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Post by luanne on Oct 1, 2023 20:20:49 GMT
Getting us started off.
Matt Gaetz wants to oust McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Now there is a movement to oust Gaetz. Getting the popcorn ready.
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Post by finreporter on Oct 1, 2023 20:43:16 GMT
I saw something that said Hakeem Jeffries should be the replacement. Wishful thinking! Even if he did get it the magats would oust him.
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Post by luanne on Oct 1, 2023 21:04:35 GMT
Oh, and all of this in-fighting is going on within the GOP. I don't think Hakeem Jeffries could replace McCarthy. It would still need to be someone in the GOP. But please god, not Marjorie Taylor Greene!
Okay, just found this which was interesting to me.
Can the speaker of the House be a Democrat if the majority is Republican?
Candidates for speaker are nominated from the floor by members of their parties. There is always one Democratic nominee and one Republican, but the speaker does not have to be a member of the majority party or even a member of Congress.
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Post by finreporter on Oct 2, 2023 2:20:43 GMT
I read that too that they can be a non member but that once a speaker, they end up becoming a member. I didn’t read further to see exactly how that works but found that interesting as well. The amusing thing (sad though considering it impacts our country) is that the GOP in-fighting is like a toxic high school clique who really no one can stand and they’re all ready to back stab even each other. MTG and dive bar are a fist fight waiting to happen and gaetz engages in “illegal activities” with underage girls. What in the heck kind of circus do we have here? Is no one who voted for them embarrassed? It’s ridiculous.
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Post by DotRen on Oct 2, 2023 12:25:43 GMT
yeah but the 2 sides of the current GOPs in office are: the hatemongers and the suck-ups! (and the special clique with LB and MTG which is their own little circle of hell they've created).
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Post by bbbearsmom on Oct 2, 2023 17:24:58 GMT
At Trump's trial in New York City on fraud charges, his lawyer stood up to talk about jury selection and the judge told him that it was going to be a bench trial without a jury because the lawyer didn't check the box on the paperwork for a jury trial.
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Post by DotRen on Oct 2, 2023 21:03:41 GMT
Loved his speech in the courthouse: His attorneys look like they want to throw up when he's speaking because he keeps violating his gag order and imcrimenating himself lol.
Also: "They properties were worth much much more than the papers show"... so tax evasion/fraud as well and nice of him to admit it on camera.
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Post by DotRen on Oct 2, 2023 21:57:07 GMT
The second I saw this photo: Nooo one.. pouts like Trump can Screams and shouts like Trump can Impeaches themselves with such bounce as Trump can (must be sung to the Gaston song from Beauty and the Beast lol)
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Post by amyrs on Oct 2, 2023 22:44:42 GMT
I heard an analysis that makes more sense. for the dems to help McCarthy they want some policy for the brain. they will vote present or something only if Mccarthy will include policy the Dems want .
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Post by lani on Oct 3, 2023 14:59:15 GMT
Not really relevant, but we are planning at trip to New York in March. Unfortunately the restaurant our host wants to try is in Trump Tower! She says she's willing to suck it up, but DH and I are repelled. She hates Trump too but the restaurant is supposed to be great. We have a while to decide.
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Post by DotRen on Oct 3, 2023 16:28:38 GMT
Not really relevant, but we are planning at trip to New York in March. Unfortunately the restaurant our host wants to try is in Trump Tower! She says she's willing to suck it up, but DH and I are repelled. She hates Trump too but the restaurant is supposed to be great. We have a while to decide. Well, look at the bright side: He may lose "custody" of it by then lol
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Post by luanne on Oct 3, 2023 16:47:43 GMT
Not really relevant, but we are planning at trip to New York in March. Unfortunately the restaurant our host wants to try is in Trump Tower! She says she's willing to suck it up, but DH and I are repelled. She hates Trump too but the restaurant is supposed to be great. We have a while to decide. There are so many wonderful restaurants in NYC that it would be very easy to skip the one at Trump Tower.
As an aside, some years back I met a woman who had been the manager of that restaurant (she is NOT a Trump fan). She was telling stories of how disgusting he is. He would have the slimy maitre d call him when a hot woman came into the restaurant so that Trump could rush down to check her out.
Also there have been times when we've walked by Trump Tower and there was a huge inflatable balloon rat out front.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Oct 3, 2023 17:05:38 GMT
Also there have been times when we've walked by Trump Tower and there was a huge inflatable balloon rat out front. I believe that means there is a labor problem at the site.
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Post by luanne on Oct 3, 2023 18:45:05 GMT
Also there have been times when we've walked by Trump Tower and there was a huge inflatable balloon rat out front. I believe that means there is a labor problem at the site. Yes, I think that is what we were told, or could tell by the signs people were carrying.
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Post by birdgal on Oct 3, 2023 18:55:53 GMT
I remember that rat! He was a BIG rat. When we went on strike the rat was usually with us on the picket line. I'm happy to hear he/she is still around. Not happy to hear people striking though. May they come to a fair agreement soon.
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