McCarthy loses Speaker vote 3 times…

[jamil]

Must be more of that 5D chess I keep hearing about.

We're up to 5D chess now? Just how many D's are there? As many as it takes?

 

[Expat]

I have been wondering. What ever happened to the allegations about Gaetz banging that teenager. Him and some other guy. Then they paid her to go with them to the Bahamas.

 

[KG1]

I think it was deemed to be just that. An allegation of impropriety. It kind of died out after that.

 

[ditcherman]

I have been wondering. What ever happened to the allegations about Gaetz banging that teenager. Him and some other guy. Then they paid her to go with them to the Bahamas.

Well, they can’t get plane loads of these people with decent evidence pinned down on those kind of allegations, so…

 

[cg21]

I have been wondering. What ever happened to the allegations about Gaetz banging that teenager. Him and some other guy. Then they paid her to go with them to the Bahamas.

I mean lets be honest there are politicians right now with tangible evidence (not just accusations) walking around free for things that a peasant would be spending potentially life in prison.

 

[BugI02]

We're up to 5D chess now? Just how many D's are there? As many as it takes?

I think there are 36 Ds, and maybe even double Ds, in a game of chest

 

[Route 45]

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I like his line about the same people that resisted the 20 were the ones that supported 15 days to slow the spread. Bunch of crooks.

 

[cg21]

I like his line about the same people that resisted the 20 were the ones that supported 15 days to slow the spread. Bunch of crooks.

Wow these 20 should be labeled hero’s and instead they were labeled clowns. Makes you wonder about the label maker.

 

[KLB]

They'll vote on term limits. It will be a voice vote with no record of who voted which way, and it will fail.

 

[jamil]

Ya. I think her MAGA cred just went down.

 

[Route 45]

Ya. I think her MAGA cred just went down.

She just did what Trump told her to do.

Such a confusing time.

 

[KG1]

They'll vote on term limits. It will be a voice vote with no record of who voted which way, and it will fail.

Of course, a majority will not vote to limit themselves. If they truly believed in term limits, they would step down of their own volition without it having to be voted on. The longer one seeks to remain are the ones most likely that need to step down, but they selfishly will not for a whole multitude of reasons. They become intoxicated by the prestige and seek monetary profit for self-aggrandizement. They ultimately serve themselves to feed their earthly desires and not that of the people.

Some such as Nanny Pelosi literally become intoxicated while on the job. She is one of the most egregious examples.

 

[jamil]

She just did what Trump told her to do.

Such a confusing time.

It’s just the difference of having a model of reality and just having a side.

When you have a model, right or wrong it’s consistent. If you have a side, and it’s not consistent, you just reify the inconsistency into a consistency from thin air. Like inserting some ingenious master plan as an explanation so that the apparent inconsistency is resolved, but without evidence that there even is a plan.

At least there is evidence for a plan to force the speaker to make concessions. Is it Trump’s master plan? Depends if you ask someone with a model or a side.

 

[BugI02]

It’s just the difference of having a model of reality and just having a side.

When you have a model, right or wrong it’s consistent. If you have a side, and it’s not consistent, you just reify the inconsistency into a consistency from thin air. Like inserting some ingenious master plan as an explanation so that the apparent inconsistency is resolved, but without evidence that there even is a plan.

At least there is evidence for a plan to force the speaker to make concessions. Is it Trump’s master plan? Depends if you ask someone with a model or a side.

Are not the folks who jump at the chance to believe absence of evidence is indeed evidence of absence, whether in the matter of advance planning or election fraud or number of Ds in the chess game etc, also taking a side rather than making a model - unless, of course, you believe the parameters of a valid model always point one way and never need to be adjusted to reflect the disparity between 'reality' and 'your reality'

Isn't it possible that there is just a bit of disconnect between the belief Trump is a narcissistic idiot obsessed with his own ego and the fact that he beat all comers, ascended to the highest office in the land and then did one of the best jobs of any president in recent memory while there against massive resistance?

 

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Congratulations to Speaker McCarthy and the Republican House majority. Senate Republicans look forward to working together to check and balance Washington Democrats, bring oversight to this reckless Administration, fight the far left’s radical policies, and defend America.

Is this the definition of gaslighting?

 

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[foszoe]

Don't worry.

The Senate will save us.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Ya. I think her MAGA cred just went down.

But she supported the Trump supported.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I politely introduced myself to Rep. John Rose (R. Tenn. 6th) via email today. I voiced my disappointment in his support for Rep. McCarthy and asked at what point did he think his constituents, given Tennessee's voting record, would approve of his voting record this week.
IMHO, McCarthy is a California democrat with an "R" beside his name. Look at his behavior and voting record and convince me differently.
I have no misconceptions of McCarthy, but ironically, I now question the decision making of my representative.

Like you, my new Representative ( I was moved to a new district this year) has made a very poor showing relative to my expectations for my representation.

Right from the first vote he toed the party line and voted for McCarthy. Not a good first impression.

I did offer to have a sit down with him, but I have zero expectation it will be accepted.