but what’s left of the elected magaTs still threaten to resurrect trumpenstein himself if they win the house. IMO that threat is serious even though rep raskin seems to think it’s just a ploy to get concessions from kevin according to
“It’s a real problem for Kevin McCarthy now, because there are certain pro-Trumpists within his House caucus who refuse to accept that he’s really with Trump, and they want to get rid of McCarthy,” Raskin said on CBS News’s Face the Nation.
He told the show’s moderator, Margaret Brennan, that some members’ names are early in the alphabet, including Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who could steer the course of the vote for other members of the group. They reportedly want concessions from McCarthy if they are to back him.
“They might just vote for Trump, when they take the roll call for speaker, so we know that the hard-right Freedom Caucus people are in search of another candidate, and one potential candidate whose name has been floated is Donald Trump himself, because the speaker of the House does not have to be a member of the House. And they are talking about putting Trump right there,” Raskin said.
“It’s a real problem for Kevin McCarthy now, because there are certain pro-Trumpists within his House caucus who refuse to accept that he’s really with Trump, and they want to get rid of McCarthy,” Raskin said on CBS News’s Face the Nation.
He told the show’s moderator, Margaret Brennan, that some members’ names are early in the alphabet, including Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who could steer the course of the vote for other members of the group. They reportedly want concessions from McCarthy if they are to back him.
“They might just vote for Trump, when they take the roll call for speaker, so we know that the hard-right Freedom Caucus people are in search of another candidate, and one potential candidate whose name has been floated is Donald Trump himself, because the speaker of the House does not have to be a member of the House. And they are talking about putting Trump right there,” Raskin said.
Brennan posited that Trump for speaker is “not a real option,” but Raskin did not seem convinced that some of his GOP colleagues wouldn’t try it.
“They talk about it repeatedly,” Raskin replied. “And if Trump decided he wanted to do it, it would pose a profound problem for their party because they refuse to do the right thing,” he added, before getting into the question of whether the Republican Party remains under firm control by Trump after weaker-than-expected midterm elections for Republicans.
some dems have come up with their own ploy in re kevin
With House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) facing a more turbulent road to the speakership after Republicans’ lackluster gains on election night, some Democrats argue that attempting to strike a deal with the California Republican in exchange for speaker votes on the floor could be beneficial as other Democrats float attempting to nominate an alternative GOP choice like outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) to serve in the role.
[continues]
The “Last Week Tonight” host exposed Fox News pundits for admitting that Democrats were the ones who actually offered voters “actionable policies” to address their concerns.
Good morning! Been trying to reach Tony for 5 days or so. Any sightings recently? Thanks. Son Will and I are buying a little home in Hobe Sound Florida which will only be a couple of hours away from Tony. They filmed fox and friends in a bar/ restaurant just around the corner from us last Monday. Thankfully I was able to find a diverse neighborhood so I ‘m hoping to have a couple block buffer from the trumpsters!
In his opening remarks, Biden said he and Xi had a responsibility to show their nations could “manage our differences” and identify areas of mutual cooperation.
In response, the Chinese leader said he hoped he and Biden would “elevate” their relationship, adding that he was prepared to have a “candid and in-depth exchange of views”.
Zelenskiy on visit to Kherson: important to show support for residents
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy spent thirty minutes on Monday morning visiting the newly liberated city of Kherson, days after Russian troops withdrew from the city over the River Dnipro to the southern portion of the Kherson region.
Reuters reports that during the visit, the president said “We are moving forward,” as he addressed troops in front of the administration building in the main square. “We are ready for peace, peace for all our country.”
[…]
He said it was important to visit Kherson to show support for residents who endured about eight months of Russian occupation and to demonstrate to them that “we are really returning, we really raise our flag.”
Asked by reporters where Ukrainian forces might advance next, he said: “Not Moscow … We’re not interested in the territories of another country.”
Well THAT was fun! Enjoy retaining the Senate and the fascists turning on Trump and then FORGET IT AND GET BACK TO WORK (2:32) Ever seen the movie “Carrie”? There is a lesson for us in it. When you think you have ended Carrie’s reign of horror, make sure you burn the grave, salt the earth, and encase everything in concrete before she can reach up from hell to grab you. They are not defeated, they are developing a new Supreme Court scheme as we speak.
Speaking to Mehdi Hasan on Sunday, his niece Dr. Mary Trump said that the losses that her uncle experienced are by far the worst thing that could happen to him.
“We cannot overestimate the extent and size of the narcissistic injury Donald has just suffered,” said Dr. Trump, who is a psychologist. “I think it’s probably the most debilitating one he’s ever experienced in his entire life. Not simply because he performed poorly in terms of endorsement and in terms of the candidates he picked, but because he can always explain that away, he can always blame somebody else. But the rhetoric that is coming from not just the party that supported him, but that essentially is responsible for him, it’s impossible to ignore.”
As part of her analysis of her uncle, she explained that the worst thing anyone can be called in his mind is a “loser.” Now, he’s being labeled the “biggest loser.”
[…]
“I think in this kind of case with Donald, external forces don’t have as much of an impact on his own need to protect himself, and his very fragile ego,” said Dr. Trump. “I can, obviously, I have no idea what he’s gonna do, or who’s in his ear, but, not running, I mean — not announcing a run would be an admission of something that I’m not entirely sure he’s ready to admit.
[…]
In an earlier interview, she warned that Trump would burn everything to the ground if Republicans turn their backs on him.
So one thing is clear. The republicans have now given up on the american people. They’ve written them off as totally unreliable. But they don’t ever give up so what do they do now? Yep….Anything and everything they can.
Funniest headline of the day/week/month – “What does SFB have on desonny?” So what, who cares? SFB and cult will lie like they always do, so why would they bother starting to tell the truth now?
You know those henchmen of his while he was in office were all plundering the dirt files on everyone. All the files they could get their hands on. They had ALL the intelligence for 4 years.
Hi OldSeaHag!
Tony has not popped up here. So glad you finally got a house in Florida.
See you in June… hopefully.
…da fuck is that evil-ass looking poncho? That probably cost her 24000 votes, right there
…do appreciate that KO is a bigger buzzkill than me 😆 👍
So, do you think Alito and Thomas (et al.) get an email from some shadowy GOP party-boss that says something along the lines of,
“Hey, we know you’re just doing what we wanted you to do, but if you keep doing it, we’re never going to win a national election, again, so stop doing it”
🤔
Thanks Renee please let me know if you see him on Twitter or any place. I spoke with him alittle over a month ago he was just getting home from a long time in a rehab and was on the mend.
Kimberly Guilfoyle gave Kari fashion advice
i’ll concede she looks pretty fabulous in a “will enslave your people” sort-of-way
Those types of sartorial choices are best made AFTER the populace has been seduced by false promises, not before
Cliche’ of the Day –
“GOP doing some “Soul Searching” ………….. Lee Atwater pawned that thing 35 years ago. And Karl Rove lost the thicket a few years later, so good luck finding that thing.
Chuck Todd had some corpse posing as a senator from Louisiana .
He must have said “ideas and principles” 15 times . Like they had lost them in the couch cushions like the TV remote.
I thought of Elaine …………….. Yada Yada, Yada.
Movie of the Week: “Boogie Man” The story of a dickhead guitar playter from Columbia, SC named Lee Atwater, who rose to fame for his use of slash and burn nasty politics for the gop and who subsequently got a brain tumor or some such and then karmically died all alone much like King John in days of yore.
bink, that poncho photo brought to mind abu ghraib
any chance she was subliminally threatening torture and abuse to her enemies?
*photo caption from wiki:
This image of a prisoner (Ali Shallal al-Qaisi) being tortured has become internationally infamous, eventually making it onto the cover of The Economist
Look for Kari Lake defeat called tonight.
CC –
I”ll polish my Sailin’ Shoes. Lake goin’ down makes a clean sweep of Bozo government in AZ.
Lake had to win 60% of the outstanding ballots in Maricopa county.
As we descend into darkness of plain old regular time standard I have a dog and two cats waking up from the late afternoon nap without sunshine. They want to go out, they go out, they come back in and look at me with sad eyes. I tell them they should enjoy hibernating for another four months. They look at me with sad eyes and lead me to their food bowls. I tell them they have already put on enough fat to survive four months. They look at me with sad eyes and point out they have BBQ sauce and they plan on using it. I turn on the lights and put food in their bowls.
Comment of the month , just above this one.
I always teased my dogs because they didn’t have opposable thumbs.
AZ saying they’re dumping almost all remaining ballots in about an hour
Oh the suspense. @ 10 min to potentially seeing that arrogant be-yatch in AZ declared politically dead – allegedly. Jeez I hope so. And Orange Adolph hides, implicitly telling the J6 committee to fuck off. (He’s such a pussy he should be afraid he’ll grab himself). Bring on the contempt of Congress suit.
Sounds like Lake’s goose is cooked, or at least in the oven.
Ok, cooked.
NBC calls Hobbs wins AZ governor race
Old Sea –
How high is that new house above sea level ?
And what is the insurance on it ?
When was it built , that is what code was it done under ?
Not to pick a fight , but you need your brain scanned before you do this move.
Ask W Jack about the Ozarks your Vineyard buck will go miles farther.
Try trees not the seas .
Arizona doesn’t like her, they really don’t like her! (insert Sally Field .gif here)
CNN calls it for Hobbs
Well the “Alito Election” is about done. The pendulum has reached it’s apex . Now back the other way. Anyone that thinks the Dobbs case is over has oatmeal for brains.
As it sinks in, women are going to raise hell.
Thanks for undermining Republican electoral palatability, Justice Alito 👍🇺🇸
Demographic shifts should take care of the rest
get up offa that thang
Alright no triple-play, tonight. Going to go to bed and wake up to a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, and maybe shut the fuck up a little, going forward
Slava Ukraine, and God Bless these United States of America! 🫡🇺🇸
Now Kevin get’s to tame a rabid herd of tigers with “mad cow “, football head trauma , and a complete ignorance of Western Civilization .
Good luck with that project ole’ boy .
Lake won , now she get’s in tight with that gang of swindlers at Mara Loco .
Read the stories today about what rooms were going for at the old post office in DC.
One more item , SCOTUS …….. Oked the search of the AZ GOP chairman’s phone around Jam Six , Fake electors.
Poor Poor Pitiful Putin
His horse here has come up lame.
Bob, is that the inscrutable plan of Lake – winning by losing? Brilliant gambit, that.
but what’s left of the elected magaTs still threaten to resurrect trumpenstein himself if they win the house. IMO that threat is serious even though rep raskin seems to think it’s just a ploy to get concessions from kevin according to
Democrat signals trouble for McCarthy: GOP defectors may vote Trump for House speaker (msn.com)
some dems have come up with their own ploy in re kevin
Democratic lawmakers float striking deal with McCarthy for speaker’s vote | Washington Examiner
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-countdown-with-keith-olbe-99705496/
John Oliver Mocks Fox News ‘Scrambling for Answers’ Post-Midterms (thedailybeast.com)
The “Last Week Tonight” host exposed Fox News pundits for admitting that Democrats were the ones who actually offered voters “actionable policies” to address their concerns.
Good morning! Been trying to reach Tony for 5 days or so. Any sightings recently? Thanks. Son Will and I are buying a little home in Hobe Sound Florida which will only be a couple of hours away from Tony. They filmed fox and friends in a bar/ restaurant just around the corner from us last Monday. Thankfully I was able to find a diverse neighborhood so I ‘m hoping to have a couple block buffer from the trumpsters!
meanwhile, leaders lead on
Joe Biden meets Xi Jinping in Bali in bid to calm Taiwan tensions | G20 | The Guardian
and
Russia-Ukraine war live news: Zelenskiy visits Kherson as Ukraine races to restore power and water in liberated city (theguardian.com)
History of nazis in america from 1940
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra
Illinois nazis
Keef says:
Well THAT was fun! Enjoy retaining the Senate and the fascists turning on Trump and then FORGET IT AND GET BACK TO WORK (2:32) Ever seen the movie “Carrie”? There is a lesson for us in it. When you think you have ended Carrie’s reign of horror, make sure you burn the grave, salt the earth, and encase everything in concrete before she can reach up from hell to grab you. They are not defeated, they are developing a new Supreme Court scheme as we speak.
Mary Trump calls out the most ‘debilitating narcissistic injury’ her uncle Donald has ever experienced (msn.com)
click here for whole interview
Some bad players with Bupkus.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/14/midterms-empower-biden-foreign-policy/
So one thing is clear. The republicans have now given up on the american people. They’ve written them off as totally unreliable. But they don’t ever give up so what do they do now? Yep….Anything and everything they can.
Funniest headline of the day/week/month – “What does SFB have on desonny?” So what, who cares? SFB and cult will lie like they always do, so why would they bother starting to tell the truth now?
You know those henchmen of his while he was in office were all plundering the dirt files on everyone. All the files they could get their hands on. They had ALL the intelligence for 4 years.
Hi OldSeaHag!
Tony has not popped up here. So glad you finally got a house in Florida.
See you in June… hopefully.
…da fuck is that evil-ass looking poncho? That probably cost her 24000 votes, right there
…do appreciate that KO is a bigger buzzkill than me 😆 👍
So, do you think Alito and Thomas (et al.) get an email from some shadowy GOP party-boss that says something along the lines of,
“Hey, we know you’re just doing what we wanted you to do, but if you keep doing it, we’re never going to win a national election, again, so stop doing it”
🤔
Thanks Renee please let me know if you see him on Twitter or any place. I spoke with him alittle over a month ago he was just getting home from a long time in a rehab and was on the mend.
Kimberly Guilfoyle gave Kari fashion advice
i’ll concede she looks pretty fabulous in a “will enslave your people” sort-of-way
Those types of sartorial choices are best made AFTER the populace has been seduced by false promises, not before
Cliche’ of the Day –
“GOP doing some “Soul Searching” ………….. Lee Atwater pawned that thing 35 years ago. And Karl Rove lost the thicket a few years later, so good luck finding that thing.
Chuck Todd had some corpse posing as a senator from Louisiana .
He must have said “ideas and principles” 15 times . Like they had lost them in the couch cushions like the TV remote.
I thought of Elaine …………….. Yada Yada, Yada.
Movie of the Week: “Boogie Man” The story of a dickhead guitar playter from Columbia, SC named Lee Atwater, who rose to fame for his use of slash and burn nasty politics for the gop and who subsequently got a brain tumor or some such and then karmically died all alone much like King John in days of yore.
bink, that poncho photo brought to mind abu ghraib
any chance she was subliminally threatening torture and abuse to her enemies?
*photo caption from wiki:
This image of a prisoner (Ali Shallal al-Qaisi) being tortured has become internationally infamous, eventually making it onto the cover of The Economist
Look for Kari Lake defeat called tonight.
CC –
I”ll polish my Sailin’ Shoes. Lake goin’ down makes a clean sweep of Bozo government in AZ.
Lake had to win 60% of the outstanding ballots in Maricopa county.
As we descend into darkness of plain old regular time standard I have a dog and two cats waking up from the late afternoon nap without sunshine. They want to go out, they go out, they come back in and look at me with sad eyes. I tell them they should enjoy hibernating for another four months. They look at me with sad eyes and lead me to their food bowls. I tell them they have already put on enough fat to survive four months. They look at me with sad eyes and point out they have BBQ sauce and they plan on using it. I turn on the lights and put food in their bowls.
Comment of the month , just above this one.
I always teased my dogs because they didn’t have opposable thumbs.
AZ saying they’re dumping almost all remaining ballots in about an hour
Oh the suspense. @ 10 min to potentially seeing that arrogant be-yatch in AZ declared politically dead – allegedly. Jeez I hope so. And Orange Adolph hides, implicitly telling the J6 committee to fuck off. (He’s such a pussy he should be afraid he’ll grab himself). Bring on the contempt of Congress suit.
Sounds like Lake’s goose is cooked, or at least in the oven.
Ok, cooked.
NBC calls Hobbs wins AZ governor race
Old Sea –
How high is that new house above sea level ?
And what is the insurance on it ?
When was it built , that is what code was it done under ?
Not to pick a fight , but you need your brain scanned before you do this move.
Ask W Jack about the Ozarks your Vineyard buck will go miles farther.
Try trees not the seas .
Arizona doesn’t like her, they really don’t like her! (insert Sally Field .gif here)
CNN calls it for Hobbs
Well the “Alito Election” is about done. The pendulum has reached it’s apex . Now back the other way. Anyone that thinks the Dobbs case is over has oatmeal for brains.
As it sinks in, women are going to raise hell.
Thanks for undermining Republican electoral palatability, Justice Alito 👍🇺🇸
Demographic shifts should take care of the rest
get up offa that thang
Alright no triple-play, tonight. Going to go to bed and wake up to a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, and maybe shut the fuck up a little, going forward
Slava Ukraine, and God Bless these United States of America! 🫡🇺🇸
Now Kevin get’s to tame a rabid herd of tigers with “mad cow “, football head trauma , and a complete ignorance of Western Civilization .
Good luck with that project ole’ boy .
Lake won , now she get’s in tight with that gang of swindlers at Mara Loco .
Read the stories today about what rooms were going for at the old post office in DC.
One more item , SCOTUS …….. Oked the search of the AZ GOP chairman’s phone around Jam Six , Fake electors.
Poor Poor Pitiful Putin
His horse here has come up lame.
Bob, is that the inscrutable plan of Lake – winning by losing? Brilliant gambit, that.
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