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Some humans start to evolve out of the GOP again after Trump has left only burned ground in this party.
He cited Omar's previous comments on Israel as well as previous votes to do the same to Republicans.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar both spoke at events hosted by a literal nazi. >

Imagine removing a US Representative of positions because they aren't loyal enough to a foreign nation. >

It's all about the Benjamins. >

About personal Benjamin's. Adam Kinzinger says they don't care about the country. Only their own prestige and fundraising. >

Well, he’s not wrong. >

Republicans that were removed from committees were removed because they threatened members of the democratic caucus. If any democrat did this, they would deserve to be removed.
The individuals being removed have not threatened violence against any republican. Removing them is purely for show. >

It's revenge. >

An abusive partner punishing you for the audacity of trying to stand up for yourself >

What's the shortest length of time for a Speaker of the House?
Edit:  Never mind, I answered my own question.  

On the final day of the 40th Congress, Theodore Pomeroy of New York became Speaker of the House for one day—the shortest period of service for a Speaker on record. When House Speaker Schuyler Colfax of Indiana resigned to become Vice President in the incoming Ulysses S. Grant administration, the House chose Pomeroy, who was retiring the following day, to succeed Colfax. Henry Dawes of Massachusetts introduced the motion to elect Pomeroy and, after it passed without dissent, administered the oath of office. During his eight years in the House (1861–1869) Pomeroy served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department and the Committee on Banking and Currency. Affable and well-liked by Representatives from both parties, Pomeroy gave a brief speech thanking the Members “for the kind personal consideration which is involved in my unanimous election to this most honorable position.” 

That's too bad.  I was really hoping McCarthy could win at something.  I guess he's still winning at sucking the most, but that's a bit more subjective. >

Wow a feel good retirement story in politics. Have my upvote >


a feel good retirement story in politics

To be fair, it was 154 years ago. >

And just after the Civil War... >

“Speaker McCarthy needs to stop 'bread and circuses' in Congress and start governing for a change."
I understand the circus part of her quote but even though McCarthy is from Bakersfield he’s delivering little to no bread to the common man. >


Give them bread and circuses
and they will never revolt >

I mean that the bread is going to the 1% not the revolting people.  We do get to watch the circus and freak show tho. >

The bread is about feeding the masses.   It’s really saying if I can feed them and entertain them then I can continue to do what I want while governing them. To the voters of such people it works wonders. 
It also allows that 1% to continue on doing what they do.  They get the bread factories with favorable tax and labor laws etc. >

But we aren’t being fed… >

I feel like I’m at a mushroom farm.  Kept in the dark and fed BS. 
(Thoughts and prayers to the farm workers there) >

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 75%. (I'm a bot)


House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is preparing to hold a floor vote in the coming weeks on removing Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, citing previous comments from Omar perceived as anti-Semitic and what he says was a precedent set by House Democrats.
As House Speaker, McCarthy has the unilateral ability to reject Jeffries's picks for any select committee.
In the case of Omar's seat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, removing her will require a full vote on the House floor, and McCarthy can only afford to lose a handful of votes given the Republicans' slim majority.


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She’s right that this is political retribution. So she won’t vote for it, but ‘he can only afford to lose a few votes’ usually turns out to be that McCarthy will still have enough votes. I would love for enough adults in the room to prevail but that hasn’t been the standard operating procedure. >

Kevin can't reach a consensus to go to lunch at noon. The shivering tower of Jell-O. >

What? A Republican who remembers why we send Representatives to Congress to actually work on solving problems and finding solutions vs doing your best to prevent the Democrats from getting any credit for solving those same problems? >

Oh lord no, she's just trying to tidy up her image for a 2024 Senate run where she might have to appeal to voters outside of the blood red district she represents, but she voted for McCarthy for Speaker >

I don’t even think Spartz would do well in a Senate primary for Indiana in 2024. Jim Banks seems to be the favorite. Banks’ district is Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas (ie. manufacturing and farms). Spartz’s district is the Indianapolis suburbs. Her district is actually among the wealthiest in the state of Indiana and in the country (ie. traditional Republicans). Banks also has more name recognition in the state as well. >

Her district is Klan territory and she's a white supremacist.  Don't be fooled. >

First they came for Ilhan Omar and we just laughed because those clowns can't tie their shoes without being seen speaking at a Nazi rally. >

One of McCarthy's problems (of which there are several ...) is that while there are about 20 members of his conference from the "nut wing" of the GOP, there are plenty more "moderates" than that (plus some not-so-moderate ones that actually interpreted the 2022 mid-term elections properly, and understand that the voters are sick of the hyper-partisanship that the GOP engages in).
It won't be the GOP "nut wing" that brings him down, it will be the "moderates" in that party that will neuter him. >

And as soon as the moderates manage to stop the whims of the nut-job wing, the nut jobs will then motion to vacate. Grab the popcorn. >

I think this exact scenario plays out before June 1. >

I’d say that’s being generous! Before March 15 >

Beware the Ides of March >

McCarthy: *confused* Is petty revenge not governing? >

Despite how many people climb that ladder to lick the brass ring then fall to their political deaths these guys think once the get to the top they are going to be there forever. Scorch that Earth Kev, I give you till summer. >

You forget about Mitch McConnell. Noone likes him, and his approval rating is dismal in his home state yet he has been in his position for decades. Ted Cruz also comes to mind. >

But Mitch wouldn’t make it personal he’d screw you in a way that you could probably work with him again if you had to. I don’t like him but he seems grown up and responsible. Kev has a max two year time period to do his clown show and he has to do it with razor thin margins. He can’t do what he should do which is reach across the aisle because he’d lose his Speakership. The old cupboard is pretty bare with things he can give away or use as carrots. Ever see someone feed a mouse to a snake? If the snake isn’t hungry the little guy can hang out for days looking like bestest friends with Mr Snake right up until the stars line up or whatever tells snakes it’s dinner time goes off and then, well you get the point. Kev, is a little pink eared mouse hopping around in a whole box of snakes and someday a little bell only snakes can hear will ring and it will be dinner time. >

How much damage can he and his psychotic buddies and appointees do before that happens, though? Republicans are still far to united to let the opportunity to screw over this country and "own the libs." They have been aiming for this for decades they aren't going to stop due to infighting they will go lock step just like they did with Trump when push comes to shove. Those that had any semblance of morales were voted out for voting to impeach or remove Trump, what is left is nothing but treasonous snakes as you called them waiting for their chance to remake this country in their image and remove everyone and everything that doesn't agree with them. >

Just say you are going to retire - it will be less painful than hearing all the spin about party “disloyalty” before you get primaried next term. >

Fuck you Kevin. Trump lapdog and lackey all in one. Your a disgrace to your country. >

Omar was right back then when stating that the US had a large interest in Israel because of money. It’s always about money, power, and influence and Israel of all places has experienced that almost nonstop over its history and all in the name of God too. >

But little Kevin’s got the gavel. >

Didn’t these hucksters recently add a rule that just one caucus member in the house just needs to call a motion of no confidence and it restarts the speaker selection process over again? >

Finally.  Someone who understands what’s been going on is wrong and says it out loud!  Strong! >

He can't remove her without a vote. This is just theater. >

Sage advice. >

This guy isn't going to last even one year. >


This guy isn't going to last even one year.

Nope. And he'll likely get booted the moment he dares to bend on a debt ceiling negotiation. >

Is it anti-Semitic to criticize Israel's foreign and domestic policies? Kinda like how opposing homophobia is an attack on Christianity? >

And being against fascism is an attack on the republican party. >

That’s not very republican of her >

McCarthy: “I don’t know how to do that, and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.” >

anti-zionism and anti-semitism are two different things! fuck McCarthy >

Amen. That’s all I have to say. Amen. >

Expecting Kevin McCarthy to start governing is like expecting Kevin McCarthy to stop selllng his grandmother to the opposition in return for holding the gavel and selling his soul to his lunatic fringe element. >

Good.  I've gotta go with anyone named Omar. >

She voted for him to be speaker...
How did she think it was going to go? Responsible governing or something? >

As a lifelong democrat whose spent 32/34 years in MN, Omar really needs to go - especially from the foreign affairs committee where she has shown explicit bias. >

proof? >

Good for her, kind of . >

....Nobody Cares!