The Republican Agenda 2021 and Forward

[Yoused]

we need to use RICO laws to go after it.

Actually, some 8 or so years ago, the FCC included municipal broadband in their net neutrality regulation package, preventing states from pulling this sort of shenanigan. Pai reversed most of what they did, but it should be possible now to roll back the rollback.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Uh oh. Obama issued a "not acceptable" towards Republicans using the filibuster to block voting rights reform bills. Nothing stings the party of Trump more than a "not acceptable" hurled at them. I can't believe Obama lost his shit like that. It's a dark day for Democrats. I hope he apologizes so we can start rebuilding the respect Republicans have shown Democrats for the past several decades.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Uh oh. Obama issued a "not acceptable" towards Republicans using the filibuster to block voting rights reform bills. Nothing stings the party of Trump more than a "not acceptable" hurled at them. I can't believe Obama lost his shit like that. It's a dark day for Democrats. I hope he apologizes so we can start rebuilding the respect Republicans have shown Democrats for the past several decades.

Rumors are starting to circulate that Biden plans to follow in Obama’s lead with an even more divisive “not cool, man”. So I guess Democrats are just throwing decorum out the window with these insults. What a bloodbath. Thank God we have Manchin there to hopefully calm things down with his pragmatic beliefs that haven’t been grounded in reality for at least 12 years.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

I find it odd that the Republicans are calling the voting bill a Democrat power grab and the party of "not acceptable" is largely letting them get away with it.

Which of the following could be considered a power grab.

1. Helping people to vote
2. Preventing people from voting

 

[SuperMatt]

I find it odd that the Republicans are calling the voting bill a Democrat power grab and the party of "not acceptable" is largely letting them get away with it.

Which of the following could be considered a power grab.

1. Helping people to vote
2. Preventing people from voting

They brought John Thune (R) onto the News Hour last night to defend the Republican blocking of the bill. He claimed it was about States’ rights. He also claimed there were things in there specifically meant to help Democrats, but I don’t think he named any.

 

[thekev]

They brought John Thune (R) onto the News Hour last night to defend the Republican blocking of the bill. He claimed it was about States’ rights. He also claimed there were things in there specifically meant to help Democrats, but I don’t think he named any.

He's a jackass, much like the rest of them. They didn't care about their "states' rights" nonsense for the previous four years. They rediscovered it now, because it happens to benefit them again. Part of the problem is that disingenuous double-speak seems to be considered acceptable conduct.

 

[Pumbaa]

They brought John Thune (R) onto the News Hour last night to defend the Republican blocking of the bill. He claimed it was about States’ rights. He also claimed there were things in there specifically meant to help Democrats, but I don’t think he named any.

Ah, yes, it was about “States’ rights”. Just like the Civil War. /s

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

They brought John Thune (R) onto the News Hour last night to defend the Republican blocking of the bill. He claimed it was about States’ rights. He also claimed there were things in there specifically meant to help Democrats, but I don’t think he named any.

I think it would help if we got a complete list of the MANY new state laws and rules being proposed or passed and what was there previously. Big bonus if we could get an explanation for why each was changed or should be.

Beyond that, all we know is Trump lost and now Republicans seem to have the single purpose of changing the rules. Also should be noted, after no massive voter fraud has been found.

 

[Huntn]

I find it odd that the Republicans are calling the voting bill a Democrat power grab and the party of "not acceptable" is largely letting them get away with it.

Which of the following could be considered a power grab.

1. Helping people to vote
2. Preventing people from voting

Voters Rights? GOP: Hell No we are not going to discuss it! That would be ….Federalizing voting!!!

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Voters Rights? GOP: Hell No we are not going to discuss it! That would be ….Federalizing voting!!!

They have the right to stop you from voting. It’s part of the 2nd amendment that was written in invisible ink. I’m sure Cyber Ninjas will be presenting proof of that any day now.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Some fun facts quoted in a Salon article.

The 50 Democratic senators who support the For the People Act (or least Sen. Joe Manchin's compromise proposal keeping some key elements of the bill while excluding others) represent 43 million more Americans than the 50 Republican senators who oppose it, according to data compiled by Alex Tausanovitch of the Center for American Progress. Yet because of the 60-vote requirement to pass most legislation, 41 Republican senators representing just 21 percent of the country can block the bill from moving forward, even though it's supported by 68 percent of the public, according to recent polling.

As one Congressman put it, it's ironic that Republicans are using their favorite minority congressional voting tool to block the rights of minority voters.

So for Democrats playing the home game, Republicans win whether in the majority or the minority. When they aren't forcing their legislation through they're forcing their obstruction through.

 

[SuperMatt]

Some fun facts quoted in a Salon article.

The 50 Democratic senators who support the For the People Act (or least Sen. Joe Manchin's compromise proposal keeping some key elements of the bill while excluding others) represent 43 million more Americans than the 50 Republican senators who oppose it, according to data compiled by Alex Tausanovitch of the Center for American Progress. Yet because of the 60-vote requirement to pass most legislation, 41 Republican senators representing just 21 percent of the country can block the bill from moving forward, even though it's supported by 68 percent of the public, according to recent polling.

As one Congressman put it, it's ironic that Republicans are using their favorite minority congressional voting tool to block the rights of minority voters.

So for Democrats playing the home game, Republicans win whether in the majority or the minority. When they aren't forcing their legislation through they're forcing their obstruction through.

Democrats worried about the GOP forcing legislation through if they kill the filibuster should look honestly at what the GOP did when they had power: nothing. Their entire strategy is to block everything and pass nothing. The one thing they will actually do is cut taxes for billionaires… and they don’t need a supermajority for that because it’s considered reconciliation. So kill the filibuster now and start implementing the will of 70% of Americans instead of the will of 50 old white dudes from the middle of nowhere.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Democrats worried about the GOP forcing legislation through if they kill the filibuster should look honestly at what the GOP did when they had power: nothing. Their entire strategy is to block everything and pass nothing. The one thing they will actually do is cut taxes for billionaires… and they don’t need a supermajority for that because it’s considered reconciliation. So kill the filibuster now and start implementing the will of 70% of Americans instead of the will of 50 old white dudes from the middle of nowhere.

What the self-defeatist moderates say is once the Republicans have power again they'll just reverse what the Democrats forced through by killing the filibuster. Really? How's that reversing the ACA going? (although that is a bad example because beyond rhetoric Republicans actually prefer it over anything else being proposed that is short of "screw everybody!").

What you do is force popular legislation through and then kick back and laugh as Republicans try to reverse it or word salad try to justify the attempt.

 

[SuperMatt]

What the self-defeatist moderates say is once the Republicans have power again they'll just reverse what the Democrats forced through by killing the filibuster. Really? How's that reversing the ACA going? (although that is a bad example because beyond rhetoric Republicans actually prefer it over anything else being proposed that is short of "screw everybody!").

What you do is force popular legislation through and then kick back and laugh as Republicans try to reverse it or word salad try to justify the attempt.

Exactly!!! We saw this happen already when the Dems passed the COVID relief bill. The GOP members all voted against it, but then started tweeting to their constituents “look what I did for you up in Washington!” as if they voted to pass the thing. There are a number of Democratic priorities that are popular with close to a supermajority of Americans … but the GOP is blocking them. There is no way in hell they will repeal stuff that is popular after the fact.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

I said in another post a while back that we should allow Republicans to sign a letter that they are just going to unilaterally block anything Democrats try to do and then they don’t even have to show up.

I would like to add to that, that we should also allow them to sign a letter saying they are going to respond to anything and everything Democrats are trying to do with “Democrat power grab”, “woke”, or “socialist”. That way they can both not show up and also STFU.

 

[Huntn]

I said in another post a while back that we should allow Republicans to sign a letter that they are just going to unilaterally block anything Democrats try to do and then they don’t even have to show up.

I would like to add to that, that we should also allow them to sign a letter saying they are going to respond to anything and everything Democrats are trying to do with “Democrat power grab”, “woke”, or “socialist”. That way they can both not show up and also STFU.

The COT is pure mentally ill, self destructive, country destroying poison.

 

[Hrafn]

The COT is pure mentally ill, self destructive, country destroying poison.

That's just a funny way to spell _Patriots_

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

"’Critical race theory‘ is the perfect name to piss off people who play dipshit anger bingo. All 3 words will set them off." - Trae Crowder.

 

[JayMysteri0]

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1408835686933925888/

THIS all day, EVERYDAY!!

Bonus shittery:
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1408820038044426241/

How Deceptive Campaign Fund-Raising Ensnares Older People (Published 2021)

Older Americans, a critical source of political donations, often fall victim to aggressive and misleading digital practices. A broad Times analysis points to the scope of the problem.

www.nytimes.com

 

[SuperMatt]

"’Critical race theory‘ is the perfect name to piss off people who play dipshit anger bingo. All 3 words will set them off." - Trae Crowder.

1 truth and 3 lies about Critical Race Theory

Between now and November 2022, you will be hearing a lot about Critical Race Theory (CRT). On Saturday night, former President Trump bashed CRT during his first rally since leaving the White House. Last week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the "END CRT Act

popular.info

Pretty decent explanation of what CRT is (and isn’t) and also how the right is trying to use it to influence the 2022 elections.