Every so often, something good happens on the floor of the House.
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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.
The GOP is a fucking disgrace.
Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.
Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.
When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.
Give the craziest people you know everything they want and hope they don’t ask for more? Great plan.
Take your GOP plan out of the witness protection program.
Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll
The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.
Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.
“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”
The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.
Infrastructure week. at last.
New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.
Battle won, war still ongoing.
fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)
A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.
Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?
“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”
They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.
Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.
When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.
This really is a full service blog.
Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.
JPL
How quickly the message changed in Washington. The networks led with Gabby’s return for this important vote.
Comrade Javamanphil
Nothing our media loves more than the belief that they have found the event that will finally make everyone in Washington work together. It’s almost like they completely fail to understand how democracy works.
Welcome back, Rep. Giffords.
no video at work
I assume she will be switching to the Republican party now that she only has half a brain.
Come on! Somebody had to say it.
debit
@no video at work: Unfunny.
Ivan Ivanovich Renko
@no video at work: Funny… but so very, very wrong. Anyone with half a brain will avoid Republicans for fear of losing what they have left.
gypsy howell
crass and cynical political theatre.
JPL
@no video at work: Republicans have a brain? Who knew..
Anya
@gypsy howell: How cynical.
gypsy howell
@Anya:
Not nearly as cynical as the dems bringing her in to put a happy face on this piece of shit.
Soprano2
I’m glad she’s back, but sad that it was to vote for this shit sandwich piece of legislation.
JPL
@gypsy howell:
The news media is political theater. I appreciate that Gabby felt that it was important for her to support her constituents during this particular time.
Michelle Bachmann interrupted her important campaign to vote no and she did not receive any press. You could write a comment on her page in support of her vote.
Baron Jrod of Keeblershire
I guarantee that half of the scum-fucks applauding in the video were privately very sad that she’s still alive.
Riling up enough psychos in their base so at least one of them tries to murder their opposition has been a right-wing strategy since the sixties.
TooManyJens
I wish the people talking about how Giffords was “brought in” and “used” would acknowledge that she is a human being who is capable of making her own decisions.
lacp
I’m glad she was well enough to be there – she’s a lot tougher person than I am. And, yes, I’m aware that political hay was being made, but what is there to say except “Forget it, Jake…it’s Chinatown?”
Scott
How horrible that the bill was passed. So much better to have destroyed the global economy. Why should the teabaggers have all the nihilistic fun?
brendancalling
what gypsy howell said at 9. Incredibly cynical, sickening, offensive.
chopper
@Scott:
indeed. well, we’re destroying it anyways, so it’s six of one and half a dozen of another as far as i’m concerned.
i’m just gonna wait a bit to see how this all hashes out politically. seems like everyone is stuck holding the bag while at the same time arguing that they’re the only one not holding the bag.
Anya
@gypsy howell: Congresswoman Giffords said in her statement why it was important for her to vote. I tend to believe that adults can determine for themselves what choices they should make. Ms. Giffords does not strike me as someone who could be manipulated into risking her recovery for political theatre.
suzanne
She’s amazing. Welcome back, Gabby. Don’t stay away too long.
The race for Jon Kyl’s seat is shaping up strangely here. No Democrat wants to throw his/her hat in the ring until Gabby has confirmed whether or not she’s running. So we’ve got a list of Rs who want the seat, and no Ds. Ugh.
My friend’s dad is running for Russell Pearce’s seat. He was jogging and someone threw a metal padlock at him and hit him in the junk.
Dave
Sure about that? You’re sure the dems didn’t import this poor woman just in case they needed the vote?
Jinxtigr
@Dave:
Oh, I get it. It’s Terri Schiavo in reverse!
HRA
I better get a stronger cup of coffee. It’s so difficult to read the cynicism about Rep. Giffords wish to vote for something she was closely following in the media and wanting to cast her vote on it.
I can personally tell you the the best rehab is being able to work no matter in what capacity.
PanAmerican
@brendancalling:
She still has more brains than you.
TooManyJens
@Dave:
Everything I’ve read from her doctors and people who work with her every day says she’s fully capable of making her own decisions. I trust them more than I do the internet Bill Frists of the world, with their diagnosis-by-CSPAN-clip.
@Jinxtigr: Damn, beat me to it.
Dave
OK, well, then, she chose poorly.
Valens
@Anya: A statement could have been written by the staff.
Don
I’m clearly a heartless jerk because my reaction to Giffords showing up was “how nice, her constituents get representation on this one meaningless vote. Back to nothing tomorrow I assume?” I didn’t even get past that to worrying about political theater.
What happened to her was awful and her recovery is heartwarming but I just cannot help but feel like leaving a seat empty through this kind of extended recovery isn’t good for anyone.
piratedan
@Don: well as her constituent, her office was still open and her staff was still handling business. Granted, no votes by Giffords up til now, but it’s not as if her constituents were completely voiceless. Fairly well documented around Tucson about how most folks felt about it, we were willing to wait for who we elected to return to her office. I understand that the legislation is indeed a shit sandwich but I also understand the need to keep from cratering the economy again and for some reason, our “sensible” elected representatives continue to hand these guys the power and keys to hold the rest of us hostage.
A L
Yo this was a horrible political stunt and clearly it worked on some of you because it blunted your criticism of what is, unambiguously, a terrible piece of legislation. Brain-damaged or no, it’s no excuse for her or anyone else who voted for it. She should’ve stayed home.
P.S. Do not call her “Gabby,” you don’t know her and you will never know her.
lawguy
@Scott: Therefore, we must always give in, good point.
Cris (without an H)
Lighten up, Francis.