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  Why is there not a report option for this for paywall without except?
context: Here's what I don't understand.  Why would I think Jim Jordan, who claims he didn't know that a major sex scandal was happening all around him, is qualified to investigate anything beyond the boogers in his nose? >
  
  He can't even find a suitcoat in his own closet, how is he going to find skeletons in other people's closets? >
  
  He can’t find a different tie. >
  
  Good article.
  
  Second, it is hard for Republicans to explain to an audience not already seeped in right-wing conspiracy theories what they heck they are talking about.
  Each time a Republican screams that the government has been “weaponized,” Democrats should be prepared to go through the litany of real GOP abuses and outrages while in power: the failure to audit Trump’s taxes, the Justice Department’s pointless John Durham investigations, GOP governors transporting of unwary asylum seekers out of state and the abusive arrests of African American voters in Florida, to name a few. Simply because these issues are not the majority’s designated topics does not prevent Democrats from talking about them in hearings.
  
  So much this, “because these issues are not the majority’s designated topics does not prevent Democrats from talking about them”. Democrats need to focus on messaging and put it on repeat. They need to be the broken record. Minimize the fire hose of bullshit. >
  
  Its the problem with holding nuanced opinions. Complex problems cant really be put on a bumper sticker. >
  
  This. So many people think the left has a branding or messaging problem, reality is they have a comprehension and apathy problem. Most people want to be spoon fed, and being spoon fed simple solutions to complex problems is easier than getting your brain juices goong >
  
  This is why religion works >
  
  It’s all a part of God’s plan >
  
  
  Chuck, but let me just finish this. Twenty-five parents get reported on that snitch line. They all get investigated. FBI shows up to their door and guess how many have been charged. How many have been charged? Zero.
  
  Here’s a wild idea, don’t threaten to murder officials and the FBI won’t show up to your house. If only there was a “snitch line” when you were ignoring rape at your school and helped enable it because you didn’t care but joked about it instead. >
  
  He would much rather the FBI go after little girls seeking medical care in the aftermath of being raped >
  
  Archive Link >
  
  Thank you internet stranger >
  
  Because they were always meant to be performative rather than substantive. When your goal is not to actually investigate or solve problems but instead to keep the knuckle draggers in a perpetual state of rage and confusion, actual investigations aren't necessary or even beneficial. Instead you just announce the investigation, bark loudly on Fox News about it, and then simply move on to the next item of outrage, like why aren't our favorite candies sexy anymore, or why do we need to learn about black people in school. >
  
  Ohhh Gym. Why'O why'O why'O did you ever leave Ohio? >
  
  Back to the Beach reference? Wow, deep cut. >
  
  Right! That callback knocked the cobwebs a bit. >
  
  As they should. >
  
  I doubt it's a factor, but its amusing that they can't even really do anything.  When Democrats launched the House probe, there was a Democrat majority in congress and a democrat POTUS as well as a democrat-nominated AG.  There were teeth to their investigations.  Not to mention actual legitimate legal rigor to them.
  All they can do is make a spectacle, and so many of their members, like Santos, are already such a preposterous spectacle, there's pretty much nothing they're going to be able to do. 
  Biden's laptop?  Even the people who gave a shit about that nonsense are going to grow bored and discontent given how little there is to it. >
  
  Pandering to the base for fundraising purposes. Follow the money. >
  
  Release dark money... >
  
  I'm amazed at how much the GOP is actually failing as a party. I mean legitimately.
  They have some sense of structure, but they have massively been fucking up for a bit. 
  They have 2 years to explain to the American what the fuck they are talking about. Then they have to explain why it matters. 
  Anything that they are doing is only going to appeal to their base and no one else. They will likely scramble towards election season to take action on...something so that it looks like they are doing something. 
  They have boxed themselves into an endless loop of conspiracy and grievance politics that there is no way out without losing some power. 
  It's amazing how the right wing media, in the long run, is slowly killing the GOP. >
  
  Guest link >
  
  Thx >
  
  
  Even the Democrats’ far-left flank should prove useful. Whatever one thinks of her politics, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), the No. 2 Democrat on the panel, has ably demonstrated her proficiency in hearings.  
  
  Way to hand out backhanded compliments, WaPo.  Keep doing Bezos's bidding where you can squeeze it in. >
  
  Jesus, imagine the bullshit women like Shirley Chisolm had to take from the press back in the day. 
  This in 2023? The fuck. >
  
  *Chisholm
  Back in the day it would have been Mrs. Chisholm (42). Marital status and age 
  for men were never mentioned in articles. >
  
  Nobody else's photos anger me quite the same way as Gym 'Nauseum' Jordan's. >
  
  So I’ve had some browser addon installed for awhile now that seems to blur out images or straight up not even show them on most news sites. Side effect of trying to block all the autoplay crap. Every now and then I think about fixing it. Then I get a reminder why I haven’t yet, so thanks. >
  
  Hold up!  My popcorn’s not done in the microwave yet, you can’t start the show yet! >
  
  Is widdle Jimmi Jordan angy? >
  
  Stable Genius trying to pivot from Tyre Nichols to Ashli Babbitt >
  
  Ashli Babbit was a loser and a traitor to her fucking country. Should’ve complied. >
  
  The GOP should be the minority party forever