The Republican Agenda 2021 and Forward

[Chew Toy McCoy]

During the investigative hearings I think they should fill any available empty seat with a life sized cutout of a smiling Jared Kushner weighted down by a sack of cash. Republicans probably wouldn’t even address it because attempting to do so in any way would flush the point they are trying to make down the toilet.

I normally don’t like whataboutism as a defense but Republican’s tactics have fuck all to do about principle and thier laundry list of accusations describes Trump to a T and probably a good percentage of elected officials on both sides. It’s just jaw dropping. If Republicans were the defense team for the 9/11 hijackers they’d bring up a guy who shot his wife accidently while cleaning his gun and "all things being equal" as a reason to acquit. Trump is a pathetic hill to die on but they seem to insist that is their destiny along with demonizing the other side as their only approved platform. It’s like they looked at the midterm results and went "let’s do even worse in 2024".

 

[Yoused]

Herschel Wanker says that America is the greatest country ever, just the way it is, and people under 30 have not earned the right to change it, and if they ow someplace better they should go there but lose their citizenship by doing so and have to go through immigration when they try to come back.

But it sounded a little less eloquent when he said it.

 

[SuperMatt]

Well, here’s the GOP’s star witness: the guy who found Biden’s laptop. He will testify in front of Congress on one condition: he gets to wear his kilt. No, I’m not joking, and he isn’t either.

 

[Yoused]

He will testify in front of Congress on one condition: he gets to wear his kilt.

Criminey, WFC? Do congressional subcommittees have a dress code? Why would he even bother to ask – just show up in the damn toga and let them cope with it.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Criminey, WFC? Do congressional subcommittees have a dress code? Why would he even bother to ask – just show up in the damn toga and let them cope with it.

I missed this year‘s Thanksgiving day parade. The Whataboutism committee said "hold my beer".

 

[Yoused]

In the shoot yourself in the foot department, the Cochise County AZ election board voted to refuse to certify their count, because, fraud! or something.

(Secretary of State) Hobbs' office also threatened last week to reluctantly certify the state election results on Dec. 8 without Cochise County's votes. Excluding the votes from heavily Republican county "would threaten to flip the victor in at least two close races — a U.S. House seat and state schools chief — from a Republican to a Democrat," The Associated Press reports, and potentially avert a recount of the state attorney general's race, where Democrat Kris Mayes beat Republican Abraham Hamadeh by just 510 votes.​

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

In the shoot yourself in the foot department, the Cochise County AZ election board voted to refuse to certify their count, because, fraud! or something.

(Secretary of State) Hobbs' office also threatened last week to reluctantly certify the state election results on Dec. 8 without Cochise County's votes. Excluding the votes from heavily Republican county "would threaten to flip the victor in at least two close races — a U.S. House seat and state schools chief — from a Republican to a Democrat," The Associated Press reports, and potentially avert a recount of the state attorney general's race, where Democrat Kris Mayes beat Republican Abraham Hamadeh by just 510 votes.​

I saw this horse shit is happening in 2 AZ counties. My initial thought was they had 2 years to invent justifications better than “just because” but when you look at the 2020 election and every single justification got shot down it really would be a waste of energy to try to come up with a better justification. So good on them for efficiency and not wasting AZ taxpayer money on reaffirming their loss. Again.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Nobody cares about Hunter Biden except the same people who think the election was stolen and Trump is anything but a dolt. Clearly he was troubled, irresponsible and probably broke laws. Ok, try him and convict him. Nobody is against that. How does it affect our days, the integrity of Washington? How many GOP kids are making money off their politician parent’s name?

It’s a game of always trying to find an equivalent scapegoat on the other side. They know Joe Biden is a pretty straight-up man of integrity, so Hunter Biden is their closest ticket to be able to equate Trump to Biden and somehow paint Trump in a better light. “Trump wasn’t so bad for trying to overturn an election, Biden coordinated with Ukraine and China through his son to enrich himself and influence elections. We had the Russia hoax, time for Hunter Biden!”

It’s not remotely similar and it won’t fool the masses. Stealing classified documents, pressuring foreign officials over the phone for dirt on your political opponents, trying to overturn elections and spreading insane amounts of lies is not the same as having a drug-ridden son profiting off the family name in his private life.

That’s not even scratching the surface of Trump’s debauched behavior.

And it’s also before you laugh at the farcical irony of Hunter being accused of profiting off his last name by the same people who cheer Trump and his kids, some of whom were actually installed as top White House officials, and the fact Trump and his family routinely stayed at their own properties and billed the government. You truly can’t write something so absurd and have it deemed reasonable, yet that’s exactly what is happening.

There’s truly nothing on that laptop to give a fuck about unless it’s a video of a violent or sexual crime.

Some of the stuff Fox is posting is laughable. They posted a text of Joe Biden telling his son he didn’t know what more to do, to get help and that he loved him. What the hell is that supposed to prove? Beyond being more evidence Biden is a sane and compassionate father worried about his son?

I guess this is how many republicans feel about the investigations into Trump. The difference is, as usual, they are wrong.

 

[Yoused]

Mehmet is struggling to get his snake oil show back on TV, but his former producers are having none of it.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Mehmet is struggling to get his snake oil show back on TV, but his former producers are having none of it.

It’s amazing how many formerly respected (up for debate) right-wingers saw a car full of drunken clowns pull up to the curb and went “Hey, is there room for me in there?” and when their little joyride ends by getting tossed out the window into a puddle of their own vomit they think nobody saw any of it.

 

[Yoused]

Anybody hear a whistling sound?

 

[Eric]

This is the same "freedom of speech" Elon Musk is defending, fortunately, this court of law is taking action.

 

[Yoused]

So, this is kind of weird: Herschel Walker talks about renting a neighbor's child so he can go watch Jungle Book without looking like some kind of creepy guy. Make of that what you will, but, the t-shirt he is wearing – "Cassius Clay" – WTELF?

 

[fooferdoggie]

maybe he can rent the truth so he looks better?

 

[GermanSuplex]

So, this is kind of weird: Herschel Walker talks about renting a neighbor's child so he can go watch Jungle Book without looking like some kind of creepy guy. Make of that what you will, but, the t-shirt he is wearing – "Cassius Clay" – WTELF?

Look, he's not a polished guy, but when one comes to understand the deep-rooted animus between werewolves and vampires, and you can't catch a breath because China has stolen our 'good air' and replaced it with their 'bad air', you will understand why we need a man like Herschel for the senate.

He's not an empty suit, a rubber stamp for the GOP who will do what he's told. He's a former running back who will be a rubber stamp for the GOP and do what he's told.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Family of deceased Jan. 6 police officer refuse to shake hands with GOP's McConnell, McCarthy

The family of deceased Jan. 6 police officer Brian Sicknick refused to shake hands with Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

www.usatoday.com

 

[lizkat]

"Arizona Man" ?? Whatever the "Republican agenda" may formally become by 2024, the behavior of officials like outgoing AZ governor Ducey is more likely to split the party (and the conservative electorate) than to buttress the status of their anti-immigration policy.

He's been double-stacking rusty old shipping containers welded together with patches and topped with razor wire to serve as fencing along our southern border, as a "finish the Wall" maneuver before he leaves office. The makeshift "wall" meanders right through some national forest and tribal lands.

Yeah it's illegal as hell and costing taxpayers millions of dollars being shelled out to a Florida "disaster remediation" company. The incoming governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs, will order this makeshift "wall" removed (costing more taxpayer dollars, yep) if a circuit judge now considering a wacko case brought by the governor to justify his behavior doesn't beat her to the punch and order the dismantling to begin on Ducey's watch.

Arizona governor builds border wall of shipping crates in final days of office

Critics say Republican Doug Ducey’s scheme is illegal because makeshift barrier is being erected on tribal and federal land

www.theguardian.com

 

[Citysnaps]

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

The Republican Project to Break Your Email Account - The Bulwark

The party’s massive—and misguided—spam operation.

www.thebulwark.com

The short version. The GOP is mad that their avalanche of hourly grift spam emails are getting flagged as exactly what they are. If they were a company they'd probably be taken to court for false advertising and lose.

A handful of paid political strategists from both sides have admitted that much of this fundraising goes towards paying their paychecks. Aside from a few completely grassroots politicians and candidates, your donations would be better spent going directly to organizations that support causes you believe in. Donating to either party directly is just adding to their corruption bucket (and their strategists' paychecks)

 

[Huntn]

John Boehner chokes up at Nancy Pelosi's official portrait unveiling

A portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, marking the first time a madame speaker joined the faces of men who preceded her.

abcnews.go.com

Do you remember emotional Boehner who got out of town after he had his fill? This guy as a former Speaker of the House, used to be the GOP front line when he was carrying their water…

John Boehner Names 'The Most Miserable Son Of Bitch I Ever Had To Deal With'

The former House speaker didn't mince words when it came to one current politician.

www.huffpost.com

Former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) did a speed round with “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Monday night, offering quick reactions to famous political names.
Boehner called former President Donald Trump “a little crazy,” said former President Bill Clinton is “the best politician I’ve ever met” and praised President Joe Biden as “a really good guy.”
But his tone shifted when Colbert asked about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.).
“Lucifer in the flesh,” Boehner called him, a phrase he’s used before for Cruz. “The most miserable son of a bitch I ever had to deal with.”

He also shared his thoughts on former President Barack Obama, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Sen. Lindsey

The Republican Project to Break Your Email Account - The Bulwark

The party’s massive—and misguided—spam operation.

www.thebulwark.com

The short version. The GOP is mad that their avalanche of hourly grift spam emails are getting flagged as exactly what they are. If they were a company they'd probably be taken to court for false advertising and lose.

A handful of paid political strategists from both sides have admitted that much of this fundraising goes towards paying their paychecks. Aside from a few completely grassroots politicians and candidates, your donations would be better spent going directly to organizations that support causes you believe in. Donating to either party directly is just adding to their corruption bucket (and their strategists' paychecks)

I will say that my wife gave $100 to the Democrats and she has been deluged with emails ever since from Democrats all over the country seeking financial campaign assistance. I’ve told her to unsubscribe or if texts to block them.