It’s pretty sad when Republicans need the help from Democrats to actually get anything done, including their choice for Speaker. The current Speaker is a religious nut and sycophant, but will at least help us to save Ukraine from the MAGA idol, Putin.
The liberals have long since left the GOP. The moderates are almost gone. Now the reasonable conservatives are abandoning the party as its center moves inexorably farther and farther right.
I often think about the irony of a white male dominated party choosing a party symbol whose leader is a female matriarch. I should think it would cause cognitive dissonance… then again, most republicans have lived with c.d. for decades.
Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote
As the speaker of the House finally allows a vote to go forward on aid, the GOP’s internecine warfare is tearing apart the party
Speaking from the Capitol on Thursday, Johnson made no apologies for antagonising them, telling C-SPAN that providing aid to Ukraine was “critically important” and “the right thing” despite the potential power of his opponents to bring him down in yet another internal party coup.
“I really believe the intel and the briefings that we’ve gotten,” Johnson said. “I believe that Xi and Vladimir Putin and Iran really are an axis of evil. I think they are in coordination on this. I think that Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe.
“I am going to allow an opportunity for every single member of the House to vote their conscience and their will,” he said, adding: “I’m willing to take a personal risk for that, because we have to do the right thing. And history will judge us.”
The backlash was fierce. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the outspoken Georgia congresswoman, immediately filed a resolution demanding Johnson’s removal, called the bill a “sham”.
“I don’t care if the speaker’s office becomes a revolving door,” Taylor Greene told Steve Bannon, Trump’s former adviser, on his War Room channel. “The days are over of the old Republican party that wants to fund foreign wars and murder people in foreign lands while they stab the American people in their face and refuse to protect Americans and fix our problems.”
The people who want to turn the USA into a dictatorship are upset Ukraine got money to fight their beloved war criminal Putin.
sipsienwa Premium Member 28 days ago
Wish that was true of our state legislature and governorship. Might get some real work done.
Concretionist 28 days ago
Showing their best side.
braindead Premium Member 28 days ago
Only the ones that have a speck of integrity.
Johnson, Gym Jordan, Perjury Taylor Greene and the like will NEVER willingly leave.
rekam Premium Member 28 days ago
If only.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 28 days ago
Not enough are leaving.
ibFrank 28 days ago
What happen did someone try to get them to swear on a bible?
Zuhl's Wife 28 days ago
It’s pretty sad when Republicans need the help from Democrats to actually get anything done, including their choice for Speaker. The current Speaker is a religious nut and sycophant, but will at least help us to save Ukraine from the MAGA idol, Putin.
Radish the wordsmith 27 days ago
Destroy and leave with tax breaks for billionaires, that’s the republican party.
lopaka 27 days ago
You have heard of calling one a horse’s a..; can we call the gop goose steppers elephants’ a……
mourdac Premium Member 27 days ago
The House, since Repubs became the majority in ’22, have set a new record for ineptitude, passing no legislation benefitting the U.S.
The Nodding Head 27 days ago
The liberals have long since left the GOP. The moderates are almost gone. Now the reasonable conservatives are abandoning the party as its center moves inexorably farther and farther right.
goboboyd 27 days ago
Lumbering.
smithsilverstrea 27 days ago
Pretty soon there won’t be anymore elephants in the room to discuss (Rethugs vs Trumpters)
preacherman 27 days ago
This shows the mascot of the GOP leaving the House. I wonder what the mascot for the GQP is. Hyena, maybe?
librarylady59 27 days ago
I often think about the irony of a white male dominated party choosing a party symbol whose leader is a female matriarch. I should think it would cause cognitive dissonance… then again, most republicans have lived with c.d. for decades.
piper_gilbert 27 days ago
They know what’s coming in November. Ladies, it’s time to take possession of your own bodies.
rossevrymn 27 days ago
The GQP lacks representative leaders.
Escapee 27 days ago
And leaving behind piles of dung for everyone else to clean up. Yup-good old Repubs
Radish the wordsmith 27 days ago
Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote
As the speaker of the House finally allows a vote to go forward on aid, the GOP’s internecine warfare is tearing apart the party
Speaking from the Capitol on Thursday, Johnson made no apologies for antagonising them, telling C-SPAN that providing aid to Ukraine was “critically important” and “the right thing” despite the potential power of his opponents to bring him down in yet another internal party coup.
“I really believe the intel and the briefings that we’ve gotten,” Johnson said. “I believe that Xi and Vladimir Putin and Iran really are an axis of evil. I think they are in coordination on this. I think that Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe.
“I am going to allow an opportunity for every single member of the House to vote their conscience and their will,” he said, adding: “I’m willing to take a personal risk for that, because we have to do the right thing. And history will judge us.”
The backlash was fierce. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the outspoken Georgia congresswoman, immediately filed a resolution demanding Johnson’s removal, called the bill a “sham”.
“I don’t care if the speaker’s office becomes a revolving door,” Taylor Greene told Steve Bannon, Trump’s former adviser, on his War Room channel. “The days are over of the old Republican party that wants to fund foreign wars and murder people in foreign lands while they stab the American people in their face and refuse to protect Americans and fix our problems.”
The people who want to turn the USA into a dictatorship are upset Ukraine got money to fight their beloved war criminal Putin.
Man of the Woods 27 days ago
If they keep this up there will no longer be a Republican Party, they are self destructing because of the orange one.
Zuhl's Wife 27 days ago
So, 112 MAGA House Republicans obeyed Putin’s MAGA Marionette, turning their back on Ukraine, NATO, and the national interests of our country.
Thankfully, 101 Republicans put country first over sleazy MAGA politics.
Zuhl's Wife 27 days ago
Hilariously, Google the rats who enable parody, sung to the tune of ‘Cats in the Cradle’, by Don Caron:
♪ And the rats who enable this pathetic loon – a carnival barker and complete buffoon ♫
♪ “When you want me home, Vlad?” You don’t say when . . . ♫
♪ But you’ll get some kompromat then, yeah. I’m sure you’ll get some kompromat then. ♫
cracker65 27 days ago
It’s getting closer and closer to the liberals regaining the majority.
kennecwk 27 days ago
It’s the ones staying that are the concern. The more that leave the better things will get in terms of doing the People’s business.
vwmdabbler75 26 days ago
Let’s shove these P01135809ed things out of our House this Nov 5 2024!