Online Conservatives Push Trump-Aligned Senator Rick Scott for Majority Leader As Thune Tells Online Conservatives to Shut Up and Let the Oligarchs Make Their Choice

Tucker Carlson
@TuckerCarlson
What the hell is going on in the US Senate? Hours after Donald Trump wins the most conclusive mandate in 40 years, Mitch McConnell engineers a coup against his agenda by calling early leadership elections in the senate. Two of the three candidates hate Trump and what he ran on. One of them, John Cornyn, is an angry liberal whose politics are indistinguishable from Liz Cheney's. The election is Wednesday, it's by secret ballot, and it will determine whether or not the new administration succeeds. Rick Scott of Florida is the only candidate who agrees with Donald Trump. Call your senator and demand a public endorsement of Rick Scott. Don't let McConnell get away with it again.

If these c*cks*ckers pick another anti-Trump liberal establishment "Republican" to subvert Trump's presidency, I don't know what I'll do.

Before reading this, you should know the background with recess appointments. Democrats blocked Trump's appointees. Now, presidents usually filled blocked appointments with recess appointments, appointed when the Senate was in recess. These temporary appointments can serve without Senate confirmation for a year.

Guess what McConnell did? He never allowed the Senate to technically go into recess. Oh, they recess all the time, but McConnell schemed to have one single "Republican" senator open what's called a pro-forma session -- that is a fake session -- every single day and then immediately close the session. Since the Senate was "doing business" every day, Trump had his appointees blocked by Democrats first, and then blocked by McConnelll and the cuck caucus second. They were working together. Blatantly.

Rick Scott's campaign to become the next Senate GOP Majority Leader is gaining traction, fueled by a vocal online surge. The momentum grew on Sunday when Elon Musk took to X to endorse Scott, declaring, "Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!" Musk's post instantly added visibility to Scott's campaign, with MAGA supporters amplifying the message across social media.
Scott's public support for President-elect Trump's call to use recess appointments--a move Trump deems essential for swift confirmations--has tapped into the conservative online base, building more backing from senators with influential online followings. "100% agree," Scott posted in response to Trump's stance. "I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible."
Scott's online campaign is also gaining strength from influential senators who have joined in backing him. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul have each publicly pledged to support Scott in his leadership bid. Their endorsements are shared and discussed widely on social media, elevating Scott's visibility in a tight leadership contest.
While Scott faces stiff competition from fellow Republicans John Cornyn and John Thune, his alignment with Trump's recess appointment demands and the social media surge could reshape his chances. Even as reports suggest Trump has yet to endorse any candidate, Scott is hopeful the president-elect will lend him public support, which would likely amplify his rising popularity.

Trump says he must have recess appointments. Only Scott has agreed to this.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more. This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again. We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY! Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!

You'll notice that McConnell called for a secret vote. That's because "Republican" senators are about to sell their voters out, again, and want no record of their vote.

In a video below the fold, Benny Johnson says that some senators who would "shock" you are supporting the McConnell Cuck Caucus because of private promises of grants of power. Like... Ted Cruz.

But this vote doesn't have to be secret -- we must have a vote to make it public.

And then we know anyone voting to keep it secret plans to vote for the McConnell "pets," Thune or Cornyn, as Benny Johnson reports they are called.

Jenny Beth Martin
@jennybethm
For Rick Scott to become Sen Majority Leader, candidate forum & vote for Senate Majority Leader must be open, not secret. Otherwise, senators will say one thing publicly & vote another in secret.
Call your GOP Senators at 202-224-3121 to say:
1. Stream candidate forum on @X

2. Make the vote public, not secret
3. Vote for @SenRickScott Majority Leader

I like the idea of a streamed candidate forum.

I'm in touch w/ Senate side advocating for Rick Scott. They say an open vote is unlikely. It is best for you to ask GOP Senators to vote for @SenRickScott & to tell publicly who they will & who they did cast their vote.
It's important that as I give action items, I give the best action items for you to get the result we desire - Senate Leadership that will support & respect the election's mandate. As such, I'm giving this update to keep you informed as you take action.

Anyone refusing a public vote is doing so because they intend to betray the public.

Trump has named Tom Hohman as his choice for Border Czar. He will be unnacceptable to Democrats and the McConnell Cuck Caucus because he actually wants to enforce the border.

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former ICE Director Tom Homan as his administration's "border czar," entrusting him with a comprehensive role that covers the southern border, northern border, coastal areas, and air border security. Trump announced Homan's appointment on Truth Social late Sunday, emphasizing Homan's deep experience and commitment to border control. Trump's move strategically sidesteps the need for Senate confirmation, a likely contentious process given Homan's longstanding alignment with Trump's immigration policies.
"I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders," Trump stated, highlighting that Homan would oversee all deportations of illegal immigrants back to their countries of origin. Homan's position will make him a key advisor to the president on border security and deportation operations, amplifying Trump's commitment to enforcing immigration laws with renewed rigor.
Homan recently appeared on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures, where he outlined Trump's plans for targeting illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds first. "It's going to be the worst first," Homan stated, emphasizing a "humane operation" that he considers necessary for national security. Trump has pledged to conduct one of the largest deportation efforts in U.S. history, targeting up to 25 million undocumented immigrants, according to campaign promises.

As conservatives rise up to demand that Scott (or anyone in alignment with the President) be selected as Majority Leader, McConnell's attack dog and protoge John Thune tells us to shut our mouths because our input is "not helpful" to the Cuck Caucus's efforts to rig this.

"We are not pleased" to have our constituents' weigh in on this choice, says the Cuck Caucus:

I saw a video of Thune saying it's "not helpful" to have actual voters weigh in on this. He demanded that Senators be allowed to make this choice without our input.

People are pushing Thune's and Cornyn's previous betrayals.

Thune is a weakling who believes, and then repeats, every lie the Marxist propaganda media pushes:

Senator John Thune
@SenJohnThune
Kimberley & I are heartbroken to learn that a U.S. Capitol Police officer has died heroically defending the Capitol against despicable violence. We're praying for the officer's family & for all the members of the @CapitolPolice, who are mourning the loss of their fellow officer.

Cornyn similarly begged Biden to turn the whole of government to chasing down people present at January 6th.

Thune also demanded that Trump withdraw from the election in October 2016, presumably after the "pussy grab" tape:

He just deleted this tweet. He's not just a cuck; he's sneaky.

But then, all cucks are sneaky. Their kink is a shameful one, born of cowardice.

Republican Senators are reportedly feeling "bullied" because their true alliances to the DC machine were exposed

Senators Thune and Cornyn are a direct continuation of McConnell's power

Voting for them is a betrayal of voters' will.

We have the power. Call your Senators. pic.twitter.com/995WsMZSmo
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 11, 2024

🚨Top J6 investigative journalist Julie Kelly exposes Sen. John Cornyn for eagerly volunteering to help Biden and Democrats jail and politically persecute J6ers:

"Not only should Cornyn and Thune not be Leaders of the Senate� they should both be primaried as soon as possible." pic.twitter.com/t2OYpmnxyh
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 11, 2024

FLASHBACK: Here are Thune *and* Cornyn going on broadcast TV and TRASHING President Trump after the E Jean Carroll case just last year - 2023

pic.twitter.com/JqHIWlFz2X
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 11, 2024

As recently as this year, Thune and Cornyn�neither of whom reached out to me to discuss J6 persecution�DEFENDED Merrick Garland and Matthew Graves ruthless pursuit of J6ers

No f*cking way should either lead the Senate. Imagine their interference in pardons/investigations pic.twitter.com/PMF2wfRMfP
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) November 11, 2024

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:30 PM

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1 Can Abbott and Noem make themselves useful and pressure Cornyn and Thune to resign?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 02:30 PM (zlGo9)

2 They all suck. Just one less than the other two.

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 11, 2024 02:31 PM (u73oe)

3 *Kicks more rocks*

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 11, 2024 02:31 PM (u73oe)

4 The GOPe is as much our enemy at the rest of the deepstate.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 11, 2024 02:32 PM (N1DT3)

5 somebody leaked the secret vote tally , so we know who is in whose camp

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (V13WU)

6 Guess what McConnell did? He never allowed the Senate to technically go into recess.

Not allowing a president of your own majority party to have recess appointments was literally a first in Senate history.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (aD39U)

7 Thune is stuck in an outdated worldview. Trump has the popular vote. He has the EV mandate.

If Thune fails to realize the landscape has shifted then well he deserves to be found in 10,000 years frozen in a glacier.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (RUQlf)

8 You'll notice that McConnell called for a secret vote. That's because "Republican" senators are about to sell their voters out, again, and want no record of their vote.

Tar and feather these people.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (vtRd1)

9 Good, ol' Republican establishment. At least the Dems will let you smoke pot while pretty much doing the same thing the Gope does.

Posted by: SFGoth at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (KAi1n)

10 My senator is Ted Cruz. I can't see him voting for Thune or Cornyn.

Posted by: huerfano at November 11, 2024 02:34 PM (DKIGo)

11 Not allowing a president of your own majority party to have recess appointments was literally a first in Senate history.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:33 PM (aD39U)

Jokes on you. McConnell isn't in Trump's party. McConnell is in the Uniparty.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 11, 2024 02:34 PM (vtRd1)

12 Shit Show II - Revenge of the Turtle

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 11, 2024 02:34 PM (Q4IgG)

13 here :

"EXCLUSIVE: A GOP Senate Source has leaked the internal whip-count for the Leadership Vote. The final votes will be on a secret ballot Wednesday.
Here is where the race stands now.."

etc.

andycanuck posted on the art thread the distribution

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:34 PM (V13WU)

14 GOPe really need to read the room. Trump has no fucks to give. The voters who voted for him have also no fucks to give.

Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (DJ7uY)

15 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 15h
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A GOP Senate Source has leaked the internal whip-count for the Leadership Vote. The final votes will be on a secret ballot Wednesday.
Here is where the race stands now:
Cornyn (1
Scott (11)
Thune (24)

Banks - Thune Barrasso - Thune Blackburn - Thune Boozman - Cornyn Britt - Cornyn Budd - Cornyn
Capito - Cornyn Cassidy - Thune Collins - Thune Cornyn - Cornyn Cotton - Thune Cramer - Thune Crapo - Cornyn Cruz - Thune Curtis - Thune
Daines - Thune Ernst - Cornyn Fischer - Cornyn Graham - Cornyn Grassley - Cornyn
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 11, 2024 10:55 AM (hovnC)

322 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 15h
Hagerty - Scott Hawley - Cornyn Hoeven - Thune Hyde-Smith - Cornyn Johnson - Scott Justice - Thune Kennedy - Cornyn Lankford - Cornyn Lee - Scott Lummis - Thune
Marshall - Scott McConnell - Thune McCormick - Cornyn Moran - Cornyn Moreno - Scott Mullin - Thune Murkowski - Thune Paul - Scott Ricketts - Cornyn Risch - Cornyn
Rounds - Thune Rubio - Scott Schmitt - Scott Scott (FL) - Scott Scott (SC) - Thune Sheehy - Thune Sullivan - Thune
Tillis - Thune Thune - Cornyn Tuberville - Scott Vance - Scott Wicker - Thune Young - Thune
Pos

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (V13WU)

16 As recently as this year, Thune and Cornyn—neither of whom reached out to me to discuss J6 persecution—DEFENDED Merrick Garland and Matthew Graves ruthless pursuit of J6ers

Burn it up.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (vtRd1)

17 Won’t there be another vote once the new senate is seated?

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (sjiDv)

18 For on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the guns fell silent.

https://tensor.art/u/727481333235843246

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (RUQlf)

19 What keeps Trump from just appointing a "kitchen cabinet" and ignoring the entire confirmation boondoggle?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 11, 2024 02:36 PM (vtRd1)

20 If they don't vote for Rick Scott they are racist!! Per the modern rules.

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:36 PM (wcIbG)

21 This is what I mean when I say the Swamp Party hasn't even come close to grasping what happened last week.

This isn't no minor political shift--this is a massive realignment that'll last decades.

And the people who made it happen were #1 pissed at "the way things have always been done."

If Thune wants to be the next Liz Cheney, he should keep this talk like he's somehow co-equal to Trump going.
Because he's about to find out what kind of power a fully operational Trump Administration can bring to bear.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 11, 2024 02:36 PM (q2q1y)

22 Can Abbott and Noem make themselves useful and pressure Cornyn and Thune to resign?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 02:30 PM (zlGo9)

There's no real pressure you can put on them but someone should be in the process of vetting and recruiting a unified person to go after them in their next primary and let all the MAGA people know who that person is. For too long these assholes have relied on their state's nominal party presence and the power of incumbency to keep them in place. They're supposed to serve us and it's past time they were reminded of that.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (ExV1e)

23 The secret ballot nonsense is to protect anyone who votes for Thune or Cornyn from backlash. They can claim they didn't vote for either, and nobody's wiser.

Unless the results are leaked.

This is the legacy GOP at its finest.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (Q4IgG)

24 Online Conservatives Push Trump-Aligned Senator Rick Scott for Majority Leader As Thune Tells Online Conservatives to Shut Up and Let the Oligarchs Make Their Choice

WTF does Thune think he is?

I didn't vote for him for shit.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (KAaVB)

25 15 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 15h
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A GOP Senate Source has leaked the internal whip-count for the Leadership Vote. The final votes will be on a secret ballot Wednesday.
Here is where the race stands now:
Cornyn (1
Scott (11)
Thune (24)

It will be Thune and forget recess appointments...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (IyPmt)

26 What was the loophole that Trump used with Rick Grenell? If you are confirmed for one position you can go to another confirmable position?

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (aD39U)

27 Coming soon! 100% ethanol mandate!

Trucks, cars, boats, small engines, really there is nothing ethanol can't fuel!

Support corn farmers!

Posted by: Senator John Thune at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (oQ02i)

28 My senator is Ted Cruz. I can't see him voting for Thune or Cornyn.

Sadly, I can. He plays the firebrand on TV (committee sessions) and then falls into line when it's time to vote. He's (probably) still better than Beto, so he has that going for him. Which is nice.

I moved out of TX last year so I just emailed both of my senators. Not even an automated "thanks for adding yourself to my spam list, sucker" replies from either of them.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (/y8xj)

29 Two questions:

1. How is the Senate having elections for majority leader when there's going to be a new -- and materially different -- Senate in January? This is madness. Might as well put on a condom for a date next week.

2. Whatever happens with this slimy shitshow of slimy shit, can't the new Senate just vote again for another leader in January?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 11, 2024 02:37 PM (iFTx/)

30 Thune also tweeted admiration for St. George

Just embarrassing.

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (i7Q7S)

31 LizLem

Made an image with more Noir influence. Tensor slapped it with a 'sensitive content' label, so it is of course invisible for most.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (RUQlf)

32 Wow, I didn't realize what a douchebag this Thune guy is. Don't want him anywhere near leadership.

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (v6JzV)

33 This is very disturbing, but I prefer the problems of victory to the problems of defeat.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (uxCna)

34 I'd rather have Mike Lee or Rand Paul...

or, JD Fucking Vance.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (z/jjr)

35 Lord do I loathe McTurtle.

This fucking guys is a piece of shit who only cares about his power.

I'm guessing because he looks like Mason Verger from Hannibal.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (mzM2O)

36 But Thunewears a flag on his lapel and he goes to church every Sunday. And I once saw him at a store wearing a plaid shirt. I wear a plaid shirt too. He’s like me.

- voters in South Dakota

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (sjiDv)

37 Cotton is for Cornyn?
Blackburn is for Thune?
Kennedy is for Cornyn ?

these people are nuts

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (V13WU)

38 It's not like Scott is much less of a cuck...but he is better than Cocaine Mitch's Dancing Boys.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (z/jjr)

39
Who controls the campaign money? That'll tell you how the vote will go.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (i6cqe)

40 Guess what McConnell did? He never allowed the Senate to technically go into recess. Oh, they recess all the time, but McConnell schemed to have one single "Republican" senator open what's called a pro-forma session -- that is a fake session -- every single day and then immediately close the session. Since the Senate was "doing business" every day, Trump had his appointees blocked by Democrats first, and then blocked by McConnelll and the cuck caucus second. They were working together. Blatantly.
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Which, in fairness, was a delightful and effective parliamentary shenanigan when he came up with it during the Obama administration as a means to block Obama from making recess appointments.

For using it against your own president, though? Not so much.

Of course, Trump was never the GOP's president.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (HnUIn)

41 If Senators were not popularly elected and were still selected by their states, then yeah the Governors could made Thune and Coryn's lives Hell.

Thanks again Woodrow Wilson, you leftist twat-waffle.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (RUQlf)

42 They will chose Scott and like it.

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (V13WU)

43 The worst part about this is if walking Penis Thune wins, he's gonna hold a grudge and fuck with Trump for his full term.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (mzM2O)

44 I doubled McConnell's estates in Macau. Thune turned ... for much less.

Posted by: Xi Jinping at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (aD39U)

45 Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (V13WU)

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I think this list is wrong.

Britt has said publicly that she's supporting Scott.

Unless that was a lie.

I dunno.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (GBKbO)

46 Cornyn and Thune might as well be replaced by Democrats if that's the way they roll.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

47 Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:35 PM (V13WU)

Kennedy of LA has already said that this is total BS. They haven't even had an initial meeting so no one can possibly know what people are thinking.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (ExV1e)

48 Thune today finally got around to deleting the 2016 Tweet where he demanded that Trump withdraw and be replaced by Pence after the Access Hollywood leak.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (uxCna)

49 Wow, I didn't realize what a douchebag this Thune guy is. Don't want him anywhere near leadership.
Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (v6JzV)

I've made the argument for awhile that Thune is worse than Cornyn (tho he is also reprehensible) as THune was been Turtle's bitch boy whip for awhile. Cornyn hasn't been in actual leadership in a hot minute.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (CIS44)

50 Remember the guy getting corn holed in his Senate chamber and taking pictures of it and escaping prosecution? Seems appropriate somehow for this thread.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (fs1hN)

51 But this vote doesn't have to be secret -- we must have a vote to make it public.
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It has to be a secret if you're engaging in Party skulduggery and nasty little deals to support personal empires and vested interests.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (HnUIn)

52 The GOP will disappoint you first. Then they will shank you in the kidney on the way out the door.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (/U5Yz)

53 Heyyyyyyy, remember when Obama started his first administration with mate 38 “czars?”

Yeah, do that!!

Posted by: Lizzy at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (Hkcdp)

54 I think this list is wrong.

Britt has said publicly that she's supporting Scott.

Unless that was a lie.

I dunno.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (GBKbO)

that is what the secret ballot is for!

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (V13WU)

55 Cotton is for Cornyn?
Blackburn is for Thune?
Kennedy is for Cornyn ?

these people are nuts
Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (V13WU)

Kennedy said that list is complete BS, but who the hell knows.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (CIS44)

56 I can't hate Cornyn (my other senator) more than I do. That asshat needs to be primaried and caste to dustbin of assholery.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (XMwZJ)

57 McConnel has the whip hand because McConnel has the money bags. If one wants a Trump-supporting leader in the Senate, then that Senator must have a bigger pot of campaign cash than McConnel or Thune. That's the nature of the beast.

Posted by: mrp at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (rj6Yv)

58
Of course, Trump was never the GOP's president.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (HnUIn)

Bingo.. Thune, Cornyn and McConnell are some of the last holdouts of the old republican party that died on Nov. 5th 2024

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (IyPmt)

59 The only thing Thune ever had going for him was his hair and his name.

Now...it's just the name.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (z/jjr)

60
Benny Johnson is kinda a fuckface rumor peddler.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (Uxa7w)

61 Glenn Beck floated a crazy theory that Vance as VP could be declared president of the senate, since John Adams was, and can rule over it instead of someone who the senate votes to lead them.

I assume this rule has been changed, that only an active member of the senate can lead it? Because otherwise the dems would have done it long ago. Clinton would have had Gore lead the senate when things flipped red, as would have Obama had Biden lead it, or Biden have Kamala lead it. I'm assuming it's a fun theory that could never happen.

Rick Scott for senate leader, plz!

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (wcIbG)

62 RE: Thune on the 1/6 prosecutions, "We have a Justice system and they're working through it."

The jury pool is rabidly Democrat and any fair minded person who reviewed the public statements of the Judges involved in these cases would be horrified at how insane and unfair they are. People are doing real time for *touching* barricades. People are doing real time for being present on the lawn, walking around, and leaving without engaging in any violence at all or even entering a building.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (Odg76)

63 Ana on The View is about to cry over mass deportations...

https://tinyurl.com/mwzc2ys7

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (TGPs7)

64 Thune will make a perfect US ambassador to the COurt of St. James...just saying...

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (V13WU)

65 Put Thune on it. He's a sneaky little shit just like Cornyn.

Posted by: The Turtle, Old And Greedy at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (R/m4+)

66 51 But this vote doesn't have to be secret -- we must have a vote to make it public.
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It has to be a secret if you're engaging in Party skulduggery and nasty little deals to support personal empires and vested interests.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (HnUIn)

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I have a very modest defense of the secret ballot:

It's in the interests of everyone to keep things smooth in the Senate to minimize internal antagonism.

Is that out of balance with other needs? I don't know, but it does raise the idea of the secret ballot for leadership out of pure skullduggery.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (GBKbO)

67 Hard no from me for #RedFlagRick

From X @MaxNordau

Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?
He created IN-STATE TUITION for ILLEGAL ALIENS in Florida.
He created RED FLAG LAWS in Florida.
He—not Mitch McConnell—was chair of the NRSC during the disastrous 2022 elections.

http://tiny.cc/23uuzz

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (RFPHU)

68 "Senators do not take kindly to having an army of social media trolls attack them."
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Uhhh, y'all know that you work *the people,* right? That your place is to convince, not to dictate?

You don't like getting push-back from the rubes? Too bad. Convince me why your preferences are better than mine. Argue your point. If your point is compelling, I'll listen. If it isn't, I won't.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (HnUIn)

69 This is still up on his Web site:

Sen. John Thune
June 5, 2020
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. This senseless death left Americans reeling, most of all because there have been too many George Floyds. And Breonna Taylors. And Ahmaud Arberys. As a nation, we need to work to ensure that what happened that day in Minneapolis never happens again, and that the perpetrators of crimes like this one are held accountable and brought to justice. We also need to acknowledge how deeply many of our fellow citizens are suffering in the wake of George Floyd’s senseless death.

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (i7Q7S)

70 Ruben Gallego campaigned on being tough on every issue related to the border crisis.

I look forward to his stated bipartisanship approach, when reaches across the aisle and votes in favor of Trump's picks at DHS.

/sarc

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (Vyll1)

71 Thune must have baggage, because he has perfect Presidential Hair, but never threw his hat into the ring.

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (V13WU)

72 I don't trust grin fucker Kennedy as far as I could throw a swamp gator.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (/U5Yz)

73 Hey, guess who led the Senate when George Washington was president. Ummm...that would be John Adams (his VP)

(wink wink...ya know what I mean)

Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (dIske)

74 61 Glenn Beck floated a crazy theory that Vance as VP could be declared president of the senate, since John Adams was, and can rule over it instead of someone who the senate votes to lead them.

I assume this rule has been changed, that only an active member of the senate can lead it? Because otherwise the dems would have done it long ago. Clinton would have had Gore lead the senate when things flipped red, as would have Obama had Biden lead it, or Biden have Kamala lead it. I'm assuming it's a fun theory that could never happen.

Rick Scott for senate leader, plz!
Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:41 PM (wcIbG)

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John Adams read the newspaper and napped as president of the Senate. VPs are still president of the Senate.

They just have almost no power, by design.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

75 Time to put the "public" back in "republic."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (HnUIn)

76 >>Ana on The View is about to cry over mass deportations...

Looks at Ana...and, I am not going out on a limbe here when I say- it has nothing to do with the price of Lettuce.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (z/jjr)

77 Remember the guy getting corn holed in his Senate chamber and taking pictures of it and escaping prosecution? Seems appropriate somehow for this thread.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (fs1hN)
_____________

It was a Senate conference room, and it wasn't a Senator but a Senator's aide who was trying for AIDS.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (YqDXo)

78 They all suck. Just one less than the other two.

This is the secret.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (Hh1ER)

79 I notice that when dems win they get hardcore partisans, we we win we get squishes.

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (u73oe)

80 This Thune tweet is still up:

Too many black Americans live in fear that what happened to George Floyd could happen to their own fathers, sons, & brothers. We must continue to strive toward the full realization of America's founding promise that all men are created equal & liberty and justice for ALL.
2:51 PM · Jun 17, 2020

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (i7Q7S)

81 67 Hard no from me for #RedFlagRick

From X @MaxNordau

Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?
He created IN-STATE TUITION for ILLEGAL ALIENS in Florida.
He created RED FLAG LAWS in Florida.
He—not Mitch McConnell—was chair of the NRSC during the disastrous 2022 elections.

http://tiny.cc/23uuzz
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (RFPHU)

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Scott is better than Thune and Cornyn.

Which is no praise of Scott.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

82 It's going to take a miracle to stop Thune or Cornyn from becoming Majority Leader McTurtle 2.0. The Republican Senators as a group are rife with establishment types who align much more so with Dems than their own voters. We all know this.

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (qBdHI)

83 Senator John Thune, live boy or dead girl?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (i24o9)

84
I'm in a blue state. Which red state senator do I call?

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (+oR7L)

85 BREAKING: Sen Kennedy puts the kibosh on list of Republicans voting for Senate Majority Leader

Senator John Kennedy was on Fox News this morning and put the kibosh on the list that Benny Johnson got yesterday of how Republicans are said to be voting for Senate Majority Leader.

https://tinyurl.com/yc6f8r79

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (6hSeg)

86 it's by secret ballot, and it will determine whether or not the new administration succeeds.

Secret, eh. Who's counting?

I predict Thune wins with 73 of the 53 possible votes.

I wonder if this is a play to show us that secret ballots are yet another Deep State recipe to hide and promote criminality.

Posted by: t-bird at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (0ljUU)

87 I don’t believe the politico article about what’s going on behind the scenes, it’s like the journalistic push poll aimed at the conservative GOP senators

In any case, the First Turning is well and truly underway. If McConnell, Cornyn et al think the usual policies and programs will still apply, good luck, fvcktwats!

Posted by: kallisto at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (2P7dc)

88 I can't hate Cornyn (my other senator) more than I do. That asshat needs to be primaried and caste to dustbin of assholery.

He was primaried in '20. By some guy nobody ever heard of who ran his whole campaign on Facebook.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (/y8xj)

89 >>"Senators do not take kindly to having an army of social media trolls attack them."

Remember when McConnel was chased out of a Pizzeria in his Home District.

That. So much more of that. For ALL of them.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (z/jjr)

90 ... It's in the interests of everyone to keep things smooth in the Senate to minimize internal antagonism. ...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (GBKbO)
++++
In what way? It keeps antagonism internal, which allows for external face-saving, I suppose, but how does reduce internal antagonism as such?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (HnUIn)

91 We need a fourth choice...those 3 seem to suck...

Posted by: runner at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (V13WU)

92 >>> Made an image with more Noir influence. Tensor slapped it with a 'sensitive content' label, so it is of course invisible for most.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 11, 2024 02:38 PM (RUQlf)

Anna, awesome!

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (wcIbG)

93 It's time to fuck these people up beyond all recognition.

Posted by: Mike Oxlong at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (zhAIW)

94 Senator John Thune, live boy or dead girl?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (i24o9)
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Dead tranny.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (tT6L1)

95 Manassas, the first one. 21rst century version.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Justice for Peanut at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (J3q5G)

96 My solution: Senate confirms whoever they want, but Trump chooses their staff, and the staff reports directly to Trump or one of his confidants.

Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (5IFb9)

97 82 It's going to take a miracle to stop Thune or Cornyn from becoming Majority Leader McTurtle 2.0. The Republican Senators as a group are rife with establishment types who align much more so with Dems than their own voters. We all know this.
Posted by: Lady in Black at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (qBdHI)

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Assume the vote totals in the leaked whip count are right.

That means whomever gets first won't have enough for a majority, so it has to go to a second ballot.

That gives those supporting Scott leverage for negotiations about the levels of power of the leadership role as well as their own positions within the Senate.

It's not all or nothing, especially when the all is Rick Scott.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (GBKbO)

98 I'm in a blue state. Which red state senator do I call?
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (+oR7L)

All of them.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (CIS44)

99 More "saving democracy" by defying the will of the people.

Keep this up, and the people will decide they don't care much for democracy any more.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (q2q1y)

100 Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?

He's a shit but he will be Trump's shit.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (aD39U)

101 67 Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?
He created IN-STATE TUITION for ILLEGAL ALIENS in Florida.
He created RED FLAG LAWS in Florida.
He—not Mitch McConnell—was chair of the NRSC during the disastrous 2022 elections.

http://tiny.cc/23uuzz
Posted by: Doof at November

We don’t want him - but we don’t want Thune or Conryn either. We have 3 choices. And actually, we don’t have a choice at all, which is garbage but another post for another day. We can throw Scott out, but the result is more Mitch McConnell. Is that really preferable to someone who is more aligned with Trump?

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (pZEOD)

102 noticed at twixxer:

Ana Navarro calls on President Biden to pardon Hunter, despite Biden's promise that he won't; "Joe, since they're talking smack about you anyways, you know what? Baby, pardon Hunter. Pardon Hunter, because America just pardoned a criminal."

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (CWTWj)

103 Hey, guess who led the Senate when George Washington was president. Ummm...that would be John Adams

Yeah that was back when the VP wasn't even assumed to take the office of president if the man should die. They didn't really have anything else to do, may as well lead the senate.

And I'd be fine if they returned to that.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (Hh1ER)

104 This isn't no minor political shift--this is a massive realignment that'll last decades.

I think it's very temporary. No one within the GOP can put that coalition together other than Trump, who is already a lame duck.

It's clear that the GOP is going to hobble Trump the entire time, just like it did the last time around.

I'm happy to have the reprieve from total insanity however long it lasts (fours years, or impeachment and conviction, whichever comes first).

But I don't think the GOP has been transformed or that the country has realigned.

Doesn't mean nothing good will happen. But my expectations are fairly modest at this point.

Posted by: And if I'm wrong, well, great at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (OTznU)

105 90 In what way? It keeps antagonism internal, which allows for external face-saving, I suppose, but how does reduce internal antagonism as such?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at November 11, 2024 02:44 PM (HnUIn)

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From my understanding, the voting is actually secret. Anonymous ballots, that sort of thing.

So, leadership doesn't know who votes against them, unless they make public stinks about it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)

106 Republican senators for the most part are democrats that lie.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (17s+e)

107 Rick Scott was NRSC Chair in 2022, which he screwed up beyond reckoning. Pass. I don't care who it is, as long as it's not him.

Posted by: deepelemblues at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (EY/RU)

108 “ Trump says he must have recess appointments. Only Scott has agreed to this.”

Ace, As much as I don’t want to defend this penis sipper, this is false. He Tweeted support for the recess appointments. Because, he’s a fraud who will say anything to get the leader slot, so he can doinknusbin the squeak hole once he’s there.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (AEwIA)

109 I wonder if PDT is to the point he's willing to call a Senator and tell him, "You do this, and I'll endorse your opponent, regardless of party."

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (tT6L1)

110 >>Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?

Out of the 3...he is the only one who rode into office on Trump's Coattails.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (z/jjr)

111 108 “ Trump says he must have recess appointments. Only Scott has agreed to this.”

Ace, As much as I don’t want to defend this penis sipper, this is false. He Tweeted support for the recess appointments. Because, he’s a fraud who will say anything to get the leader slot, so he can doinknusbin the squeak hole once he’s there.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (AEwIA)

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Assume this of all three.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (GBKbO)

112 Assume the senate is hostile.

Bury their pompous chamber with an avalanche of revoked regulations

Veto anything short of regular budgets, stripped of 'baseline budgeting' language.

You wanna be a legislator, then legislate.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (RywdJ)

113 Scott is better than Thune and Cornyn.

Which is no praise of Scott.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

He's become an online-MAGA darling but his record should be troubling to everyone. It's like a bunch of MAGA folks suddenly like being told what to think.

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (RFPHU)

114
Trucks, cars, boats, small engines, really there is nothing ethanol can't fuel!

https://www.alcoholcanbeagas.com

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (63Dwl)

115 Out of the 3...he is the only one who rode into office on Trump's Coattails.
Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (z/jjr)

He seems to be the lesser of the evils

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (IyPmt)

116
Speaking of behind-the-scenes scheming...

Did everyone see this? It's Great!

Trump watching Kamala speech with Matt Gaetz, Susie Wiles and Tulsi Gabbard:

https://is.gd/lzglZk

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:48 PM (Uxa7w)

117 Scott is better than Thune and Cornyn.

Of the three choices he sucks the least, which is the best we can do in politics. The areas he's weak in aren't likely to come up in the foreseeable future.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 02:48 PM (Hh1ER)

118 He's become an online-MAGA darling but his record should be troubling to everyone. It's like a bunch of MAGA folks suddenly like being told what to think.
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (RFPHU)

The issue is he is better than the other 2, that is it. No one else is in the running.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:48 PM (CIS44)

119 >>> John Adams read the newspaper and napped as president of the Senate. VPs are still president of the Senate.They just have almost no power, by design.Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

Beck made it sound like Vance as VP overseeing the senate could have the kind of power McConnell had. Wish I could find the tweet linking to his conversation. I assumed it was bogus, because that's too much power for the executive branch.

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (wcIbG)

120 113 He's become an online-MAGA darling but his record should be troubling to everyone. It's like a bunch of MAGA folks suddenly like being told what to think.
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (RFPHU)

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Eh.

It's fighting with the army they have. Scott's been in the running for alternate leadership since 2022.

It's politics.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

121 Takes a while for a freezer to thaw. Longer if you keep the door shut.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 11, 2024 02:34 PM (n7h9X)

An indefinite amount of time.
One shall never know.

Posted by: Schrodingers "frozen" food at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (FCbAQ)

122 Sometime before the year 2025, America will pass through a great gate in history, commensurate with the American Revolution, Civil War, and twin emergencies of the Great Depression and World War II […]

This is what Strauss/Howe wrote in 1997

I wish I would have paid attention to their timeline. I’d expected the Fourth Turning to be over during Trump’s first presidency.

Posted by: kallisto at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (EhKd0)

123 119 Beck made it sound like Vance as VP overseeing the senate could have the kind of power McConnell had. Wish I could find the tweet linking to his conversation. I assumed it was bogus, because that's too much power for the executive branch.
Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (wcIbG)

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Glenn Beck may be an idiot, by the way.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

124
btw, notice how it's 3 contenders...

Why?

Because the Republican Shits are trying to make it a sort of "Rank Choice" vote.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (Uxa7w)

125 The senate is a snake pit, and this election isn’t for leader, it’s for Snake Charmer.

Thune’s initial Tweet about the “independence” of the senate says it all. They feel they’re independent of the people, not the president. They have proven this time and time again. They only hate Trump, because they hate you. Look at what this group of Republicans has said and voted for over the last few years. The senate is where any want of the American people goes to die.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (AEwIA)

126 Again, I respect Dana Loesch, but her burn it all down approach in this space seems misguided. We aren’t going to get someone out of the blue put forward. Heck, McConnell wouldn’t even delay this vote because he wants establishment to carry on his agenda.

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (pZEOD)

127 We don’t want him - but we don’t want Thune or Conryn either. We have 3 choices. And actually, we don’t have a choice at all, which is garbage but another post for another day. We can throw Scott out, but the result is more Mitch McConnell. Is that really preferable to someone who is more aligned with Trump?
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (pZEOD)

We don't have a say but we have a voice. Yelling NONE OF THE ABOVE is a good start.

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (RFPHU)

128 [i83 Senator John Thune, live boy or dead girl?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon

There are a lot of wild goats running around SD most of the year THEY'RE IN HEAT !

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (/U5Yz)

129 Under Project 2025 recess appointments can be made at any time.

Posted by: Doink at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (ufJfM)

130
No one voted last week for more Turtleocracy.

That was a huge MAGA victory.

And bona fide Trump antagonists McConnell, Thune, Cornyn deserve no seat at the table.

Trump's reforms need to be passed and passed quickly.

We don't need Cornyn or Thune sprinkling their Cuck Feces all over MAGA legislation.

Even if Thune or Cornyn is your Senator, call their offices and let them know they are not welcome in that role if they're simply going to hamstring Trump.

Politely demand that they withdraw from the race because they don't have to best interests of the nation, their voters, and their party at heart.

No scumbags, please.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (eDfFs)

131 Yeah that was back when the VP wasn't even assumed to take the office of president if the man should die. They didn't really have anything else to do, may as well lead the senate.

And I'd be fine if they returned to that.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Well, the VP was supposed to assume the "powers and duties" (I think that's the wording) of the President. When that situation first arose with the death of WH Harrison, his VP, John Tyler, insisted (correctly, I think) that he be sworn in as President, and not merely assume some kind of "acting President" role. Later VPs followed that precedent, until the 25th Amendment finally made the pratice the official law of the land.

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (v6JzV)

132 Warner Bros is selling 10 fully functional Tumbler Batmobiles. A steal at $3 million a pop.

http://tiny.cc/c4uuzz

Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (Odg76)

133 What's all this about Rhesus appointments?

Posted by: Emily Litella at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (63Dwl)

134 Did everyone see this? It's Great!

Trump watching Kamala speech with Matt Gaetz, Susie Wiles and Tulsi Gabbard:

https://is.gd/lzglZk
Posted by: Soothsayer

Video is being blocked by ScrewUtube.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Justice for Peanut at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (J3q5G)

135 Why do so many people want Rick Scott to be Senate Majority Leader?
He created IN-STATE TUITION for ILLEGAL ALIENS in Florida.
He created RED FLAG LAWS in Florida.
He—not Mitch McConnell—was chair of the NRSC during the disastrous 2022 elections.

http://tiny.cc/23uuzz
Posted by: Doof at November

We don’t want him - but we don’t want Thune or Conryn either. We have 3 choices. And actually, we don’t have a choice at all, which is garbage but another post for another day. We can throw Scott out, but the result is more Mitch McConnell. Is that really preferable to someone who is more aligned with Trump?
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (pZEOD)
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Yea. Rick Scott is about as reliable as Kamala after 17 shots of 100-proof. But he's better than McConnell or his butt-buddy Mini-me Thune.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (iFTx/)

136 All sides should compromise and settle for John Kennedy of Louisiana.

Or Tubbs.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (aD39U)

137 Thune’s initial Tweet about the “independence” of the senate says it all. They feel they’re independent of the people, not the president. They have proven this time and time again. They only hate Trump, because they hate you. Look at what this group of Republicans has said and voted for over the last few years. The senate is where any want of the American people goes to die.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (AEwIA)

He might have somewhat of a point if it weren't for the 17th amendment.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (CIS44)

138
I call him Kay Bailey Cornyn.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (Uxa7w)

139 I like Scott more than the other two because he has business roots while Thune and Cornyn are political lifers. However as noted @67 above Scott's demonstrated governmentalist instincts as well. Republicans can't get out of their own way, but Scott's the best of the three, so...

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (b2/S2)

140 Out: Failure Theater
In: Cuck TV

Posted by: Inogame at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (53oGX)

141 Again, I respect Dana Loesch, but her burn it all down approach in this space seems misguided. We aren’t going to get someone out of the blue put forward. Heck, McConnell wouldn’t even delay this vote because he wants establishment to carry on his agenda.
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (pZEOD)

If now isn't the time to be loud, I don't know when that time is

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (RFPHU)

142 135 Yea. Rick Scott is about as reliable as Kamala after 17 shots of 100-proof. But he's better than McConnell or his butt-buddy Mini-me Thune.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (iFTx/)

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It's having a squish rather than a hardened opponent as leader.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (GBKbO)

143 Even Rand Paul, the only acceptable option to me, will screw us over in some way. Any of the rest will screw us over to a large degree. The senate is thoroughly corrupt.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 11, 2024 02:51 PM (fs1hN)

144 McConnell was trying to avoid exactly what is happening right now. He wanted this election to be done and dusted before people woke up from their Trump euphoria.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:52 PM (AEwIA)

145 Warner Bros is selling 10 fully functional Tumbler Batmobiles. A steal at $3 million a pop.

http://tiny.cc/c4uuzz
Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (Odg76)

How'd they get in my garage?!

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:52 PM (CIS44)

146 Assume the senate is hostile.

1. Send up your nominee for a Secretary position.
2. Refuse to send anyone else.
3. Refuse to sign an omnibus bill.
4. Refuse to sign a budget for any department without a secretary.
5. Campaign, ruthlessly, against the people who want to play games.
6. Break the GOPe.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (ExV1e)

147 The issue is he is better than the other 2, that is it. No one else is in the running.
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:48 PM (CIS44)

Quite swampy

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (RFPHU)

148
Trump watching Kamala speech with Matt Gaetz, Susie Wiles and Tulsi Gabbard:

https://is.gd/lzglZk
Posted by: Soothsayer

Video unavailable
This video contains content from BentPixels, who has blocked it on copyright grounds

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (63Dwl)

149 I wonder how many senator names are on Epstein's list

Im guessing more than one

Posted by: The Unmasked and Unvaxed Ranger - Certified Trump Justice Warrior and Wagshambas Expert at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (M7vhK)

150 Warner Bros is selling 10 fully functional Tumbler Batmobiles. A steal at $3 million a pop.

http://tiny.cc/c4uuzz
Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (Odg76)
______

Better than the new F80 and W1 ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (iFTx/)

151 McConnell was trying to avoid exactly what is happening right now. He wanted this election to be done and dusted before people woke up from their Trump euphoria.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:52 PM (AEwIA)

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Mitch doesn't realize the electorate who put PDT in office have learned they need to keep a close eye on things even after the election is over.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (tT6L1)

152 about as reliable as Kamala after 17 shots of 100-proof.
____

You would be surprised. Just sayin'.

Posted by: Willie Brown at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (fs1hN)

153 One thing I know for certain, there will be a multi-billion, multi-decade Ukraine funding, ie, parting gift graft bill, right before the new congress is seated.

Book it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (XV/Pl)

154 Glenn Beck may be an idiot, by the way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

_________________________

The idea popped up originally between a telephone conversation of Beck and Charlie Kirk (who made the suggestion).

Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (dIske)

155 We need a MAGA Senate majority leader

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (fwDg9)

156 127 We don't have a say but we have a voice. Yelling NONE OF THE ABOVE is a good start.
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (RFPHU)

I think you are amazing, Doof, but this is magical thinking. It won’t happen. We are getting one of the 3.

We are turning our GOP ship around, but there are still a few rats onboard. We have to be mindful of them and not lose good in search of perfect.

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (pZEOD)

157 The 17th Amendment should be repealed. It was only passed due to a well funded effort in 1912-13 that specifically aimed to undermine the Constitution. These bags of shit Ina the senate have gone against the people’s will since.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (AEwIA)

158 154 Glenn Beck may be an idiot, by the way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

_________________________

The idea popped up originally between a telephone conversation of Beck and Charlie Kirk (who made the suggestion).
Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (dIske)

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I believe Kirk's idea was to nominate Vance for leader of the caucus.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (GBKbO)

159
Video is being blocked by ScrewUtube.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

Some fucknozzle slapped a false copyright claim on it.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (Uxa7w)

160 Glenn Beck may be an idiot, by the way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

I think more extraordinarily emotionally unstable.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work laptop at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (QoyXi)

161 6. Break the GOPe on the wheel.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (ExV1e)
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Edited.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (tT6L1)

162 >>
https://is.gd/lzglZk Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 02:48 PM (Uxa7w)

I saw that! Loved it. Trump war room looks like a fun war room, with a lot of different energies and personalities in the mix.

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (wcIbG)

163 also seen at twixxer since yesterday: denial is not a river in ny: lots of this:

If Trump & Elon's "little secret" was to use Starlink in swing states to tally the votes & rig the election - an investigation & hand recount is crucial. Now.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (CWTWj)

164 Sounds to me like the Senate is begging for the Trump DOJ to investigate them and their families for Foreign Influence Pedaling and Graft.

Posted by: garrett at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (z/jjr)

165 Scott isn't even that Trump-aligned! He's a gun-grabber who wrung his hands like a Democrat over Jan. 6.

Best of the crappy options, but maybe not by much.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (soUkD)

166 From my understanding, the voting is actually secret. Anonymous ballots, that sort of thing.

So, leadership doesn't know who votes against them, unless they make public stinks about it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)

I think it is secret ballot as long as it is agreed, One of the reasons Cruz didn't get any cash this year was that insisted on an open vote and voted against McConnel openly

Posted by: Kindltot at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (D7oie)

167 The Uniparty is going to Uniparty, that is to be expected, basically we are going to have to throw both parties into the Wood Chipper if we are ever going to save this country.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (XV/Pl)

168 I saw that! Loved it. Trump war room looks like a fun war room, with a lot of different energies and personalities in the mix.
Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (wcIbG)

Karoline Leavitt is a firecracker!

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (CIS44)

169 I really don't like any of the 3 choices.

I feel that Scott is the most loyal to Trump, but I don't think he did a good job in 2022 as he was in charge of electing Republicans to the senate.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (NpAcC)

170 Well, the VP was supposed to assume the "powers and duties" (I think that's the wording) of the President

It wasn't really clear, because that clause is only for when the president temporarily can't do the job. Like you said there was some level of confusion and uncertainty the first time the president died in office.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (Hh1ER)

171 Democrats choose bloodthirsty partisans. Republicans choose perfidious cucks.

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (UseAb)

172 Warner Bros is selling 10 fully functional Tumbler Batmobiles. A steal at $3 million a pop.

http://tiny.cc/c4uuzz
Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (Odg76)

3 million dollars, or a ruby the size of a tangerine.

Posted by: spindrift at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (OguvZ)

173 I think you are amazing, Doof, but this is magical thinking. It won’t happen. We are getting one of the 3.

We are turning our GOP ship around, but there are still a few rats onboard. We have to be mindful of them and not lose good in search of perfect.
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (pZEOD)

Understand and respect your points. Especially the one about me being amazing - lol!

I realize it's probably gonna be one of the 3. But why so many are seemingly excited about it is puzzling.

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:57 PM (RFPHU)

174 165 Scott isn't even that Trump-aligned! He's a gun-grabber who wrung his hands like a Democrat over Jan. 6.

Best of the crappy options, but maybe not by much.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at

I agree 100%, JT we can hold our breath and stomp our feet and get…..Thune.

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:57 PM (pZEOD)

175 They should stuff that fag, Thune into the cloak room and beat his ass.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:57 PM (AEwIA)

176 I think more extraordinarily emotionally unstable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work laptop at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (QoyXi)
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Years ago, Beck was talking about looking for what we agree on, rather than looking for division.

This year, we got RFK Jr. Gabbard and Shanahan. Beck can be rather prescient, at times.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 02:57 PM (tT6L1)

177 Budd - Cornyn

——-

That piece of shit won NC thanks to Trump. Is there a Senate defenestration article in the Constitution?

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at November 11, 2024 02:58 PM (rMXtB)

178 160 Glenn Beck may be an idiot, by the way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

I think more extraordinarily emotionally unstable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work laptop at November 11, 2024 02:55 PM (QoyXi)

Strong men also cry. Strong men also cry.

Posted by: glenn beck's liquid estrogen at November 11, 2024 02:58 PM (OTznU)

179 Democrats choose bloodthirsty partisans. Republicans choose perfidious cucks.
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (UseAb)

When the Democrats win, they chose leftwing oligarchists. When the Republicans win, they chose leftwing oligarchists.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 11, 2024 02:58 PM (aD39U)

180 Everyone that sent these jerks a donation should do a chargeback. Liars.

Posted by: EveR at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (Z9ppI)

181 On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. This senseless death left Americans reeling, most of all because there have been too many George Floyds. And Breonna Taylors. And Ahmaud Arberys. As a nation, we need to work to ensure that what happened that day in Minneapolis never happens again, and that the perpetrators of crimes like this one are held accountable and brought to justice. We also need to acknowledge how deeply many of our fellow citizens are suffering in the wake of George Floyd’s senseless death.

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (i7Q7S)
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Easy - crack down on illegal fentanyl imports. Problem solved.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (YqDXo)

182 The GOP senate care so little about America that they were willing to literally throw the senate to the dems by funneling critical campaign budgets to pay off their grifter "consultant" buddies in unwinnable races

Posted by: The Unmasked and Unvaxed Ranger - Certified Trump Justice Warrior and Wagshambas Expert at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (M7vhK)

183 Elon posted on X that he supports Scott. To his gazillion followers.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (AEwIA)

184 172 Warner Bros is selling 10 fully functional Tumbler Batmobiles. A steal at $3 million a pop.

http://tiny.cc/c4uuzz
Posted by: bonhomme at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (Odg76)

3 million dollars, or a ruby the size of a tangerine.
Posted by: spindrift at November 11, 2024 02:56 PM (OguvZ)

______________________________

Rumor is that they are including a couple of child actors in the deal.

Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2024 03:00 PM (dIske)

185 Posted by: Aetius451AD

Glad to see you're still here. Somebody on the last thread mentioned that you had been stabbed to death by an Emperor. Fake news, I guess.

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:00 PM (v6JzV)

186 The GOP senate care so little about America that they were willing to literally throw the senate to the dems by funneling critical campaign budgets to pay off their grifter "consultant" buddies in unwinnable races
Posted by: The Unmasked and Unvaxed Ranger - Certified Trump Justice Warrior and Wagshambas Expert at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (M7vhK)
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Yer saying the Paul Ryan gambit is always and option.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 11, 2024 03:00 PM (tT6L1)

187 Thune and Cornyn must be asked directly, and on national media, if they support an open vote for leader, and if not, why not. This is not business as usual, and the usual bs about allowing Senators to speak their minds privately ain't gonna cut it.

We don't trust you. Got it?

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (xCA6C)

188 Who controls the campaign money? That'll tell you how the vote will go.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 11, 2024 02:39 PM (i6cqe)
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Mitch wouldn't give a single dime to Cruz, yet Cruz is voting for Thune according to the leaked list.

Posted by: IrishEi at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (3ImbR)

189 167 The Uniparty is going to Uniparty, that is to be expected, basically we are going to have to throw both parties into the Wood Chipper if we are ever going to save this country.
Posted by: Thomas Bender
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Can we at least honor the best of traditions and do a ceremonial tarring, feathering and running out of town on a rail before they get to the chipper? It would be more patriotic and I think the people will enjoy it. A return to norms, if you will.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (fs1hN)

190 Doof - Put simply, Scott knows what time it is. Thune and Cornyn do not.

Thune could earn the position today by giving a press conference where he admits to his previous positions being wrong, and pledging to support Trump's goals. But he won't, because he is supposed to be the deep state power to keep Trump from succeeding.

Scott got my support after 2022 when he publicly criticized the fact that McConnell would not allow him to spend the Senate funds for viable candidates. Then ran against McConnell.

He is the best person for the job.

But I still expect Thune to win, which means the grassroots needs to hold a primary challenge over his head as a sword of Damocles. South Dakota is a small state, it doesn't take a lot of money to create a massive problem for him.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (5p7BC)

191 I cannot tell Cornyn apart from Dade Phelan.

Posted by: uniparty, Raping and Mutilating the Children They Do Not Kill at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (gxokI)

192 Glad to see you're still here. Somebody on the last thread mentioned that you had been stabbed to death by an Emperor. Fake news, I guess.
Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:00 PM (v6JzV)

'I may not understand the particulars of why you have done this, all I know is that you have acted as a Man who cuts off his right arm with his left.'
-Ambrose(?) of Milan

Posted by: Aetius451AD work laptop at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (QoyXi)

193 Regardless of who the cucks in the Senate pick, this time things are really going to be different.

Trump is literally going to be in No F**ks To Give Mode with the only challenging aspect is to make sure he positions JD Vance for Success in 2028.

I also the base is not put up with the GOPe gumming up the works.

They can't use the, BUT THE INDEPENDENTS AND SURBURBAN WOMEN!!!!!

Trump won those groups.

So get with the program GOPe or you're ass is going to be gone.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (XV/Pl)

194 On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. This senseless death left Americans reeling, most of all because there have been too many George Floyds. And Breonna Taylors. And Ahmaud Arberys. As a nation, we need to work to ensure that what happened that day in Minneapolis never happens again, and that the perpetrators of crimes like this one are held accountable and brought to justice. We also need to acknowledge how deeply many of our fellow citizens are suffering in the wake of George Floyd’s senseless death.

Posted by: Jay in PA at November 11, 2024 02:42 PM (i7Q7S)
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All three of those skells have no one to blame for their deaths but themselves. The world is a better place without them.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (iFTx/)

195 Strong men also cry. Strong men also cry.
Posted by: glenn beck's liquid estrogen at November 11, 2024 02:58 PM (OTznU)
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Far out.

Posted by: The Dude at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (z0QHk)

196 Can we at least honor the best of traditions and do a ceremonial tarring, feathering and running out of town on a rail before they get to the chipper? It would be more patriotic and I think the people will enjoy it. A return to norms, if you will.

Is you is, or is you ain't by constitency?

Posted by: John Thune and John Cornyn at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (xCA6C)

197 173 I realize it's probably gonna be one of the 3. But why so many are seemingly excited about it is puzzling.
Posted by: Doof at November

Don’t confuse me being a realist in this space for excitement.

If there is any excitement at all, it would be because McConnell does not want Scott. He wants Thune, and I am tired of McConnell doing this type of thing. He is the poster child for the establishment who is holding THEIR breath waiting for the Trump wave to pass so it can go back to normal. We have to make every inroad we can in ensuring his ilk understands we aren’t going back to ascots.

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (pZEOD)

198 103 Hey, guess who led the Senate when George Washington was president. Ummm...that would be John Adams

Yeah that was back when the VP wasn't even assumed to take the office of president if the man should die. They didn't really have anything else to do, may as well lead the senate.

And I'd be fine if they returned to that.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (Hh1ER)
Me too. And while we're at it bring back caning to the house of 'representatives'.

Posted by: Eromero at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (LHPAg)

199 Assume the senate is hostile.

1. Send up your nominee for a Secretary position.
2. Refuse to send anyone else.
3. Refuse to sign an omnibus bill.
4. Refuse to sign a budget for any department without a secretary.
5. Campaign, ruthlessly, against the people who want to play games.
6. Break the GOPe.

=====

And refuse to sign anything that restores wages lost wages during govt shutdown. That little bit of failure theater needs to get canceled.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (RywdJ)

200 I cannot tell Cornyn apart from Dade Phelan.
Posted by: uniparty, Raping and Mutilating the Children They Do Not Kill at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (gxokI)

Phelan is the drunk one.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (CIS44)

201 >>> They were working together. Blatantly.

Which is why kids call them The UniParty, or just The Party.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (7nGZ9)

202 Elon posted on X that he supports Scott. To his gazillion followers.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:59 PM (AEwIA)

Yup. Without any qualifiers of the negatives of Scott. At least be honest about the things people should be concerned about. We can't hold people's feet to the fire if there's no fire.

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (RFPHU)

203 If Trump doesn't get his appointments within, say, two weeks of submitting the nomination, he should suspend operations of the department which has no leadership. It the Senate rejects a Trump nomination for anything except legal cause, then that department's operations should be suspended for lack of leadership.

Go ahead and deny Trump his management team, and watch the lights go out all across DC. It will be ready proof of how little we need DC bureaucrats. Hell, that action could give Elon Musk a run for his money in the $2-trillion savings competition.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (bufu1)

204 127 We don’t want him - but we don’t want Thune or Conryn either. We have 3 choices. And actually, we don’t have a choice at all, which is garbage but another post for another day. We can throw Scott out, but the result is more Mitch McConnell. Is that really preferable to someone who is more aligned with Trump?
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 02:45 PM (pZEOD)

We don't have a say but we have a voice. Yelling NONE OF THE ABOVE is a good start.
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:50 PM (RFPHU)

Worked in the House...we kept going til Johnson, who Trump likes (although who also isn't perfect)...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (exHjb)

205 But I still expect Thune to win, which means the grassroots needs to hold a primary challenge over his head as a sword of Damocles. South Dakota is a small state, it doesn't take a lot of money to create a massive problem for him.

Dear Senators Thune and Cornyn,
I have two words for you.
Liz. Cheney.

Choose wisely.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (xCA6C)

206 If I'm not made Majority Leader, my wife's boyfriends are going to be BIG MAD. And if Paulo and Rico are unhappy, then my wife is going to be unhappy; and if SHE'S unhappy, well all I have to say is just WATCH OUT!

Posted by: John Cuck-Thune, Sen. South Dacuckistan at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (qUkBO)

207 Six of one. Seven of nine.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (63Dwl)

208 too many republicans believe that compromise is a virtue, even if it means losing. kind of like when john kerry negotiates a deal with a country run by people who hate us

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (CWTWj)

209 But we're giving you THREE options! That's True Democracy.

Posted by: The Deep State at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (l5F6b)

210 I would imagine there are a couple of people on Trump's roster who'd like nothing more than a rope-a-dope session or two with the GOP Senators. No way Trump doesn't have kompromat on them from his previous term.

He'll use it too.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (Q4IgG)

211 . Send up your nominee for a Secretary position.
2. Refuse to send anyone else.
3. Refuse to sign an omnibus bill.
4. Refuse to sign a budget for any department without a secretary.
5. Campaign, ruthlessly, against the people who want to play games.
6. Break the GOPe.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:53 PM (ExV1e)
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Excellent battle plan!

Posted by: IrishEi at November 11, 2024 03:05 PM (3ImbR)

212 Don’t confuse me being a realist in this space for excitement.

If there is any excitement at all, it would be because McConnell does not want Scott. He wants Thune, and I am tired of McConnell doing this type of thing. He is the poster child for the establishment who is holding THEIR breath waiting for the Trump wave to pass so it can go back to normal. We have to make every inroad we can in ensuring his ilk understands we aren’t going back to ascots.
Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2024 03:02 PM (pZEOD)

I know you're not excited about Scott. You're being a realist.
But my X feed is filled with a lot of rah-rah for him. It's puzzling.

Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 03:05 PM (RFPHU)

213 George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

Did the cop stuff an overdose of dope in St Floyd's ass?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 11, 2024 03:05 PM (rll/6)

214 Scott is better than Thune and Cornyn.

Which is no praise of Scott.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

He's become an online-MAGA darling but his record should be troubling to everyone. It's like a bunch of MAGA folks suddenly like being told what to think.
Posted by: Doof at November 11, 2024 02:47 PM (RFPHU)
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Which is why I think some conservatives aren't on board.
Not sure if he is able to heard the cats. He seems a little weak.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 11, 2024 03:05 PM (NpAcC)

215 Me too. And while we're at it bring back caning to the house of 'representatives'.
Posted by: Eromero

Tanned, rested, and ready! I can beat the crap out of Reps as easily as I can out of Senators!
-- Zombie Preston Brooks

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (v6JzV)

216 mcconnell funnelled money, to murkowski as he did with happy hogan away from oz, walker et al,

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (pGTZo)

217 Thune has the smile of a man that just took the last beer out of your fridge.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (6ydKt)

218 107 Rick Scott was NRSC Chair in 2022, which he screwed up beyond reckoning. Pass. I don't care who it is, as long as it's not him.
Posted by: deepelemblues at November 11, 2024 02:46 PM (EY/RU)

So, don't let him handle the money - have him delegate that job to Rand Paul, probably the only person of all 100 who can handle money appropriately...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (exHjb)

219 Yeah and Scott is an ally of Trump. Is he great? Nah. Is he less likely to betray Trump than the other two? That's the key here.

But yeah we should lean on him hard: let him know we're watching

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (Hh1ER)

220 The exact quote and source I cannot find, here is one how one thing relates it when Valentinian boasted of it:

“Whether well or not, I do not know. But know that you have cut off your right hand with your left.” [Given: The Fragmentary History of Priscus, page 127]

Posted by: Aetius451AD work laptop at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (QoyXi)

221 One thing that Scott has publicly said is that he will allow Trump to make recess appointments. In all honestly, that is the only thing Trump needs from the Senate. Everything else he needs to do can be done without Congress.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:06 PM (5p7BC)

222 214 Which is why I think some conservatives aren't on board.
Not sure if he is able to heard the cats. He seems a little weak.
Posted by: redridinghood at November 11, 2024 03:05 PM (NpAcC)

======

You herd politicians with money.

It's not hard.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (GBKbO)

223 too many republicans believe that compromise is a virtue, even if it means losing. kind of like when john kerry negotiates a deal with a country run by people who hate us

That's true of the rump GOPe, but not the new people, and certainly not the voters. We need to be willing to acknowledge when things have changed.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (xCA6C)

224 The swamp will delay anything if Scott is leader. And he'll get armed. Wrongly IMHO.

If Thune, it narrows down the blame to him. Dakota can then make a decision next cycle.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (JkCto)

225 Kennedy of LA has already said that this is total BS. They haven't even had an initial meeting so no one can possibly know what people are thinking.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (ExV1e)

Yeah. Something tells me this is a wad of shit thrown against the wall. We'll find out soon enough if it sticks.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (g8Ew8)

226 Could these cucksuckers hate Musk any more than they already do?

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (UseAb)

227 And refuse to sign anything that restores wages lost wages during govt shutdown. That little bit of failure theater needs to get canceled.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (RywdJ)

That part will never happen b/c they would break the stalemate with overseas deployed military - who would also not get paid, and already can't afford their lives as enlisted...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (exHjb)

228 Just called and emailed by my reps, let them know we are watching to see who sells out our nation and her citizens.

Posted by: Sua Sponte at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (ppKip)

229 as he did against brown, lake, cruz, scott, et al,

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:08 PM (pGTZo)

230 226 Could these cucksuckers hate Musk any more than they already do?

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (UseAb)

Elon is shining a light on something most people would never notice so shortly after an election.

He's a universal flashlight.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at November 11, 2024 03:08 PM (KbCG3)

231

DELPHI, Ind. (WISH) — Delphi Murders suspect Richard Allen was found guilty Monday after a 21 days in one of the most high-profile trials in Indiana history.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 11, 2024 03:08 PM (63Dwl)

232
Julie Kelly 🇺🇸
@julie_kelly2
Lisa Monaco was Robert Mueller’s chief of staff when he ran the FBI. She was one of Obama’s closest aides—she participated in secret Situation Room meetings with John Brennan in 2016 to concoct Russia collusion hoax.

After Trump won, she became an outspoken critic of Donald Trump

During her Senate confirmation hearing—she was confirmed by 48 GOP senators with Paul and Cruz opposing—she did not face a single question about Russia collusion hoax.

Then
@JohnCornyn
took to the floor to give his full throated glowing endorsement for her nomination as deputy AG.

She immediately opened an investigation into Trump for Jan 6 and later worked with NARA officials to fabricate a documents case.

Wonder if Cornyn still has 😍 for her?

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at November 11, 2024 03:09 PM (6hSeg)

233 225 Kennedy of LA has already said that this is total BS. They haven't even had an initial meeting so no one can possibly know what people are thinking.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (ExV1e)

Yeah. Something tells me this is a wad of shit thrown against the wall. We'll find out soon enough if it sticks.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (g8Ew

*********
Yeah, if you look at the list it has Thune voting for Cornyn.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 11, 2024 03:09 PM (NpAcC)

234 Kennedy of LA has already said that this is total BS. They haven't even had an initial meeting so no one can possibly know what people are thinking.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 11, 2024 02:40 PM (ExV1e)

Yeah. Something tells me this is a wad of shit thrown against the wall. We'll find out soon enough if it sticks.

Even if that's true, the very strongly adverse reaction to Thune/Cornyn will clarify the thinking of the other GOP Senators. Business as usual is at your peril.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (xCA6C)

235 Call the local offices. The DC offices of Senators let all messages go to voicemail and then it tells you the voicemail is full. Cornyn is the worst for this. All Senators have at least 3 offices outside of DC.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (t8vHj)

236 We have the power. Call your Senators.

*Every* one of Ted Cruz's office telephones is unable to take a message because "This mailbox is full."

Either we're overflowing them, or this is a chickensh*t way to avoid the issue.

Cynically, I'm betting on the latter.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (a3Q+t)

237 Doof - The praise on X is a pressure campaign. If they don't pressure the Senators to vote in the best interest of the party, they will fuck this up like they always do.

People are trying to avoid the disaster that came from coopting the Tea Party.

Don't get too caught up in it. Everyone on X knows Scott isn't perfect, but he is the only one with a shot to stop Thune.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (5p7BC)

238 Willowish, this from Romeo13: dysfunction is contagious. Other peoples problems DO become your problems

In the "guess my family does not actually have problems atall" category, our kids own a nice suburban house in a well-known Front Range city that is heavily military. They're assigned away for a time at the moment, so had an agent sublet their place. Tenant is military, and for whatever reason kept his guns in the garage despite several well-made hiding holes and a digital thumbprint safe being made available to him. As a Veterans Day salute, miscreants broke into the garage and relieved him of those guns.

It's even mentioned in the lease that "door locks do not satisfy the safe storage law," but the main concern at the moment is that by filing police and insurance reports, tenant may be admitting guilt and inviting charges for improper storage. My personal concern is that the address may go on the police "trouble list," and it's not at all a traditional bad neighborhood.

Owner (my kid) strongly suspects moving contractors of keeping a holiday shopping list. Sort of a veterans' benefit.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (zdLoL)

239 Rightful heir to the Hapsburg throne John Thune. See jawline.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (gm9Sb)

240 South Dakota's population is under one million, and Thune won with only 242,000 votes in 2022. However, he's not up for reelection until 2028. So let's math this out:

242,000 votes / 4 years x gnat memory half lives = we're screwed.

Posted by: Anti-Faucist at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (qUkBO)

241 Stealing defeat from the jaws of victory. Oy.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (wBaIH)

242 The Independent: Trump demands next Senate leader allow him to bypass approval for cabinet appointments

The new Supremacy Clause. Being loyal to Trump is more important than senatorial duties imposed and mandated by The Federal Constitution. Fear is a powerful drug.

they're "temporary" appointments. And Repuke Senators are falling over themselves to bend the knee. Can't see Rick Scott saying no to this. Can you? This is how "Illiberal Democracy" will work.

The road to dictatorship. Not even in office yet and he's consolidating his power as an autocrat.

He's about to find out that some rules still apply. He's clearly testing the waters.

McConnell would never get rid of the filibuster, but he won't be the majority leader in the next Senate. I guess we wait to see who becomes the new majority leader to find out just how ruthless they plan to be.

He was going to be dictator on day one. Instead it is day negative 70. How special of him. Dictators got to dick.

Do we not have the votes for these judges at the end of the year? The filibuster is gone for judicial appointments, and we still have the Senate, yes?

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (ycI94)

243 Call the local offices. The DC offices of Senators let all messages go to voicemail and then it tells you the voicemail is full. Cornyn is the worst for this. All Senators have at least 3 offices outside of DC.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (t8vHj)

Ours always answer, hell they know our phone numbers from the number of calls they get.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (CIS44)

244 Wait... are you telling me the Trump victory is NOT going to result in government improving, cleaning up corruption, draining the swamp, and allowing the American people to be free citizens?

I can't believe it. I shan't believe it.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (wroqk)

245 226 Could these cucksuckers hate Musk any more than they already do?
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (UseAb)

Especially since they were counting on a Harris win followed by Elon chained up and dumped in Supermax.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (lXCUP)

246 no rewarding thune is the worst possible answer besides cornyn, remember he pushed for national red letter laws after uvalde

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (pGTZo)

247
Yeah. Something tells me this is a wad of shit thrown against the wall. We'll find out soon enough if it sticks.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 11, 2024 03:07 PM (g8Ew

Yup1 Maybe when Scott is voted in as leader they can all say see... or not..

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (6hSeg)

248 One thing I know for certain, there will be a multi-billion, multi-decade Ukraine funding, ie, parting gift graft bill, right before the new congress is seated.

Book it.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (XV/Pl)

Possibly not. Nothing can save Ukraine, not even if we sent the entire US Army. Might as well betray them now.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (n7h9X)

249 242 The road to dictatorship. Not even in office yet and he's consolidating his power as an autocrat.

McConnell would never get rid of the filibuster, but he won't be the majority leader in the next Senate. I guess we wait to see who becomes the new majority leader to find out just how ruthless they plan to be.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (ycI94)

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1. Does Trump get a wingman as AG like Obama did with Holder?

2. Oh, the filibuster is good again, huh?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (GBKbO)

250 Your FDA has recalled 80,000 pounds of Costco butter because the label doesn't say "Contains Milk."

https://tinyurl.com/4vj58xf5

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (paSBy)

251 Musk will be attacked by Leftists

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (fwDg9)

252 Don't get too caught up in it. Everyone on X knows Scott isn't perfect, but he is the only one with a shot to stop Thune.

But...but...but he voted against my pet hobbyhorse one time 5 years ago. Throw him to the wolves!

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (xCA6C)

253 236 We have the power. Call your Senators.

*Every* one of Ted Cruz's office telephones is unable to take a message because "This mailbox is full."

Either we're overflowing them, or this is a chickensh*t way to avoid the issue.

Cynically, I'm betting on the latter.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (a3Q+t)

Flood their X accounts, their Facebook pages, their email boxes, their Instagrams, etc...think everywhere, not just phones...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 11, 2024 03:13 PM (exHjb)

254 252 Don't get too caught up in it. Everyone on X knows Scott isn't perfect, but he is the only one with a shot to stop Thune.

But...but...but he voted against my pet hobbyhorse one time 5 years ago. Throw him to the wolves!
Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:12 PM (xCA6C)

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Don't tempt me.

I'd throw them all to the wolves and start all over.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

255 Speaking of behind-the-scenes scheming...

Did everyone see this? It's Great!

Trump watching Kamala speech with Matt Gaetz, Susie Wiles and Tulsi Gabbard:

https://is.gd/lzglZk
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Dang, deleted due to an almost-certain frivolous copyright strike.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 11, 2024 03:13 PM (q2q1y)

256 The 17th Amendment turned the senate into an elitist, aloof institution that was less responsive to the people, and in fact more independent from their needs and desires. Being subject to a direct election as opposed to a state legislature is much different and was never the intent of our founders and framers. Election of senators was very carefully and thoughtfully discuss. See Madison’s notes for some perspective. The Federalist and the Anti Federalist papers for other. Nonetheless the senate, especially under people like McConnell, Cornyn, Thune and the rest of these buffoons has materialized into the worst fears or those who opposed this formulation.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 03:13 PM (c+Oos)

257 Given my (admittedly high level of) cynicism, I did not bother calling Cornyn's (spit) phones to urge him to vote for Scott.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 11, 2024 03:13 PM (a3Q+t)

258 also seen at twixxer since yesterday: denial is not a river in ny: lots of this:

If Trump & Elon's "little secret" was to use Starlink in swing states to tally the votes & rig the election - an investigation & hand recount is crucial. Now.
Posted by: gnats local 678

Except they spent four years telling us you couldn't rig the vote count over the internet.

Were they lying then, or are they lying now? If they were lying then, we need to investigate to 2020 election.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (KAaVB)

259 BruceWayne, Cornyn hates hearing from the voters. He avoids it at all cost.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (t8vHj)

260 >>> 157 The 17th Amendment should be repealed. It was only passed due to a well funded effort in 1912-13 that specifically aimed to undermine the Constitution. These bags of shit Ina the senate have gone against the people’s will since.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 02:54 PM (AEwIA)

There are a whole list of things that happened all around that time, that should be nuked.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (zlGo9)

261 Demoncrats suck.

Posted by: Plainoldtoast at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (ytSiK)

262 200 I cannot tell Cornyn apart from Dade Phelan.
Posted by: uniparty, Raping and Mutilating the Children They Do Not Kill at November 11, 2024 03:01 PM (gxokI)

Phelan is the drunk one.
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:03 PM (CIS44)

Ken Paxton is actively working to get Dade Phelan pushed out of the TX House Speaker role. He's another drunk dirtbag who is whatever party he needs to be to keep a place at the trough.

Posted by: Erik In Texas at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (TEC4P)

263 @232 Gumby, thx didn't know Cornyn was a Lisa Monaco fanboy. I didn't like the guy before, but stumping for a craven power hungry leftist like Monaco definitely blackballs him

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (b2/S2)

264 Somewhat related: Did PA Senator elect McCormick attend Senate orientation today?

(If it starts today)

Posted by: Lizzy at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (Hkcdp)

265 The Independent: Trump demands next Senate leader allow him to bypass approval for cabinet appointments

LOL well I guess requesting the Senate to allow him to recess appoint like every other president is KIND of that way? Temporarily? If you squint and hate hard enough?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (Hh1ER)

266 BruceWayne, Cornyn hates hearing from the voters. He avoids it at all cost.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (t8vHj)

Oh I in no way doubt this.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (CIS44)

267 yes thune went along with the delta house kabuki

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (pGTZo)

268 Your FDA has recalled 80,000 pounds of Costco butter because the label doesn't say "Contains Milk."

https://tinyurl.com/4vj58xf5
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis

Maybe the butter identifies as not containing milk. Has anyone asked it what its pronouns are?

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (v6JzV)

269 265 The Independent: Trump demands next Senate leader allow him to bypass approval for cabinet appointments

LOL well I guess requesting the Senate to allow him to recess appoint like every other president is KIND of that way? Temporarily? If you squint and hate hard enough?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (Hh1ER)

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Listen, because it hasn't happened in 16 years, that means that it's never happened.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (GBKbO)

270 Yeah, Trump put in the unconstitutional bump stock ban too. Didn't stop me from voting for him.

Voting is a strategic decision, not a marriage.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (5p7BC)

271 Were they lying then, or are they lying now? If they were lying then, we need to investigate to 2020 election.

Either way I'm all for a recount. All it would do is eliminate more Harris votes.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (Hh1ER)

272 Wait... are you telling me the Trump victory is NOT going to result in government improving, cleaning up corruption, draining the swamp, and allowing the American people to be free citizens?

I can't believe it. I shan't believe it.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 11, 2024 03:11 PM (wroqk)
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Let's not wet our panties just yet.

Ammo prices are starting to fall. Seeing lots of flash sales today. Prices were rising since August and now the bottom is about to fall out of the market.

That's not nothing.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (llXky)

273 That piece of shit won NC thanks to Trump. Is there a Senate defenestration article in the Constitution?

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at November 11, 2024 02:58 PM (rMXtB)

Trump should quone him.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 03:17 PM (i24o9)

274 FUCK THESE FUCKING FUCKERS.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at November 11, 2024 03:17 PM (wtvvX)

275 But we're giving you THREE options! That's True Democracy.
Posted by: The Deep State at November 11, 2024 03:04 PM (l5F6b)

Back in the Byzantine Empire when a new Patriarch was selected the Emperor sent in three names for the church to select. So the Emperor had to find two of the most hated and heretical candidates, and the one he wanted.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (n7h9X)

276 “ There are a whole list of things that happened all around that time, that should be nuked.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 03:14 PM (zlGo9)”

The same forces that propelled that racist, anti. American, anti constitutional shitbagWilson to the presidency also pushed the 17th Amendment

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (c+Oos)

277 Dang, deleted due to an almost-certain frivolous copyright strike.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
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It's from Art of the Surge, I think the 5th episode. Highly recommended. If you have a checkmark on X, it is free.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (5p7BC)

278 If none of the 3 get 27 votes then the top 2 vote getters run against each other

Posted by: redridinghood at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (NpAcC)

279 mcconnell understands that it's easier to fundraise when you're the minority. consultants gotta eat, too

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (CWTWj)

280 Tex Lovera, can I get that on a yard sign?

Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (t8vHj)

281 yes thune went along with the delta house kabuki
Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM (pGTZo)
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The state he represents has like 200 people. It shouldn't be hard for constituents to express their feelings directly.

I mean in a mature, adult, respectful way, of course.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (llXky)

282 are you telling me the Trump victory is NOT going to result in government improving, cleaning up corruption, draining the swamp, and allowing the American people to be free citizens?

Well, that's way too much to hope for, but it will represent a slowdown or temporary halt in the excessive corruption and abuse of power. I know a lot of people really like to sneer at this but we honestly are not voting our way out of this. I am fine with euphoria and happiness, but we're not even close to being done with it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (Hh1ER)

283 Do we not have the votes for these judges at the end of the year? The filibuster is gone for judicial appointments, and we still have the Senate, yes?

Sorry, DU, but your boys missed.

Posted by: t-bird at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (0ljUU)

284 Getting worried Pennsylvania can't count votes any better than Arizona

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (fwDg9)

285 the call is coming rom...inside the house...

Posted by: El Mariachi at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (nLFEI)

286 Yeah, Trump put in the unconstitutional bump stock ban too. Didn't stop me from voting for him.

Voting is a strategic decision, not a marriage.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (5p7BC)

It was a bad decision when it came out, and worse was the consideration of Red Flag laws, which thankfully went nowhere.

And I am not claiming n-dimensional chess, here, but this is the win we ended up with, reigning in the ATF.

In a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court struck a 2019 regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, saying a bump stock did not fit the definition of an illegal machine gun because it still fires just one shot for each pull of a trigger.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (i24o9)

287 283 Do we not have the votes for these judges at the end of the year? The filibuster is gone for judicial appointments, and we still have the Senate, yes?

Sorry, DU, but your boys missed.
Posted by: t-bird at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (0ljUU)

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Lets see Manchin and Sinema bend over backwards to help the party that effectively pushed them out.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

288 The same forces that propelled that racist, anti. American, anti constitutional shitbagWilson to the presidency also pushed the 17th Amendment
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (c+Oos)
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Direct election of senators. Income tax. Prohibition.

People were utterly insane.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (llXky)

289 Let's not wet our panties just yet.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM

Succinct. To the point. LNWOPJY. I like it.

* raises coffee cup *

Posted by: Winston Wolfe at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (a3Q+t)

290 honestly what farking (redacted) game are they playing

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:21 PM (pGTZo)

291
Just to keep track, what is this, now, the 14th "bad week for tRump" in a row, according to DU?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 03:21 PM (cPjH3)

292 Wilson was one of the worst presidents we have ever suffered under, a loathsome pile of feces that stank so bad three Republicans won in a row after him.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (Hh1ER)

293 Ammo prices are starting to fall. Seeing lots of flash sales today. Prices were rising since August and now the bottom is about to fall out of the market.

That's not nothing.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Actual gun prices need to fall. No way a simple .30-.30 should cost a grand.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (KAaVB)

294 Did PA Senator elect McCormick attend Senate orientation today? (If it starts today)
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I think I heard on TV this morning that MO Sen Schmitt would have McCormick attend as his guest.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (paSBy)

295 the call is coming rom...inside the house...
Posted by: El Mariachi at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (nLFEI)

Heh, I finally watched Black Christmas last week. Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder.

No nudity, though.

Posted by: spindrift at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (OguvZ)

296 Let's not wet our panties just yet.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM

Succinct. To the point. LNWOPJY. I like it.

* raises coffee cup *

Posted by: Winston Wolfe at November 11, 2024 03:20 PM (a3Q+t)

Garrett had a good one last week, too: "Register your wombs," which morphed into "surrender your wombs," which morphed into "all your womb are belong to us."

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (i24o9)

297
263-Smell the Glove at November 11, 2024 03:15 PM

Right Who knows what other disqualifying stuff these Rinos do?
Ita not like I sit and watch CSPAN all day....

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (6hSeg)

298 >>> The praise on X is a pressure campaign. If they don't pressure the Senators to vote in the best interest of the party, they will fuck this up like they always do.

I think Trump's new Avengers team, (the Trumpvengers?) is savvy enough they are doing their own opposition senate campaign. I'm sure Elon knows a thing or two about coups. Pulling from his team's experience plus key allies on X to pull strings in the back ground (or release false news to force people to take a stand) is how to do it.

Trump is not alone this time. He has a good team m, knows his real enemies, and has a national popular and electoral vote mandate.

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (wcIbG)

299 Wilson was one of the worst presidents we have ever suffered under, a loathsome pile of feces that stank so bad three Republicans won in a row after him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (Hh1ER)

His wife was president when he had his stroke.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (n7h9X)

300 Heh, I finally watched Black Christmas last week. Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder.

No nudity, though.
Posted by: spindrift at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (OguvZ)

oh man was the remake os that BAD. Couldn't even finish it.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (CIS44)

301 Actual gun prices need to fall. No way a simple .30-.30 should cost a grand.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (KAaVB)

Yeah, that sucks ass, but the currency inflation is here to stay for some time.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (i24o9)

302 Do we not have the votes for these judges at the end of the year? The filibuster is gone for judicial appointments, and we still have the Senate, yes?

I don't know how on earth they expect the Senate to get anything done in the what, 4 weeks they have left to act before the new congress sits??

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (Hh1ER)

303 Just to keep track, what is this, now, the 14th "bad week for tRump" in a row, according to DU?

They're closing in on Wile E. Coyote's record.

Posted by: t-bird at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (0ljUU)

304 No way a simple .30-.30 should cost a grand.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM

Tacticool stocks and forearm rails don't come cheap, you know.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (a3Q+t)

305 Zeldin will be head of the EPA.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (5p7BC)

306 Cillian
@CilComLFC
Marine Le Pen: “The same people who say I have no chance of winning said Donald Trump couldn’t become President of the United States.

Those in power do not understand what is happening: people are taking their Countries back.”

She has said the actual truth! 💯

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (TGPs7)

307 305 Zeldin will be head of the EPA.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (5p7BC

Love Zeldin

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (IyPmt)

308 Wilson was one of the worst presidents we have ever suffered under, a loathsome pile of feces that stank so bad three Republicans won in a row after him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Yep. A racist and a globalist. Horrible human being.

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (v6JzV)

309
btw, Elon wants twitter to take some of Youtubes action, in the future. Or, more of it, really. He's going to monetize videos, I think.

I'd like to see him buy Rumble and make that platform the new Youtube.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (cPjH3)

310 Actual gun prices need to fall. No way a simple .30-.30 should cost a grand.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (KAaVB)
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They already are, but it very specific to type. I expect a second Trump gun recession where prices go into freefall once prohibition is off the table. It's probably going to be worse because the current jurisprudence favors regulatory reform nuking BATF. A bit of strategic leftist style lawfare could see huge sections of gun laws overturned.

You know the drill: sue and settle. Sue about SBRs, federal government refuses to defend it. Gone.

Turnabout is fair play.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (llXky)

311 Trump should announce that his new AG will investigate both Thune and Cornyn for bribery. Throw the gauntlet down

Posted by: Beartooth at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (WuJwx)

312 280 Tex Lovera, can I get that on a yard sign?

Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (t8vHj)

$5 for a 2x3
$15 for a 3x5
$25 for 4x8

Quantity Discounts available! While Supplies Last!

Ask for Tex at 1-800-PHUCKEM. Se habla español.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (wtvvX)

313 I'm old enough to remember when Mike Johnson was everybody's MAGA hero. That lasted all of about one day after he was chosen, if I remember right.

Come to think of it, a similar Conservative Hero crown was also worn by Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan. See where it got us?

Posted by: Tinfoil Dispenser at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (Ij2uN)

314 300 Heh, I finally watched Black Christmas last week. Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder.

No nudity, though.
Posted by: spindrift at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM (OguvZ)

oh man was the remake os that BAD. Couldn't even finish it.
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (CIS44)

There's apparently 2 remakes. 2006 and 2019. I hear the former is good and the latter bad.

Just rewatched the original a week or so ago. Margot Kidder is really, really unlikeable in that. Her character, I mean.

Posted by: dead coed's everywhere at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (OTznU)

315 Both of my Senators (in North Carolina) weren’t accessible by phone - one never went to voicemail and the other had a full voicemail. Very irritating, but hopefully a sign that they are getting lots of calls. I sent emails instead.

Posted by: Eternity Matters at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (7aGvc)

316 >>> 235 Call the local offices. The DC offices of Senators let all messages go to voicemail and then it tells you the voicemail is full. Cornyn is the worst for this. All Senators have at least 3 offices outside of DC.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (t8vHj)

>>> 236 We have the power. Call your Senators.

*Every* one of Ted Cruz's office telephones is unable to take a message because "This mailbox is full."

Either we're overflowing them, or this is a chickensh*t way to avoid the issue.

Cynically, I'm betting on the latter.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 11, 2024 03:10 PM (a3Q+t)

Send postcards, one or more per day.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (zlGo9)

317 for what it's worth, noticed at twitchy:

It seems the movement is growing to make J.D. Vance the Senate Majority Leader. Obviously, the Vice President is always the President of the Senate and the tie breaker. The Constitution also allows for the Vice President to be the Senate Majority Leader and some influential Republicans think Vance would be perfect for the position.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (CWTWj)

318 No way a simple .30-.30 should cost a grand.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at November 11, 2024 03:22 PM

Tacticool stocks and forearm rails don't come cheap, you know.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Neither does the thing that goes up.

Posted by: Bulg at November 11, 2024 03:26 PM (v6JzV)

319 Look, the Deep State is going to get wins, the GOPe is going to get wins, probably a lot of them. But they are fighting an uphill battle this time where even the hard left press is calling this election a "mandate." Even tougher for them is that Trump knows what he's doing this time, and further, he's doing a much better job prepping and staffing.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:26 PM (Hh1ER)

320 Zeldin will be head of the EPA.
Posted by: Dave in Fla

Could be the best week of his career. "Afuera!"

Posted by: t-bird at November 11, 2024 03:26 PM (0ljUU)

321 There's apparently 2 remakes. 2006 and 2019. I hear the former is good and the latter bad.

Just rewatched the original a week or so ago. Margot Kidder is really, really unlikeable in that. Her character, I mean.
Posted by: dead coed's everywhere at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM (OTznU)

Ya I meant the 2019 one.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 11, 2024 03:26 PM (CIS44)

322 re 316: didn't james o'keefe get in trouble years ago for exposing something like that at some pol's home office?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (CWTWj)

323 Zeldin will be head of the EPA.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 11, 2024 03:23 PM (5p7BC)

Zod will be his advisor.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (g8Ew8)

324 Time for strength well I guess you can cut DJ's first if you wanted to go washers real quick so what you want to do okay

Posted by: Roberto at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (/Ruar)

325 "if they pick another anti Trump establishment Republican, I don't know what I'll do."

Hopefully Ace, you won't be shaving your head, and as you don't have tubes you won't be getting them tied.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (tBInC)

326 They're closing in on Wile E. Coyote's record.

The walls are closing in on Trump!!!!1!11!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (Hh1ER)

327 Se habla español.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at November 11, 2024 03:25 PM

Aye, chihuahua!

Posted by: Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (a3Q+t)

328 Cernovich
@Cernovich
Elon and Sacks are now seeing the perennial and very Republican problem. We (and they) delivery unprecedented victories. Then the old regime in the Senate shove everyone aside, they take power, they block the mandate, Republicans lose. Then we have to start over again.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (TGPs7)

329 It seems the movement is growing to make J.D. Vance the Senate Majority Leader. Obviously, the Vice President is always the President of the Senate and the tie breaker. The Constitution also allows for the Vice President to be the Senate Majority Leader and some influential Republicans think Vance would be perfect for the position.

There is no way they'll let that happen. Senators all see themselves as the wisest of the wise, and they would not take kindly to having Vance knock their heads together.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:28 PM (xCA6C)

330 Let's not wet our panties just yet.

Ammo prices are starting to fall. Seeing lots of flash sales today. Prices were rising since August and now the bottom is about to fall out of the market.

That's not nothing.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 11, 2024 03:16 PM (llXky)

Which part of that is the government's doing?

It's also sunny today. Should I thank them for that too?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 11, 2024 03:28 PM (wroqk)

331 Why can't Mitch just stroke out already
Fucks sake
Go away. Youve single handily fucked Trump every time

Posted by: melodicmetal1 at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (61TgR)

332 >>> I'd like to see him buy Rumble and make that platform the new Youtube.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (cPjH3)

The way YouTube keeps deplatforming and demonetizing content creators for wrongthink, Elon doesn't even have to buy it. It'll become that ina few years, and then the left will screech they need to build their own Rumble!

Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (wcIbG)

333 Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke

I am hoping that we've seen the last of that freak along with most of the mutants in Biden's staff and cabinet. Buttgag has worn out his welcome in a big way, assuming he ever had any.

The Democrats are in a tough place: all their young up and comers are so zealous and extreme they make Mao blush.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (Hh1ER)

334 Phelan is the drunk one.
Posted by: BruceWayne
----
That and the forehead but mainly the forehead!

Posted by: lin-duh at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (VCgbV)

335 Maybe we need to impeach some senators

Posted by: Matthew at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (OdsgZ)

336 Trump is appointing Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. Common sense guy, let's see if he can tie down the bureaucracy in that rogue agency

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (b2/S2)

337 325 "if they pick another anti Trump establishment Republican, I don't know what I'll do."

Hopefully Ace, you won't be shaving your head, and as you don't have tubes you won't be getting them tied.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2024 03:27 PM (tBInC)

There's an idea, ace, make some angry tik toks in your car about how you're not putting out anymore.

Posted by: league of celibate ewoks at November 11, 2024 03:30 PM (OTznU)

338 >>> 276
==
The same forces that propelled that racist, anti. American, anti constitutional shitbag Wilson to the presidency also pushed the 17th Amendment
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2024 03:18 PM (c+Oos)

Is this about us?

Posted by: EXPERTS!!! at November 11, 2024 03:30 PM (zlGo9)

339 you can buy this at amazon:

Time Magazine November 16 1992 Mandate for Change Exclusive: What Clinton Will Do

[what did he get, 43 percent of the vote?]

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:30 PM (CWTWj)

340 NOOD

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (zlGo9)

341 New one; Kamala bribes celebrities

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (xCA6C)

342 Beretta APX-A1 is selling for $250 after rebate. Seems like a great deal.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (paSBy)

343 Stephen King
@StephenKing
Joke making the rounds in Europe:
Q: What borders on complete stupidity?
A: Canada and Mexico.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (TGPs7)

344 Thune touched me in my naughty place back in 1992.

His only honorable move is to resign under the shame of this accusation.

Posted by: bensdad00 at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (F/35S)

345 McConnell has been grooming Thune for coronation as his successor for at least a decade.

It would be so sweet if those plans got rekt.

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (V6W16)

346 new thread

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 11, 2024 03:31 PM (CWTWj)

347 they just want to do the same old fashion 'plastic banana, good time rock and roll'

Posted by: no 6 at November 11, 2024 03:32 PM (pGTZo)

348 I'd like to see him buy Rumble and make that platform the new Youtube.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 11, 2024 03:24 PM (cPjH3)

The way YouTube keeps deplatforming and demonetizing content creators for wrongthink, Elon doesn't even have to buy it. It'll become that ina few years, and then the left will screech they need to build their own Rumble!
Posted by: LizLem at November 11, 2024 03:29 PM (wcIbG)

Thought he was working on his own version of that under X. And other ways like blog hosting or chat rooms and the like. A one stop communication shop.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 11, 2024 03:32 PM (n7h9X)

349 Yeah, Trump put in the unconstitutional bump stock ban too.

I'm not exactly thrilled about that either but I also think that if he hadn't EO'd it, congress would have legislated it. It would still be unconstitutional but it would have been a whole lot harder to fight.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 11, 2024 03:32 PM (/y8xj)

350 Well, that's way too much to hope for, but it will represent a slowdown or temporary halt in the excessive corruption and abuse of power. I know a lot of people really like to sneer at this but we honestly are not voting our way out of this. I am fine with euphoria and happiness, but we're not even close to being done with it.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 11, 2024 03:19 PM (Hh1ER)

I'd take it one step further: The failure of a Republican majority to make the kind of substantial difference the people are looking for is necessary for any kind of true change to occur.

Two years from now, when this congress is overwhelmingly rejected, and the Democrats take the majority, we'll get impeachments again, and the process repeats.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 11, 2024 03:33 PM (wroqk)

351 I'm certain Thune/Cornyn are threatening to freeze out any senator who doesn't support them from future campaign funding support

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at November 11, 2024 03:34 PM (V6W16)

352 Posted by: league of celibate ewoks at November 11, 2024 03:30 PM (OTznU)

I laughed ( Thanks) and the laugh was not intended as a slur on your sexual prowess, Ace.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2024 03:35 PM (MQJVv)

353 It's gonna be very hard to make America great again until these bastards are rooted out and replaced.
The GOPe is a cancer on this country.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at November 11, 2024 03:35 PM (Lo97M)

354 Trump is going to nominate a horse to a Cabinet post just to make the Senate debate the merits of Mr. Ed, for Secretary of State.

I think that's the level of fucks about to be handed round.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 11, 2024 03:36 PM (q2q1y)

355 President Trump is appointing Tom Hohman as "Boarder Czar". Because of this designation, he does not need to be approved by the senate. President Trump is going to name certain picks as czars because they do not need to be approved by the senate. Barry Cunnunbgham just mentioned this on his podcast.

Posted by: James at November 11, 2024 03:36 PM (GBXrr)

356 Consider who will get blamed the most if Trump shuts down the government.

These assholes don't know what kind of fire they're waiving their gasoline-covered dicks at.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 11, 2024 03:38 PM (q2q1y)

357 Neither does the thing that goes up.

89 cents, according to Friday Plans...

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at November 11, 2024 03:39 PM (zdLoL)

358 Ted Cruz's voice mailbox is full. Imagine that...

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at November 11, 2024 03:44 PM (gWAUD)

359 Per Thune “it’s not helpful for actual voters to weigh in”.

Hey Toots did you forget that you f’ing work for the actual voters you clown??

Thune is up for reelection in 2028- all you ND voters should primary this guy out. He needs a brutal lesson about actual voters.

Posted by: Mrs Emma Peel at November 11, 2024 03:44 PM (lIN5E)

360 Dana Loesch is out attacking Scott on social media, and I have read elsewhere that all three candidates are bad but we are being socially engineered into choosing one of the three of them anyway.

When in doubt I will simply adopt Ace's opinion over Loesch, who also went wobbly over the House leadership fight.

And yeah, Trump should put a czar in place over every department and just forgo getting the Senate to approve his appointees if they are going to play games like last time. Then he can just lend the czar his authority as his go between.

Posted by: Thatch at November 11, 2024 03:50 PM (WuKJL)

361 360 Dana Loesch is out attacking Scott on social media, and I have read elsewhere that all three candidates are bad but we are being socially engineered into choosing one of the three of them anyway.

the powdered borshch must've gotten into her brain cells

Posted by: anachronda at November 11, 2024 03:58 PM (aa+ev)

362 If Ron Johnson or Tom Cotton becomes the compromise, I'd be fine with that. But no scumbag uniparty types, like Thune or Cornyn. Those fucks.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 11, 2024 04:06 PM (A3OTM)

363 That video is on Tucker's site. It's part of Art of the Surge.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 11, 2024 04:07 PM (gfViB)

364 Truth be told, the vote should happen again after January seating of the new Senate.

Screw these lapdog bastards.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 11, 2024 04:09 PM (A3OTM)

365 Trump should make it clear he will go public with his war on the uniparty Senate caucus. Name names. Veto shit with their names attached to it. Primary them.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 11, 2024 04:10 PM (A3OTM)

366 Texans maybe could write their STATE senator and explain that Cornyn lacks the confidence of Texas voters. They need to threaten Cornyn with impeachment and recall.
Cornyn is involved in shady real estate with illegal invaders, and that is cause for impeachment.
Hold that over his head and he might not resign, but he might at least become a meek little mouse.

Posted by: Boulder Terlit Hobo at November 11, 2024 04:12 PM (d4ckh)

367 Call my (NC) Senators? That's a good one since Tillis is one of mine and the other is unknown because he doesn't say or do shit. Oh, they don't give a shit what
peasant constituents say anyway.

Posted by: dingbat63 at November 11, 2024 04:23 PM (arDfu)

368 If the senate vote is secret, all those who voted for Scott should make that fact public.

Posted by: Oglebay at November 11, 2024 04:32 PM (ogTiX)

369 Not too long ago, the average Leftist hated the Turtle, aka Mitch the Bitch, because he was impeding the Leftist agenda, particularly the courts. Now, MAGA hates him for impeding the Trump agenda. What agenda do you think old Mitch is really working for?

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 11, 2024 04:32 PM (MZ+PY)

370 t's in the interests of everyone to keep things smooth in the Senate to minimize internal antagonism.

Is that out of balance with other needs? I don't know, but it does raise the idea of the secret ballot for leadership out of pure skullduggery.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,

If it functioned at all you might have a point but it's been a uni-party snake pit for several 29 year units.

Shootouts and replacements FTW

Posted by: DaveA at November 11, 2024 05:06 PM (FhXTo)

371 I as a private citizen with no power, no privilege, position, money, or influence have a right to the security that comes with meekly making my statement of who I support quietly in a room, by myself without concern of any intimidation.

The people to who I offer power, privilege, position, money and influence in the matters of the government do NOT. They are answerable to me. Not me to them.

Fuck these cunts (I moved to Australia, that's a word that is now in my vernacular, but I am using it now as an American saying Cunt, not an Ozzy saying it, so FUCK YOU CUNTS!)

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