AOC: Here’s what went down: we just won a clean 45 day gov extension, stripped GOP’s earlier 30% cuts to Social Security admin etc, staved off last minute anti-immigrant hijinks, and averted shutdown (for now).  People will get paychecks and MTG threw a tantrum on the way out. Win-win

Now, legislate EmptyG getting $1 a year for her shenanigans and put Austin's pay back where it belongs. #StupidHowlerMonkeyMarjorie

(September 30, 2023 at 4:32 pm)LinuxGal Wrote: AOC: Here’s what went down: we just won a clean 45 day gov extension, stripped GOP’s earlier 30% cuts to Social Security admin etc, staved off last minute anti-immigrant hijinks, and averted shutdown (for now).  People will get paychecks and MTG threw a tantrum on the way out. Win-win

Brinksmanship. Helluva way to run a railroad.

Boru

(September 30, 2023 at 5:49 pm)Fireball Wrote: Now, legislate EmptyG getting $1 a year for her shenanigans and put Austin's pay back where it belongs. #StupidHowlerMonkeyMarjorie

If she wants to shut down the government, she should start with her own pay. Put your money where your mouth is.

i am disappointed the government failed to shut down. I’ve been looking forward to flying photography drones in national parks with impunity.

The anarchist in me wants the government to shut down, permanently.

I'm tired of the brinksmanship, and want all engaged in it ousted.

Quote:The GOP tries to play catch up with women each election cycle, attempting to woo the voting bloc away from Democrats who say Republicans are out of touch with their interests. While many Republicans admit they need to go better, recent polling shows a long way to go.

Young women, in particular, are still gravitating toward the Democratic Party, creating a hurdle for Republicans desperate to expand beyond their traditional base of white and non-college-educated men.

The midterms showed that Republicans’ pitfalls with women may be even harder to crack heading into 2024 as the gap between parties widens. Exit polling conducted by CNN last November shows the vast majority of female voters — 72 percent ages 18 to 29 — voted for Democratic House candidates, whereas only 26 percent voted for their GOP rivals.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/42...ith-women/

No wonder the far-right is resorting to violence. It seems the only way they might retain power.

(October 1, 2023 at 9:48 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

Quote:The GOP tries to play catch up with women each election cycle, attempting to woo the voting bloc away from Democrats who say Republicans are out of touch with their interests. While many Republicans admit they need to go better, recent polling shows a long way to go.

Russia tries to play catch up with Ukraine each winter, attempting to woo the population away from NATO who say the Russian missile attacks on their power grid are out of touch with their need for warm shelter.  While many Russians admit they need to do better, recent polling shows they have a long way to go.

(September 30, 2023 at 11:01 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I'm tired of the brinksmanship, and want all engaged in it ousted.

A guy caught up in a sex trafficking ring and providing drugs to underage girls, who had his dad jump in to make the charges go away, says he will move to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.