before varying from the topic."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (Jsjd7)

141 What I know of Stefaniak I like, which pretty much is all from congressional hearings where she is well prepared, asks difficult questions with follow ups, does not appear to be intimidated, and doesn't just speechify.

I thought Chip Roy won decisively a few months ago (huge swath out near Ben Had's place ) so why would he be primaried?

Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (Ed8Zd)

142 What Darrell Harris said.

75% of the Conservative Movement is obsolete, powerless, pointless.

The GOPe are the Vichy French to the Dem Nazis.

Princes...put not thy trust in. Said a king who knew all about princes.

Posted by: callsign claymore at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (ZNqzz)

143 If you have a connection to Manda -perhaps get him to read this blog and give his wife some ideas?

Posted by: 18-1 at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (DpkTQ)

144 It's a big club and you ain't in it.
Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:34 AM (VQQAx)

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Yes. After seeing the veil lifted by Trump, I've never felt more like a pathetic cog (with regard to government).

I just want to be left alone.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (o25GB)

145 I want to see the GOP become a Trump party even if it leads to a long time in the wilderness.

The pre-Trump GOP has no conceivable usefulness.

Posted by: TC at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (PQKGQ)

146 I need you to find a way to add a line item in the next omnibus bill that grants me $100,000 per annum in perpetuity.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (LvTSG)

pssst...adjusted for inflation....

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (V13WU)

147 Turns out that Elise is married to one of our family friends. That is...well...something.
Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM

Small world. Still wouldn't want to paint it, though.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (m+jkK)

148 Big Newz on the Mississippi at Memphis.
Giant fail on bridge steel has got traffic jammed on roads and barge traffic piling up fast.

Blame Bi den.
Malaise is setting in with a vengeance.In a perfect world I would scab weld that break and build a load bearing box around it PDQ...Like do it on the fly starting today. But that ain't gonna happen.

And start condemning nearby property immediately to get constucting a new bridge like now. Instead we are going to be treated to a daily fail forevermore.

Posted by: torabora at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (eCWrU)

149 Stefanic is energetic, a good fundraiser, and willing to occasionally take a controversial position against the swamp while also being acceptable to a wide range of the GOP

I like die-hard conservatives, but people like house versions of Ted Cruz don't build coalitions well enough to run the show. Stefanik is a lot better than the rest of our GOPe leadership

Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (kzzyk)

150 > Ooooh, another investigation to...nowhere.

MTG doesn't seem like failure theater to me. I especially like that she called AOC out when the cameras weren't on. She did it so forcefully that both AOC and Pelosi shat their panties.

Most of these toolbags only do it for the camera, then go back to palm greasing and horse trading when we can't see.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (YYlyE)

151 That would be a bill of attainder. It needs to be phrased differently. Something like "Indefinite support of funny, handsome, erudite, breast-appreciative conservative internet posters who frequent specific sites consisting of a primary blog operator who is assisted by various co-content creators and who's platform permits open posting on-topic for 100 comments before varying from the topic."
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (Jsjd7)

This is the problem with congress. That's like seventy three pages. My version:

Give 100k per year to those morons at the Ewok's hamster farm.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (4fSQf)

152 A rare lame post by Ace:

Posted by: Severe Conservative
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troll, newbie, or Bill Kristol?

That's not even a good effort on the nick. Should have gone for: Austere Conservative Scholar.
Trolls you get points for actual creativity.

Posted by: simplemind at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (uoOIO)

153 77 .Yes. She represents the entire state of Wyoming. They only have one district.

Posted by: Jen the original at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (37wTG)

154 The question of Roy vs Stefanik is much less important than the question of Cheney: in or out? Even if all we do is replace a RINO with another RINO, none of them WANT to be booted from positions of power. These are vain people we're talking about. Punish the RINOs, and future RINOs may at least hesitate a moment. It's not much progress, but it's something.

Posted by: Grimmy at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (iXpLo)

155 141 I need you to find a way to add a line item in the next omnibus bill that grants me $100,000 per annum in perpetuity.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (LvTSG)
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That would be a bill of attainder. It needs to be phrased differently. Something like "Indefinite support of funny, handsome, erudite, breast-appreciative conservative internet posters who frequent specific sites consisting of a primary blog operator who is assisted by various co-content creators and who's platform permits open posting on-topic for 100 comments before varying from the topic."
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:35 AM (Jsjd7)

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I see the flaw in your logic: You think anything matters anymore in terms of legislative language.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (LvTSG)

156 I'm not a Republican. I've given up on advocacy for the Republican party. "RINOs" aren't RINOs to me, they're representative Republicans. (Sorry).

Thus, I'm going to call people who I think are just supposed to occupy a seat that represents majority conservatives: a Moby.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (cI7Oj)

157 147 I need you to find a way to add a line item in the next omnibus bill that grants me $100,000 per annum in perpetuity.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:32 AM (LvTSG)

pssst...adjusted for inflation....
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:36 AM (V13WU)

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What he said.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:38 AM (LvTSG)

158 Giant fail on bridge steel has got traffic jammed on roads and barge traffic piling up fast.
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Barge traffic has resumed.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:38 AM (+Vt0n)

159 I see the flaw in your logic: You think anything matters anymore in terms of legislative language.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (LvTSG)
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Oh, but it does. The games don't work unless they pretend. The *law* doesn't matter, but their ecclesiastical pseudo-legal language matters bigly.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:39 AM (Jsjd7)

160 We can not spare this woman. She fights!
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:33 AM (4fSQf)

It is not so much that she fights, but that she gets how this works. Every day put an obstacle in the way of the other side.

Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:39 AM (ZfRYq)

161 She is a hell of a lot better than Cheney, and as great philosopher once said, don't t let perfect be the enemy of good.

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (V13WU)

162 I have zero faith in any politician.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (E+OcO)

163 Now do McCarthy.
Posted by: I mean at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (AJ/B4)
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Not with Ace's.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cI7Oj)

164 I have zero faith in any politician.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
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Amen.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (+Vt0n)

165 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t)

166 161 and investigations waste time the donks could use to curtail liberties. Endless investigations are the way forward.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (ONvIw)

167 Now do McCarthy.
Don't mind if I do.

Posted by: Frank Luntz at May 14, 2021 11:41 AM (DpkTQ)

168 Instead of the likely irrelevant intrigues of Washington politics, here's a pretty blonde girl:

A very pretty one. She looks sweet, probably just appearances but its nice to imagine she's a nice girl.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:41 AM (KZzsI)

169
166 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t

People in the 80s

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:41 AM (4fSQf)

170 I wonder who McCarthy had to blow to get the minority leadership?

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:41 AM (o25GB)

171 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t)
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Fuck you.

Posted by: Mrs. Potts at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (cI7Oj)

172 Who names their kid "Chip"?

You got a problem with me?

Posted by: John Ahoy at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (DpkTQ)

173 I have zero faith in any politician.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (E+OcO)
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We couldn't be more different, I guess. I have full, total faith and confidence in all politicians. I have unbreakable confidence that they'd rather see me dead if they can't see me enslaved, and complete faith that they're working tirelessly against my interests.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (Jsjd7)

174
84 What's this about Gwen Stefani beating Roy Rogers for some leadership position?

Are you triggered or merely Triggly Puffed?

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (eYaLb)

175 I wondered in the comments yesterday why the harsh words for Roy by Trump. Guess this explains it. Getting rid of Cheney is nice I guess but the Beltway GOP/House GOP is still what it is. So expectations can be set accordingly.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (OTzUX)

176 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t)

I went to high school with a guy who was nicknamed Chip. His real name was Getty.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (Ez6QX)

177 Shuffling deck chairs doesn't equal actually standing up to the tsunami of leftism consuming this entire country. Let's see some action from the Republican Party or this whole Cheney debacle is theater. As it stands, none of this means anything to me at the moment.

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (O+I8R)

178 Steyr Steyr STEYR M9-A2 MF 9MM 17RD BLK 4"; $620; https://bit.ly/3hwYJA5

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (YYlyE)

179 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t)
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What's wrong with that?

Posted by: Scooter Libbey's parents at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (Jsjd7)

180
I wonder who McCarthy had to blow to get the minority leadership?
Not Mr Luntz that's for sure.
PS: That was for tun!

Posted by: Kevin McCarthy at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (DpkTQ)

181 "Are you appeased? Will you start donating again now?"
-Kevin McCarthy

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (LvTSG)

182 The question of Roy vs Stefanik is much less important than the question of Cheney: in or out? Even if all we do is replace a RINO with another RINO, none of them WANT to be booted from positions of power. These are vain people we're talking about. Punish the RINOs, and future RINOs may at least hesitate a moment. It's not much progress, but it's something.
Posted by: Grimmy at May 14, 2021 11:37 AM (iXpLo)

Exactly my reasoning re Newsom. Even if we get Newsom 2.0, having given Newsom 1.0 a leash pop may have a salutory effect on Newsom 2.0.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (YqDXo)

183 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM

*pours cocktail*

Posted by: Todd and Muffy at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (m+jkK)

184
I went to high school with a guy who was nicknamed Chip. His real name was Getty.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (Ez6QX)

I went to high school with a guy named Chip. His real name was Chip.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (Zz0t1)

185 I don't trust her. But then again, I don't trust ANYONE in the GOP any more. No exceptions to this rule. I'm especially wary of GOP "leaders." That title seems to be little more than a license to cunt.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (enXj9)

186 >>>166 Who names their kid "Chip"?

i think it's a nickname given to any junior.

Is that right? I heard that a long time ago. but i've never known any chips.

Posted by: ace at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (eOTGX)

187 ZASTAVA ZAS ZR7762BHM; $1100; https://bit.ly/3w4blm6

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (YYlyE)

188 182 "Are you appeased? Will you start donating again now?"
-Kevin McCarthy
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (LvTSG)

*shakes magic eight ball*

Sorry, too busy buying ammo.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (4fSQf)

189 I went to high school with a guy named Chip. His real name was Chip.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (Zz0t1)
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Was he right off the 'ole block?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (Jsjd7)

190 .@IDFSpokesperson deception led Hamas to enter its underground tunnel network known as the 'Metro' with 160 Israeli aircraft waiting in the skies above to strike in one of the most aggressive aerial assaults Gaza has known.

Posted by: SMOD at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (RHGPo)

191 Chip is one of those weird nicknames that have almost nothing to do with the original name: Charles or Christopher. How these things happen I have no idea. "Chips" as a nickname for a carpenter makes perfect sense but other than that its odd.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (KZzsI)

192 186 I don't trust her. But then again, I don't trust ANYONE in the GOP any more. No exceptions to this rule. I'm especially wary of GOP "leaders." That title seems to be little more than a license to cunt.
Posted by: Elric Blade at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (enXj9)

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HA! And unfortunately, I agree.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (o25GB)

193 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls. You're only purpose in life seems to be, o matter what happens, to show up and slam the GOP. Not that you've personally done anything the change what's going on...

Stefanik has the solid support of the caucus. If you actually took the time to read what she said it's a great start and new direction. I certainly want action not words. We've had enough from the GOP. So why don't you take a break or become a Democrat. Maybe they're more predictable for your liking.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (sOXXq)

194 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Posted by: Toad-O at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (cct0t)

You got a problem with that, buddy?

Posted by: Hi Flagston at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (2JVJo)

195 The name Chip Roy sounds like a guy who hangs out at the club.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (cSyAR)

196 Chip F. Theoblok

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (VVEnO)

197 *shakes magic eight ball*

Sorry, too busy ~~buying~~ trying in vain to buy ammo.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (4fSQf)

Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (kzzyk)

198
I am prepared, as usual, to be disappointed, let down and betrayed.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (mht8P)

199 166 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Tater Stelter

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (Bmy3R)

200 194 Stefanik has the solid support of the caucus. If you actually took the time to read what she said it's a great start and new direction. I certainly want action not words. We've had enough from the GOP. So why don't you take a break or become a Democrat. Maybe they're more predictable for your liking.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (sOXXq)

=========

It's the decades of promise dashed upon the banks of disappointment that colors a lot of our views.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (LvTSG)

201 i think it's a nickname given to any junior.

Is that right? I heard that a long time ago. but i've never known any chips.
Posted by: ace at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (eOTGX)

The guy I went to HS with was the fourth. Getty [last name] IV.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (Ez6QX)

202 ++++
Was he right off the 'ole block?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (Jsjd7)

Can't say. Never really knew his dad.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Zz0t1)

203 I never noticed how much like Hillary Liz looks. Kinda scary.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Nh7jF)

204 Who names their kid "Chip"?

***

That Stelter guy.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (wCgji)

205 You got a problem with that, buddy?
Posted by: Hi Flagston at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (2JVJo)

You still have to answer for Dot and Ditto.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Bmy3R)

206 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls. You're only purpose in life seems to be, o matter what happens, to show up and slam the GOP.

Clearly, the Republican party has done nothing over the decades of our life, and the last year in particular, to deserve this contempt.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (KZzsI)

207 The name Chip Roy sounds like a guy who hangs out at the club.

Hopefully he has a newsletter.

Posted by: Sandra Flook at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (W4eKo)

208 History is a harsh mistress.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (o25GB)

209
The guy I went to HS with was the fourth. Getty [last name] IV.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (Ez6QX)

You went to high school with Getty Lee? You're from Canada?

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Zz0t1)

210 Chip is Charles, no ?

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (V13WU)

211
Who names their kid "Chip"?

Erik Estrada fans

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (xPl2J)

212 166 Who names their kid "Chip"?

Mr. and Mrs. Ahoy

Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (P4Pk9)

213 I went to high school with a guy who was nicknamed Chip. His real name was Getty.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM (Ez6QX)

I went to high school with a guy named Chip. His real name was Chip.

--

I went to HS with some guy nicknamed Chip too. Real name George. And back then, no teenager wanted to be named George.

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (O+I8R)

214 To be fair, at the moment Stefanik has my tolerance because all the wrong people were defending her. CNN, NeverTrumpers, Democrats (but I repeat myself) all screamed that it was a "bad idea" for the GOP to dump Cheney for her.

"You know you're over the target when you start catching flak"

I'll reserve judgement for her later actions, but at the moment, their screams of outrage is a decent motivation.

Posted by: Andy at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (xU6Ix)

215 Dammit, missed it by that much.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (wCgji)

216 192 sort of " chip of the old block" was the idea, just like Tripp is for someone with a III after the name. I met a few chips and they were always glad to not be " junior".

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (ONvIw)

217 204 I never noticed how much like Hillary Liz looks. Kinda scary.
Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Nh7jF)

----

Heh, I mentioned that up thread.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (o25GB)

218 Federal has 9mm for 54 cpr; https://bit.ly/3bqjjyb

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (YYlyE)

219 Voting for them for years...Still get screwed

Sending them money for years....still get screwed

Sending letters and calling about issues....Still get screwed.

Yup, it's just horrible how we just show up and complain

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (4fSQf)

220 Paulie Ryan had the support of the caucus too. How did that work out Marcus? And Boehner. And Hastert. Good times.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (Nh7jF)

221
You still have to answer for Dot and Ditto.
Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Bmy3R)

There goes my virgin alarm......

Posted by: Dot Matrix at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (Zz0t1)

222 We've had enough from the GOP. So why don't you take a break or become a Democrat. Maybe they're more predictable for your liking.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (sOXXq)
++++
I get it. Abandoning the GOP means no party at all, at least for a while and it can be tiresome to hear that drumbeat. My problem, though, is that the GOP is extremely predictable in that they fail outright when they don't lie and prevaricate about trying. Is the Stefanik move a good one? Who knows. They have about nine months, maybe a year, to nut up big time. I am not enthusiastic about the GOP and have largely written them off, but I am more than open to being convinced by actual action.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (Jsjd7)

223 At least Liz-Ard is gone. That's a start.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (jvt6t)

224 The original "Goodbye Mr. Chips" is a pretty good movie.

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (xPl2J)

225 She did a fantastic job during Trump's impeachment, so I'm gonna cut her a break... For now

Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (Zmnko)

226 I have a cousin goes by "Chip."

Real name is Anthony. I don't get it either.

He does some badass mountain climbing and shit though so he can call himself whatever he wants.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (Bmy3R)

227 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls. You're only purpose in life seems to be, o matter what happens, to show up and slam the GOP. Not that you've personally done anything the change what's going on...

***

Other than contact our representatives at every level. Oh, and vote.

Neither of which accomplished anything.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (wCgji)

228 Wasn't there a Chip in that old TV show My Three Sons?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (cSyAR)

229 I went to high school with a guy who was nicknamed Chip. His real name was Getty.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:42 AM

First day of boxing class, the major who taught it was running down the class roster, stopped, looked at my classmate and said "Mommy and Daddy named you Culpepper?!"

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (m+jkK)

230 History is a harsh mistress.
So is Miss Meghan.

Posted by: The Harry formerly known as Prince at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (DpkTQ)

231 In HS I knew two brothers who were called "Skeeter" and "Scooter" by their parents.

I suspect they're out of therapy by now.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (YqDXo)

232 Jimmy spawn James Earl "Chip" Carter. Smoked weed on the WH roof with Willie Nelson once.

Posted by: Jane D'Oh #Impeach Foady Six! at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (ptqGC)

233 Bohner was one of the deepest, darkest assholes in the GOP and that's saying a lot.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (o25GB)

234 Instead of the likely irrelevant intrigues of Washington politics, here's a pretty blonde girl:
https://is.gd/fDDial

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:30 AM (Jsjd7)

Well, we're already talking about boobs. Lets enjoy it.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (axyOa)

235 218 204 I never noticed how much like Hillary Liz looks. Kinda scary.
Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Nh7jF)

----

Heh, I mentioned that up thread.

I said that to my husband ... two of a kind

Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (Zmnko)

236 Chip off the old block?? That was easy.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (jvt6t)

237
=========

It's the decades of promise dashed upon the banks of disappointment that colors a lot of our views.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:45 AM (LvTSG)

"Just give us the House and the Senate and you'll REALLY see what we can do!"

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (Zz0t1)

238 They told me that "mouth breathers" were bad ...
Pigs And Rodents Can Breathe Through Their Butts, And This Could Be a Vital Discovery

Posted by: SMOD at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (RHGPo)

239 Underwood .357 Mag 140gr. Xtreme Penetrator; 215 cpr; https://bit.ly/3fjwRfV

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (YYlyE)

240 You're only purpose in life seems to be, o matter what happens, to show up and slam the GOP
--------

My ass says turnabout is fair play.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (VQQAx)

241 The Democrats: We want to f*ck you in the ass
The People: We don't want to be f*cked in the ass
The Republicans: In the name of comity and compromise we will offer that the Democrats only get to f*ck you in the ass once a week...and with lube!

Posted by: How our politics go... at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (DpkTQ)

242 228 well said.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (ONvIw)

243 Had a "Scooter" in my 'hood. Lots of nicknames back then. We had a kid everyone called "Chickie" too. Last name was "Chick" so it wasn't as gay as it sounded.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (Bmy3R)

244 It was completely indefensible to have someone like Cheney in leadership. She was actively fragging the GOP out of hatred for Trump. I don't care if she is closer to my political beliefs overall (though I doubt it), but she was a cancer

Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (kzzyk)

245 115 Darrell Harris,
The nine that voted present have a great likelihood of voting to impeach Trump is my guess.

Posted by: whig at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (pO7gM)

246 The cool thing is the Gope will never betray me again.

You?

Posted by: Not Voting or donating again at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (PIcCH)

247 Thought that fundraising had been going just fine since the catastrophe? Record, even. Wouldn't be surprising. Country is trapped, sane people have very few if any levers to pull on, giving $ to the "opposition" party is one of them. But maybe I imagined that fundraising story, thought I saw that a few weeks back. Quarterly number?

Posted by: rhomboid at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (OTzUX)

248 234 Bohner was one of the deepest, darkest assholes in the GOP and that's saying a lot.
Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (o25GB)

========

Remember when he was so overcome with emotion at unexpectedly winning the House in 2010 that he cried?

Little did we know that he was crying because he was going to have to work hard to not deliver on promises instead of just sitting pretty in the minority.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (LvTSG)

249 > Pigs And Rodents Can Breathe Through Their Butts

Looks at Liz Cheney expectantly. Is this true?

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (YYlyE)

250 "Just give us the House and the Senate and you'll REALLY see what we can do!"
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (Zz0t1

If we get both the House and the Senate, we will definitely be able to pass 75% of the Democrat's wish list! Will you help?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (4fSQf)

251 Slamming the GOP is easy. Maybe that's why you're angry with us. But we'd like to have a stab free back for just a bit. JUST A BIT.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (o25GB)

252 You went to high school with Getty Lee? You're from Canada?
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (Zz0t1)

I'm not that old! And no, I went to HS in SoCal. Is that better or worse?

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (Ez6QX)

253 238 Investigate Trump, yeah, we know?

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (ONvIw)

254 At least Liz-Ard is gone

Still there, just not in "leadership".

You still have to answer for Dot and Ditto.

"Dolly and Dot are my best friends
They pull my wagon through dunes of sand!
They have small teeth and the love to eat.
They're the best 'pacas in all the land!"
--Meera

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (KZzsI)

255 Pigs And Rodents Can Breathe Through Their Butts

Looks at Liz Cheney expectantly. Is this true?
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (YYlyE)

So Swallowell might have just been coughing that time on camera?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (YqDXo)

256 First day of boxing class, the major who taught it was running down the class roster, stopped, looked at my classmate and said "Mommy and Daddy named you Culpepper?!"
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 11:48 AM (m+jkK)

It wasn't Tetu was it?

Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (ZfRYq)

257 "Clearly, the Republican party has done nothing over the decades of our life, and the last year in particular, to deserve this contempt.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:46 AM (KZzsI)"

Look, I don't think in general they've done shit to earn our trust. But I think when material changes are made and people look like they've finally gotten the message you give them a chance. That is not always attack them like it's your vocation. It's always fallacy posing as argument. "Oh, the GOP sucks therefore this sucks too. Not matter what it is. " what kills the party is bullshit like this. Get out and work for change. Don't sit on your lazy ass and complain like some malcontent welfare case. Understand the issues before you launch your bullshit suicidal eeyore rant.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (sOXXq)

258 My two sons are "Bug" and "Monkey" to my wife and me.

Posted by: Archer at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (gmo/4)

259 189 182 "Are you appeased? Will you start donating again now?"
-Kevin McCarthy
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 11:43 AM (LvTSG)

*shakes magic eight ball*

Sorry, too busy buying ammo.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:44 AM (4fSQf)

LOL. Exactly

Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (Ed8Zd)

260 I'm not that old! And no, I went to HS in SoCal. Is that better or worse?
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM (Ez6QX)
++++
- Not old enough to have gone to school with Geddy Lee
- Did go to high school in SoCal

Did you go to school with any of the ska guys?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (Jsjd7)

261 News chyron here, probably AP based, described her as a "Trump loyalist".

Posted by: andycanuck at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (UHVv4)

262 The Democrats: We want to f*ck you in the ass
The People: We don't want to be f*cked in the ass
The Republicans: In the name of comity and compromise we will offer that the Democrats only get to f*ck you in the ass once a week...and with lube!
Posted by: How our politics go... at May 14, 2021 11:50 AM (DpkTQ)

Democrat theme song:

https://youtu.be/QU8T7oY0iO8?t=57

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (Zz0t1)

263 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls. You're only purpose in life seems to be, o matter what happens, to show up and slam the GOP. Not that you've personally done anything the change what's going on...

***

Other than contact our representatives at every level. Oh, and vote.

Neither of which accomplished anything.
Posted by: Moron Robbie
___

Heh.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (+Vt0n)

264 I went to high school with a guy named Chip. His real name was Chip.

In kollidge, one of my dorm roommates was named JD. His real name was Jay Dee.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (HaL55)

265 Marcus, calm down.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (o25GB)

266 VOTE HARDER!

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (wCgji)

267 258 You presume to know all about our lives, don't you?

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (ONvIw)

268 Apparently Charlie Brown isn't yet convinced the Lucy will never quit moving the football.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (4fSQf)

269 FWIW, congressional leaders are there to support members in their primary task--re-election, especially in the minority. They also serve a recruiting role for candidates somewhat. McConnell has power, in part, because he focused on this task.
Cheney was a distraction to the leadership team in terms of fundraising, candidate recruitment, and messaging. The House team did not need the inevitable questions that Roy would have engendered as part of the leadership role is to support the caucus, not hot takes about how pure one's principles are.

I guarantee that media types would have flocked to get Roy on record as dissing Trump and manufactured stories if necessary. With all the current leadership expressing support for Trump, that media gotcha becomes sterile over a long time instead of dissension in the ranks. This also deprives the NT'ers in the media from being able to discuss the fissures among leaders which hurts fundraising and recruiting candidates.

Posted by: whig at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (pO7gM)

270 eek

Posted by: Chip and Dale at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (W4eKo)

271 In kollidge, one of my dorm roommates was named JD. His real name was Jay Dee.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (HaL55)
++++
Was it a "name him after the job you want for him" kind of thing?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (Jsjd7)

272 Marcus, are you suggesting we should VOTE HARDER?

Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (ZfRYq)

273 It wasn't Tetu was it?
Posted by: blaster at May 14, 2021 11:51 AM

I don't think so. That name doesn't ring a bell. Something more common.

Last day of class, someone tried to be funny and we all got "That was good...but you still have one more hour of class with me. And now....now I will fuck with you." We did a lot of pushups that day...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (m+jkK)

274
Also, I didn't mean my comment as sarcastic mockery of the boss, at all. Re-reading it, I can see it may have come off that way.

This is a newsworthy post that I simply don't care about. Other people do. I always laugh when people are all "I don't care about [Subject X], don't post about [X], it's a waste of time, blah blah blah."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (Uh2oA)

275 Disgruntled homeless asshole tries to behead a woman at a day labor center.

youtu.be/64X3Xh5ZCCU?t=33

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (YYlyE)

276 Remember when the Republican controlled Senate investigated the 2020 election fraud?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (wCgji)

277 270 FWIW, congressional leaders are there to support members in their primary task--re-election, especially in the minority. They also serve a recruiting role for candidates somewhat. McConnell has power, in part, because he focused on this task.
Cheney was a distraction to the leadership team in terms of fundraising, candidate recruitment, and messaging. The House team did not need the inevitable questions that Roy would have engendered as part of the leadership role is to support the caucus, not hot takes about how pure one's principles are.

I guarantee that media types would have flocked to get Roy on record as dissing Trump and manufactured stories if necessary. With all the current leadership expressing support for Trump, that media gotcha becomes sterile over a long time instead of dissension in the ranks. This also deprives the NT'ers in the media from being able to discuss the fissures among leaders which hurts fundraising and recruiting candidates.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (pO7gM)

Well said

Posted by: In Exile at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (kzzyk)

278 Understand the issues before you launch your bullshit suicidal eeyore rant.
Posted by: Marcus T
___

Oh, I understand quite well.

But hey, I will not interfere with your cheerleading.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (+Vt0n)

279 Israel named current operation "Guardian of the Walls ." GoT fans ...??

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (V13WU)

280 Did you go to school with any of the ska guys?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (Jsjd7)

I don't know what that is, so maybe?

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (Ez6QX)

281 I have zero faith in any politician.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
___

Amen.
Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:40 AM (+Vt0n)

Lincoln, Churchill, Joe McCarthy, Reagan and Trump.

Posted by: TC at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (PQKGQ)

282 News chyron here, probably AP based, described her as a "Trump loyalist".

--

Have you ever seen or heard any "media" describe over the years an Obama loyalist or a Biden loyalist? I sure haven't. Which seems to suggest the reason for doing so for Trump is to indicate extreeeemism.

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (O+I8R)

283 I'm out before I say something I'll regret.

Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (+Vt0n)

284 At this point "conservative with high ACU rating" is worthless, if not an active red flag. Your think tank wants to stab us in the back? Great. We'll return the favor. I notice Salem Media advertises ACU ratings quite intensely, and those guys are Cuck Central.

Posted by: trev006 at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (OV17c)

285 I used to work with not one, but two Dottys, and they were close friends. After the company golf outing one year I ended up having to bail one of them out of jail (DUI + car crash) and then sneaking into the impound lot at 3:00am to retrieve the other Dotty's purse and keys from the wrecked car. Long night. Those Dottys were fun girls!

Posted by: Lizzy at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (bDqIh)

286 The video from the aftermath of the big air op on northern Gaza is interesting. One can clearly see the earth penetrators having done their work - deep craters, some appearing to show remains of tunnels at the bottom.

A little surprised ground incursion still hasn't happened, since an immediate end to rocket attacks was the demand in the ultimatum - and rocket attacks continue up to this moment.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (OTzUX)

287 The fact Cheney was in a leadership position at all tells you all you need to know about the party. They hate their voters. Period.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (Nh7jF)

288 eek

Posted by: Chip and Dale

*FistBump* -- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Posted by: Sharkman at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (Atzlh)

289 284 I'm out before I say something I'll regret.
Posted by: SMH at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (+Vt0n)

I do that everyday and the media loves me!

Posted by: JOE! at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (Zmnko)

290 249 John Boehner has been known to break into tears when hearing the words "Last call, drink up you assholes, I wanna close and go home".

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (I58tH)

291 Disgruntled homeless asshole tries to behead a woman at a day labor center.

Eh, maybe she was a Karen.

Posted by: Chip and Dale at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (W4eKo)

292 But I think when material changes are made and people look like they've finally gotten the message you give them a chance

We'll get back to you when that happens. Until then, no.

You give someone who's been acting in good faith and messed up a break that you do not someone who's been spitting on you, betraying you, stabbing you in the face, and mocking you publicly for most of your life.

The Republican party is a catastrophic failure and worse has pretended to be something it clearly is not for decades, only to do the opposite once in power. Eventually even the most patient and trusting lose faith.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (KZzsI)

293 260 I would have been happier with Cheney's ouster if McCarthy hadn't followed it up by insisting the election was totes free and fair. It said, " ok, I'll get rid of her, but I share her opinion ". No thanks.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (ONvIw)

294 "Posted by: whig at May 14, 2021 11:53 AM (pO7gM)"

Agree completely. The caucus has also agreed to coalesce around Stefanik. That unity should result in something tangible for the party members. It could represent sorely needed unity, which is the only way we can beat the Democrats scourge. They know it, which is why their trolls are here peddling their divisive garbage.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (sOXXq)

295 Maybe Chip Roy is French and pronounces his name cheep rwah.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (cSyAR)

296 Where was Chips Roy when they held the first vote ?

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (V13WU)

297 How soon before the gop votes to repeal Obamacare? Followed by fundraising emails showing how hard they are fighting for you.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (Nh7jF)

298 Important news from ChiTrib: "Chicago needs food critics."

Is there anything needed LESS than food critics? Don't think so.

Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (qpX6U)

299 Had a "Rocky" and a "Rocko" in our neighborhood.

You really have to be tough if you're gonna go by "Rocky." It's like an invitation to be challenged to fights.

We had a black kid called "Slick" for his slick moves on the b-ball court and football field.

And poor "Ghoul." Ghoul got jumped by some bigger kids when he was about 10 and they messed his face up real bad. Hence: Ghoul.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (Bmy3R)

300 I don't know what that is, so maybe?
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (Ez6QX)
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Ska is a musical psudo-genre. It (as most people think of it) hit big in the 90s, largely out of Southern California. It's related to punk rock (more on the pop-punk side during the mainstream breakout), combined with horns and fast tempo. Earlier No Doubt was ska, as an example.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (Jsjd7)

301 294 260 I would have been happier with Cheney's ouster if McCarthy hadn't followed it up by insisting the election was totes free and fair. It said, " ok, I'll get rid of her, but I share her opinion ". No thanks.
Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (ONvIw)

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Exactly.

Anyone who thinks there wasn't fraud is a lying asshole.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (o25GB)

302 Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 11:55 AM (O+I8R)

It's meant to color everything they say and do as robotic and meaningless. It's a well worn persuasion technique to erase the impact of anything they say.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (VQQAx)

303 Disgruntled homeless asshole tries to behead a woman at a day labor center.

youtu.be/64X3Xh5ZCCU?t=33
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (YYlyE)

So, they were right when they said they're jihading in the middle east because of global warming and the lack of jobs?

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (Zz0t1)

304 239 They told me that "mouth breathers" were bad ...
Pigs And Rodents Can Breathe Through Their Butts, And This Could Be a Vital Discovery
Posted by: SMOD at May 14, 2021 11:49 AM (RHGPo)

I've learned to breathe through my ears.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (jvt6t)

305 I would have been happier with Cheney's ouster if types deletes.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (VQQAx)

306 Is it possible that as soon as he saw it was safe to go against Cheney, he put forth his candidacy ?

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (V13WU)

307 Was it a "name him after the job you want for him" kind of thing?

I decline to give his last name since I'm not a complete asshoe, but you could've called him "handjob" and it'd have been pretty close.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (HaL55)

308 Stefanik is tough and smart. She may be as tough as MTG but in a classier way.

There's a clip of her and two RINOs who were stumbling on a direct question, from behind she stepped to the front an gave it to the press by the numbers.

She's not only tough, she's smart.
I hope she's smart enough to stick with Trump.
_representing NY that may be difficult_

Posted by: Braenyard at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (D2eCM)

309 302 and happy that the fraud occurred.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (ONvIw)

310
Who names their kid "Chip"?

My Three Sons

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (63Dwl)

311 Pigs And Rodents Can Breathe Through Their Butts

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Exhale, anyway.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 11:58 AM (VVEnO)

312 All your Chips belong to us!!

Posted by: Chinese Bitcoin Farmers Assn. at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (eYaLb)

313 It's related to punk rock (more on the pop-punk side during the mainstream breakout), combined with horns and fast tempo. Earlier No Doubt was ska, as an example.

Its more a poppy, upbeat version of Reggae.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (KZzsI)

314 Well, the 3rd in line went from hair-on-fire never trump to at least publicly stating DJT is a critical partner... On the other hand, the simple fact that a swamp creature like Lizard occupied that position would imply the disease in indeed terminal.

Posted by: Cooldawg at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (zaSkA)

315 Gotta figure a name like "Chip Roy" would be golden in politics. Two syllables, easy to remember, American-sounding.

Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (qpX6U)

316 "Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (KZzsI)"

The party membership is changing an becoming more diverse. I get your mad bro. So sit on the side and keep complaining like a baby. Instead of helping to change things. Maybe your precinct needs some help. Why don't you go find out instead of being an angry bitch?

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (sOXXq)

317 So, who were the nine spineless weasels that are *so* spineless they can't even choose who will be the their local chief of spinelessness?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:28 AM (Jsjd7)

Soon to be spending eternity in Hell's vestibule.

Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (Ed8Zd)

318 Really OT:

If you go to the Covid tracker pages, they will say that on May 14 2020, there were 23,000 cases per day.

Today, in 2021 there are almost 37,000 cases per day. How can that be when there are millions that are vaccinated?

Posted by: vyx at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (vooSz)

319 I can be reasoned out of the position of "Fuck the GOP." I reasoned my way into it. This is not a good enough reason.

And a good-enough reason would be some kind of miracle, where they represented my interests, and my family's, and some of my friends' interests, or maybe a perfect stranger who was also another American's interests.

But I won't hold my breath waiting for that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (Uh2oA)

320 Mr 'I don't think anyone is questioning the legitimacy of the Presidential election' McCarthy has made material changes!

Woot.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (4fSQf)

321 Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:56 AM (sOXXq)

Anyone who disagrees with you is not a troll. I've been here every week since mid 2007 so that makes me either the worst or best troll ever.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (VQQAx)

322 Maybe Chip Roy's father is a poker player.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (cSyAR)

323 Why say such rude things on Roy by Trump. Really unnecessary

Posted by: Gonzotx at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (9+l4S)

324 My two sons are "Bug" and "Monkey" to my wife and me.

Posted by: Archer

Eldest daughter is "M" (because her name starts with an M and I'm a dumbass), son is called "The Boy" and youngest daughter will always be "The Bug" of "Pea Pod".

I am a very silly old man.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (Atzlh)

325 Important news from ChiTrib: "Chicago needs food critics."

Is there anything needed LESS than food critics? Don't think so.
Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (qpX6U)

Critics to rate hot dogs, deep dish pizza and Italian beef. OK.

Posted by: TC at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (PQKGQ)

326 Goodbye Mister Chip

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (63Dwl)

327 The GOP needs to earn my support...with action. I'm not going to give any of them the benefit of the doubt just because they ousted an abrasive, unlikeable broad from her leadership position. I will support them, but considering their actions the last 10 years, most especially the past 4, they need to do a lot to earn that support. Ball's in their court.

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (O+I8R)

328 317 did your mommy talk to you like that, Marcus?

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (ONvIw)

329 That is not always attack them like it's your vocation. It's always fallacy posing as argument. "Oh, the GOP sucks therefore this sucks too. Not matter what it is. " what kills the party is bullshit like this. Get out and work for change. Don't sit on your lazy ass and complain like some malcontent welfare case. Understand the issues before you launch your bullshit suicidal eeyore rant.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (sOXXq)

You know what would get people to stop looking at the GOP like they are the Washington Generals or the opponent in a pro wrestling match? The GOP showing they stand for their voters by, say not voting for Bidet's terrible appointments in large number.

So yeah, the GOP is now in the spot of having blown good will and trust and has to actually earn it back, not just make a few moves (that they had to be forced into making after not doing like with Liz) to show it. If you want to be a battered spouse and all "See, they said they are changing, and this time they really mean it!" you can. But other people are tired of being the abused spouse and now want actions, not words anymore.

Posted by: Bete at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (Ojki1)

330 Why don't you go find out instead of being an angry bitch?
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (sOXXq)

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I'm sorry that you'd be surprised what a number of us do locally for conservative politicians.

We don't continually shout about it.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (o25GB)

331 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 11:57 AM (Jsjd7)

I know what ska is. I didn't know who "the ska guys" were.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (Ez6QX)

332 319

If you recall in May 2020
Covid was on its way out. Then the rioting started in late May and the spike began again.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (Nh7jF)

333 Chips O'Roy

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (cI7Oj)

334 "The GOP needs to earn my support...with action. I'm not going to give any of them the benefit of the doubt just because they ousted an abrasive, unlikeable broad from her leadership position. I will support them, but considering their actions the last 10 years, most especially the past 4, they need to do a lot to earn that support. Ball's in their court.
Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (O+I8R)"

And that's the most reasonable statement I've read all day.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (sOXXq)

335 What the hell is going on with you Marcus? I mean you close your eyes as tight as you want, it doesn't make it dark for the rest of us.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (VQQAx)

336 Unnecessary for Trump to disparage Roy in order to support Stefenik. This is why I never have liked Trump personally and think he's an asshole. Yeah I voted for him and defend him but he makes it hard.

Posted by: Can't help myself at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (ct0K5)

337 @Breaking911

WATCH: Cat leaps from building fire in Chicago and bounces off grass to walk away unharmed! No injuries were reported.

https://tinyurl.com/yjst782f

Skip ahead to about the :25 mark.

Posted by: Tami at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (cF8AT)

338 320 I can be reasoned out of the position of "Fuck the GOP." I reasoned my way into it. This is not a good enough reason.

And a good-enough reason would be some kind of miracle, where they represented my interests, and my family's, and some of my friends' interests, or maybe a perfect stranger who was also another American's interests.

But I won't hold my breath waiting for that.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (Uh2oA)

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I find it really hard to believe that the rhetoric of a party in the minority now has much to do with the governing philosophy of that same part in the majority, especially when they're Republicans.

We got all the awesome ACA repeal votes when they were out of power. We believed in Paul Ryan.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (LvTSG)

339 Chips ARoy!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (5cd/T)

340 Went to school with a guy nicknamed "Bunny". He could pull it off, too - suave and smart-mouthed. Smoked like a chimney and when he came to class the morning you could still smell the booze on him from the night before.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at May 14, 2021 12:02 PM (dfRN6)

341 "Leave it to ol' Chip."
"Chip's my guy!"
"Chip'll steer you straight."
"Depend on Chip!"
"You'll always get a square deal with Chip."

Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 12:02 PM (qpX6U)

342 I know what ska is. I didn't know who "the ska guys" were.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 12:01 PM (Ez6QX)
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Ah, sorry. No one in particular - just any of that crowd that hit big then. It was a pretty lame joke in the first place that clearly went entirely off the rails.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 12:02 PM (Jsjd7)

343 Somehow I think Chip Roy would be a good name for the pastor of a megachurch with no recognizable theology.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (cSyAR)

344 300 Worked with a guy named Rocky. His name was Rocco and he had two brothers, Vincent and Salvatore. Surprisingly. they were from Youngstown, OH where their father ran a legitimate business. Heavily involved in the Union.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (I58tH)

345 Why don't you go find out instead of being an angry bitch?

LOL Lucy will totally hold the ball for you this time. They just need one more chance! He's changed, he won't hit me this time!

You'll learn, eventually.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (KZzsI)

346 330 You know what would get people to stop looking at the GOP like they are the Washington Generals or the opponent in a pro wrestling match? The GOP showing they stand for their voters by, say not voting for Bidet's terrible appointments in large number.

So yeah, the GOP is now in the spot of having blown good will and trust and has to actually earn it back, not just make a few moves (that they had to be forced into making after not doing like with Liz) to show it. If you want to be a battered spouse and all "See, they said they are changing, and this time they really mean it!" you can. But other people are tired of being the abused spouse and now want actions, not words anymore.
Posted by: Bete at May 14, 2021 12:00 PM (Ojki1)

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20 Republicans voted for Merrick Garland.

Sorry, but no. These people are not to be trusted as leading conservatively. They've willfully helped along the leftist power grab within the past 3 months.

Playing musical chairs in the House leadership does shockingly little to dissuade me from this notion.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (LvTSG)

347 Its been fun watching Allahpundit work himself into an intellectual cul-de-sac whining about dumping Liz Cheney who has a conservative voting record, and bitching and complaining about giving Elise Stefanik a leadership position while she has a moderate record closer to Allahpundits.

His TDS is off the charts.

Posted by: Portlandon at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (+oR7L)

348 Marcus, vote super hard in 2022 dude. If you vote 3X as hard Paul Ryan will send you an autographed picture of him. 5X as hard and Boehner makes a personal appearance.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (Nh7jF)

349 Is this a good time? No?

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (45fpk)

350 Anyone who disagrees with you is not a troll. I've been here every week since mid 2007 so that makes me either the worst or best troll ever.

--

That's about the exact same time I hopped on here. The Class of 2007!

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (O+I8R)

351 #287
@ yankihebrew
So The IDF gave the feeling that Israel is actually using ground troops in Gaza. Hamas terrorists quickly ran to the terror tunnels, that moment the IDF made sure Hamas is separate from the civilians. then Israel bombed the tunnels on top of the terrorists

Posted by: andycanuck at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (UHVv4)

352 > Why say such rude things on Roy by Trump. Really unnecessary

Trump does that to every high visibility person. If he likes what you're doing, you're getting effusive praise. If he doesn't like what you're doing, you're getting crapped on.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (YYlyE)

353 I can't IMAGINE why anyone would keep ANYONE appointed to the leadership of the GOP at arms length and have a lack of trust in them and actually express their opinion.

HOW DARE YOU!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (Zz0t1)

354 Stefanik was also one of the few Repub members of the House or Senate who gave a fuck about the Russia Hoax. She pinned St. Comey, the Pine-Scented Druid Philosopher, on a couple of key lies he told to Congress.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (Atzlh)

355 That's about the exact same time I hopped on here. The Class of 2007!
Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (O+I8R)

{bump}

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (VQQAx)

356 Somehow I think Chip Roy would be a good name for the pastor of a megachurch with no recognizable theology.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (cSyAR)

Live Your Best Life Now!

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (45fpk)

357 Maybe Chip Roy's father is a poker player.
His brother Rob has a cocktail named after him, so there's that.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (HaL55)

358 Elsei is nice. Her girddle is too tight.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (QeenG)

359 Live Your Best Life Now!
Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:04 PM (45fpk)

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Speak your prosperity to life!

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (o25GB)

360 I thoughht ska was a genuine Jamaican form, dating to the mid or late 60s.

The Brit "2-Tone" movement at the turn of the 80s was a lot less authentic. Some good tunes out of it though, even if they were all liberals.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Bmy3R)

361 Is this a good time? No?
Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (45fpk)

yes, yes ! very good time.

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (V13WU)

362 Jack for John as a nickname makes no sense

Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?

Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Ed8Zd)

363 "Anyone who disagrees with you is not a troll. I've been here every week since mid 2007 so that makes me either the worst or best troll ever."

In 14 years, you haven't encountered the Thread Police yet? There's always assholes around here screaming "Troll!" They think they own the fucking place.

Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (qpX6U)

364 Really, the GOP is going to have to do a lot more than sitting in the seats of majority-conservative districts, in order to earn my opinion that they aren't just sitting in the seats of majority-conservative districts.

And since that is a conclusion I came at honestly enough, somebody whining that somebody else holds a low opinion of the GOP is not going to change that.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (cI7Oj)

365 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls.
===
Some?

Lighten up

Posted by: Sgt. Hulka at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (0aodL)

366 Only a sucker goes back for a third helping of backstabbing.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (4fSQf)

367 There is a decent chance the gop wins the house in 22. And then they will repeal Obamacare, the GND, lower taxes and fund the border wall. The gop is always 1000% conservative when they have no real power.

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Nh7jF)

368 Look, I don't think in general they've done shit to earn our trust. But I think when material changes are made and people look like they've finally gotten the message you give them a chance. That is not always attack them like it's your vocation. It's always fallacy posing as argument. "Oh, the GOP sucks therefore this sucks too. Not matter what it is. " what kills the party is bullshit like this. Get out and work for change. Don't sit on your lazy ass and complain like some malcontent welfare case. Understand the issues before you launch your bullshit suicidal eeyore rant.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:52 AM (sOXXq)

When the Tea Party returned the Republicans to power in Congress in 2010, Eric Cantor (remember him?) got in front of the microphones and said "message received". And then he and the rest went right back to doing what got them bounced out of power in the first place.

Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (VbI7r)

369 "Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (KZzsI)"

That's what I thought. Thanks for proving my point slacker.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (sOXXq)

370 That's about the exact same time I hopped on here. The Class of 2007!
I'm in that class myself.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (HaL55)

371 Boy, Steve Scalise has put on some pounds since I worked with him back in '95-'96. Of course, being shot and spending weeks in the hospital can do funny things to your metabolism.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (/XOcP)

372 Last but not least, voting record analysis is worthless unless you know the composition of the district (safe seat or not), and whether the vote is actually meaningful which in the House, few votes are if you are in the minority. What is more important if you want to get a majority is messaging discipline, fundraising, and candidate recruitment. A person in a seat that is less safe often has to take tough votes to support the leadership and becomes a target for the other party to take out. They demonstrate more courage than the person on the backbench in a safe seat. Roy has not demonstrated that courage yet and perhaps never will; Stefanik for better or worse, has in her support of Trump and in her committee questioning which was more in line with what the caucus wanted than disappearing which would have helped her more in NY politics.

Politics in a legislature is always the art of the possible, not the perfect. You want to change the policy, figure out a way to sell better policies that are effective that split the Dems like school vouchers, etc. and avoid those that split your own caucus.

Posted by: whig at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (pO7gM)

373 Marjorie Taylor Greene knows how to fight: she goes on offense. Accused of traumatizing the poor AOC, she doesn't even acknowledge it and instead accuses of Pelosi of dereliction on January 6th. Always be on offense.

Posted by: Ordinary American at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (uiux8)

374 Which is all the class I can muster.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (HaL55)

375 If he doesn't like what you're doing, you're getting crapped on.
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (YYlyE)

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It's what I trust about him.

Also, there may be things that happened that we never heard that Trump knows.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (o25GB)

376 Why don't you go find out instead of being an angry bitch?
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (sOXXq)

Why don't you find another place to comment since we're all such a disappointment to you.

I really don't care if you want to bitch about the GOP or to say that they have actually done something good here. Just don't become a pathetic one note Johnny about it so that is the only sort of comment you ever make here. That's when it becomes tiresome. And most of the horde currently commenting is not falling into that category, and only doing so because that is essentially the topic at hand in this post. "Is this good she is the replacement? Is it enough for some or are you still skeptical? Or have they fully burned the bridge too much for you to want to cross back. "

Posted by: Buzzion at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (G2zl5)

377 > WATCH: Cat leaps from building fire in Chicago and bounces off grass to walk away unharmed! No injuries were reported.

Cats have that amazing property where they can slow their terminal velocity way down by flattening their body out. Cats aren't quite in that category where they can survive a fall from any height, but they're close.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (YYlyE)

378 Someone forgot there medication this morning.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (Zz0t1)

379 Can't we all just get along?

Posted by: Chip King at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (W4eKo)

380 In 14 years, you haven't encountered the Thread Police yet? There's always assholes around here screaming "Troll!" They think they own the fucking place.

They're trying to control the conversation - by goading the COBs into banning voices they don't like. Simple as that, and somewhat effective.

Posted by: Silver Bullet at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (koG+n)

381 366 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls.
===
Some?

Lighten up
Posted by: Sgt. Hulka at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (0aodL)

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To be fair, I've never denied the charge.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (LvTSG)

382 Somehow I think Chip Roy would be a good name for the pastor of a megachurch with no recognizable theology.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (cSyAR)

A former college ballplayer who now runs a car dealership in his small town and coaches the HS team.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (jOcSX)

383 372 Scalise was probably on steroids after taking a bullet(s).

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (I58tH)

384 Lol

Ratings must be horrible:

Don Leymon says the Capital Breach was an act of war!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (4fSQf)

385 20 Republicans voted for Merrick Garland. ...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (LvTSG)
+++++
This point is one that I get, and it is *the* difference between the Democrats and Republicans.

Look at Trump's appointments (the ones the GOP permitted, anyway). There was little crossover on most of them. Fairly few broke into the mid-60s votes to confirm and only one or two broke 70 votes.

Compare that to Biden's. He is routinely slotting in people with confirmation votes in the 70s or better. Garland is a terrific example of this. He's a monster and everyone knows it and half the caucus voted to confirm him while McConnell had to furiously whip votes to get Kavanaugh seated while he held the majority.

The Democrats are at war and have been my entire life. The Republicans just aren't fighting.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (Jsjd7)

386 In 14 years, you haven't encountered the Thread Police yet? There's always assholes around here screaming "Troll!" They think they own the fucking place.
Posted by: Apply gp Directly To Forehead at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (qpX6U)

I think I've seen one or two in my time. Handle each one a little differently depending on day, mood, and their psychological makeup.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (VQQAx)

387 Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?
Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Ed8Zd)
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The English tradition includes a lot of rhyming.

So, Margaret -> Meg -> Peg
Richard -> Ric(k) -> Dick
William -> Will -> Bill

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (cI7Oj)

388 380 Can't we all just get along?
Posted by: Chip King at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (W4eKo)

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No.

Posted by: Seems Legit at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (o25GB)

389 Let's be real about the "nobody wanted the job the first time" statement. Nobody wanted the job because they were told in no uncertain terms their career would be destroyed if they ran against Cheney.

Posted by: MAGA (stop the steal link in this nic) at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (eMEkg)

390 Why are you all bashing the GOP? We're Republicans, not Republican'ts!

Posted by: Derek Zoolander at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (ZNqzz)

391 345 300 Worked with a guy named Rocky. His name was Rocco and he had two brothers, Vincent and Salvatore. Surprisingly. they were from Youngstown, OH where their father ran a legitimate business. Heavily involved in the Union.

Heh - that's not too far from our "Rocky" (but not "Rocko") Our town was still pretty mobbed up in those days. We lived 2 houses down from an LCN capo for most of my childhood.

And my attorney great-grandfather defended tons of wise guys over the years, so my family's last name brought me some respect. You know, as in "respect" LOL.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (Bmy3R)

392 I've got to find that IMGur link of the scanned letter back to me where I asked Burr to do everything in his power to protect the integrity of the election, regardless of who won, because that mattered so much to the future of the republic.

His response: Contact the FBI if you're concerned. You know. The guys who set the whole thing in motion. Oh, and also "I'll keep fighting for conservatism blah blah blah and please donate to help."

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (wCgji)

393 Someone forgot there medication this morning.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (Zz0t1)

I DID NOT!

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (Ez6QX)

394 Someone forgot there medication this morning.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt

My griddle is too tight. Die.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (QeenG)

395 >>>>Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?

Posted by: Lebron Horowitz at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (UFgOG)

396 Stefanik asked a very inconvenient question that Comey wasn't prepared for. She asked why he didn't follow procedure in informing Congress about their spying on Trump, and Comey passed the buck to Bill Priestap.

Posted by: MikeN at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (o/eHL)

397 I'm going to be blunt. I don't even find these continued defenses of the GOP infuriating or confusing any longer. I simply find them tedious.

Actually, it's more than that. Expecting me to show loyalty to someone who's only shown me bad faith is openly insulting

Stop. Just...stop.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez: No Blood for Congress! at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (OUMaO)

398 I read somewhere that Stefanik promised to resign from the position in 2 years which was another factor in her favor.

Has anyone else read that?

Posted by: I'm the Honey Badger, BITCH! at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (0ta/n)

399 Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (cI7Oj

Yes the Ole English liked to rhyme the nicknames.

Posted by: Can't help myself at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (ct0K5)

400 Worked with a guy named Rocky. His name was Rocco and he had two brothers, Vincent and Salvatore. Surprisingly. they were from Youngstown, OH where their father ran a legitimate business. Heavily involved in the Union.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at May 14, 2021 12:03 PM (I58tH)

MOOSE! ROCCO!! Help the judge find his wallet!

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (Zz0t1)

401 Don Leymon says the Capital Breach was an act of war!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (4fSQf)
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Trumpers are so stupid, they forgot to bring weapons to a war!

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (cI7Oj)

402 Her rack is an 8; her face is a 7; her voting record is a 4.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (SVPcU)

403 >>>>Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?

Hey I heard that.

Posted by: Mary Parrot at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (UFgOG)

404 There was an ambiguous IDF tweet not long before the air operation. About operating "in" Gaza. Now normally you'd expect that Hamas et al (there are other outfits involved here) would have extensive observation capabilities, and be able to easily determine if IDF ground forces were entering in the north and east - so they couldn't be spoofed this way into heading to their "Metro" (underground tunnels and facilities). But then as Rabin once said to a small group when asked why Israel's military history was so stellar - "first, you must consider our enemies".

Posted by: rhomboid at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (OTzUX)

405 If you go to the Covid tracker pages, they will say that on May 14 2020, there were 23,000 cases per day.

Today, in 2021 there are almost 37,000 cases per day. How can that be when there are millions that are vaccinated?
Posted by: vyx at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (vooSz)

Beats me!

Posted by: Bill Maher, now more hideous with a disease that's not a STD at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (Ed8Zd)

406 The Democrats are at war and have been my entire life. The Republicans just aren't fighting.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (Jsjd7)

----'

Well we are told that there are no hills to die on.

Posted by: MAGA (stop the steal link in this nic) at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (eMEkg)

407 > Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls.

I've tussled with some people here. I've been extremely annoyed by some people here. By and large, however, I love you morons.

Except Mr Moo Moo. I would break that asshole's skull.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (YYlyE)

408
My griddle is too tight. Die.
Posted by: humphreyrobot at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (QeenG)

Make pancakes with it. It'll loosen up.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (Zz0t1)

409 Yes the Ole English liked to rhyme the nicknames.
Posted by: Can't help myself at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (ct0K5)
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It shows up in last names as well.

Hackett -> Son of Hack (Jack)

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (cI7Oj)

410 Her rack is an 8; her face is a 7; her voting record is a 4.
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM

Does she have a sister? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (m+jkK)

411 The only hill the GOPe will die on is restriction of campaign cash.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (4fSQf)

412 363 Jack for John as a nickname makes no sense

Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?
Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Ed8Zd)

History of English podcast covers some of these in an episode. I'm pretty sure he covers Peggy/Margaret and Jack/John. Maybe also Richard/Dick and Bill/Will.

Posted by: Buzzion at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (G2zl5)

413 Fellow patriotic patriots who love patriotism,

Send $100 ASAP.

Love,
- Liz, err I mean Stef

Posted by: Joe XiDen at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (Nh7jF)

414 Isn't Chip Roy Deep Roy's shorter brother?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (PiwSw)

415

I DID NOT!
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 14, 2021 12:08 PM (Ez6QX)

LULZ.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (Zz0t1)

416 412 and insider trading.

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (ONvIw)

417 So The IDF gave the feeling that Israel is actually using ground troops in Gaza. Hamas terrorists quickly ran to the terror tunnels, that moment the IDF made sure Hamas is separate from the civilians. then Israel bombed the tunnels on top of the terrorists

Posted by: andycanuck

"There's more than one way to skin an inbred goat-felching, bomb-throwing, Satan-worshipping monkey*"

*or words to that effect.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (Atzlh)

418 Hank for Henry is another one.

Posted by: Northern lurker at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (cSyAR)

419 413 363 Jack for John as a nickname makes no sense

Also Peggy for Margaret, Betsy and Betty for Elizabeth, and Polly for Mary ?
Posted by: LASue at May 14, 2021 12:05 PM (Ed8Zd)

History of English podcast covers some of these in an episode. I'm pretty sure he covers Peggy/Margaret and Jack/John. Maybe also Richard/Dick and Bill/Will.
Posted by: Buzzion at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (G2zl5)

========

From what I understand: English has a long, storied history of making shit up as it goes along.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (LvTSG)

420 Except Mr Moo Moo. I would break that asshole's skull.

Waste of time. He's just upgrade to a gold plated one. And pay cash.

Posted by: Silver Bullet at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (koG+n)

421 Republican establishment let Goldwater hang out to dry in '64. Nixon, who was heavily influenced by FDR as a youth, becomes President, only to establish the Clean Air Act, the EPA, disengage the dollar from gold, and establish wage and price controls. Oh, and open relations with China. Ford was an establishment Republican, but he did what he could to salvage our reputation. Oh, and actively put down the nascent Reagan revolution. Ronaldus Maximus - well, 'nuff said, but he did get snookered by Tip O'Neil on immigration. Oh, and he let in the Bushes, who hated everything Reagan did even though HW rode his coattails. The base saw what was happening under Clinton, then under W, and decided to try to reform the party from the bottom-up, with the TEA Party. We know what happened there. Took our money, and our energy, and retook the House and Senate, only to utterly fold when it counted. SCOTUS - well, we know the story there as well. The base strikes back, yet again, with Trump. Oh, and gives him the House and Senate as well, to finally get it done. Finally.

Well, here we are. I can see why one can be a little jaded. And a little peeved.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (mdjgu)

422 The Republicans just aren't fighting.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (Jsjd7)

They seem to fight plenty when their enemies are patriots.

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (VQQAx)

423 276 Disgruntled homeless asshole tries to behead a woman at a day labor center.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:54 AM (YYlyE)

Since an asshole has no hands assuming it was a jet propelled fart?

Posted by: moon_over_vermont at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (Obdic)

424 > Worked with a guy named Rocky. His name was Rocco

WELL? WHICH WAS IT? ROCKY OR ROCCO?

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (YYlyE)

425 379 Someone forgot there medication this morning.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:06 PM (Zz0t1)

Took an extra dose of the Hot Gas med perhaps?

Posted by: Bete at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (Ojki1)

426 Moo Moo was a special breed of asshole.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (5cd/T)

427 The Thread Police are inside o' my head!
It's not noon yet so Ace is still inside o' his bed!

Posted by: andycanuck at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (UHVv4)

428 Ted for Edward is infuriating.

Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (VbI7r)

429 Well, here we are. I can see why one can be a little jaded. And a little peeved.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 14, 2021 12:11 PM (mdjgu)

But if you vote...just a little harder....

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (4fSQf)

430 The GOP has too many "shoulds" around it. When they follow up with "will" and "did" I may have a tiny bit of faith in it. Until then, actions speak louder.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (E+OcO)

431 While Israel has not agreed to any truce, and they should not, it appears that the scale of missile launches and the types have decreased as has Israeli retaliation. It is still early in the evening, and things could change.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (GPwVZ)

432 Except Mr Moo Moo. I would break that asshole's skull.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (YYlyE)

I agree. He was very irritating. Not stupid and irritating like curious. You could at least laugh at curious. Moo was simply unlikeable-irritating. No redeeming features like dumbness.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (45fpk)

433 WELL? WHICH WAS IT? ROCKY OR ROCCO?
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:12 PM (YYlyE)
++++
Both were nicknames. He was actually named "Rococo" and had a, shall we say, garish fashion sense.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (Jsjd7)

434 > Since an asshole has no hands assuming it was a jet propelled fart?

Plenty of assholes have limbs. See Barack Obama for proof.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (YYlyE)

435 Ted for Edward is infuriating.
Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (VbI7r)

Ted "Theodore" Logan

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (Zz0t1)

436
Today, in 2021 there are almost 37,000 cases per day. How can that be when there are millions that are vaccinated?
Posted by: vyx at May 14, 2021 11:59 AM (vooSz)

My Daughter and her Family all have it... Husband got it from a co-worker... Pretty nasty stuff.. They think it's the new strain... Daughter tried to get Hydroxy and Doctor said no...

They weren't vaccinated

Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (Zmnko)

437 And I have no doubt the idiots in congress only voted for Trump's policies and noms because they had no choice.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (4fSQf)

438 But if you vote...just a little harder....

And donate! And volunteer! It will be different this time!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (KZzsI)

439 The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge.

What do they have against Tennessee? The Nashville bombing, cutting Memphis off from the highways and the Mississippi, and then cutting off Nashville from Colonial Pipelines.

Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (WtXZN)

440 Daughter tried to get Hydroxy and Doctor said no...

They weren't vaccinated
Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (Zmnko)

Take off all masks and spit in the Doctor's face.

"WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE FOR IT ASSHOLE!!!????"

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (Zz0t1)

441 Ted for Edward is infuriating.
Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at May 14, 2021 12:13 PM (VbI7r)

Ted "Theodore" Logan
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (Zz0t1)
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Yes, but it's also sometimes Ed for Theodore.

Posted by: Axeman at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (cI7Oj)

442 The GOP is like a tree rat on a bird feeder. Don't get your hopes too high.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (2goRJ)

443 My Daughter and her Family all have it... Husband
got it from a co-worker... Pretty nasty stuff.. They think it's the new
strain... Daughter tried to get Hydroxy and Doctor said no...

They weren't vaccinated

Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (Zmnko)

My son texted me this morning. He has it. Again. 2nd time.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (45fpk)

444
What do they have against Tennessee? The Nashville bombing, cutting Memphis off from the highways and the Mississippi, and then cutting off Nashville from Colonial Pipelines.
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (WtXZN

New Country music sucks?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (4fSQf)

445 Ted for Edward is infuriating.

-
Just say Drunken Woman Killer.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (VVEnO)

446
New Country music sucks?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (4fSQf)

This has merit.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (Zz0t1)

447 she has the one trait that is absolutely necessary in a leader -- the balls to tell the Ruling Class Establishment to go fuck itself blind.

Mark my words, this statement will be written across the entrances to halls of learning. ...if I'm made dictator.

Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (Gjku9)

448 We're walking on sunshine, Ohhh-ohhhh, and don't it feel GOOD!!

Posted by: Jak Sucio at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (jvt6t)

449 It's me donna, they can link up with doctors who prescribe hydroxychloroquine at America's Frontline Doctors.

Posted by: callsign claymore at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (ZNqzz)

450 Plenty of assholes have limbs. See Barack Obama for proof.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:14 PM (YYlyE)

Kids, never put five pound weights on your asshole.

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (uhPTO)

451 How far down does the House org chart go ? Do they have a "five" ? A "twenty" ? Why not just rank everybody ?

Posted by: Silver Bullet at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (koG+n)

452 Yes, but it's also sometimes Ed for Theodore.

-
The nickname for Theodore is Beaver.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (VVEnO)

453 450 It's me donna, they can link up with doctors who prescribe hydroxychloroquine at America's Frontline Doctors.

Probably too late now, it's been a week

Posted by: It's me donna at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (Zmnko)

454 If I were PM, I'd say no Truce, NO let up till Gaza is completely demilitarized and NO international monitors, only Israeli Monitors and enforcement. Don't like them terms, then die

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (GPwVZ)

455 "To be fair, I've never denied the charge.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:07 PM (LvTSG)"
Yeah, but you wrote a great book and are actually a productive member of society. You're movie choices~ eh....

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (VpIIl)

456 There are multiple medications that are cheap and readily available around the world that have been shown to be HIGHLY effective against the WuFlu, yet doctors EVERYWHERE are preventing patients from getting the medicine.

Lawsuits should be filed. The industry should be reminded what their oath actually says.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (Zz0t1)

457
-
The nickname for Theodore is Beaver.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (VVEnO

Poor Theodore.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (4fSQf)

458 455 exactly

Posted by: CN at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (ONvIw)

459 392 Guy, as you probably know, once upon a time there was another deep state. Growing up in the Youngstown/Warren area it was very true there were people you could call for help, and sometimes (most times) help would arrive. Once upon a time a poor beverage store owner was shot during a robbery,robber killed the old guy. Perp was caught, sentenced, and had a horrible stair falling accident in Columbus. Obligato.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (I58tH)

460 Rocco Petrone was launch director at the Cape or somesuch during Apollo missions. He looked like a guy "don't fv$k with me". And Jack King providing commentary. As it should be.

No guys in dresses in those days, that's fo sho.

Posted by: Common Tater at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (O/Ao+)

461 The GOP is like a tree rat on a bird feeder. Don't get your hopes too high.

Yup. I don't recall any efforts to stop Kancel Kulture and have yet to hear any voices in opposition even after silencing PDT.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (HaL55)

462 Why not just rank everybody ?

They probably do, like some big ESPN list. 175th greatest shortstop in MLB history!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (KZzsI)

463 Daughter tried to get Hydroxy and Doctor said no...

Did you follow the Ivermectin discussions two days ago? Easy to get.

Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (fFtVH)

464 The nickname for Theodore is Beaver.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at May 14, 2021 12:17 PM (VVEnO)

Why, Mrs. Cleaver, don't your heels and pearls look exceptional today.

Edward Haskel

Posted by: Jak Sucio at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (jvt6t)

465 There are multiple medications that are cheap and readily available
around the world that have been shown to be HIGHLY effective against the
WuFlu, yet doctors EVERYWHERE are preventing patients from getting the
medicine.

Go to Petco.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (45fpk)

466 456 Yeah, but you wrote a great book and are actually a productive member of society. You're movie choices~ eh....

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:18 PM (VpIIl)

==========

*considers mentioning Prometheus*

*thinks better of mentioning Prometheus and does not mention Prometheus*

*does own part in keeping this thread Prometheus free*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (LvTSG)

467 My son texted me this morning. He has it. Again. 2nd time.
Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (45fpk)

Sorry grammie. Does he have a mild or nasty case?

Posted by: Bete at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (Ojki1)

468 "Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 12:10 PM (YYlyE)
"

Someone once told me in order to be honest every once and a while we need to beat each other. I live by those words.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (VpIIl)

469 If I were PM, I'd say no Truce

I think I'd say, this *is* the truce.

Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (fFtVH)

470 Kids, never put five pound weights on your asshole.

"Or sun. Never put too much sun on it either"
--Josh Brolin

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (KZzsI)

471 Ivermectin cures CV19, and is available over the counter.

America's Frontline Doctors and blogger Ann Barnhardt have more info.

Posted by: callsign claymore at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (ZNqzz)

472 my 21 year old just tested positive with the Covid crud.

My wife was supposed to be in CA next week to help my MIL with radiation treatment...dang dang dang. Daughter 2 had prom tonight...

womp womp

Posted by: TexasDan at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (ohOLP)

473 "*considers mentioning Prometheus*

*thinks better of mentioning Prometheus and does not mention Prometheus*

*does own part in keeping this thread Prometheus free*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a dangerous profession with a Hawksian woman at my side at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (LvTSG)"
You do realize you're about to blow up this thread, again,- right?

Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2021 12:20 PM (VpIIl)

474 nood

fauxi

Posted by: banana Dream at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (Fq1gB)

475 While Israel has not agreed to any truce, and they should not, it appears that the scale of missile launches and the types have decreased as has Israeli retaliation. It is still early in the evening, and things could change.

Posted by: Never Give Up

@IDF said last night that at least 300 of the 1750 rockets launched against Israel have misfired and either blown up on their launchers or hit Gaza instead of Israel.

Which means that a large share of Pali civvie casualties are most likely of the "own goal" variety.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (Atzlh)

476 My son texted me this morning. He has it. Again. 2nd time.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:15 PM (45fpk)

Sorry, grammar. How much time between cases?

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (uhPTO)

477 HCQ and Ivermectin have to be done early, if you're a ways along the infection then it doesn't help, as I understand it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (KZzsI)

478 The only hill the GOPe will die on is restriction of campaign cash.

--

What they should know is that the party is really on life support. I'm of the mind that they really are that out of touch with the anger that's out here. Anger at them directly for not doing anything. Anger at them for continuing the footsy-playing, the go along to get along, the Biden confirmations, the very tepid defense of anything Trump, the complete silence on the Democrats' use of gov't agencies to target their political enemies, as well as their silence on big tech censorship. There's just too much to name. But I really don't know how much they understand just how despised they are...and even if they care enough to turn their ship around. We'll see.

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (O+I8R)

479 We're about to take care of the GOP ourselves......

Posted by: Satan's Taint Party at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (jvt6t)

480 Sorry grammie. Does he have a mild or nasty case?

Posted by: Bete at May 14, 2021 12:19 PM (Ojki1)

The first time, he only had a sore throat. He texted me early this morning saying he had lost his taste and smell and was running a high fever. I told him to go to bed and call me when he woke up. That was 6 hours ago.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (45fpk)

481 TheJamesMadison, thank you.

Posted by: Alien Covenant at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (ZNqzz)

482
They probably do, like some big ESPN list. 175th greatest shortstop in MLB history!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

** sighs **

"I wish ..."

-- Johnny LeMaster

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (pNxlR)

483 Emergency use authorization can be given only when effective treatments are not available.

Now you know why HCQ + zinc was basically outlawed. A commonly prescribed, inexpensive anti-malarial drug. Patent ran out long ago.

Posted by: Common Tater at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (O/Ao+)

484 Saw a pic of Gemini Mission Control. Everybody in the room had the same haircut, shirt, glasses, etc...

Couldn't see their pocket protectors.

Posted by: klaftern at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (RuIsu)

485 New Country music sucks?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (4fSQf)

This has merit.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at May 14, 2021 12:16 PM (Zz0t1)

Mostly true. There are some current country artists who are still actually "country". A few I like are Jason Aldean (his music -- he's a dickhead), Luke Combs, Cody Jinks, Dierks Bentley. And I liked Morgan Wallen even before he was subject to cancel culture.

Posted by: Doof at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (C0KHh)

486 Nood masks or vaccines, dummies.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Only 24 total COVID related deaths in the military since 2019 at May 14, 2021 12:22 PM (wCgji)

487 There was an ambiguous IDF tweet not long before the air operation. About operating "in" Gaza. Now normally you'd expect that Hamas et al (there are other outfits involved here) would have extensive observation capabilities, and be able to easily determine if IDF ground forces were entering in the north and east - so they couldn't be spoofed this way into heading to their "Metro" (underground tunnels and facilities). But then as Rabin once said to a small group when asked why Israel's military history was so stellar - "first, you must consider our enemies".
Posted by: rhomboid at May 14, 2021 12:09 PM (OTzUX)

Rhom, do you think Israel is going to do anything decisive now or is this just another pointless fient?

Posted by: TC at May 14, 2021 12:23 PM (PQKGQ)

488 How much time between cases?

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at May 14, 2021 12:21 PM (uhPTO)

First time was in October. He spent the weekend at a wedding with people from Dubai, some of whom tested positive upon return flight. I think this might be a different strain.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 14, 2021 12:23 PM (45fpk)

489 Weren't you a little hard on the Teddy last night, Ward??

Posted by: june cleaver at May 14, 2021 12:24 PM (UHVv4)

490 Only Ivermectin I see online is the one that has a horse pic on package.

Posted by: runner at May 14, 2021 12:24 PM (V13WU)

491 Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2021 11:47 AM (YYlyE)

Thanks for the info!

Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at May 14, 2021 12:24 PM (P4Pk9)

492 Guy, as you probably know, once upon a time there was another deep state. Growing up in the Youngstown/Warren area it was very true there were people you could call for help, and sometimes (most times) help would arrive.

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Am I wrong about the rumors I always heard about Youngstown and the...uh, Sicilian-type boys in the area?

Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2021 12:26 PM (O+I8R)

493 the total COVID-19 death rate + increase in mortality due to needed health care being delayed + increase in mortality due to increases in mental health disorders = About 1.1 Million deaths.

Not the 550k listed China Flu deaths.

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 14, 2021 12:26 PM (yrol0)

494 Honestly, some of you are tiresome, boorish or trolls.
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Some?
Lighten up
Posted by: Sgt. Hulka
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To be fair, I've never denied the charge.
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I mean, it covers about 70% of us: Tiresome, boorish OR trolls.

Now that I think about it, maybe more.
Wonder why it finally bothered him after all this time?

Posted by: Sgt. Hulka at May 14, 2021 12:26 PM (0aodL)

495 The GOP is sitting on their ass or actively enabling the New Cultural Revolution which is going to end in torture famine and death but someone is worried because I said bad things about Elise Stefanik. Honestly fuck Elise Stefanik and her GOPe loving Hearing Grandstanding ass.

And the rest of the GOP who hate you and want you dead, but will take time out of their day to play act as if they still give a fuck if the commies skin you with a cheese grater. How about that?

Posted by: ... at May 14, 2021 12:27 PM (VQQAx)

496 This is what people need to think about good and hard for all the future elections leading up to the next presidential election. There are some moderate/liberalists that will do the party some good. It's time to GUT the GOP. (I think that's going to be my new t-shirt motto) Plus, it's time to get rid of the name-Grand Old Party. It's from the fvckin' civil war for crying out loud.

Posted by: sidney at May 14, 2021 12:27 PM (+fjIe)

497
63 Paul Ryan had a 91 ACU rating. Look where that got us.

Posted by: Colorado Alex

97 votes for very conservative measures that didn't pass, and three votes for progressive shit that did.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn DA at May 14, 2021 12:29 PM (kfcYC)

498 Only Ivermectin I see online is the one that has a horse pic on package.
Posted by: runner
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its on amazon

heads up - you do NOT want the kind that is for surface application. That is dissolved in like oil, so it sticks and stays on. The oil is not meant to be ingested ever. You can use the apple flavored paste. Or you can use the injectable form not by injecting - you drink it. One cc or one ml they are the same think, per 110 pounds. So if you are 220 you get 2ml.

Posted by: don't drink the stuff dissolved in diesel oil at May 14, 2021 12:33 PM (A/GA4)

499 If you're interested in the source of some of those nicknames the history of English podcast is episode 117 and it starts about 43 minutes in. 46minutes is when he gets into the details.

https://tinyurl.com/47kb975m

Posted by: Buzzion at May 14, 2021 12:34 PM (G2zl5)

500 Roy is my rep. He is a "good" conservative in principle, but he showed his soft white belly when it counted. Had every ostensibly conservative rep and senator raised bloody hell when this obvious coup occurred we might have had a chance. Now with their consent, if not their active participation, we who know and are willing state the this election was a fraud are being actively, de-platformed and made pariahs.

That is why I will support a primary challenge against Chip Roy, "good " conservative.

Posted by: Alamo at May 14, 2021 12:39 PM (kwSw6)

501 Ivermectin sounds like a hockey player.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 14, 2021 12:40 PM (kZP0s)

502 1) See Conservative Tree House for their coverage of Stefanik. She unearthed major IC shenanigans early in Trump's term.2) Stefanik was the power behind the recruitment of the GOP class of 2020. They won 21 of 21.3) Stefanik ran a PAC dedicated to financially supporting new GOP congressional candidates.
4) Stefanik's district is the home of the 10th Mountain Division. She knows something about the military.

Posted by: Viator at May 14, 2021 12:56 PM (n5R4w)

503 Stefanik is young, connects very well with voters and enthusiastically supports Republican candidates, as she has since first being elected to Congress. She will be a big plus for the Republican Party. Donald Trump's support for her is clearly based on these facts.

Posted by: Roland F Hirsch at May 14, 2021 01:04 PM (oMkPq)

504 As significant a factor as any is the idea that the vast majority of Republicans and center/right voters won't tolerate a piggish eternal foreign war facilitator that votes to impeach the president of her own party based on bogus partisan nonsense.

Let Liz the Leper enjoy her guest slots on MSDNC and XiNN if they still decide she's worth it. I'm perfectly good with the Democrat base and their appendages being linked to someone they called a war criminal not so long ago.

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at May 14, 2021 01:30 PM (BRpqW)

505 "I rate this as glass half full."

We replace an enemy with a friend. It's a clear win.

Posted by: NCC at May 14, 2021 01:31 PM (PycON)

506 When it came nut cutting time --ie who would support the FNM false 1/6 putsch inspired by Trump BS--Stefanik had nuts. Roy did not. Fcuk Roy et al.

Posted by: Voter theater. at May 14, 2021 01:47 PM (xXx5y)

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