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  We knew the next two years would be a joke the second the GOP was projected to take control of the House.
context: McCarthy is now so thoroughly compromised and beholden to opposing forces that he's bound to a hell hole of his own making. >
  
  He will essentially be speaker in name only. He has given up just about everything.
  Funny thing is, he probably could have given up less and already been speaker if just reached across the aisle instead of pandering the to extreme terrorist wing of his party. >
  
  He can't.  He and his colleagues drove off Boehner for working collaboratively with Obama.  Boehner and Obama built a relationship that had to be shut down because the party felt it was some sort of betrayal.  McCarthy and his colleagues are a part of the reason of the hyperpartisanship now and it's come to haunt him as he simply can't walk across the room to Jeffries and ask to talk in private to toss some thoughts out. 
  It's become a GOP culture norm to not compromise and double down.  No matter who or how much it harms the greater good of many or the country - they won't compromise or negotiate. >
  
  Fucking Newt Gingrich >
  
  Can't mention Newt without a shout out to Ken Starr. >
  
  Every turd needs some corn >
  
  Just like every rose has its thorns >
  
  Hope that doctor is a burn specialist >
  
  Painful elections or elections lasting more than four hours can be serious. >
  
  This is gold >
  
  It is now. >
  
  I think we all need to take a moment to just bask in it. Let that pun really get into your pores and live there for a while. >
  
  "Emotional Damage" >
  
  “I will send you to Jesus.” >
  
  "Failure" >
  
  "What the hail you say?" >
  
  Hey, I know these☝ >
  
  She’s enjoying this more than anyone I think. >
  
  I think its vindication for her after how they treated her all those years and her husband. I love that she gets the last laugh. >
  
  Physically assaulting her with what amounts to a ceremonial hammer, after her husband was assaulted with a hammer. Yeah, GOP are this big of pieces of shit that they think this is acceptable mockery. >
  
  It was before the attack, but yeah. >
  
  My b, I only ever started to hear that, umm, threat(?) by McCarthy recently. >
  
  I looked it up out of curiosity and it was in 2021 but goddamn it's terrible.
  here's a clip where you can hear him say it. this makes him losing so much sweeter. >
  
  This is how you say “oh, bless his heart” in Pelosi >
  
  I'm so glad she got to stick around in person to savor this bat-shit craziness.
  It's like watching the new guy at work who thinks he knows everything but is really a fuck up and starts crying at his desk. >
  
  "Ever had that fantasy where you quit your old job and the whole workplace goes up in flames? Pelosi is living that fantasy right now." >
  
  Man, boomers get everything! >
  
  Nancy is silent gen. >
  
  Is that similar to being a flapper? >
  
  Luckily for Kevin, he has access to some of the best health care in the nation, and it’s all tax payer funded! You go see that psych Kevin, while the rest of America struggles to even get an appointment. >
  
  Does he? I believe they don't get paid so would their benefits even apply? >
  
  I’m pretty sure members of congress get some form of government health care even after they are out of office (though, iirc it is a little different than while they hold office). >
  
  They get health insurance through the DC ACA exchange, 75% funded by the government, the rest of the premiums paid by them (same as all other federal employees). And no healthcare when they’re out of office. >
  
  Hey! I have to pay 30%!  So not the same as all government employees 
  That is very interesting I did not know about their insurance >
  
  Jackals don’t feel a lot of shame based on my BBC viewing experience. >
  
  Forgot for a minute about the British broadcasting company, made this comment really weird. >
  
  You might need to take a break from the internet. >
  
  You mean I should see BBCs at a local sketchy porn theater instead? >
  
  If you still have a sketchy local porn theater you should treasure it, those are hard to come by. >
  
  So far it's still there, despite the local government doing everything they can to get rid of it... >
  
  His feet must look so tiny in her shoes… if he only gets to try them on. >
  
  We're not in Kansas anymore, and wretched Kevin is an amalgam of the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly lion - without a heart, a brain, or courage. >
  
  Or a fucking clue. McCarthy thought this was going to be a cake walk because Pelosi did it with grace. He has no idea how to lead and thought it was no work because he had shook all the "right" hands while Pelosi didn't expect it to come naturally and worked for it AND maintained it. >
  
  Pelosi never lost the vote. She had the confidence of her whole party. Must be embarrassing for this clown. >
  
  
  Pelosi never lost the vote.
  
  She also had the discipline to count the votes before bringing anything to the floor. >
  
  The first time, sure - it was stupid of him to assume he had it without checking. But in subsequent votes, it does not strain my credulity to think the likes of Boebert and Gaetz would just lie to the whip. I can easily picture them saying they have acquiesced just to get another opportunity to go out and burn McCarthy on the house floor again. They are getting maximum attention from the press right now and I'm sure they want to keep this going as long as they can. >
  
  Boebert said she'd vote for "Kevin" and voted for a different one, so that literally happened. >
  
  She voted for Kevin the minion, and said “no, the actual minion”. >
  
  Nancy Pelosi has graduated from Speaker of The House to Speaker of The Shade >
  
  That sounds like a fantasy series that I'd happily read >
  
  If we can have Biden/Obama fanfic hitting the new york times bestseller lists, then I DEMAND some quality Pelosi fanfiction. >
  
  He has to buy the office, he has no power left >
  
  He just wants to say he was a house speaker. He doesn't care if he immediately gets recalled. He wants a photo and to put it on his resume when he applies for private sector jobs. He has no policy except pandering to try and gain power. It's been funny seeing this bite him in the ass. I hope he can't get the votes, and this keeps dragging >
  
  Just remember:
  If the GOP cannot agree on Speaker of the House, how will they agree on any bills that come up for a vote.
  The next 2 years is going to be a joke.
  Great job USA. Thanks for keeping us the laughing stock on the world stage. They only reason any country takes us seriously is because of our military power.