The Hastert Rule, named for disgraced and disgraceful former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, only permitted bills to be voted upon provided they had a majority of the majority. But for the Hastert Rule immigration reform would have passed years ago and we would all be better off. Now it appears the rule is either dead or dying. Good riddance. Send no flowers. Feel free to dance on its grave.
Jay Kuo: Damn, you are GOOD! "Comer, Comer, Cormer, Karma, Chamelion!"
You give so much that is USABLE. That one I'll remember!
As far as Ukraine, the best news I heard has come from our ally, France, where Army Chief of Staff Pierre Schill recently announced France is ready on 30-days notice to send a division of 20,000 combat troops to Ukraine, especially to fight in border areas, such as near Belarus.
Moreover, France is considering as many as 60,000 troops in light of the war's threat to the national interests of France.
I agree that MTG may have finally lost her influence by trying to be more powerful than she is. Her hubris knows no bounds, and that makes her stupid. She may still win with her “constituents” but she will be forever despised by colleagues in the house. There is dumb and dumber, and then there is Marjorie.
Thank you for such a great summary of the utter failure that the GOP has become in Washington. Now, decent GOP members are jumping for their lives off a burning sinking ship that has hit an iceberg. The GOP is going down due to their own absurd, childish in-fighting. I have second hand embarrassment, but as much as I find this funny sometimes, I cannot forgot they are out to destroy this country.
I know we deal with trauma with laughter. I do it all the time being in the healthcare field. Humor is my sanity in this current situation. It makes all the awfulness slide down a little easier. Until it doesn’t. Then comes time for the work, but I am not sure what work I am supposed to be doing here in Alabama.
Unlike Washington, the GOP here are trucking along. I feel and sound like a tired record at this point. I believe many Alabamians stopped listening a long time ago. The Alabama Republicans are successfully banning everything here left and right. I have whiplash as I told Jess Piper.
We have investigative journalists, reporters, and authors who speak against the GOP leadership, but Alabama voters don’t care. They prove it every time they go to the polls. I try to tell myself that it is due to the gerrymandering and voter suppression laws, but I don’t know anymore. Is this really what the majority of Alabamians want?
Let's hope the Ukrainian aid package busts loose soon enough to prevent Putin from going nuclear on his false-flag effort to implicate Ukraine in the theater massacre in Moscow.
I don't hate Republicans - everyone is entitled to their own opinions and views, etc - but this really has long been stupid. Destructive. Damaging to others. Even lethal. Trump dulled us over the years to the unspeakable behavior, but it's time we looked at this with fresh eyes and do what should have been done long ago. Condemn this absurdity and squash it. Let's hope the polls groan from the outpouring of voters.
I changed my mind. Saturday's Just for Xeets and Giggles takes second place to today's Status Report on the GOP, having garnered more smirks, smiles and audible chuckles from this reader!
As for the discharge petition, I have been following the vote count coming out of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Before they recessed, the count was 191 signatures. 190 Democrats signed, to Ken Buck's 1 signature. Scroll to end for number.
So helpful in knowing what is coming and being able to explain it to others.
I’m only sorry that Gaza gets barely mentioned. Hundreds of thousands of people being purposely starved to death is always newsworthy. Especially when it is happening on our penny.
At least, Canada is stopping military aid to Israel, and Finland is restarting donations to the United Nations refugee aid organization.
“House banshee” 🤣🤣🤣
The Hastert Rule, named for disgraced and disgraceful former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, only permitted bills to be voted upon provided they had a majority of the majority. But for the Hastert Rule immigration reform would have passed years ago and we would all be better off. Now it appears the rule is either dead or dying. Good riddance. Send no flowers. Feel free to dance on its grave.
Jay Kuo: Damn, you are GOOD! "Comer, Comer, Cormer, Karma, Chamelion!"
You give so much that is USABLE. That one I'll remember!
As far as Ukraine, the best news I heard has come from our ally, France, where Army Chief of Staff Pierre Schill recently announced France is ready on 30-days notice to send a division of 20,000 combat troops to Ukraine, especially to fight in border areas, such as near Belarus.
Moreover, France is considering as many as 60,000 troops in light of the war's threat to the national interests of France.
See:
https://www.fr.de/politik/frankreich-schill-macron-russland-belgorod-kursk-putin-akw-nato-bodentruppen-ukraine-zr-92904616.html
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/generalstabschef-des-heeres-sind-bereit-19600700.html
The news from France brings me great cheer!
The immorality of holding up aid to Ukraine is breath-taking.
I agree that MTG may have finally lost her influence by trying to be more powerful than she is. Her hubris knows no bounds, and that makes her stupid. She may still win with her “constituents” but she will be forever despised by colleagues in the house. There is dumb and dumber, and then there is Marjorie.
Wow, Jay. Very impressed by your ability to provide us the facts in a such a witty way.
Thank you for such a great summary of the utter failure that the GOP has become in Washington. Now, decent GOP members are jumping for their lives off a burning sinking ship that has hit an iceberg. The GOP is going down due to their own absurd, childish in-fighting. I have second hand embarrassment, but as much as I find this funny sometimes, I cannot forgot they are out to destroy this country.
I know we deal with trauma with laughter. I do it all the time being in the healthcare field. Humor is my sanity in this current situation. It makes all the awfulness slide down a little easier. Until it doesn’t. Then comes time for the work, but I am not sure what work I am supposed to be doing here in Alabama.
Unlike Washington, the GOP here are trucking along. I feel and sound like a tired record at this point. I believe many Alabamians stopped listening a long time ago. The Alabama Republicans are successfully banning everything here left and right. I have whiplash as I told Jess Piper.
We have investigative journalists, reporters, and authors who speak against the GOP leadership, but Alabama voters don’t care. They prove it every time they go to the polls. I try to tell myself that it is due to the gerrymandering and voter suppression laws, but I don’t know anymore. Is this really what the majority of Alabamians want?
Referring to Ms Greene as “dumb as rocks” is grossly unfair to geological samples.
Let's hope the Ukrainian aid package busts loose soon enough to prevent Putin from going nuclear on his false-flag effort to implicate Ukraine in the theater massacre in Moscow.
Comer: “Not the best path forward”. You can’t move forward when you’ve been handed your ass on a silver platter umpteen times.
I nearly spit out my coffee when I read “Comer, Comer, Comer karma chameleon”! You are king of schadenfreude!
I don't hate Republicans - everyone is entitled to their own opinions and views, etc - but this really has long been stupid. Destructive. Damaging to others. Even lethal. Trump dulled us over the years to the unspeakable behavior, but it's time we looked at this with fresh eyes and do what should have been done long ago. Condemn this absurdity and squash it. Let's hope the polls groan from the outpouring of voters.
I changed my mind. Saturday's Just for Xeets and Giggles takes second place to today's Status Report on the GOP, having garnered more smirks, smiles and audible chuckles from this reader!
As for the discharge petition, I have been following the vote count coming out of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Before they recessed, the count was 191 signatures. 190 Democrats signed, to Ken Buck's 1 signature. Scroll to end for number.
https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024031209?CongressNum=118
Oh, Laura—we’ve been calling Republicans the stupid party for 40 years. Your America-hating faction included.
This is a great report, thanks for the details, insight and clarity.
So helpful in knowing what is coming and being able to explain it to others.
I’m only sorry that Gaza gets barely mentioned. Hundreds of thousands of people being purposely starved to death is always newsworthy. Especially when it is happening on our penny.
At least, Canada is stopping military aid to Israel, and Finland is restarting donations to the United Nations refugee aid organization.
Thanks again.