January 30, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Tweek said: If Dr. Biden isn't a doctor, where is the outrage over Dr. Martin Luther King? He's not an MD either. The same with Dr. Strange, master of the mystical arts !
January 30, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Talkingbirds said: The same with Dr. Strange, master of the mystical arts ! no, he's actually an MD.
January 31, 20232 yr U.S. Rep. Santos to recuse himself from committee assignments, lawmakers say U.S. Representative George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating much of his resume, told fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would not serve on committees for now, lawmakers said. "He just said he recused himself for a while and then he'll come back," Representative Don Bacon told reporters after attending a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.
January 31, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, barho said: no, he's actually an MD. no, he's actually a fictional character. sorry, i had to.
January 31, 20232 yr So the head of CPAC is a HO MO. Republicans are mostly ignoring a $9.4 million sexual assault lawsuit against the Trump-aligned head of CPAC A GOP staffer accused CPAC head Matt Schlapp of sexually assaulting him, filing a $9.4 million lawsuit. "I will never forget the look on Matt's face as he did what he did," the staffer told Insider. Republicans in Congress — who typically flock to CPAC — are pleading ignorance on the issue. In just over one month, the Conservative Political Action Coalition is set to hold a large gathering of influential Republicans at its annual conference near Washington, DC. Dozens of GOP members of Congress are likely to attend, if previous years offer any indication, and the conference's chief organizer — American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp — has already begun to roll out scheduled speakers. That's despite Schlapp being the subject of a $9.4 million lawsuit: a man who worked as a mid-level staffer on Herschel Walker's Senate campaign has accused Schlapp of sexually assaulting him after a night of drinking in October, as first reported by The Daily Beast. "I will never forget the look on Matt's face as he did what he did," the staffer told Insider in a recent interview, describing Schlapp's "smug look of satisfaction" as he allegedly groped and fondled the man's genital area at length. "That's something that will be burned into my mind for the rest of my days." As with other media outlets, Insider is maintaining the anonymity of the accuser, who's worked in Republican politics for over 10 years, in order to protect his livelihood. The staffer's complaint filing, a copy of which was obtained by Insider, also includes defamation and conspiracy charges that implicate Schlapp's wife and fellow CPAC employee, Mercedes Schlapp. And it threatens to cast a shadow over what is typically a marquee event in conservative politics... The lawsuit alleges that as the staffer drove Schlapp back to his hotel after a night of drinking at two different bars — where Schlapp "sat unusually close" to the staffer and "repeatedly" made physical contact with his leg at the second bar — Schlapp "began aggressively fondling" the staffer's genital area in a "sustained fashion." The staffer later declined Schlapp's invitation to go to his hotel room, the suit alleges. Later that night, the staffer described the encounter in a series of recordings he made at home and informed friends of what had happened. The following morning, the staffer declined to pick Schlapp up and drive him to the next Walker campaign event, telling him in a text message that he was "uncomfortable with what happened last night" and giving him the number of an alternative driver. Schlapp then attempted to call the staffer three times in the span of 20 minutes, according to the lawsuit, later asking the staffer to call him back "if you could see it in your heart."
February 2, 20232 yr 22 minutes ago, toolg said: Because it worked so well before! Republicans have 1 move and 1 move only
February 2, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, DrPhilly said: So guns now allowed in House committee rooms, ludicrous It isn't like a portion of them support armed takeover of the government, right?
February 2, 20232 yr Quote One of Rep. George Santos’ (R-NY) relatives in Queens, who was reported to have made a $5,800 donation to the lawmaker’s recent congressional campaign, said they have no knowledge of their supposed contribution. "I’m dumbfounded,” the relative told Mother Jones, adding that they "do not have that money to throw around.” This donation was just one of a number supposedly from Santos’ family, including the maximum of $5,800 from a student and $5,000 from his sister who was facing eviction at the time. Questions over Santos’ campaign finances are just the latest in a mind-boggling array of scandals that have plagued the newly elected Republican, ranging from allegations that he faked nearly his entire resume to an ongoing investigation surrounding a stolen checkbook in Brazil. Santos recently stepped down from his committee assignments but has so far resisted calls to resign from Congress. But Hunter Biden?
February 2, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Toastrel said: But Hunter Biden? santos has to be a deep state dem operative, but still, how the F can the GOP be this monumentally stupid, not to have vetted this **** sponge.
February 3, 20232 yr GOP Would Rather Lose Than Change It seems Arizona GOP voters think it can punish its candidates into winning elections. Quote Stepping to the microphone in the sanctuary, a man who introduced himself as a combat Vietnam veteran suggested that the way the party censures politicians — a punishment previously slapped on the late Sen. John McCain, his widow, Cindy, former Gov. Doug Ducey and former Sen. Jeff Flake, among others – was insufficient for the times. Instead, he said, "We should duct tape people to a tree in a dog park, so the dogs can pee on them. And then, when they’re there for a few hours and they have to crap in their pants, they can wallow in their own crap.” Take pictures of them, he said. When I reached him later by phone to make sure I understood, the veteran, a man named Mark Del Maestro, told me the point is "public humiliation.” On stage, Tyler Bowyer, a conservative activist and Republican national committeeman, deadpanned that Robert’s Rules of Order would let the body "censure anyone however you want.” But, he said, tongue in cheek, "I don’t know how much duct tape we have here.” Party insiders know they're fighting a losing battle. But their voters are in denial. Quote Arizona was a "perfect political science experiment” for the GOP nationally, Stan Barnes, a former state lawmaker and Republican consultant in Arizona, told me. "We had the best candidate in anyone’s lifetime in Kari Lake, and she had the Republican wind at her back,” he said. "Yet, Kari lost. And I think the post-mortem is, you can’t stand on, ‘The whole system’s corrupt’ and ‘Elections are stolen’ as a platform for why people should vote for you.” He said, "No matter what you or I think of the reality of it, if you want to win the election and you want to change things, it’s not the way to win.” Yet denialism and its attendant conspiracies animate a large swath of the Republican Party — still. And if Arizona is any example, it suggests that a not insignificant percentage of the national electorate is determined to run the same doomed experiment again in 2024.
February 3, 20232 yr trump's main competition ron desatan thinks it's a good idea to make girls track & report their menstrual cycles in order to participate in sports. that should go over well on the national stage. repugs never learn.
February 3, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, mr_hunt said: trump's main competition ron desatan thinks it's a good idea to make girls track & report their menstrual cycles in order to participate in sports. that should go over well on the national stage. repugs never learn. https://stateofreform.com/featured/2023/02/florida-proposes-mandatory-menstruation-questions-for-athletic-participation/ Quote Questions on Florida’s draft evaluation form include: "Have you ever had a menstrual period?” "How old were you when you had your first menstrual period?” "When was your most recent menstrual period?” "How many periods have you had in the past 12 months?” Really screams freedom, and small government, doesn't it? But lets queef about the zillions of trans bathroom issues.
February 3, 20232 yr 40 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: trump's main competition ron desatan thinks it's a good idea to make girls track & report their menstrual cycles in order to participate in sports. that should go over well on the national stage. repugs never learn. Well, White Christian Nationalists believe that women are subservient to men. They believe Man has the right to control women and their bodies. The Bible Says So.
February 3, 20232 yr AOC used this term and it’s the 1st time I heard of it. Had to google it. Guess that makes her smarter then me, though that’s not to hard. stochastic terrorism [ stuh-kas-tik ter-uh-riz-uhm ]SHOW IPA noun the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted: The lone-wolf attack was apparently influenced by the rhetoric of stochastic terrorism.
February 3, 20232 yr Author AOC is misguided on economic matters, and needs to accept that MMT is not a viable long-term approach. But she's not dumb. Especially relative to the low bar set by members of the house. If you actually watched some of the committee meetings where congressmen were asking questions, she comes through as a serious person who asks legitimate questions. She's not grandstanding, she's actually doing her job. Watch her question Michael Cohen for example. She was awarded 2nd place in the Intel ISEF, which is a big deal for high school students looking for a career in the science field. https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/intel-isef-alumna-headed-to-capitol-hill/ Ironically she switched from biochemistry to economics at BU, but she's a smart woman (even if she's too socialist).
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