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Sure would be nice to have a functional, sane, and reality based conservative party in the US, not this circus sideshow they call the Republican party.
The Democratic Party is the Conservative Party. Republicans are far right of that.
Yes, we have a conservative party and a fascist party.
It's a fascist party vs. a big tent "everyone else" party. That's how the #GOP works in lock(goose)step & the Democrats constantly have to deal with pandering, grasping assholes like Manchin & Sinema.
The Democrats aren't a "big tent" party they're a "vote for us or you get the fascists" party.
You know, I was thinking the same thing. Like sure, I'm not for Republicans, but if they could at least get someone who actually cares about what it means at the core to be a Republican and work for the people and want small Gov, then sure. But here we are yet again, they continue to be an embarrassment. That party is a joke and has been for some time now
Your problem is assuming this
someone who actually cares about what it means at the core to be a Republican
and this
work for the people and want small Gov
are synonymous.
Republicans exemplify conservatism. They want to go back to subjugating women and minorities, killing gays, and maintaining power with a ruling class. You know, tradition.
What's funny is that the Democrats would be a very right-wing party in almost any other established democracy. Republicans would basically be the fascist party everywhere else (well America too, I guess).
He’s a fucking worthless traitor.
The only supporting evidence in this article, as to why the GOP, elected Johnson:
“I think he’s gonna be a fantastic speaker,” Trump said Wednesday at the New York courthouse where the former president, who is now the Republican front-runner for president in 2024, is on trial over a lawsuit alleging business fraud.
Election denier.
I was looking forward to a couple more days of getting popcorn and watching this shit show. Oh well.
He got all 220 Republicans to vote for him.
I read another article that says this guy got the job because he has the fewest enemies willing to torpedo his candidacy in the Caucus.
Smart people, a lot of people, frankly are saying this guy got the job because he sucked Trump's dick.
So did Gymbo, and we see how that went.
Gymbo actually made me lol in a pub. Loved it
To paraphrase how someone some GOP Representative apparently described it:
"We have to find someone smart enough to get the votes and stupid enough to want the job".
Bought a fresh head of lettuce for the occasion.
The history of the romaine empire is so interesting.
I love it so much I need to share the context for those who don't know.
Last year, there was a mix up in UK conservative leadership, and on 6 September 2022 Liz Truss became Prime Minister.
On 14 October 2022, The Star (a British tabloid) began live-streaming a head of iceberg lettuce in response to an article from The Economist which stated Truss' tenure as Prime Minister had "the shelf life of a lettuce."
Despite many MANY interviews boldly stating "I am not a quitter", Truss resigned on 20 October 2022. Obviously the lettuce had not yet even begun to wilt.
Since then, she has shared in interviews that it was humiliating to be compared to a lettuce.
She has also been back in the news recently. After a long hiatus, she came back to UK government to push a budget, which passed, and promptly tanked the UK economy even further than it has already been tanked in near-to-moderate history by Brexit.
His biography touts his "20 years successfully litigating high profile constitutional law cases in district and appellate courts nationwide and is widely recognized as a leading defender of the right to life, religious liberty, free speech, the Second Amendment and free market principles.
Oh boy. This guy is already looking like a real loser.
HR5636 Protect Children’s Innocence Act A BILL To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender affirming care on minors.
HJRes45 JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’. Vetoed
HR7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023 A BILL To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
HR82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
HR356 Unleashing American Energy Act A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas, to prevent delays in oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.
HR1010 Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act A BILL To prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals.
"Insurrectionist traitors vote in favor of fellow insurrectionist traitor, because they all support insurrection, treason."
Horrifying
Who the fuck is this ass clown?
Just another terrorist traitor
Insurrectionist
Yay! Fascism!
Wow I didn't expect to see this so soon, I thought they'd do at least another dozen more votes or something.