DynamicSloth posted:

Brigadier Sockface posted:

Sounds like Halperin needs to do his loving job.

Brigadier Sockface posted:

Sounds like Halperin needs to do his loving job.

AhhYes posted:

Apparently Ryan cancelled the Ways & Means committee meeting this morning. WHAT DOES IT MEAN

AhhYes posted:

Apparently Ryan cancelled the Ways & Means committee meeting this morning. WHAT DOES IT MEAN

ratbert90 posted:

Oh look, another Campus shooting!

RevKrule posted:

Let the games......BEGIN!!!!

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/darrell-issa-potential-house-speaker-candidate-214600?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


Also, there was a shooting overnight at NAU in Arizona. But you know, stuff happens.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/shooting-northern-arizona-university-campus-leaves-1-dead-3-injured/

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

Unrelated, but it's hard to believe that Nancy is 75. Wonder how much longer she's goign to stick around.

Lady Galaga posted:

Jeez it just keeps goin' and goin'

Ghost of Reagan Past posted:

The most recent update in the Arizona Daily Sun says that some students were leaving a party when someone just came up and started shooting. They tackled him quickly, which is good.

http://azdailysun.com/news/local/shooting-at-nau-leaves-dead-wounded/article_482e56c7-6a5d-53cc-9168-ed1524a8e3e2.html

Mountain View Hall is where all the fraternities and sororities are located on NAU's campus.

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

Unrelated, but it's hard to believe that Nancy is 75. Wonder how much longer she's goign to stick around.

Mr. Nice! posted:

At least the pig mccarthy was loving was alive.

Mr. Nice! posted:

At least the pig mccarthy was loving was alive.

Grey Fox posted:

Dude.

edit: if we're doing Ellmerschat, I'm just going to leave this here:

“Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level,” Ellmers said. “Many of my male colleagues, when they go to the House floor, you know, they’ve got some pie chart or graph behind them and they’re talking about trillions of dollars and how, you know, the debt is awful and, you know, we all agree with that.... “We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go,” Ellmers concluded.

HisMajestyBOB posted:

Who's her likely successor? She's got the Dems marching in lockstep; could the next person do that too?

PostNouveau posted:

The Democrats wouldn't vote for anyone but Pelosi for speaker, but if they didn't vote at all, would the required number for a majority lower from 218? Could they just get a few concessions out of the next speaker and then all abstain to let them get elected with like 180 votes?

Brigadier Sockface posted:

And DWS...

FlamingLiberal posted:

It's nice to see that a black man like Carson is regurgitating the old Neo-Nazi/white supremacist notion that gun control caused the Holocaust. We're really making strides with multiculturalism in this country people.

Grey Fox posted:

Dude.

edit: if we're doing Ellmerschat, I'm just going to leave this here:

“Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level,” Ellmers said. “Many of my male colleagues, when they go to the House floor, you know, they’ve got some pie chart or graph behind them and they’re talking about trillions of dollars and how, you know, the debt is awful and, you know, we all agree with that.... “We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go,” Ellmers concluded.

quote:

During an interview with radio host Sean Hannity Thursday, the former speaker told the host that while he isn’t pining to retake the position he vacated in 1999, he would not be opposed to serving as interim speaker if he had the 218 votes necessary. […]

“Why are you laughing at my idea?” Hannity told Gingrich. “This is a serious proposal.”

“I’m not laughing at it. I’m saying to you — I’m trying to be totally honest with you,” Gingrich told the host. “If you were to say to me 218 have called you up and given you their pledge, obviously no citizen could ever turn down that kind of challenge. This is why George Washington came out of retirement — because there are moments you can’t avoid.”

ABC News posted:

Donald Trump took "a lot of credit" for driving Rep. Kevin McCarthy out of the race for House Speaker, he told a crowd of 1,600 in Las Vegas today.

“I wanna just start by saying, you know Kevin McCarthy is out, you know that? right?,” Trump said to a loud applause. “They are giving me a lot of credit for that because I said you really need somebody very, very, tough, and very smart, you know smart goes with tough, not just tough.

"I know tough people, they are not smart, that’s the worst, OK?”

CarterUSM posted:

The Donald, feeling the White House and Oval Office growing ever-closer, extends his omnipotent reach into the halls of Congress, as well. Can't wait until he starts bragging about calling SCOTUS and influencing decisions there, too.

Riosan posted:

Who's they? Who gives Trump credit for that?

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

Greg Sargent up with a good piece this morning illustrating just how bad this is playing for the House GOP: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...trously-broken/

There was a story on NPR, I think, last night where they were talking about how Mitch and Boehner had talked about that their goal at the beginning of this congress was to show Americans that the GOP could effectively govern. It's going swimmingly.

CarterUSM posted:

The Donald, feeling the White House and Oval Office growing ever-closer, extends his omnipotent reach into the halls of Congress, as well. Can't wait until he starts bragging about calling SCOTUS and influencing decisions there, too.

BonoMan posted:

That.... that's not real is it? I need a source for that because dear loving god.

quote:

This is absolutely ridiculous and the quote in question was taken completely out of context. I am a woman, and find it both offensive and sexist to take my words and redefine them to imply that women need to be addressed at a lower level.

“The point of Friday’s panel was to have an open conversation regarding how we communicate our values and principles to women across this country. Unfortunately, certain leftist writers have decided to take this important opportunity and engage in ‘gotcha’ journalism. There were so many positive ideas and solutions proposed during this discussion that sought to empower women. But instead of focusing on these positive steps, some writers are cherry-picking words and using predetermined agendas to attack Republicans and increase their readership.

“It is a shame that such an important moment for addressing solutions and empowering women was used to attack the open exchange of ideas. In answering a question regarding how Republicans can improve their messaging, I took the opportunity to note that everyone comes from different backgrounds and experiences - and our messaging should do the same.

“If there is a problem, who is perpetuating it? Was it a room full of women laughing, bonding and sharing solutions - or a liberal woman reporter attacking the event and taking it to a dark place that does not exist?”

happyhippy posted:

Why do they want to do this specifically, just because IRS=taxes=bad?

QuoProQuid posted:

The Freedom Caucus released their demands suggestions for the Republican Leadership's new focus as it finds a Speaker. Some highlights include:


The Freedom Caucus would like to thank you for your time in answering these completely voluntary questions. Your participation is appreciated.

quote:

13. Would you attach significant structural entitlement reforms included in the FY 2016 budget resolution, such as welfare reform, and significant process changes, such as legislation establishing an automatic continuing resolution and the Default Prevention Act, to legislation that would raise the debt limit and not schedule the consideration of another vehicle that contains a debt limit increase?

...

18. Would you commit to taking up Rep. Labrador's First Amendment Defense Act?

CarterUSM posted:

The Donald, feeling the White House and Oval Office growing ever-closer, extends his omnipotent reach into the halls of Congress, as well. Can't wait until he starts bragging about calling SCOTUS and influencing decisions there, too.

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

@ChadPergram 42m42 minutes ago
Some conservatives already girding for battle to derail a potential Paul Ryan Speakership. Don't like his stance on immigration.