"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports.
“Almost a dozen House Republicans showed up at the courthouse on Thursday…”
“Republicans control the House by such a slim margin, 217-213, that just two defections can sink legislation if all members are present and voting — and just a few absences can erase their majority altogether. The show of support for Mr. Trump from such a large group of members meant that for much of Thursday, the G.O.P. may have handed the floor over to Democrats, leaving themselves exposed on the House floor.”
I’d like to see the flight expense claims from these House Repubs and whether taxpayers are funding their trips to kiss the ring in Manhattan.
Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with these people? You go from being the “law and order” party to being the party of one of the biggest con men of the past century.
So now you know they were never actually a “law and order” party, just as they’ve never actually been a “fiscal responsibility” or “liberties and freedoms” party. These are just words they say to their base when it is convenient.
“Law and order” has always been a dog whistle for “oppressing minorities”. They’ve just dropped the pretense, is all.
God I hate that we treat politics like sports teams now.
We?
Only one side does this and literally covers everything they own with Trumps crap.
Have you seen the „both sides bad” posts lately?
Your election season starts more than a fucking year before the election. Americans are fucked up with their red/blue shit.
Yeah. Just look at Bob Menendez. All the leftwing media is repeating his talking points, refusing to show/validate statements from the prosecutors, and outright calling the investigation a Republican witch hunt. Meanwhile, Democratic politicians are throwing themselves at his feet, talking about how far America has fallen, that a congressman can no longer line his jacket with money and hide gold bars in his house. I’m sure Biden is going to pardon the guy.
Nah, we treat it like sports teams, that goes for pretty much everyone. Maybe one side more than the other, but make no mistake, both parties treat it like sports teams.
Youre getting downvoted but if people would take time to consider what you are saying you are just flat wrong so ima go ahead and downvote. Thank you for your service.
I guess its a team sport like if you consider a zombie apolocypse as team survivor vs team undead.
You have the rabid fascists trying to take this country through any means and actively strip away our rights. Then you have the people resisting them.
Then we have people like you watching from the sidelines saying both sides are dumb, but will be eaten along with rest if the survivors fail.
People should take you seriously when Democrats start wearing diapers to support Biden.
You have that reversed.
I have nothing reversed.
The poster I replied to was both-sidesing. I pointed out that when Biden supporters wear diapers in support of Biden (the same way Trump supporters wear diapers) then he’d have a point.
They know the Democrats don’t have the balls to try and sneak legislative actions by when they’re not there. They’re too focused on decorum and wanting a strong Republican party to undermine the Republicans.
“Sneak” is a loaded term. I think what you mean is “do their job like they’re supposed to and vote like they usually would.” It’s not like they’re holding a secret/special session under the Republicans noses. They’re just at work when they’re supposed to be and others aren’t. The alternative to “sneaking” legislative action in this case is just not doing their jobs for the day because a bunch of people decided not to show up. 12 people don’t show up, so they send the other 400+ home for the day? Is that the moral expectation?
Good call. I fell for the trap I was upset about, it’s literally just their job, but they won’t do it the same way they didn’t want to confirm judges near the end of Barrys second term.
This was not about being scared and more of a social contract
They would not select judges on the end of a presidents turn, based on the trust that the other party wouldn’t either
As soon as one party stops holding to this unwritten agreement (as Republicans did under Trump), there is little to no incentive for the other party to continue abiding to it
“Republicans dickride Trump at his trial”
