Jump to content
Washington Football Team Logo
Extremeskins

The Sewer That Is The GOP: With All The White Supremacists, Conspiracy Nutters, And Other Malicious Whacko Subgroups, How Does It Get Fixed?


Jumbo

Recommended Posts

The House rules chairman blocked Lauren Boebert's measure under a 'new rule' against 'lunatics'

 

House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern created a "new rule" on his committee for people like Rep. Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting far-right firebrand from Colorado.

 

When one of her "flurry of nonsensical amendments turned out to be reasonable," McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, blocked it from going to the House floor and a Republican committee member wanted to know why, according to journalist Robert Draper's new book, "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind."

 

"As McGovern would recall it, his response was, 'We have a new rule in the Rules Committee. If you're bat**** crazy, you're not getting an amendment,'" Draper wrote. "'I'm sorry. We're not doing this. We're not doing this. I'm not going down that road. I'm not going to be part of any effort to legitimize people who are ****ing lunatics.'"

 

The book does not describe the amendment. McGovern and Boebert's offices didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

 

Boebert was among the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. In the aftermath, Draper describes how some Democrats, including McGovern, weren't inclined to work with election-denying Republicans.

 

Click on the link for the full article

  • Like 1
  • Super Duper Ain't No Party Pooper Two Thumbs Up 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Trial date set for Rep. Madison Cawthorn after being cited for having gun at Charlotte Douglas

 

A trial date has been set for North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn after police said he took a loaded gun to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in April.

 

The Transportation Security Administration said they found the gun in his luggage.

 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Cawthorn was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, which is a misdemeanor.

 

The trial date for Cawthorn has been scheduled for Jan. 13, 2023.

 

Click on the link for the full article

  • Thumb up 1
  • Super Duper Ain't No Party Pooper Two Thumbs Up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

GOP candidate suspends campaign for Maricopa College Board after arrest for sexual indecency

 

Randy Kaufman, a Republican candidate for the Maricopa County Community College Governing Board, suspended his campaign Tuesday after media reports of his arrest Oct. 4 on a charge of public sexual indecency.

 

Kaufman was seen masturbating in his pickup truck in the parking lot of the community college district's Rio Salado Lifelong Learning Center in Surprise, according to a police report by the Maricopa County Community College Police.

 

Click on the link for the full article

  • Haha 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, LD0506 said:

 

The Russian flag is a tell

 

Really?  So safe to say he is a republican just off of that?  Seems like a stretch to say the least.  Maybe he just has a different opinion on Russia.  Maybe he is Russian and his showing support for his heritage. 

 

I think making such a jump based off just that is pretty ****ing stupid and a reason we're in the position we are.

  • Thumb up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, The Almighty Buzz said:

 

Really?  So safe to say he is a republican just off of that?  Seems like a stretch to say the least.  Maybe he just has a different opinion on Russia.  Maybe he is Russian and his showing support for his heritage. 

 

I think making such a jump based off just that is pretty ****ing stupid and a reason we're in the position we are.

 

Mebbe

Mebbe not

I was just opining on the original post and your ?

 

Although in the interests of clarity, transparency and honesty, I'd be inclined to think that anyone toting around a Russian flag at this point is probably one of the dain bramaged

  • Like 5
  • Thumb up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 minutes ago, The Almighty Buzz said:

 

Really?  So safe to say he is a republican just off of that?  Seems like a stretch to say the least.  Maybe he just has a different opinion on Russia.  Maybe he is Russian and his showing support for his heritage. 

 

I think making such a jump based off just that is pretty ****ing stupid and a reason we're in the position we are.

 

You angling for that <1% of Infantry vets driving pickups who fly the Russian Flag that aren't MAGA? 😁

Edited by The Evil Genius
  • Haha 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, LD0506 said:

Although in the interests of clarity, transparency and honesty, I'd be inclined to think that anyone toting around a Russian flag at this point is probably one of the dain bramaged

 

If I were to place a bet, that is probably the way I go also.  But that is a far cry from "safe to say".  I assumed there would at least be a Trump sticker or something.  I just think the jump he made is pretty stupid and ****ty.

 

7 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said:

 

You angling for that <1% of Infantry vets driving pickups who fly the Russian Flag that aren't MAGA? 😁

 

I'm angling for the "don't make ignorant assumptions that show just how closed minded of an individual you are."  What percentage do you think that is?

 

I'm also curious how many infantry vets you know and interact with to make your statement?

Edited by The Almighty Buzz
Autocorrect
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, The Almighty Buzz said:

 

I'm also curious how many infantry vets you know and interact with to make your statement?

 

You are right, that is unfair (and just 1 tbf).

 

That said, I cannot imagine anyone flying the Russian flag and voting Democrat (since they have been pro Ukraine and the GOP has not). 

  • Like 1
  • Thumb up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said:

That said, I cannot imagine anyone flying the Russian flag and voting Democrat (since they have been pro Ukraine and the GOP has not). 

 

I would agree with that.  I just think everyone needs reminders that there are more than just those two options in life.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, China said:

GOP candidate suspends campaign for Maricopa College Board after arrest for sexual indecency

 

Randy Kaufman, a Republican candidate for the Maricopa County Community College Governing Board, suspended his campaign Tuesday after media reports of his arrest Oct. 4 on a charge of public sexual indecency.

 

Kaufman was seen masturbating in his pickup truck in the parking lot of the community college district's Rio Salado Lifelong Learning Center in Surprise, according to a police report by the Maricopa County Community College Police.

 

Click on the link for the full article

That’s a shame.  Here we have a candidate that is VERY excited about education.  And now we cancel him.  SMH.

  • Haha 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, The Almighty Buzz said:

 

How so?

 

Its an assumption. I haven't heard one lib support Russia. They've all been conservatives. Russia is conservative.

 

While I'm making an assumption, I do think it's one that is easy to come to in our country today.

 

Of course, I've never met this person, maybe he's not republican, He could just be showing his love of taking  over other countries. 

 

Edit: Also, I'm not closed minded. I used to be. I used to be Republican as well. Things change. 

Edited by Fan since a Fetus
  • Thumb up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, Fan since a Fetus said:

Maine is weird, that explains everything. I’m sure someone there is driving around with a Saudi flag as well. Maybe I’ll just throw one on my truck…just to be weird. I live in Texas and we love oil, so it might not be so weird…who knows….

If I'd have recognized the Russian flag on that truck rolling down the road, I would certainly wonder why.  But he's missing so many of the other magat/hardcore rightie telltale signs that I might not have lept to the same conclusion.  Could be Russian american and stupidly faithful to the old country like many are.

 

I just got back from elk camp in the remote mountains of NM and one camp we passed had the **** Biden flag and a no neck having old boy rolled into our camp on his side by side wearing that hat I mentioned above (**** joe and the hoe).  Such a soft spoken friendly ol douchebag too.  It's crazy all over.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...