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So he's being sworn in on a book about a child sent to Earth with powers no other man has to use those powers to be the savior of humanity.
Don't most politicians swear on similar works of fiction? :)
“Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the U.S. Constitution. Underneath the Constitution will be 3 items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my parents who I lost to covid, my citizenship certificate & an original Superman #1 from the @librarycongress,” Garcia said, sharing a photo of the items on Twitter. 

Well thats really sweet actually. 
And I was shocked because I initially thought it was his multi-million dollar comic haha. Guess library of congress has one, which makes sense. Don't wrinkle the pages!
Also does anyone else remember that video of the republican politician being absolutely stunned that you didn't need to swear on the bible? >

It was Ted Crockett, Roy Moore’s campaign spokesperson. >

Wow; actual slack-jawed yokel at 0:48. >

Yeah, it’s like his brain cogs seized and he can’t process that he’s wrong. His whole world view is interrupted. >

Well I think that's just super, man. >

Based >

My theory is Republican law makers like it when a Democrat is speaker.  It makes it easy to create boogeyman out of the. Speaker because they come from Uber liberal district that they can demonize among conservatives.
Secondly, they have no legislative priorities, so a Democrat Speaker great for fundraising.
Also, being in the minority, you don’t control committee priorities, so you can be justified to do nothing and tweet about stuff all the time. >

Solution: Republicans convince five of their own members to vote for Jeffries tomorrow, and just say afterwards that they did it accidentally :) >

They don't even need to vote for Jeffries. If enough just don't show up or don't respond with a name, Jeffries can get the majority of votes. >

Sure, that could absolutely happen.  I love all these different ways people are suggesting that Jeffries could end up Speaker, but in the real world if that somehow happened he'd only hold it for a day or so.  Republicans would be 100% united in their inevitable motion to vacate.  The might not be able to agree among themselves as to which Republican should be Speaker, but they would absolutely unite behind the idea that it can't be a Democrat. >

The Reds will eventually sort out their shit and pick a Lemming to follow but if by some miracle a Blue does wind up in charge that gives some of them the absolutely perfect opportunity to go, "See they're still in the way we have an excuse for doing nothing" so there is still a remote possibility that a Blue might get the spot and keep it if the Reds fumble hard enough. >

Finally!  A politician with the right priorities. >

Does anyone have that clip with that Repulican lawmaker that was shocked to learn that you don't have to get sworn in on the Bible and just stared blankly at the camera for a good 10 seconds? >

Every congressperson should have to swear on the Constitution, not a Bible.  They are there to enforce the law of the land, not their interpretation of God’s law. >

Swearing an oath to defend the Constitution on the Constitution doesn't mean much if you don't believe in the Constitution. >

Now that’s a truly valuable book. >

Superman is a better role model than anyone from the bible. >

So brave