What is it with Republican men and height insecurity? (For those who don’t recognize him, this is the speaker pro tem of the house 47 year old Patrick McHenry)
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Might need to spoiler that for language, but as far as I can tell it’s pretty close to spot on.
Did the Dems offer to save McCarthy? I didn’t follow this too closely.
He preemptively said that he wouldn’t bargain with the Democrats.
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McCarthy has become the “former speaker”.
I thought locker room talk was acceptable.
Oh, I thought the f-word was supposed to be spoilered. Maybe I’m thinking of AO rules.
AO auto-censored naughty words (or at least parts of words it thought were naughty)
Which is fair and explainable. I think what is petty is the timing demand
Well not on images
Why are his pants 6" too long? He’s like a kid at the start of a new school year who’s in between sizes. Maybe they’ll fit by Christmas.
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DeSantis has the shoes this week.
He’s also standing on a box to make himself taller.
Yeah I get that’s the point of the post, but just pointing out that doesn’t actually make his legs longer.
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Not all gender affirming actions are effective, standing on a box to feel taller being one that has at best mixed results.
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Not too defend these folks too much, but in that case it’s possible that he just wants to be visible to as many reporters as possible.
CNN’s Abby Phillip Gives Brutal History Of Past 5 GOP Speakers: ‘Ousted,’ ‘Quit,’ ‘Pushed Out,’ ‘In Prison,’ ‘Resigned’
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CNN host Abby Phillip recalled the chaotic history of the past five Republican House speakers on Wednesday following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) ousting.
“As Margaret Brennan said, quick fact check, it was Republicans who, even prior to that vote that weekend, failed to pass their own bills to fund the government,” said Phillip on her show CNN Primetime. “But if you look at the recent history of Republican speakers, the cause of death becomes a little clearer.”
The CNN host then listed the past five Republican House speakers and what led to their departures:
McCarthy, ousted. Paul Ryan, quit in disgust over his right flank. John Boehner, pushed out by the Freedom Caucus. Dennis Hastert, spent time in prison after admitting sexual abuse. And the hyper-partisan Newt Gingrich, who faced ethical complaints, resigned before his own caucus staged a rebellion.
Phillip concluded, “So, perhaps the issue isn’t actually Democrats, but the insatiable thirst for rebellion in the Republican conference.”
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Never actually in the position, there’s presumptively Eric Cantor who was primaried by an extremist base before he could be Speaker.
I think the issue goes back to Reagan: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government , and I’m here to help. "
One place this can lead is to a kind of nihilism. If the government cannot help anybody, all it can really do is political performance. If Gaetz really thinks Congress cannot help anybody, why not use it to get ahead? Slowing down government is a bonus.
Yes to many Republicans, government dysfunction is a feature not a bug.
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Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
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