The Republican Speakership battle

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  1. Steal Your Face

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    Those two aren't the only ones voting against McCarthy, Andy Harris is my former representative from Maryland who actually works pretty hard for the first district.
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...h":["Andy Harris","Andy","Harris"]}&s=3&r=212
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...h":["Andy Harris","Andy","Harris"]}&s=3&r=251
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...h":["Andy Harris","Andy","Harris"]}&s=3&r=258
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...h":["Andy Harris","Andy","Harris"]}&s=4&r=324

    You cherry picked Boebert, she's been introducing a ton of bills. Here's one that became law.
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5754?q={"search":["Lauren Boebert",
    %22Lauren%22%2C%22Boebert%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=129

    Same with Gaetz, he's introduced a lot of bills and some of them became law.
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...ch":["Matt Gaetz","Matt","Gaetz"]}&s=10&r=303
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...ch":["Matt Gaetz","Matt","Gaetz"]}&s=10&r=318
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...ch":["Matt Gaetz","Matt","Gaetz"]}&s=10&r=385
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th...ch":["Matt Gaetz","Matt","Gaetz"]}&s=10&r=390

    In short, you're being disingenuous.
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  2. Tuckerfan

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    I wonder what kind of havoc it would cause if McCarthy took himself out of the running.
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  4. Steal Your Face

    Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

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    Twenty years ago.
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  5. Ten Lubak

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    The "Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy" Act?

    The "Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin" Act"?

    "To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation." ?

    The "Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin" Act?

    Wow, that's serious governing

    Sorry, who's being disingenuous?

    I guess at the very least though you've shown us how low your standards are
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    Says the guy who never fails to pop up with the "the Dems supported the Klan!!" argument.

    Oh, and Andy Harris? Pushed bogus COVID cures, supported the Jan 6th insurrection, voted against issuing medals to the Capitol police for defending democracy...

    No wonder you have your tongue on the guy's taint.
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  8. Ten Lubak

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    People actually voted against that? :lol:

    Back the Blue, Party of Law and Order *

    What a joke
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  9. Steal Your Face

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    I don’t know what you expect, not every bill is going to pass or become law.
    The "Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy" Act?
    These are service dogs for wounded veterans. Why do you hate the troops?
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  10. Steal Your Face

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    There’s a big difference between one individual who made a mistake twenty years ago and a party that has a history of racism that stretches all of the way back to their founding.
    Oh and Andy Harris, well, it’s like UA says, I guess you’re going with the, you agree with him on one thing, therefore you co-sign everything they’ve said and done they’re whole lives.”
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    Really?! Because I'm just amazed the "Stop AOC Act" from super serious politician Lauren Boebert didn't get passed

    You keep on with your low standards and support of politicians who are wasting your tax money with their salaries that are more interested in becoming Foxnews Famous, it's no skin off my back. In fact I enjoy that it makes you look like an idiot and a hypocrite :)

    I don't. You're the one that always talks shit to @Ancalagon - I've never shit talked a vet

    That's just an easy, simple no brainer bill that requires little political skill or maneuvering to get done. Even you could do it
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  12. Steal Your Face

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    Why are you laser focused on this one bill by Boebert? Did you even read it? I bet you didn't. It's a bill to stop wasteful spending. Keep cherry picking though, it just makes you look like a disingenuous ass.:)
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  13. Ancalagon

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    I have only one thing to say about Boebert and it’s likely a bit controversial but…

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  14. Ten Lubak

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    That's a great deflection of your hypocritical support of people who waste your tax money, Subway Dayton. You're just all over the map, kid :lol:
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  15. Steal Your Face

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    You can't just have a discussion without the insults, can you? Don't bother answering, it's a rhetorical question. We're done here.
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    Dem leader has more votes. Make a damn coalition deal.

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    Either means he loves traveling or he has absolutely no idea where he is.

    One is more likely than the other.
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  18. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    This is going to turn out to be a lie.
    Past performance is a good predictor.
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  19. Steal Your Face

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    What past performance would that be?
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  20. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    The mouth is already flapping.
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    Show your work, what past performance?
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    Well, Donalds is doing one vote better than Jordan ... because at least this time, the Crazy Caucus managed to find somebody who was willing to vote for himself.

    Not entirely sure why they went with a second-term congressman who's never held so much as a committee chairmanship, but by the time this is over, half the caucus is probably gonna have their turn as "flavor of the day."
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  23. Diacanu

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    Still flapping.
  24. Steal Your Face

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    Dumbass, I was informing Turd Limpdick that he's going on ignore, not that I'm leaving the board or whatever stupid thing you have in your head.
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  25. Diacanu

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    And you've broken that promise too.
    You will again.
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    There are 18 Rs in Biden districts. But considering what happened to Cheney, Kinzinger, Meijer, Herrera Beutler et al doing so would be primary suicide.

    Does NY have open primaries? Those might could be some picks.
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  27. Steal Your Face

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    You know I can put people on and off of ignore at will, right?
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  28. Diacanu

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    So stating it to impress is meaningless.
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    I'm not stating it to impress, I'm stating it to inform the childish behavior gets placed in time out until I decide otherwise.
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  30. Diacanu

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    These statements directly contradict each other.
    Why do we need to be "informed"?
    You're not scaring or aweing anyone.
    Lubak isn't going to cry tonight.
    Who's the performance for? Yourself?
    Keep it in your head.
    :shrug:
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