GOP

mickeyrat · March 2024

Alrighty then.....

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1768133474714546394?s=19

Halifax2TheMax · March 2024

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

brianlux · March 2024

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

benjs · March 2024

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Merkin Baller · March 2024

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

Gern Blansten · March 2024

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

Isn't it crazy...back when you were bummed out when you're candidate lost but it wasn't like the end of the world.

I saw an interview with Romney last night and was again remembering how a lot of these tRump voters were all on board the Mitt train several years ago and now they wouldn't save him from drowning. Fucked up mess.

Merkin Baller · March 2024

Gern Blansten said:

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

Isn't it crazy...back when you were bummed out when you're candidate lost but it wasn't like the end of the world.

I saw an interview with Romney last night and was again remembering how a lot of these tRump voters were all on board the Mitt train several years ago and now they wouldn't save him from drowning. Fucked up mess.

I would take Romney now over almost anyone in either party.

Crazy indeed.

Gern Blansten · March 2024

Merkin Baller said:

Gern Blansten said:

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

Isn't it crazy...back when you were bummed out when you're candidate lost but it wasn't like the end of the world.

I saw an interview with Romney last night and was again remembering how a lot of these tRump voters were all on board the Mitt train several years ago and now they wouldn't save him from drowning. Fucked up mess.

I would take Romney now over almost anyone in either party.

Crazy indeed.

Yeah I would be completely fine with him.

Go Beavers · March 2024

Gern Blansten said:

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

Isn't it crazy...back when you were bummed out when you're candidate lost but it wasn't like the end of the world.

I saw an interview with Romney last night and was again remembering how a lot of these tRump voters were all on board the Mitt train several years ago and now they wouldn't save him from drowning. Fucked up mess.

And not just that, it’s that they see the pressure to conform under one ruler as a strength and a positive trait.

brianlux · March 2024

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

My first thought was, "No way that will happen..."

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

And then I wonder, "Way?" I hope to God (or Buddha or Vishnu or Mother Nature) that history is anything other than kind to the orange monster god.

benjs · March 2024

brianlux said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

My first thought was, "No way that will happen..."

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

And then I wonder, "Way?" I hope to God (or Buddha or Vishnu or Mother Nature) that history is anything other than kind to the orange monster god.

I don't like that I feel this cynical, I just can't help it sadly. Evidence seems to suggest a steady trajectory towards the bottom of the barrel.

Gern Blansten · March 2024

benjs said:

brianlux said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

My first thought was, "No way that will happen..."

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

And then I wonder, "Way?" I hope to God (or Buddha or Vishnu or Mother Nature) that history is anything other than kind to the orange monster god.

I don't like that I feel this cynical, I just can't help it sadly. Evidence seems to suggest a steady trajectory towards the bottom of the barrel.

I'm getting nervous about that...society is just too stupid and too easily manipulated by social media. The people that used to not read newspapers and watch Gilligan's Island reruns at 630pm every night instead of the nightly news will believe anything presented to them via Facebook memes.

Instead of just being stupid they are now dangerously stupid.

brianlux · March 2024

benjs said:

brianlux said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

My first thought was, "No way that will happen..."

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

And then I wonder, "Way?" I hope to God (or Buddha or Vishnu or Mother Nature) that history is anything other than kind to the orange monster god.

I don't like that I feel this cynical, I just can't help it sadly. Evidence seems to suggest a steady trajectory towards the bottom of the barrel.

Gern Blansten said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

My first thought was, "No way that will happen..."

Merkin Baller said:

benjs said:

brianlux said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So. Much. Winning! ArE yOu TiReD oF wINniNg YeT?

But others told the outlet that their choice simply boiled down to not wanting to spend more time with their boisterous colleagues. Together, the Republican-led House has amounted to one of the least productive congressional sessions in history, passing a measly 27 bills that became law in 2023 out of a sum total of 724 votes. That same Republican-led House has continued to stall on core elements of their jobs well into 2024, including passing government spending bills and foreign aid assistance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179797/house-republican-infighting-annual-retreat-total-bust

The sum total of the GOP's efforts now are simply to tie things up in knots, stall, waste time, etc. Completely unhinged and unproductive. Looking back on this era, history will not be kind to them.

Maybe not, though. If things continue down this path and the government becomes more of a kakistocracy, maybe this will be looked back as the golden era, when politicians could really get things done. Scary thought, right? It's always relative, and as it gets worse, we seem to excuse the behaviours of not-too-many-years-ago in light of what we see in the current day.

Ain't that the truth? trump makes me long for the days of GW. Go figure.

And then I wonder, "Way?" I hope to God (or Buddha or Vishnu or Mother Nature) that history is anything other than kind to the orange monster god.

I don't like that I feel this cynical, I just can't help it sadly. Evidence seems to suggest a steady trajectory towards the bottom of the barrel.

I'm getting nervous about that...society is just too stupid and too easily manipulated by social media. The people that used to not read newspapers and watch Gilligan's Island reruns at 630pm every night instead of the nightly news will believe anything presented to them via Facebook memes.

Instead of just being stupid they are now dangerously stupid.

I... SADLY... hear you both. I try to cling to some glimmer of hope, hope for a return a time when democracy was cherished by the majority.

And sometimes I wonder if it just all has to fall to ruin, and then look toward a different kind of hope, the kind of hope Edward Abbey expressed here:

"I hope that somewhere out there on the far fringes of the future, deep in the surviving jungles, high in the isolated mountains, far out on the forgotten deserts, little bands of free men and liberated women may still be roaming, hunting, fishing and gathering, begetting and mothering human children, awaiting their opportunity to attack the corrupt cities, to sack the temples of technology, to ravage and raze once again the leaning tower of babble."

-One Life at a Time, Please

Yes, two very different visions for the future, but if we don't return to some kind of more level ground, maybe we will just have to start over. The former would be a lot less catastrophic, the latter possibly a necessity one day.