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Yep. My point is House Republicans can pass whatever they want. Those bills are DOA in the Senate even if they manage to garner a majority of support with a few Dem votes.
“The American people spoke on November 8th and decided it was time for a new direction."

They did no such thing.  Republican legislatures and governors - with the assistance of the courts - gerrymandered themselves a razor-thin House majority.  There is no mandate here. >

Their "new direction" is the same old GOP direction they're just stepping it up because their voter base is dying off for a multitude of reasons. >

The primary one being their own willful ignorance. >

Welcome to the next couple years of a worthless, do nothing Congress, brought to you by the GOP >

Let's hope that C-Span broadcasts don't reach into space.  The House was bad enough with Jim Jabber Jaws Jordan and Louie Pound on the Table Gohmert being the minority.  If there is any remaining question about intelligent life on earth, the GOP is a good argument that there is not. >

Anti-immigration
more subsidies to "energy" companies
anti-abortion, anti-birth control, anti-LGBT all wrapped in one. >

Scalise is self described David Duke without the baggage.
Southern bigotry at its finest. >

Funny too that after he was shot the GOP refused to meet with constituents.  Unlike Gabby Giffords who was actually meeting with constituents when she was shot.  
Instead of giving up town halls, they should have given up softball.  It must be as evil as video games and rap music. /s >

These bills are DOA. >

2023 will be a year of signaling for the GOP as we prep for the campaigns in 2024. >

Optimistic. I have long, long ago stopped bothering to be optimistic about this political system of ours. I am wondering how many bills come through Congress in 2023 where the Democrats basically tell us "we had to reach across the aisle to get things done". >

I've rarely ever been described as optimistic on account of my pessimistic nature, and I certainly wasn't intending to be optimistic there.
That being said, I'd be lying if I didn't agree with you in regards to optimism towards our political system. The last seven years have really hurt my faith towards it and put it near-zero. >

Yeah, I hear you there. If you ever want to talk about Left-wing stuff, let me know. Full disclosure, I am a Marxist but similar to you I used to believe that the kind of change we need could come from within this system of ours. I don't hold that view at all any longer.
Best of luck to you, friend. >

The first bill they passed when they won in 2010 was the "The Repealing the job Killing Healthcare bill Act of 2010" so this is an improvement, I guess? >

I thought the Cons were going to do something about gas prices. What was with all those stickers? >

Lack-of-virtue signaling. >

House Republicans will focus on IRS funding, energy production, immigration, crime and abortion with their first items of legislative business after they take control of the House next week >

Good.  I hope the dimwits keep focusing on abortion.  It's a winning issue for them 🤣 >

Bullshit. Hunter Biden, Nancy did J6, Hunter Biden, 10% for the Big Guy, Hunter Biden and LOcK hER uP! Get real >

And just like that, Democrats support the filibuster again. >

You do understand that filibuster rules were never changed and it's a Senate tool not a House one?