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Tempers flare and bills languish as Speaker Johnson confronts the same problems that vexed McCarthy
Associated Press ^
| November 18, 2023
| Lisa Mascaro
Posted on 11/18/2023 11:34:45 AM PST by Olog-hai
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:34:45 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
The less legislation Congress passes, the better.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:35:34 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Exactly.
To paraphrase a certain movie character, Johnson went full McCarthy, and you never go full McCarthy.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:37:12 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
AP = Always Propaganda
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:39:58 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
(Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
To: Olog-hai
He’s had the job for what two+ weeks? Seriously AP!
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:41:37 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell)
To: Olog-hai
A Republican senator challenged a Teamsters union boss to a brawl..
Bold-faced lie by AP. It was the other way around, and the Republican senator simply said in so many words, “Bring it.”
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:44:00 AM PST
by
Fester Chugabrew
(May I please have a government shutdown?)
To: Olog-hai
Speaker Johnson nor President Trump nor any “leader” can fix the fundamental problem(s) with our nation. They can slow the inevitable destination, but the problems we face are far deeper than most will acknowledge.
We have irreconcilable differences in a swamp of corruption. He is an improvement but don’t expect miracles.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:46:52 AM PST
by
volunbeer
(We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
To: Olog-hai
Conservatives took particular umbrage at the temporary spending bill, called a continuing resolution, that maintained spending at the levels that had been agreed to last year, when Democrats had full control of Congress and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was the speaker.For this to happen, we as a people don't have a functional Congress anymore. I don't know what the hell we have.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:47:21 AM PST
by
4Runner
To: Fester Chugabrew; All
What, Lisa Mascaro
lie? Unthinkable . . .
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:50:06 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
He released the J6 video tapes. McCarthy chose to do nothing while having whatever he does with Frank Luntz (Ewww).
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:51:16 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: volunbeer
I always expect miracles, but never would I ascribe them to any human being.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:51:21 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: MtnClimber
Let’s see if he keeps doing this.
McCarthy started and then stopped, after all. Not exactly doing nothing, but not following through and being consistent either.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:52:43 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
Johnson acted in full compliance with GOP House Rules.
A majority of GOP members supported the CR.
What’s your complaint?
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:54:08 AM PST
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
Johnson acted in full compliance with GOP House Rules.A majority of GOP members supported the CR.
What’s your complaint?
I have no complaint about Johnson here. But as I see it, Johnson also supported the CR. And that's what has some FR panties in a wad.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:57:21 AM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“The less legislation Congress passes, the better.”
Yup.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:58:51 AM PST
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
To: volunbeer
“We have irreconcilable differences in a swamp of corruption.”
So very true.
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:59:56 AM PST
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
To: Olog-hai
Including the J6 tape release that McCarthy promised, right?
Oh, wait a minute...Johnson released all of those takes the first week on the job..
Next problem?
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:59:58 AM PST
by
moovova
("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
To: Mariner
Complaint? If I had one, I would frame it in Chip Roy’s words. Perhaps I do have one.
So-called “house rules” do not mean the same thing as the US Constitution, after all.
And of course I’d be bothered if a majority of Unipartiers supported the CR, but not surprised.
Do you even have a complaint?
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posted on
11/18/2023 11:59:59 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Mariner
Maybe the fact that the CR passed only by having more Dems than R’s supporting it? Still running the Pelosi/Schumer budget. Great progress
To: moovova
So what? McCarthy was doing the very same thing, until he wasn’t.
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posted on
11/18/2023 12:00:30 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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