Stairway to Nowhere Cafe

by Nathan Lee Allen/@nathanleeallen

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1 I called 'em.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 03, 2023 07:58 PM (qPw5n)

2 Is that a white person walking?

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 07:59 PM (aD39U)

3 Walk in the road. Get squished.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 07:59 PM (mE7cY)

4
Evening, Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:00 PM (jwT5P)

5 Looks like my area of PA. But there are no potholes, so no.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 03, 2023 08:00 PM (iupH6)

6 Dad and little girl go camping is so sweet I have diabetes.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 08:00 PM (aD39U)

7 Evening.

I really like that top photo.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:01 PM (+Ar82)

8 I'm looking forward to Ace's take on the McCarthy thing tomorrow.

In the meantime, a nice cafe will be good to chillax...

Posted by: GanGanowicz at October 03, 2023 08:01 PM (AxRGS)

9 I like that the train video could've easily gone either way and many of the passengers were probably at condition orange until 3 to 5 seconds into the dancing.

Posted by: Family members won't listen to Gandalf anymore at October 03, 2023 08:02 PM (9mhPO)

10 Took the convertible on a nice long drive today on roads like that.

Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 08:02 PM (SYTee)

11 If Ace doesn't include several excessively mean jabs at Luntz, I'll be disappointed.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:02 PM (mE7cY)

12 Good evening everyone
Time for 1 quick one

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2023 08:02 PM (fwDg9)

13
Well, got to the last thread late and said something not useless but not worth repeating.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:02 PM (jwT5P)

14 Nice photo on top there.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:03 PM (V13WU)

15 Love that it has to be pointed out the stairs video is fake. Lol. We are truly an idiotic society.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:04 PM (BMgvA)

16 So soothing, the music and running stream. Wish it was longer......

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 03, 2023 08:05 PM (TGPs7)

17 Tie-Dye Bird is wiping his beak very deliberately. In birds, this is often a sign of displeasure and its possible consequences. Birdwatcher best put on goggles for a while.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:05 PM (MvF+J)

18 Well, got the rear drum brake wheel cylinders for the Colorado.

This weekend it's on. And on the truck.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:05 PM (XV/Pl)

19 Re: The Dancing Subway Dudes

What goofy 80s movie was it where a town band dancing? Footloose?

I like that idea. When I am Supreme Overlord Of All Creation dancing will be forbidden. Dance music will be forbidden. The punishment for violators will be the loss of your feet.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:06 PM (+Ar82)

20
It is said that in Texas, droughts are ended by floods and vice versa. We had proof of that today. After months of baking weather we've had a deluge that's forecast to continue the next couple of days.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:06 PM (MoZTd)

21 you guys missed raimando's call for martial law . last thread. he fired up !

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:06 PM (V13WU)

22 Rock Skipping Ultimate Champion...

I would have dodged that easily.

Posted by: Kwai Chang Caine at October 03, 2023 08:07 PM (SYTee)

23 Waterfall shot reminds of this laminar flow thing I saw. water draining from a pool looked solid. Don't blame me its science.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 08:07 PM (Z8Yh2)

24 When was the last use of martial law in the United States?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:08 PM (XtkZj)

25 Watched a couple,.
Done building things then destroyed them but thos pieces had to take many hours. Can't see it.

Well everyone have a great evening

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2023 08:08 PM (fwDg9)

26 you guys missed raimando's call for martial law . last thread. he fired up !
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:06 PM (V13WU)

HAH!

I guess his mother let him out of bed long enough to post online. How sweet.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:09 PM (+Ar82)

27 "When was the last use of martial law in the United States?"

Two weeks.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 08:09 PM (Z8Yh2)

28
When was the last use of martial law in the United States?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:08 PM (XtkZj)

___________

1938, Grovers Mill, New Jersey

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:09 PM (MoZTd)

29 I guess his mother let him out of bed long enough to post online. How sweet.
Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:09 PM (+Ar82)

Well Instapundit can't keep "Johnny" banned for more than 36 hours so why shouldn't there be one here as well?

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:10 PM (v27SO)

30 Love that it has to be pointed out the stairs video is fake. Lol. We are truly an idiotic society.
Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:04 PM (BMgvA)

What?! No way. totes legit.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Cornish at October 03, 2023 08:10 PM (T/Lqj)

31 "raimando's call for martial law"

At least he didn't call for genocide.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:10 PM (MvF+J)

32 At least he didn't call for genocide.
Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:10 PM (MvF+J)

No, that comes later.

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (v27SO)

33 When was the last use of martial law in the United States?
Posted by: AlaBAMA

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I'd say Biden's inauguration. It was very localized, but they had a whole bunch of military guys sleeping in parking decks so that us nobodies knew our place.

Posted by: Family members won't listen to Gandalf anymore at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (9mhPO)

34 *starts to play riff, gets kicked out of guitar store*

Stairway to Nowhere - a mash-up of Stairway to Heaven and Nowhere Man (or Toad's song about being merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily on our way to nowhere in particular?).
https://youtu.be/rKPSelEFjZU

Posted by: mindful webworker - tea, Earl Grey, hot at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (Gibpn)

35 32 No doubt.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (MvF+J)

36 >30 Love that it has to be pointed out the stairs video is fake. Lol. We are truly an idiotic society.
Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:04 PM (BMgvA)

What?! No way. totes legit.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Cornish at October 03, 2023 08:10 PM (T/Lqj)

Tik tok told me it was real - Gen Z retards everywhere.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (GTqXr)

37 I thought the Louisiana invasion of one of their own counties during WWII was the last marshal law?

The governor of Louisiana activated the National Guard and invaded Plaquemine parish to forcibly install a new sherriff.

Posted by: GanGanowicz at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (AxRGS)

38
At least he didn't call for genocide.
Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops

________

Yet

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (MoZTd)

39 The train dancers are impressive. Their choreography is better than a lot of music vids.

Posted by: kallisto at October 03, 2023 08:13 PM (wsU0U)

40 The governor of Louisiana activated the National Guard and invaded Plaquemine parish to forcibly install a new sherriff.
Posted by: GanGanowicz at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (AxRGS)

I hope they brought bass boats and bug spray. That's down by Port Fourchon and Venice, it's nothing but swamp.

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:13 PM (v27SO)

41 At least he didn't call for genocide.
Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops

peak Judas Priest. the live Unleashed in the East version.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Cornish at October 03, 2023 08:14 PM (T/Lqj)

42 You know, that's a really interesting question. I bet it could be argued that we've been under soft martial law for years. Remember we had generals unashamed to say that they'd contact China if the elected president said pussy, and others laughing because the elected president insisted troops were removed from Syria and they sure as heck weren't obeying that command from a subordinate.

Posted by: Family members won't listen to Gandalf anymore at October 03, 2023 08:15 PM (9mhPO)

43 The governor of Louisiana activated the National Guard and invaded Plaquemine parish to forcibly install a new sherriff.
Posted by: GanGanowicz at October 03, 2023 08:11 PM (AxRGS)

Southern Comfort, right? Good movie.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 08:15 PM (aD39U)

44 Popsci: This gigantic mech suit can be yours for $3 million

https://tinyurl.com/bdzm6mkf

Come oooonnnnn, Powerball!

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:16 PM (+Ar82)

45 Having one of my favorite treats: Vanilla Ice Cream and Bourbon.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:16 PM (XV/Pl)

46 I'm watching the Michigan State vs Iowa game rerun. That part where Iowa stops their games and everyone waves at the little kids in the childrens hospital is pretty dang great.

Posted by: Family members won't listen to Gandalf anymore at October 03, 2023 08:17 PM (9mhPO)

47 They are panhandlers. They want to dance, use TikToc

Posted by: Jamaica NYC at October 03, 2023 08:17 PM (Eeb9P)

48 Good to see Lamont the Big Dummy pop out of the shadows long enough to say wuh

Posted by: Dr. Bone at October 03, 2023 08:17 PM (fY84s)

49 you guys missed raimando's call for martial law . last thread. he fired up !
Posted by: runner

That can't be true. He just want to 'sAvE dEmOcRaCy~~!!" or something. Mebbe not.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:17 PM (IG4Id)

50 Thanks Ace for a great pic! There are lots of roads in VA and NC like this one that make for fun driving.

Posted by: NC Ref at October 03, 2023 08:18 PM (fnmJK)

51 Cat vs Croc? Our five pound Chihuahua, Jake, chased a black bear out of our yard. That bear was having none of it. He couldn't leave fast enough. I'm not sure what the little guy was planning to do if he caught the bear.

Posted by: leber at October 03, 2023 08:18 PM (JfWkS)

52 Hummingbirds are very violent. They chase each other away from the food source rather than just sharing and sucking up the sweet, sweet nectar with each other.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 03, 2023 08:18 PM (R/m4+)

53 Good thing that Nathan Lee Allen woman isn't on a riding lawnmower.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 08:19 PM (gVDpb)

54
The governor of Louisiana activated the National Guard and invaded Plaquemine parish to forcibly install a new sherriff.
Posted by: GanGanowicz

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Well, Louisiana, which is kind of like having an American version of Bolivia as a state.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:19 PM (MoZTd)

55 Evening.

I really like that top photo.
Posted by: Robert

I want to ride that road on a motorcycle, over and over.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 03, 2023 08:19 PM (n2XPU)

56 he is also drooling over AOC. again.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:20 PM (V13WU)

57 I used to dance on trains for money too. Until that unfortunate banana peel incident.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:20 PM (XtkZj)

58 If I saw a cat tangling with a crocodile like that, I wouldn't video it; I'd look for a way to get the cat to disengage and run. But if I distract the cat and he breaks eye contact, the croc might snap him. This might be a dilemma too difficult for even Gaetz to solve.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:21 PM (MvF+J)

59 @57

>>I used to dance on trains for money too. Until that unfortunate banana peel incident.

I figured you for a Busker.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:21 PM (XV/Pl)

60 Well, Louisiana, which is kind of like having an American version of Bolivia as a state.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:19 PM (MoZTd)

You take that back!
...
...
...
IT'S MORE LIKE ROMANIA!

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:21 PM (v27SO)

61 Thanks Ace for a great pic! There are lots of roads in VA and NC like this one that make for fun driving.
Posted by: NC Ref at October 03, 2023 08:18 PM (fnmJK)

Years ago, we were on a car trip in the hills of Missouri and drove roads like that. So fun. Much different than the wide open long stretches in eastern Colorado and Wyoming.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Cornish at October 03, 2023 08:22 PM (T/Lqj)

62 IT'S MORE LIKE ROMANIA!
Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:21 PM (v27SO)

Damn you for giving me hope.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 08:23 PM (xhaym)

63 We can dance if we want to
we can leave your friends behind
cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
well they're are no friends of mine ....

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:23 PM (V13WU)

64 59 @57

>>I used to dance on trains for money too. Until that unfortunate banana peel incident.

I figured you for a Busker.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:21 PM (XV/Pl)

*nods towards open guitar case

Come on...don't be cheap

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:23 PM (XtkZj)

65
Until the new Speaker of the House is chosen, there is no business the HOR can perform. No votes, no committee meetings, nothing.

And the latest CR runs out in a few short weeks.

That is the urgency.
Posted by: rd

You misspelled Christmas in October. At the treasonous rat bastards cannot piss our tax dollars away at Ukraine while this lasts.

Posted by: BifBewalski at October 03, 2023 08:24 PM (3CCua)

66 I hope Tim Pool is noticing that I click off instantly every time that Newage Nitwit Ian starts in about graphene and hydrogen.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:24 PM (MvF+J)

67 he is also drooling over AOC. again.
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:20 PM (V13WU)

Like gunshot wound to the face guy in the Showtime Twin Peaks?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Cornish at October 03, 2023 08:25 PM (T/Lqj)

68 You people will pay for what you did to Charlie McCarthy

Posted by: Edgar Bergen at October 03, 2023 08:25 PM (VEm33)

69 Pic up top. Someone tell Stephen King to get out of the road.

Posted by: BifBewalski at October 03, 2023 08:25 PM (3CCua)

70 >>>Badass cat chases a crocodile away.

I think that's an alligator. A croc's snout is pointier.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 03, 2023 08:25 PM (klJTj)

71 Great effort disappears in 1 minute! sometimes like our efforts in life.. pic.twitter.com/2FZaB8FrRZ

— Enezator (@Enezator) October 2, 2023
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Ace's shelves?

Posted by: Eeyore at October 03, 2023 08:26 PM (brAQZ)

72
no business the HOR can perform. No votes, no committee meetings, nothing.

__________

No paychecks, I hope.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:26 PM (MoZTd)

73 Damn you for giving me hope.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 08:23 PM (xhaym)

Well...
-Has oil
-Is remote and somewhat mysterious
-People speak a leftover dialect that makes everyone else go 'What?'
-Has mythological background of dark magic and gribbly beasts and suchlike
-Is not wealthy
-People are rather looked down upon by others

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 08:26 PM (v27SO)

74 We can dance if we want to
we can leave your friends behind
cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
well they're are no friends of mine ....
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:23 PM (V13WU)

I like that song, but not the techno version. Every vidya is better with a dwarf.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as a man with a hat at October 03, 2023 08:26 PM (T/Lqj)

75 I don't care if all of Washington sinks into the swamp. Don't care if they run out of money to spend.

Don't care. Don't care. Don't care.

Hope it all crumbles.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:26 PM (XtkZj)

76 @64

>>Come on...don't be cheap

** Rifles through pockets..

** Digs out two Subway Tokens, nail clippers, and $1.42 in various coins.

** Tosses into guitar case

** Makes snappy pointy figure gun gesture at Alabama.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:27 PM (XV/Pl)

77 The dancing video was cut off just before the dancers began threatening to murder everyone on the train and were subsequently choked out.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at October 03, 2023 08:27 PM (DTX3h)

78 How will we be able to tell that the government is shut down? Will they send out mailers each day?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 08:27 PM (XSoJN)

79
Headed to the Gotian rally in Big Rapids tomorrow to see Vivek Ramaswamy and spot the FBI agents.

I know a lot of environmentalists and greens will be there in support considering the amount of pollution they're getting set to pour into the Muskegon River Watershed.

Posted by: Auspex at October 03, 2023 08:27 PM (j4U/Z)

80 McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

@TheInsiderPaper
·
19m
BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (IG4Id)

81
-Is not wealthy

__________

But could be if it wasn't largely populated with idiots.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (MoZTd)

82 80 McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

@TheInsiderPaper
·
19m
BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico
Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (IG4Id

Wut??

The chaos is catching!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (XtkZj)

83 Pug yeah CA and UT desert drives too. Hint hint...

Posted by: NC Ref at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (fnmJK)

84 Obligatory soundtrack:

https://youtu.be/x-G28iyPtz0?si=Ea9TlL8HNk4hf7mf

Posted by: Thesokorus at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (1GqLC)

85 50 Thanks Ace for a great pic! There are lots of roads in VA and NC like this one that make for fun driving.

Posted by: NC Ref
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Up at school there was one road, straight but with a few swoops.
I forget what model Ford Buddy had but if it was going 105 when it topped the hill it would leave the ground, or the ground would leave it for about 5 seconds. And always a perfect landing.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (gVDpb)

86 @66

>>I hope Tim Pool is noticing that I click off instantly every time that Newage Nitwit Ian starts in about graphene and hydrogen.

Ian is alright, he's simply a foil for Tim.

He's like a stoner coming up from the fog.

He reminds me of what the Brad Pitt Character from True Romance would have been if he was more fleshed out.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (XV/Pl)

87 >>>Service dog takes a five minute break to dog around.

Are they calling K9 units service dogs? Cop didn't look handicapped, so I don't think that was a service animal.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 03, 2023 08:30 PM (klJTj)

88 19m
BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

Posted by: weft cut-loop

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Okay, you've got my attention.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 08:31 PM (XSoJN)

89 @80

>>McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

That's so on brand for this Clown Nose party.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:31 PM (XV/Pl)

90 He reminds me of what the Brad Pitt Character from True Romance would have been if he was more fleshed out.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (XV/Pl)

That's like....

Your opinion man...

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:31 PM (XtkZj)

91 I thought the Louisiana invasion of one of their own counties during WWII was the last marshal law?
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Search 'Martial law Phenix city, AL'
1954

There have been a host of such, but mostly (by far) pre war.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 03, 2023 08:31 PM (XeU6L)

92 Hey, All. Happy Kevin McCarthy Ouster Day!

Who’s bringing the chips?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 03, 2023 08:32 PM (xTRSc)

93 >82 80 McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

@TheInsiderPaper
·
19m
BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico
Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (IG4Id

Wut??

The chaos is catching!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:29 PM (XtkZj)

60% chance of fisticuffs in the House before the end of the week. May as well go full clown world.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at October 03, 2023 08:33 PM (GTqXr)

94 I thought the Louisiana invasion of one of their own counties during WWII was the last marshal law?

The Battle of Athens is ignored, here, on purpose, by conservatives. I grow tired of it.

Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:33 PM (nY8BU)

95 BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

I hear Frank Luntz has a spare room to let.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (I/Qkd)

96 "As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday"

Ha ha, give me liberty, and Pelosi's desk!

Posted by: fd at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (vFG9F)

97 BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

===

hmmm...this has potential....

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (V13WU)

98 For everyone based in reality, illegals are the reason kids can't find jobs at restaurants and Americans can't work in many good construction jobs any longer. People in the South have been watching this since the mid-80s. It's no different than it's ever been, it's just happening faster now.

Posted by: Family members won't listen to Gandalf anymore at October 03, 2023 07:58 PM (9mhPO)

Yep. Entry-level and manual labor jobs are just as much of a national resource as oil and wheat. And our benevolent politburo has sold out all of it.
Posted by: Tar Bae at October 03, 2023 08:12 PM (uR4Tu)

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This is what is unforgivable, all our politicians are not affected nor are their children so they don't see a problem. In effect this is a class system and it didn't bother people too much as most people used to move out of entry level jobs. The current illegal immigration invasion is the rulers deciding to move them into the entry level jobs and our own people moved into a class below them to be unemployable who can die from drugs also carried across the non-existent border.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (3JfbU)

99 Patrick McHenry was friends with Thomas McJefferson back in the 1700s.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (MvF+J)

100 wait ! Wednesday is ...TOMORROW !

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (V13WU)

101 So all the cups got broke
Shards beneath our feet
But it wasn't my fault
And everyone's competing for a love they won't receive
'Cause what this palace wants is release

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know we're on each other's team...

Lorde - Team

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (TGPs7)

102 Longoria is still playing. I remember his first game at Hudson Valley.

Posted by: Jamaica NYC at October 03, 2023 08:35 PM (Eeb9P)

103 >>McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

Yea he was. He actually moved in before he was even elected much to the media's delight.

Nancy has some special office in the House reserved for the special people.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (ZLI7S)

104 60% chance of fisticuffs in the House before the end of the week. May as well go full clown world.
Posted by: Heavy Meta

Acting Speaker sent them home until next Tuesday.

Posted by: old chick at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (sOete)

105 wait ! Wednesday is ...TOMORROW !
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (V13WU)

=====

Yes. Yes, it is.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (W9fmc)

106
60% chance of fisticuffs in the House before the end of the week. May as well go full clown world.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at October 03, 2023 08:33 PM (GTqXr)

_________

Sales of gutta-percha canes have gone through the roof.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (MoZTd)

107 As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico
Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (IG4Id

Lol. The shit show ‘bout to go off a cliff.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (BMgvA)

108 I feel bad for Kevin.

He lost his big boy job and got taken out by a putzer with aquanet hair and caps on his teeth.

He's probably crying in his white wine spritzer right now and telling Luntz why it's so unfair.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (XtkZj)

109 Until the new Speaker of the House is chosen, there is no business the HOR can perform. No votes, no committee meetings, nothing.

And the latest CR runs out in a few short weeks.

That is the urgency.
Posted by: rd

On the toob the usual GOPe suspects are all shouting that Gaetz and 7 others sided with the dems to oust McCarthy. This is a misdirection that the left uses all of the time. The minority party always votes against the majority speaker nominee. It is baked into the cake. The speaker has to sell himself to his party members. McCarthy couldn't.

Posted by: Napoleon XIV at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (AiZBA)

110 Patrick McHenry puts on a face he keeps in a jar...

or some-such. Not a Beatles fan.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as a man with a hat at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (T/Lqj)

111 There's no way Pelosi can get all those liquor bottles out of there on such short notice.

Posted by: Wally at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (VEm33)

112 Yea he was. He actually moved in before he was even elected much to the media's delight.

Spoiler Alert - the good looking dude from California is still a douche. News a eleven.

Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (nY8BU)

113 >>McCucky wasn't even in the Speakers office:

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But, but, but he was a reaganite. He said so.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (3JfbU)

114 102 Where can I watch Eva Longoria playing?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (xTRSc)

115
100 wait ! Wednesday is ...TOMORROW !
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:34 PM (V13WU)

He said Wednesday. Didn’t say which Wednesday. Maybe it’s in 2037.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:38 PM (BMgvA)

116 I feel bad for Kevin.

He lost his big boy job and got taken out by a putzer with aquanet hair and caps on his teeth.

He's probably crying in his white wine spritzer right now and telling Luntz why it's so unfair.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:36 PM (XtkZj)

Dressed like John Michael Higgins in "Best in Show."

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as a man with a hat at October 03, 2023 08:38 PM (T/Lqj)

117
McCarthy never had the makings of a varsity Speaker.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:38 PM (MoZTd)

118 >>Spoiler Alert - the good looking dude from California is still a douche. News an eleven.

Bigger spoiler alert - They are all douches.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 08:38 PM (ZLI7S)

119
Spoiler Alert - the good looking dude from California is still a douche. News an eleven.
Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:37 PM (nY8BU)

Eh.

Posted by: Gavin The Hair Newsom at October 03, 2023 08:39 PM (BMgvA)

120 What happens tomorrow?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:39 PM (XtkZj)

121 Alpacas can't hold a yak-butter candle to yaks.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (a3Q+t)

122 you guys missed raimando's call for martial law . last thread. he fired up !
Posted by: runner

Camps are coming sooner than you think.

Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (LccS3)

123 How will national review blame this on Trump?

Posted by: Gavin The Hair Newsom at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (BMgvA)

124 I feel bad for Kevin.

But Guys !!! We may lose !!! How will we survive without Mitch McConnell swinging a majority ?

Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (nY8BU)

125 120 What happens tomorrow?

—

Sun comes up. People go to work. Come home. Eat dinner.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:41 PM (BMgvA)

126 Meant to be humourous not contentious...

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 1h
JUST IN - Congressman Troy Nehls nominate Donald Trump for Speaker of the House

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 30m
BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 40m
Sen. John Kennedy says inflation in America today is man-made, and that man's name is President Joe Biden.

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 08:41 PM (krqg6)

127 60% chance of fisticuffs in the House before the end of the week. May as well go full clown world.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at October

You will see a lot of shocking things as society breaks down.

And it's breaking rapidly.

Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:41 PM (LccS3)

128 Camps are coming sooner than you think.

--

Don't look now, but they're already here. D.C., January 6th.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 08:41 PM (XSoJN)

129
What happens tomorrow?
Posted by: AlaBAMA

_______

The sun will come up.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:41 PM (MoZTd)

130 So is there a law that every GOP speaker or GOP senate majority leader name has to start with Mc now?

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (BMgvA)

131 What happens tomorrow?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:39 PM (XtkZj)

We live in Groundhog Day. So, same thing...

Again.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Phil at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (T/Lqj)

132 115 Next Wednesday A.D.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (xTRSc)

133 Camps are coming sooner than you think.

Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (LccS3)

We all lived through Covid. Plenty of Repubs will narc on those that don't comply.

Yay Conservatism. Yay.

Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (nY8BU)

134 Boo. Y'all are no fun

I wanted volcanic eruptions and hounds of hell.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (XtkZj)

135 Oh, and I need billable work.

Jus' sayin'

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Phil at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM (T/Lqj)

136 Hideaway office?

Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (SYTee)

137 Give Kev a break we got to see eight minutes of Jan6 footage. Promises kept. Darn that Gaetz.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (Z8Yh2)

138 raimondo is funded through Big Penguin.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (a3Q+t)

139 Theoretically could the speaker of the house be the president?

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (BMgvA)

140 Nancy has some special office in the House reserved for the special people.
Posted by: JackStraw

Ok, that's a small relief. But that special privilege stuff is gross.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (IG4Id)

141 139 third in line of succession.

Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (MvF+J)

142 Spoiler Alert - the good looking dude from California is still a douche. News an eleven.

I don't want to date him. I want him to do what I tell him to do.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (I/Qkd)

143
Theoretically could the speaker of the house be the president?
Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (BMgvA)

_________

No

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (MoZTd)

144 Boo. Y'all are no fun

I wanted volcanic eruptions and hounds of hell.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:42 PM

Sez the guy who provoked Liberty MisHum.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (a3Q+t)

145 BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

I mean it's not canceling her plane while she's on the tarmac but it's something.

I'll take it.

Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (LccS3)

146 >>Ok, that's a small relief. But that special privilege stuff is gross.

It is. This kind of shit has been going on forever. All of them are completely disconnected from the real world.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (ZLI7S)

147 Gen. Mike Flynn for speaker

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (fs1hN)

148 ...that special privilege stuff is gross.

Correct.

They don't see it for some reason. Bitch is rich, rent an office.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 08:46 PM (Z8Yh2)

149 Theoretically could the speaker of the house be the president?
Posted by: Montec

I think the courts would have a big problem with it.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:46 PM (IG4Id)

150 Sez the guy who provoked Liberty MisHum.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (a3Q+t)

That's like the kittens of hell. I was hoping for hounds. Sloppy slobbery hounds.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 08:46 PM (XtkZj)

151
Oh, and I need billable work.

Jus' sayin'
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Identifying as Phil

_________

You can work on my bills. Thanks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 08:46 PM (MoZTd)

152 139 Theoretically could the speaker of the house be the president?
Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:43 PM (BMgvA)

Can't serve in two separate branches at the same time.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:47 PM (+Ar82)

153 I don't want to date him. I want him to do what I tell him to do.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (I/Qkd)

Meh. People in Hell want ice-water. But that is probably not on the menu.

Might as well tell any woman something she don't want to hear. You know, as much as I liked "Freedom and Capitalism" by Friedman ? There was a point where I accepted that real people, in the real world, just did not give a fuck about Milton Friedman.

Posted by: Spoiler Alert at October 03, 2023 08:47 PM (nY8BU)

154 133 Camps are coming sooner than you think.
Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:40 PM (LccS3)
We all lived through Covid. Plenty of Repubs will narc on those that don't comply.
Yay Conservatism. Yay.
Posted by: Spoiler Alert
---------------

This place doesn't have a barrel anymore and being a cityblog it doesn't have a woodshed. Too bad it doesn't have a woodshed.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 08:48 PM (gVDpb)

155 I forgot about Trump cancelling Nancy's plane.

The bus coming back. Gold.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 08:49 PM (Z8Yh2)

156 I don't want to date him. I want him to do what I tell him to do.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (I/Qkd)

Meh. People in Hell want ice-water. But that is probably not on the menu.

It's a damn sight closer now than it was a few hours ago.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:49 PM (I/Qkd)

157 BREAKING: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico
Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 03, 2023 08:28 PM (IG4Id

Good grief!
So McCarthy didn't even have the balls to move her out??? AYFKM???

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 08:49 PM (uSHSS)

158
Oh, and I need billable work.

Jus' sayin'
Posted by: Pug Mahon
----
I have plenty of...oh, wait...I thought you said 'bilious'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 03, 2023 08:50 PM (XeU6L)

159 Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace 4h
Today I voted for the Motion to Vacate and remove the Speaker.
This isn’t about left vs right.
This isn’t about ideology.
This is about trust and keeping your word.
This is about making Congress do its job.

I promised the Lowcountry I would be an independent voice in Congress. That I would call the balls and strikes and do the right thing regardless of party.

The Speaker has not lived up to his word on how the House would operate.

No budget, no separate spending bills until it was too late, a CR which takes spending power out of the hands of the people and puts all the power into the hands of a select few. There has also been no action on many issues we care about and were promised.

We were promised we would move on women’s issues and legislation to keep our communities safe. Those things never happened.

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 08:50 PM (krqg6)

160 Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace 4h [continued]
I came here to take difficult votes and do the right thing, regardless of the pressure and regardless of the threats (bc there’s been plenty of both). Today I’m voting against 95 percent of my party in the hopes of fixing how Congress operates.

With the current Speaker, this chaos will continue. We need a fresh start so we can get back to the people’s business free of these distractions.

I’ll work with anyone willing to do that and look forward to voting for a Speaker who shares this vision for changing Congress and getting us back on a path to delivering results for the people.

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 08:50 PM (krqg6)

161 I heard tell the new acting speaker "angrily" pounded the gavel to end the session. Then I saw his picture.

Yeah, I bet he's pounded some gavels before.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 08:50 PM (QBaJw)

162 I mean it's not canceling her plane while she's on the tarmac but it's something.

I'll take it.
Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 08:45 PM (LccS3)

=====

Holy shit I forgot about that.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 03, 2023 08:50 PM (W9fmc)

163 @RealMattCouch
JUST IN: Temporary House Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has ordered Nancy Pelosi to vacant her office (Speaker's Office she refused to leave and McCarthy wouldn't make her leave) by Wednesday..

This is epic...

Posted by: Toni at October 03, 2023 08:51 PM (ugzWe)

164 I forgot about Trump cancelling Nancy's plane.

The bus coming back. Gold.

Posted by: DOYLE
------

The canceled shopping trip to Belgum.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 03, 2023 08:51 PM (XeU6L)

165 Good grief!
So McCarthy didn't even have the balls to move her out??? AYFKM???
Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 08:49 PM (uSHSS)

His boyfriend probably polled the matter and told him not to do it.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:51 PM (BMgvA)

166 So would the Speaker have to resign as Speaker before assuming the Presidency?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 03, 2023 08:51 PM (xTRSc)

167

it's not the speaker's official office. it's some wine closet that Nancy has

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:52 PM (V13WU)

168 LOL! McCarthy thought after passing a "clean" funding bill that the Democrats would have his back! ROFLMAO!!!
As Bugs Bunny would say: "What a gulla-bull. What a nin-cow-poop. What an im-bess-ill. What an ultra-maroon."

Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
https://tinyurl.com/yz9jstjp
For House Democrats, it took a little bit of time Saturday – along with the pulling of a fire alarm in a House office building – but they ultimately chose to join Republicans to pass the stopgap funding measure.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that they intend to help McCarthy keep his job as speaker. House Democratic leaders said in a statement Saturday evening they expect McCarthy to allow for a vote on a bill on supporting Ukraine.
But McCarthy’s allies are confident that an overwhelming number of House Republicans support the speaker and that Democrats won’t help Gaetz throw the House into chaos – especially after McCarthy helped avert a shutdown, part of the speaker’s calculation in making such a move.

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 03, 2023 08:52 PM (9aVck)

169 33 trillion in debt, millions of illegal invaders everywhere you look, hideaway offices and rape.

The idiots that caused all of this will also “fix” it.

How many years until it’s 66 trillion, etc,etc.

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme…

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 03, 2023 08:53 PM (R/m4+)

170 it's not the speaker's official office. it's some wine closet that Nancy has

She probably just sits in a vat of wine and marinates.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:53 PM (I/Qkd)

171 third in line of succession.
Posted by: gp's Chocolate Covered Ballot Drops at October 03, 2023 08:44 PM (MvF+J)

See, this sort of thing might lead to Janet Yellen to be President after all.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 08:53 PM (xhaym)

172 Tim Burchett of Tennessee was just on with Eric Bolling and said he didn't vote with Gaetz, he voted with his conscience. (paraphrase)
He was so somber and you could tell he was very sincere.
I feel sad for what he has to face going forward.

Posted by: old chick at October 03, 2023 08:54 PM (sOete)

173 they can select ("choose") someone outside congress to serve as speaker

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:54 PM (V13WU)

174 Good grief!
So McCarthy didn't even have the balls to move her out??? AYFKM???
Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 08:49 PM (uSHSS)

And people wonder why he gets played.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:54 PM (I/Qkd)

175 Taylor Swift for speaker.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:55 PM (BMgvA)

176 they can select ("choose") someone outside congress to serve as speaker

I nominate Giorgia Meloni.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:56 PM (I/Qkd)

177 She probably just sits in a vat of wine and marinates.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 08:53 PM (I/Qkd)

Not wine, the blood and adrenochrome of innocents.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 08:56 PM (QBaJw)

178 So would the Speaker have to resign as Speaker before assuming the Presidency?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 03, 2023 08:51 PM (xTRSc)

I would think so.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:56 PM (+Ar82)

179 Trump for Speaker.

He has immunity for speech on the floor, ISTR.

Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 08:56 PM (u82oZ)

180 ok here is the plan :

1) Trump = speaker ( I mean, who will not want to see that ?)
2) Can't run for President , too busy , too old, blah blah
3) Withdraws from presidential race
4) DeSantis !

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:57 PM (V13WU)

181 the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Government which prevents the ATF and other law enforcement entities from enforcing a new rule regarding stabilizing braces for rifle caliber pistols. This followed yet another big win for the same case in a similar ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, where they ruled the pistol brace rule was unlawful _RedState

Another loss, today, for this administration.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 08:57 PM (gVDpb)

182 When was the last use of martial law in the United States?

A very good "trick question"! Made me look it up...
There was a 'little rebellion' of governors in 2008, when a law to modify and expand presidential power under the 1808 act was sneaked in with no attribution of who actually wanted it. The revision was repealed, and the original law is now in effect.
We must have been squawking like hell here when that came off, but I'll-be-damned if I even remembered it.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 03, 2023 08:57 PM (4PZHB)

183 Taylor Swift for speaker.
Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 08:55 PM (BMgvA)

Ya know what?

Fuck it.

This is as good an idea as any.

Three cheers for Speaker Tay Tay.

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 08:58 PM (+Ar82)

184 Trump for Speaker.

He has immunity for speech on the floor, ISTR.
Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 08:56 PM (u82oZ)

Given that nobody has to be from the places they represent anymore, I nominate Vlad Pootin.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 08:58 PM (QBaJw)

185 Archimedes

Negative. She has not ordered the Italian Navy to confiscate the German NGO ships flooding her country with deadbeats.

Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 08:58 PM (u82oZ)

186 4) DeSantis !
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:57 PM (V13WU)

You mean we move on to the DeSantis / Ramaswami fight

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 08:58 PM (xhaym)

187 I think my plan is good.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:59 PM (V13WU)

188 it's not the speaker's official office. it's some wine closet that Nancy has
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:52 PM (V13WU)

I remember Gingrich talking about it. He said it is essentially a hole in the wall but has traditionally been the Speaker's hide-away for decades. Pelosi not moving out was a dick move. McCarthy not taking is was cowardly.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 08:59 PM (uSHSS)

189 McCarthy wasn't interested in trying to save the country. He was wanting to enrich himself.

Like Pelosi, Boehner, Ryan, and countless others including McConnell.

Vile, corrupt liars.

Posted by: I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just tell you this at October 03, 2023 09:00 PM (LccS3)

190 Rotating speaker. Every 2 weeks a random person is selected from the social security database.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 09:00 PM (BMgvA)

191 DC_Draino @DC_Draino 20 Jan 2021
Ok this is a crazy idea, but hear me out...
Trump runs for Congress in Florida in ‘22
Red Wave and R’s control
Trump elected Speaker of the House
Boom, now he controls a branch of the Federal Gov’t again and can impeach Kamala
Best part?
He can still run for POTUS in ‘24

DC_Draino @DC_Draino 1h
I posted in January of 2021 calling for President Trump to be Speaker of the House

Kevin McCarthy has announced he will not run for Speaker again

We may now have the chance to see a Speaker Trump

DC_Draino @DC_Draino 1h
As is now well known, Trump doesn’t have to be elected to Congress to be Speaker

I also said he could impeach Kamala b/c I didn’t think Biden would make it this long

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:01 PM (krqg6)

192 Here is another idea, Joe croaks, Kramola is abducted by pirates ...guess who is next in line for the Presidency ? at least for a few months. which is enough to pardon everyone who needs to be pardoned.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:01 PM (V13WU)

193 Negative. She has not ordered the Italian Navy to confiscate the German NGO ships flooding her country with deadbeats.
Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net
______

She'd be perfect!

Posted by: John 'weeping' Boehner at October 03, 2023 09:02 PM (fs1hN)

194 Let's remember the salient point.

No House of Reps business until a new speaker is picked.

We in the US have a sucking chest wound in spending, so even a light bandage is help.

The info is out there on Biden. Let his Junta continue to fail.

Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 09:02 PM (u82oZ)

195 McCarthy not taking is was cowardly.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 08:59 PM (uSHSS)

Cuck move

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 09:02 PM (BMgvA)

196 The Babylon Bee: Panicked McCarthy Looks For Fire Alarm

https://is.gd/eY45Le

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 03, 2023 09:02 PM (qPw5n)

197 Nice Autumn day here in Pennsyltucky. Played a round of golf and broke 100, which was nice. Haven't golfed much this year.

They need rain in this part of PA. It's pretty dry.

Another round of golf tomorrow is on tap.

Speaker of the House vacancy?? Is that Japanese politician who always runs for PM available. The 'I hate every single on of you' guy.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:03 PM (VTm8j)

198 Does the Speaker of the House have to be human?

If not, I nominate Biden's dog. There are very few Representatives who I wouldn't want to see bit by a dog.

Posted by: mikeski at October 03, 2023 09:03 PM (DgGvY)

199 runner
From your lips to the GRU's ears.

Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 09:04 PM (u82oZ)

200 I am more concerned about those that voted to not vacate the chair.

Really. How bad does it have to get?

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:04 PM (Z8Yh2)

201 Was "Stairway to Nowhere" Led Zeppelin's contractual obligation album?

Posted by: Chuck C at October 03, 2023 09:04 PM (xttsV)

202 I am liking this Trump for Speaker idea more and more. LET'S DO THIS !! we have nothing to lose but our chains, amirite ?

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:05 PM (V13WU)

203 Evening, Horde. Sun just set here at stately Peon Manor, 7:02 P.M. And clearly a few degrees South of due West.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:05 PM (4s5Jw)

204 198 Does the Speaker of the House have to be human?

If not, I nominate Biden's dog. There are very few Representatives who I wouldn't want to see bit by a dog.
Posted by: mikeski at October 03, 2023 09:03 PM (DgGvY)

That chimp who picks the final four gets it right like 60% of the time.

I'm good with a dog running things.

One bark for yes. Two for no.

Five barks and we nuke Australia.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:05 PM (XtkZj)

205 >No House of Representatives business until a new speaker is picked.

What about the Acting Speaker?

Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 09:05 PM (SYTee)

206 Posted by: NaCly

==

ok !

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:05 PM (V13WU)

207 Runner

Send spare pillows to Kumila's Naval Observatory address.

Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 09:06 PM (u82oZ)

208 Nice Autumn day here in Pennsyltucky. Played a round of golf and broke 100, which was nice. Haven't golfed much this year.

They need rain in this part of PA. It's pretty dry.

Another round of golf tomorrow is on tap.

Speaker of the House vacancy?? Is that Japanese politician who always runs for PM available. The 'I hate every single on of you' guy.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:03 PM (VTm8j)
***

Shot a 96 today on a really wet and sloppy course. Best part was winning a few bucks off the old geezers.
Heh!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:06 PM (uSHSS)

209 It's not like TPTB don't know how to find me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:07 PM (u82oZ)

210 >>What about the Acting Speaker?

Nope. Nothing real happens until there is a new Speaker.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:07 PM (ZLI7S)

211 This whole thing has a parliamentary vibe, but what the hay.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:07 PM (V13WU)

212 >No House of Representatives business until a new speaker is picked.

What about the Acting Speaker?
Posted by: davidt

I'm just trusting Horde wisdom from earlier today, but apparently the only thing the Acting Speaker can do is hold is a vote for his replacement.

And simple motions to come to order, adjourn for the day, take a recess, etc.

Posted by: mikeski at October 03, 2023 09:08 PM (DgGvY)

213 That's not a gavel-bang. THIS is a gavel-bang.
https://tinyurl.com/5famar3d

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:08 PM (krqg6)

214 Obligatory: Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere

https://youtu.be/LQiOA7euaYA?si=tE6tA5fnnR1eFflH

Posted by: Tonypete at October 03, 2023 09:08 PM (qoGsy)

215 Paolo for SotH! If we're going to get screwed, let's have a real pro do it.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:08 PM (I/Qkd)

216 SaltyDog, Kramola can stuff it.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:08 PM (V13WU)

217 Matt Gaetz is probably snorting coke off a hooker's ass as we speak.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:09 PM (XtkZj)

218 Paolo for SotH! If we're going to get screwed, let's have a real pro do it.
Posted by: Archimedes

The Paolo, his standards are not so low as you think.

Posted by: Paolo at October 03, 2023 09:09 PM (DgGvY)

219 Until the new Speaker of the House is chosen, there is no business the HOR can perform. No votes, no committee meetings, nothing.

And the latest CR runs out in a few short weeks.

That is the urgency.
Posted by: rd

You misspelled Christmas in October. At the treasonous rat bastards cannot piss our tax dollars away at Ukraine while this lasts.
Posted by: BifBewalski at October 03, 2023 08:24 PM (3CCua)

I was outside doing useful stuff. Did McCarthy get punted?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (4s5Jw)

220 Matt Gaetz is probably snorting coke off a hooker's ass as we speak.

That's the most productive thing Congress has done in quite awhile.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (I/Qkd)

221 Shot a 96 today on a really wet and sloppy course.

Shot a 97. The course I played on was dry and fast. Made chipping and putting 'interesting'. Drove the ball well, which shocked me.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (VTm8j)

222 Let's remember the salient point.

No House of Reps business until a new speaker is picked.

We in the US have a sucking chest wound in spending, so even a light bandage is help.

The info is out there on Biden. Let his Junta continue to fail.
Posted by: NaCly_dog@ksbroadband.net at October 03, 2023 09:02 PM (u82oZ)
***

Watch the media come out in full attack mode. And I would not bet against the Left organizing the next round of BLM/Antifa riots. On steroids.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (uSHSS)

223 I'm being serious when I say that if you legitimately think that there is any chance at all that the House as currently composed would elect Donald John Trump as their Speaker, you should immediately seek psychiatric treatment.

Posted by: ballistic at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (oXNqT)

224 I was outside doing useful stuff. Did McCarthy get punted?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (4s5Jw)

Right through the uprights.

Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 09:11 PM (v27SO)

225 Punted right in the cunt.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:11 PM (Z8Yh2)

226 The idiots that caused all of this will also “fix” it.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 03, 2023 08:53 PM

Didn't Einstein have something to say about that?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 03, 2023 09:11 PM (a3Q+t)

227 I'm being serious when I say that if you legitimately think that there is any chance at all that the House as currently composed would elect Donald John Trump as their Speaker, you should immediately seek psychiatric treatment.

Posted by: ballistic at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (oXNqT)

=====

You're no fun.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 03, 2023 09:12 PM (W9fmc)

228 Today has been illuminating in the sense that people I thought were to voters, such as Newt Gingrich, are having vapours over McCarthy. He deems McCarthy as very talented, the man who told his own members to go pound sand. Yeah, very talented. I think Gingrich should retire, he has lost his mojo.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (3JfbU)

229 Diogenes

Only in true blue areas.

Not that Idaho town, where everyone showed up. with AR-15s and extra mags.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (u82oZ)

230 Stairway to nowhere

These guys apparently have never been in University of Illinois at Chicago's Behavioral Sciences Building.

Posted by: Chuck C at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (xttsV)

231 Shot a 97. The course I played on was dry and fast. Made chipping and putting 'interesting'. Drove the ball well, which shocked me.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (VTm8j)

Driving was good and long irons are working well. But damn! I cannot do a thirty yard chip to save my ass! And I practice that all the time. I lost easily half a dozen strokes from that today.
Ugh!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (uSHSS)

232 Matt Gaetz is probably snorting coke off a hooker's ass as we speak.

—

She’s probably like at least 18 years old. Yuck.

Posted by: Hunter at October 03, 2023 09:14 PM (BMgvA)

233 Speaker Possibilities

William Shatner

Elon Musk

Tom Brady

Emilia Clarke

Thanos

God

Rowan Atkinson

Ace

Salma Hayek

Morrissey

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 03, 2023 09:14 PM (TGPs7)

234 ballistic

♫ To dream the impossible dream .... November. ♪

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:15 PM (u82oZ)

235 Patrick McHenry's Flouncing Gavel moniker hasn't been taken yet if you're in the market for a sock.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (ybIRR)

236 I was outside doing useful stuff. Did McCarthy get punted?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (4s5Jw)

yes. Trump will be the new speaker, Joe takes the ferry, Kamala is abducted by amazonian tribe, and Trump is president to jan 25.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (V13WU)

237 Not that Idaho town, where everyone showed up. with AR-15s and extra mags.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (u82oZ)

=====

Coeur d'Alene. Nice little town.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (W9fmc)

238 What about the Acting Speaker?
------------
Nope. Nothing real happens until there is a new Speaker.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:07 PM (ZLI7S)

He already made a decree, from now on the Speaker gets to wear a uniform of his own choosing.

He was quoted as saying: "Give me livery, or give me death!"

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (QBaJw)

239 The Paolo, his standards are not so low as you think.
Posted by: Paolo at October 03, 2023 09:09 PM

Clearly, that is, how you say, someone socking me, because there is no "how you say" in it.

However, I, how you say, concur with the sentiment.

Posted by: Paolo at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (a3Q+t)

240 Diogenes

Only in true blue areas.

Not that Idaho town, where everyone showed up. with AR-15s and extra mags.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (u82oZ)

Concur but the media only covers the urban centers because that's where America is! And good restaurants. But mostly good restaurants.
But we can only hope they come to small town america.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (uSHSS)

241 You're no fun.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 03, 2023 09:12 PM (W9fmc)

Yeah, some people.....

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (V13WU)

242 The minority party always votes against the majority speaker nominee. It is baked into the cake. The speaker has to sell himself to his party members. McCarthy couldn't.

----------------

Why do I get the feeling that McCarthy is a vain idiot. His party paid for a leader and got a traitor, of course that then released them from any obligation.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (3JfbU)

243 BourbonChicken

Is Pelosi's Pendulous Gavel a band name for the Folsom Street Fair?

Zombie, we need you!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (u82oZ)

244 @169

>>How many years until it’s 66 trillion,

At the current rate of sending, about a decade.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (XV/Pl)

245 210 >>What about the Acting Speaker?

Nope. Nothing real happens until there is a new Speaker.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:07 PM (ZLI7S)

There is current uncertainty if he could pass a clean CR that does what was done in the past one. The House Parliamentarian would have to rule on the issue. Other than that, there can be no new business.

Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:18 PM (exHjb)

246 I was outside doing useful stuff. Did McCarthy get punted?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:10 PM (4s5Jw)

Right through the uprights.
Posted by: Vanya at October 03, 2023 09:11 PM

That would be a drop kick, not a punt.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 03, 2023 09:18 PM (a3Q+t)

247 Morrissey

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 03, 2023 09:14 PM (TGPs7)

The Brit pop singer or the Hotair gasbag?

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 09:19 PM (BMgvA)

248 I was outside doing useful stuff. Did McCarthy get punted?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Ball downed inside the five yard line.

Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 09:19 PM (SYTee)

249 Nice photo on top there.
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:03 PM (V13WU)

I've seen a similar road in open farmlands near Hagerstown MD. Like it is painted on the landscape, no cuts of any kind.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:19 PM (eoQWY)

250 >>Other than that, there can be no new business.

Or current business. The Biden investigation stops.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:19 PM (ZLI7S)

251 The best advice Zombie gave me was to always buy the extra virginOlive Oil brand California, and look for the California Only label. She was very knowledgeable.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (u82oZ)

252 PS - Scalise has apparently thrown his hat in the ring. So, Donalds and Scalise are in so far in the jockeying for the spot race. Both are good optics for our side, so I'd say today is shaping up as a huge win, if only for 2024 messaging...even if they roll over and beg like Kevin did for his entire speakership...

Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (exHjb)

253 That would be a drop kick, not a punt.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 03, 2023 09:18 PM (a3Q+t)

Depends on if he hit the ground first.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (eoQWY)

254
Without a Speaker, Patty Murray is now the next in line of succession after Joe and Kamala. If you're the Dems now's the time to get rid of them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (MoZTd)

255 Shrub doubled the debt, so did Obama so did Trump. So debt doublesevery 4-8 years. We’ll be at 66 by 2030, pretty much guaranteed.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (BMgvA)

256 Jim Jordan wants everybody to come together. That's fine Jim if it's goes both ways, you wouldn't be in this pickle if you practiced what you preach.

Then he keeps intoning, we passed bills. I don't think what the voters are interested in. How about you make sure government works properly? No answer? Oh!

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (3JfbU)

257 Make the gutless GOP vote against Trump for speaker. Still more unmasking.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (Z8Yh2)

258 Speaker Possibilities

William Shatner
***

You.
Will.
Not.
Pass.
That.
Bill!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (uSHSS)

259 If he fucks up vacate

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (Z8Yh2)

260 MSM going ape over "[Trump Truth Social] post falsely claimed a key court staffer was Senate Majority Leader Schumer's girlfriend" taking literally what Trump said sarcastically.

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (krqg6)

261 254
Without a Speaker, Patty Murray is now the next in line of succession after Joe and Kamala. If you're the Dems now's the time to get rid of them.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:20 PM (MoZTd)

Joe could resign for health...or...

But how could you possibly ditch Kamala without the House helping?

Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (exHjb)

262 I’m Not into country music. But Chris Stapleton is pretty damn awesome. Apropos of absolutely nothing.

Posted by: Montec at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (BMgvA)

263 While we were all lamenting McCarthy, apparently the Chinese ran one of their nuke subs into their own giant net meant to catch our subs.

All sailors feared lost.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (XtkZj)

264 Why do I get the feeling that McCarthy is a vain idiot. His party paid for a leader and got a traitor, of course that then released them from any obligation.
Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:17 PM (3JfbU)

He also thought the Dems would save him, which means he was operating on hope that his concessions would buy him support.
Forsworn fool, who sold himself without guarantees.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (xhaym)

265 yes. Trump will be the new speaker, Joe takes the ferry, Kamala is abducted by amazonian tribe, and Trump is president to jan 25.
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:16 PM (V13WU)

Works for me!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (m/f+S)

266 I'm sure the deep states tells the President that if they don't spend all that money, the whole world economy will crash.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:23 PM (XtkZj)

267 Today has been illuminating in the sense that people I thought were to voters, such as Newt Gingrich, are having vapours over McCarthy. He deems McCarthy as very talented, the man who told his own members to go pound sand. Yeah, very talented. I think Gingrich should retire, he has lost his mojo.
Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:13 PM (3JfbU)

That's idiotic. That's like saying that King Louie that got beheaded was talented. Your #1 job was to placate your party and your elecorate. If you make them mad enough to decapitate you, YOU LOSE

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (eoQWY)

268 AlaBAMA

Brits are saying this, and the Chinese are quiet.

I'd wait a year or so for confirmation.

The UK is just not right, these days.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (u82oZ)

269 While we were all lamenting McCarthy, apparently the Chinese ran one of their nuke subs into their own giant net meant to catch our subs.

All sailors feared lost.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (XtkZj)

What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (+Ar82)

270 'I don't think voting against Kevin McCarthy is chaos. I think $33 trillion in debt is chaos. I think that facing a $2.2 trillion annual deficit is chaos.’

He added: 'Let's get on with it, lets vacate the chair, let's get a better Speaker.' _Matt Gaetz via DM

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (gVDpb)

271 He also thought the Dems would save him, which means he was operating on hope that his concessions would buy him support.
Forsworn fool, who sold himself without guarantees.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (xhaym)

More idiocy to thing Dems are loyal to GOPers, no matter how useful.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (eoQWY)

272 But how could you possibly ditch Kamala without the House helping?
Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (exHjb)

Two words: Bag. Of. Cocaine.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:25 PM (QBaJw)

273 All sailors feared lost.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (XtkZj)

That's terrible.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:25 PM (m/f+S)

274 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?

Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (+Ar82)

Littering?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:25 PM (XtkZj)

275 268 AlaBAMA

Brits are saying this, and the Chinese are quiet.

I'd wait a year or so for confirmation.

The UK is just not right, these days.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (u82oZ

Fair enough

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:26 PM (XtkZj)

276 Does this mean braces are legal for pistols for now?

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:26 PM (Z8Yh2)

277 >>How many years until it’s 66 trillion,

At the current rate of sending, about a decade.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

I was gonna call out the typo, but Ukraine, so the typo stands as autocorrected.

Posted by: mikeski at October 03, 2023 09:26 PM (DgGvY)

278 BurtTC

You forgot: laced with Featentyl, and no Narcon available.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:26 PM (u82oZ)

279 There will be a new Speaker just in time to pass a new CR when the current one expires, then will be also be voted out. Go on in that vein until somebody learns, it's seems to be harder than toilet training a puppy.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (3JfbU)

280 272 But how could you possibly ditch Kamala without the House helping?
Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:21 PM (exHjb)

Two words: Bag. Of. Cocaine.
Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:25 PM (QBaJw)

That already got tried - big yawn from the media when coke was in the White House. Bigger yawn if it's at the VP's residence.

Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (exHjb)

281 269 While we were all lamenting McCarthy, apparently the Chinese ran one of their nuke subs into their own giant net meant to catch our subs.

All sailors feared lost.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:22 PM (XtkZj)

What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert

In a country with a billion+ people, a rounding error.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (VTm8j)

282 It as if the vile limpness of Republican...ism is nothing more than 2000.oo dollar suits and ties these days and "I want what JOHN is getting" backroom deals.

2024 will be a shit show.

Posted by: Nightwatch at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (UsQA1)

283
What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert at October 03, 2023 09:24 PM (+Ar82)

_________

A good start?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (MoZTd)

284 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert

I hear ya but - Sailors will kill their adversaries with gusto and then mourn them when claimed by the sea.

It's an interesting and odd thing.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (SAX5G)

285 Puddleglum,

Makes for less eager volunteers for their sub service. It is a win for us, but sad for the men.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (u82oZ)

286 Simple thing about McCarthy, he lied and sold us down the river.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (gVDpb)

287 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert

You tell me.

Posted by: Wi Tu Lo at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (hSwza)

288 In a country with a billion+ people, a rounding error.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (VTm8j)

If they did in fact lose a nuke sub, that's a huge blow to the Peoples' Liberation Army Navy. They don't have a great many of them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (m/f+S)

289 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert

Professional courtesy?

Posted by: sharks at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (DgGvY)

290 I hear ya but - Sailors will kill their adversaries with gusto and then mourn them when claimed by the sea.

It's an interesting and odd thing.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (SAX5G

The sea makes a brotherhood of all men who journey from the shore.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:28 PM (XtkZj)

291
Number of subs lost by the US Navy since the end of World War II: 4.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (MoZTd)

292 Matt Gaetz has announced a new theme song, to be played whenever he enters a room.

https://tinyurl.com/yms4c6mh

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (I/Qkd)

293 Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA 23h
I applaud Governor Newsom for recognizing there are now so many Californians who have moved to other states that they deserve their own Senator.

[GOP CA Congressman]

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (krqg6)

294 Two words: Bag. Of. Cocaine.
Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:25 PM (QBaJw)

That already got tried - big yawn from the media when coke was in the White House. Bigger yawn if it's at the VP's residence.
Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (exHjb)

One of the early statements said it was near where the Veep's car is parked.

Wouldn't take much to suddenly find the videotape.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (QBaJw)

295 Imagine Chinese carrier operations.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:31 PM (Z8Yh2)

296 Number of subs lost by the US Navy since the end of World War II: 4.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (MoZTd)

I don't know about subs, but I just lost a couple brats.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (QBaJw)

297 @269

>>What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?

I would typically say, a good start, but there are something like a billion and half of those f**kers.

I don't think the Chinese have that many subs or nets.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (XV/Pl)

298 Tonypete

That is because the Sea is neutral. Just trying to kill anyone careless. Nothing personal.

We who make our travels in deep waters know this. But that brotherhood relies on sound cultures, and we are losing that bond.

If true, the Chinese asked for no help. I don't even know if our rescue subs can dock with them. Guam has resources that could have helped. But were not asked.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (u82oZ)

299 Imagine Chinese carrier operations.

I don't think we're in a position to sneer at them.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (I/Qkd)

300 John Kulak Kramlich @jkramlich 23h Replying to @jarvis_best
They should announce Bowman as the speaker.

Then a few minutes later say "false alarm it’s actually someone else."

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (krqg6)

301 299-harsh but fair

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:33 PM (Z8Yh2)

302 Hadrian the Seventh

The USS Bonefish was the last one. I remember it well.

We could have lost a lot more. The first few rafts dropped off by a FFG-7 FFG all sank. We lucked out, with a helo pilot waiving all the rules.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:34 PM (u82oZ)

303 Imagine Chinese carrier operations.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:31 PM (Z8Yh2)

Chinese Fire Drill, on an aircraft carrier: aft elevator carries biplane to flight deck, and it takes off. Immediately another one lands, goes down the forward elevator, gets carried by 50 sailors through the empty hangar deck, and placed on the aft elevator...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2023 09:34 PM (m/f+S)

304 Imagine Chinese carrier operations.

I don't think we're in a position to sneer at them.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM (I/Qkd)

Have listened to tapes of Russian carrier ops. And when they go bad. It is grim.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2023 09:35 PM (uSHSS)

305 296 Number of subs lost by the US Navy since the end of World War II: 4.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM (MoZTd)

I don't know about subs, but I just lost a couple brats.
Posted by: BurtTC at October 03, 2023 09:32 PM

David Brat ousted Cantor in a similarly shocking event to the GOPe. They still haven't gotten the message.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 03, 2023 09:36 PM (NCgXW)

306 I don't think they thought this game out sufficiently.

https://tinyurl.com/3xnfusz5

Posted by: javems at October 03, 2023 09:36 PM (8I4hW)

307 Archimedes

The number of Cv mishaps is large. My favorite was the CVN doing engineering drills that backed into it's CG Tico-class plane guard. Ooops.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:36 PM (u82oZ)

308 I didn't know about the loss of the USS Stickleback (SS-415) in 1958.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 09:37 PM (aD39U)

309 254. The speaker pro temp is Patrick Mc Henry . He would be in line not Murray.

Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:38 PM (i1xx3)

310
The USS Bonefish was the last one. I remember it well.

_________

The four I referred to sank while underway

Cochino (1949)
Stickleback (195

Thresher (1963)
Scorpion (1968 )

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:38 PM (MoZTd)

311 Number of subs lost by the US Navy since the end of World War II: 4.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:29 PM

We're appointing more unqualified Captains every day, and have already increased the number of surface ship collisions and burnings....it's only a matter of time before we close the lost sub gap!!!

Posted by: General Milley at October 03, 2023 09:38 PM (NCgXW)

312 David Brat ousted Cantor in a similarly shocking event to the GOPe. They still haven't gotten the message.

Then we'll just have to keep repeating the lesson until it takes.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:39 PM (I/Qkd)

313 Then we'll just have to keep repeating the lesson until it takes.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:39 PM (I/Qkd)

The beatings will continue until ... well ... let's just continue the beatings.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 09:39 PM (aD39U)

314 G'rump928(c)

Me neither. But the Wiki article is wrong. 5 subs.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:40 PM (u82oZ)

315 The beatings will continue until ... well ... let's just continue the beatings.

Ah....common ground.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:40 PM (I/Qkd)

316 Honestly, I had not idea that so many Morons were enamored of McCarthy before today.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 09:40 PM (aD39U)

317 I try to take the 30000' view when it comes to Chinese naval air capabilities. As a strategy, not a tactic. And I see a swarm of rice-hulled UFOs with a thin nori shell protecting the inside. Wait, I'm thinking of sushi. Is anyone hungry?

Posted by: Annapolis Bro at October 03, 2023 09:40 PM (0FoWg)

318 Gaetz is complaining that the first act of the new speaker pro tem was to send everyone home until Tues. instead of working on appropriation bills and getting a new speaker in place in the next day or two. He asked if these Republicans need to go home and cry in their pillows instead of getting work done for their constituents.

Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:41 PM (i1xx3)

319 Can a carrier really do 50 60 knots?

(Asking for a Chinese friend.)

The thought of something that big hauling that much ass gives a warm feeling inside.

How many water skiers could they tow ya think?

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:41 PM (Z8Yh2)

320 >>>the Chinese ran one of their nuke subs into their own giant net meant to catch our subs.
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That's two.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 09:42 PM (gVDpb)

321 Gaetz is complaining that the first act of the new speaker pro tem was to send everyone home until Tues.

===

He should oust him !

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:42 PM (V13WU)

322 318 Gaetz is complaining that the first act of the new speaker pro tem was to send everyone home until Tues. instead of working on appropriation bills and getting a new speaker in place in the next day or two. He asked if these Republicans need to go home and cry in their pillows instead of getting work done for their constituents.
Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:41 PM (i1xx3

Damn, Gaetz is based. He learned a thing or two from Trump.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 03, 2023 09:43 PM (XtkZj)

323 Honestly, I had not idea that so many Morons were enamored of McCarthy before today.

There has been lots of "vigorous" discussion about Trump, during which it is frequently asserted that he is our only way to shake things up and get through to our rulers.

I think today's developments show that's a bit shortsighted.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:43 PM (I/Qkd)

324 G'rump928(c)

USS Bonefish (SS-582) was an operational complete loss, but did not sink at sea. I stand corrected.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:43 PM (u82oZ)

325 I don't think they thought this game out sufficiently.

https://tinyurl.com/3xnfusz5
Posted by: javems at October 03, 2023 09:36 PM (8I4hW)

Mein Gott. Five second air time.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (xhaym)

326 Tuesday huh.

Few days to get marching orders/told what to do. Fucking sad.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (Z8Yh2)

327 321. Lol. But he is right. What the hell, the CR runs out in less than 42 days and these clowns are on vacation for a week?

Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (i1xx3)

328 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?

An overcount of 123 on the crew roster.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (4PZHB)

329 Cat vs Croc? Our five pound Chihuahua, Jake, chased a black bear out of our yard. That bear was having none of it. He couldn't leave fast enough. I'm not sure what the little guy was planning to do if he caught the bear.
Posted by: leber at October 03, 2023 08:18 PM (JfWkS)

I've seen vids of a tuxie cat doing that to a bear.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (eoQWY)

330 Gaetz is complaining that the first act of the new speaker pro tem was to send everyone home until Tues. instead of working on appropriation bills and getting a new speaker in place in the next day or two. He asked if these Republicans need to go home and cry in their pillows instead of getting work done for their constituents.

Okay, so in addition to I'm A Man, they will also have to play Bad To The Bone when he enters a room.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (I/Qkd)

331 @318

>>He asked if these Republicans need to go home and cry in their pillows instead of getting work done for their constituents.

Gaetz is fighting the good fight, but let's face it, these are not legislators, they're deeply corrupt apparatchiks and flunkies of GovCorp.

If they gave a shit about legislating, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:45 PM (XV/Pl)

332 Lol. But he is right. What the hell, the CR runs out in less than 42 days and these clowns are on vacation for a week?
Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (i1xx3)

I agree. WTF do they need a vacation for ? they just had a 4 month one in the summer.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:45 PM (V13WU)

333
What the hell, the CR runs out in less than 42 days and these clowns are on vacation for a week?
Posted by: Jen the original at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (i1xx3)

__________

If there was no last minute, nothing would ever get done.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2023 09:45 PM (MoZTd)

334 Couple things are clear to me.

I made some bad life choices.

I need to win the lottery.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:46 PM (Z8Yh2)

335 Mein Gott. Five second air time.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 09:44 PM (xhaym)

That was awesome.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 09:47 PM (aD39U)

336 DOYLE

No. The drag from hull in the water is too large, even with more power than installed. But they can go pretty fast.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:48 PM (u82oZ)

337 >>He asked if these Republicans need to go home and cry in their pillows instead of getting work done for their constituents.

He got what he wanted today but I hope his plan goes further than just getting rid of McCarthy. He now has put a target on his back and he's got a pretty small team of supporters in the House and if he thinks Democrats are going to help him he's more delusional than McCarthy.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:48 PM (ZLI7S)

338 I'd like to acknowledge that I was both right and wrong about McCarthy being bounced. I said he wouldn't be removed because the GOPe would never vote to do so. I was right on the GOPe, but confess that I didn't consider that the Dems would send him packing.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:49 PM (I/Qkd)

339 But he is right. What the hell, the CR runs out in less than 42 days and these clowns are on vacation for a week?

Posted by: Jen the original

--

What makes that even funnier:

"McCarthy Sends House Members Home

September 21, 2023 at 4:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 154 Comments

House Republican leadership is sending members home for the week, after a series of failed attempts to make progress on government funding, Punchbowl News reports."

https://tinyurl.com/ykkmha8q

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 09:49 PM (XSoJN)

340 EXCLUSIVE: 55 Chinese sailors are feared dead after nuclear submarine 'gets caught in a trap intended to snare British and US vessels in the Yellow Sea'
+Twenty-two officers were among the 55 reported to have died in the Yellow Sea
+China denies it happened - and apparently refused international assistance

Fifty-five Chinese sailors are feared dead after their nuclear submarine apparently got caught in a trap intended to ensnare British sub-surface vessels in the Yellow Sea.

According to a secret UK report the seamen died following a catastrophic failure of the submarine’s oxygen systems which poisoned the crew.

The captain of the Chinese PLA Navy submarine ‘093-417’ is understood to be among the deceased, as were 21 other officers.
[sock link to DM report]

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:49 PM (krqg6)

341 Archimedes

As if Constitutional limits matter any more. But this is a start.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:50 PM (u82oZ)

342 What do you call 200 dead communists at the bottom of the ocean?
Posted by: Robert

I hear ya but - Sailors will kill their adversaries with gusto and then mourn them when claimed by the sea.

It's an interesting and odd thing.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 03, 2023 09:27 PM (SAX5G)

Rebs and Yanks would trade newspapers with each other and exchange coffee for tobacco as each side had a surplus of one and a deficit of the other. Once a Reb picket did a formal salute of US Grant.

Next battle they'd be fighting like furies

Posted by: Oldcat at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (eoQWY)

343 "No. The drag from hull in the water is too large, even with more power than installed. But they can go pretty fast."

You'd like me to believe that wouldn't you?

Kidding of course.

Posted by: DOYLE at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (Z8Yh2)

344 I'd like to acknowledge that I was both right and wrong about McCarthy being bounced. I said he wouldn't be removed because the GOPe would never vote to do so. I was right on the GOPe, but confess that I didn't consider that the Dems would send him packing.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:49 PM (I/Qkd)
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I dunno...Sure McCarthy was the Dems' bitch, but this way they get to humiliate him. That was probably too tempting to pass up.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (BpYfr)

345 >>>[Dear Nancy] "Please vacate the space tomorrow, the room will be re-keyed,"

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (gVDpb)

346 Have a great night, everyone.

Let's not cry on the pillow like the former SoHoR.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (u82oZ)

347 @337

>>He got what he wanted today but I hope his plan goes further than just getting rid of McCarthy.

I think his plan is, we cannot keep going on like this so I'm going to put an end to it.

If the dopes in the GOPe seek to elect another Corrupt Shit Head then we will be back exactly where we are.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:52 PM (XV/Pl)

348 As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

Posted by: Ciampino - Kittens are fun, fun ... at October 03, 2023 09:53 PM (qfLjt)

349 If the dopes in the GOPe seek to elect another Corrupt Shit Head then we will be back exactly where we are.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:52 PM (XV/Pl)
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Shoot! He's on to us!

Posted by: Dopes in the GOPe at October 03, 2023 09:54 PM (BpYfr)

350 I get it. My only plan is getting Trump back in office. I don't know what happens after that, but I know it's the first step.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 09:54 PM (XSoJN)

351 I found out recently that Russia has an age limit for its high ranking officials. 70 years of age. extended from 65 in '21. Of course windows do put severe limitations of said politicians surviving that long in office.

Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (V13WU)

352 What's the worst that could happen?

https://tinyurl.com/h3rxk3bs

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (FVME7)

353 If the dopes in the GOPe seek to elect another Corrupt Shit Head then we will be back exactly where we are.

Then keep firing them until you get a U.S. Grant.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (I/Qkd)

354 McCarthy was barely elected to the Speakership. Multiple attempts. Had to make promises to the Freedom Caucus. He didn't keep those promises. Out.

Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (SYTee)

355 The Speaker's vote is scheduled for next Wednesday so why not take the extra-long weekend until then??

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (krqg6)

356 As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday - Politico

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You know, it sure would be handy for news organizations like politico to ask "Why does Pelosi have this special office?"

I guess that's asking too much.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 09:56 PM (XSoJN)

357 @353

>>Then keep firing them until you get a U.S. Grant.

Hey Firing Bad Generals is on brand for the GOP, well Lincoln at least.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:57 PM (XV/Pl)

358 >>I think his plan is, we cannot keep going on like this so I'm going to put an end to it.

>>If the dopes in the GOPe seek to elect another Corrupt Shit Head then we will be back exactly where we are.

Exactly. What do you suppose the odds are that they will find that magical person in the next few days when they haven't been able to find them in the current House roster yet?

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 09:57 PM (ZLI7S)

359 "No. The drag from hull in the water is too large, even with more power than installed. But they can go pretty fast."
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The Froude number has entered the conversation. Sensitivity to math rules forbids the publishing of such here. But:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froude_number

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 03, 2023 09:57 PM (XeU6L)

360
Then keep firing them until you get a U.S. Grant.

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hahahaha

Burn it all down!

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 09:58 PM (XSoJN)

361 Exactly. What do you suppose the odds are that they will find that magical person in the next few days when they haven't been able to find them in the current House roster yet?

I don't assume nothing has changed. I'm sure there are many in the House who are now revisiting and revising their attitude towards their constituents.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 09:59 PM (I/Qkd)

362 @354

>>He didn't keep those promises. Out.

Well he didn't just not keep promises, he mad secret backdoor deals with the Donks, that the Donks didn't even have the good graces to keep to themselves, they even went out and mocked the Conservatives in the house, telling them, YOU WILL GET NOTHING.

McCarthy had to go and hopefully will not be re-elected.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:59 PM (XV/Pl)

363 I found out recently that Russia has an age limit for its high ranking officials. 70 years of age. extended from 65 in '21. Of course windows do put severe limitations of said politicians surviving that long in office.
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (V13WU)

I think that has something to do with Gorbachev being the first Premiere for the USSR who was born after the revolution.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 03, 2023 09:59 PM (xhaym)

364 I am still fascinated watching the skels in Philly. Thanks, I guess, to whoever linked the Kensington Ave livecam.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 03, 2023 10:00 PM (aD39U)

365 >>I don't assume nothing has changed. I'm sure there are many in the House who are now revisiting and revising their attitude towards their constituents.

I suppose that depends on who they believe their constituents are. Gaetz got 7 Republicans to vote with him.

I have no love for McCarthy, he'll be making millions on K Street soon. But I have real doubts that more than a couple are having a come to Chuy moment right now.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2023 10:02 PM (ZLI7S)

366 Bob Newhart's Lincoln's Madison Ave. press agent:

https://tinyurl.com/mf3ujuxt
7:35 minutes

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at October 03, 2023 10:02 PM (krqg6)

367 (looks up skel)

ooooh, I need to remember that.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at October 03, 2023 10:02 PM (XSoJN)

368 NOOD - Overnight thread is up

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 03, 2023 10:03 PM (qPw5n)

369 I suppose that depends on who they believe their constituents are. Gaetz got 7 Republicans to vote with him.

And they'll be shocked when they find out nobody will miss him. Pour encourager les autres.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2023 10:03 PM (I/Qkd)

370 @358

>>Exactly. What do you suppose the odds are that they will find that magical person in the next few days when they haven't been able to find them in the current House roster yet?

They have 220 chuckle heads to select a leader from, if they can't find one honest person of integrity and purpose, then f**k it, burn the entire f**king place down, it's of no use and isn't a solution to what ails us, and I don't give a sh*t.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 10:03 PM (XV/Pl)

371 So the temp Speaker just kicked Nancy Pelosi out the Speakers office, she has tomorrow to get her shit out

WHY was she allowed to do this tells you everything you need to know about the R Leadership

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at October 03, 2023 10:03 PM (dKiJG)

372 McCarthy had to go and hopefully will not be re-elected.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 03, 2023 09:59 PM (XV/Pl)

Nah, I'd still rather an R in a CA seat than whatever absolute insanity a CA D would bring...

Of course, I doubt he runs when he might have a cush job lined up soon, but we'll see...

Posted by: Nova Local at October 03, 2023 10:06 PM (exHjb)

373 >>> Sure McCarthy was the Dems' bitch, but this way they get to humiliate him. That was probably too tempting to pass up.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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That's their style, screw the bitch then shove him out the door. hahahah

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 10:10 PM (gVDpb)

374 Of course, I doubt he runs when he might have a cush job lined up soon, but we'll see...

Posted by: Nova Local
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K Street has already been talking to him.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 03, 2023 10:11 PM (gVDpb)

375 180 ok here is the plan :

1) Trump = speaker ( I mean, who will not want to see that ?)
2) Can't run for President , too busy , too old, blah blah
3) Withdraws from presidential race
4) DeSantis !
Posted by: runner at October 03, 2023 08:57 PM (V13WU)

Trump being Speaker would have DC and their mouthpieces melt down in the worst way.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at October 03, 2023 10:18 PM (8sMut)

376 I found out recently that Russia has an age limit for its high ranking officials. 70 years of age

So you're saying Putin is out in three days. Good to know.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 03, 2023 10:27 PM (4PZHB)

377 I dunno...Sure McCarthy was the Dems' bitch, but this way they get to humiliate him. That was probably too tempting to pass up.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 03, 2023 09:51 PM (BpYfr)

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Dems never have any traitors in their own ranks so of course they would use one from the other side and then have fun humiliating him. They know there will be another one along soon.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 10:34 PM (3JfbU)

378 McCarthy was barely elected to the Speakership. Multiple attempts. Had to make promises to the Freedom Caucus. He didn't keep those promises. Out.
Posted by: davidt at October 03, 2023 09:55 PM (SYTee)

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Only an absolutely arrogant asshole or a complete fool would not know that.

Posted by: President Select Decaf at October 03, 2023 10:36 PM (3JfbU)

379 Someone posted a picture of Ryan, Cantor and McCarthy in their younger days with the caption “Young Guns”.

Considering all that has happened over the past decades, I’d almost say they were CIA operatives.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at October 03, 2023 10:39 PM (u0TWH)

380 Pretty sure that is an alligator and not a croc that kitty is begging to be slaughtered by.
Pretty sure that kitty must have had four or five shots of Mezcal, too.

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