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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/256683-dem-opens-door-to-bipartisan-speakerquote:One House Democrat indicated Monday that Republicans should consider turning to his party to find a majority coalition to elect a new Speaker.
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Blowdryer posted:http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/256683-dem-opens-door-to-bipartisan-speaker Ah yes, the assisted career suicide That being said, a really good move, and more Democrats should take the opportunity. No republican in or out of their Right mind will take them up on it, and meanwhile the dems look like the adults in the room trying to get things working while the GOP factions run around trying to light everything on fire. With the lemons.
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Blowdryer posted:http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/256683-dem-opens-door-to-bipartisan-speaker god dammit, don't say this poo poo out loud
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Oct 13, 2015 09:03
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Aliquid posted:god dammit, don't say this poo poo out loud No it's good that they do. So when the House inevitably destroys the country the Dems can say "He we tried to help them unfuck themselves  "
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Venom Snake posted:No it's good that they do. So when the House inevitably destroys the country the Dems can say "He we tried to help them unfuck themselves - Nick Clegg
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I think it's a smart idea for the Dems to say they're open to working with moderate Republicans to get things done, especially since at the end of the day that's what they're going to be doing anyway to pass the debt limit increase and the next CR. It undermines the Republicans if they're forced to admit they have an out that would let them move forward on needed legislation that they're only not taking advantage of for fear of political backlash. How united is the rest of the non-Freedom Caucus Republican conference? If they could at least get all the rest of their members to vote for things and achieve the "majority of the majority" support it'd at least give their members cover in the crowd, but expecting the bare minimum of Reps to peel off with the Dems to pass the debt limit means their fellow Republicans are basically abandoning them. From the sounds of it it seems like it's every man for himself except for the Freedom Caucus.
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Oct 13, 2015 10:00
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A day in the life of a Fisher-Price phone will be live-streamed today: http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/12/rand-paul-livestream/
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Oct 13, 2015 13:16
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I'm not sure what forcing republicans into an ideological corner is going to do, but I guess we're going to find out.
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Oct 13, 2015 13:35
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Ryan would be idiotic to take the Speaker role. This is a revolutionary House and he would not last long.
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I really don't know why anyone would want that job. It's a lot of work to just be blamed for not only the dysfunctional House but also targeted as the biggest RINO ever when he doesn't destroy the country as the Freedom Caucus demands. Boehner is gonna be stuck in that job until he either dies, Dems take the house, or he stops giving a poo poo if the USA burns to the ground.
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Full Battle Rattle posted:I'm not sure what forcing republicans into an ideological corner is going to do, but I guess we're going to find out. Eh it's not like "we" have much to do with it. This is the inevitable consequence of the modern Republican party (and right wing media, gerrymandering, etc.)
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Radish posted:I really don't know why anyone would want that job. It's a lot of work to just be blamed for not only the dysfunctional House but also targeted as the biggest RINO ever when he doesn't destroy the country as the Freedom Caucus demands. Boehner is gonna be stuck in that job until he either dies, Dems take the house, or he stops giving a poo poo if the USA burns to the ground. He's literally leaving the house; do you think they'd make him stay as speaker once he retired? That would be pretty boss.
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Oct 13, 2015 13:42
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Eh it's not like "we" have much to do with it. This is the inevitable consequence of the modern Republican party (and right wing media, gerrymandering, etc.) I meant "we" as in "Americans". I think you're right though.
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I really hope that Paul Ryan accepts the job just so we can watch him be slowly devoured.
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euphronius posted:Ryan would be idiotic to take the Speaker role. This is a revolutionary House and he would not last long.
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Hollismason posted:I really hope that Paul Ryan accepts the job just so we can watch him be slowly devoured. Would he then get more or less attention from his colleagues than his father did?
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Absurd Alhazred posted:Hilldog Mnem-- *slap* GHOST IN THE WASHINGTON MACHIIIIINE
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Gravel Gravy posted:Would he then get more or less attention from his colleagues than his father did? You're Confusing your Pauls, there. Unless Paul Ryan Sr. served in some capacity.
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VanSandman posted:You're Confusing your Pauls, there. Unless Paul Ryan Sr. served in some capacity. Whoops, you're right. All these GOP politicians look the same to me.
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Oct 13, 2015 14:01
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Gravel Gravy posted:All these GOP politicians look the same to me. That's racist.
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Hollismason posted:I really hope that Paul Ryan accepts the job just so we can watch him be slowly devoured.
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Oct 13, 2015 14:08
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AhhYes posted:That's racist. I apologize for the confusion that my statements have provided. However this statement has been taken out of context by my opponents by lamestream posters in USPol. I will continue to strive for excellence in my work and I thank you for your support.
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AnemicChipmunk posted:A day in the life of a Fisher-Price phone will be live-streamed today: So far so good. 
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AhhYes posted:That's racist. And accurate. EDIT: I'm still worried about Joementum.
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Oct 13, 2015 14:16
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Democratic debate tonight, that's exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing Lincoln Chafee, I don't think anyone has ever seen him before. Also looking forward to seeing Martin O'Malley because it will be like a sequel to The Wire. Also looking forward to Bernie Sanders because it will be interesting to see a debater actually answering the questions posed by the moderator.
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Yeah, but it's CNN so the questions will probably be horrible.
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greatn posted:Democratic debate tonight, that's exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing Lincoln Chafee, I don't think anyone has ever seen him before. Also looking forward to seeing Martin O'Malley because it will be like a sequel to The Wire. Also looking forward to Bernie Sanders because it will be interesting to see a debater actually answering the questions posed by the moderator. You know who's a debater? Ted Cruz.
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AhhYes posted:That's racist. Can't be racist against white people 
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Kro-Bar posted:Yeah, but it's CNN so the questions will probably be horrible. It's Andy "The co-op" Cooper though so it will have an air of respectability. Not like we're getting Wolf Blitzer, the dumbest man alive, moderating.
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greatn posted:Democratic debate tonight, that's exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing Lincoln Chafee, I don't think anyone has ever seen him before. Also looking forward to seeing Martin O'Malley because it will be like a sequel to The Wire. Also looking forward to Bernie Sanders because it will be interesting to see a debater actually answering the questions posed by the moderator. Even this guy isn't feeling the Webbmentum. 
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Franco Potente posted:Even this guy isn't feeling the Webbmentum. Well I have a theory. Anderson Cooper will pull off a mask to reveal he was Jim Webb the entire time, and never campaigned because he was too busy. Then he takes the podium and the debate is moderated by Lawrence Lessig in a Wolf Blitzer costume.
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Seriously how is wolf blitzer so dumb, I assume he was an actual journalist at some point during his career?
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silvergoose posted:He's literally leaving the house; do you think they'd make him stay as speaker once he retired? That would be pretty boss. I guess being Speaker is like some sort of curse that you can only get rid of by giving it to someone else? Or maybe that's an STD I'm thinking of. Either way, it will be funny is Boehner ends up being speaker-for-life.
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nachos posted:Seriously how is wolf blitzer so dumb, I assume he was an actual journalist at some point during his career? He makes everything in both Ron Burgundy movies completely believable. The Ghost of stonewall Jackson teaming up with the mighty Minotaur to fight MTV Veejays is more plausible than Wolf Blitzer existing.
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nachos posted:Seriously how is wolf blitzer so dumb, I assume he was an actual journalist at some point during his career? yes he was a journalist in Israel and then worked as a writer for AIPAC he's probably the worst political anchor on CNN and definitely one of the worst overall among CNN/MSNBC/FOX, which says quite a bit
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silvergoose posted:He's literally leaving the house; do you think they'd make him stay as speaker once he retired? That would be pretty boss. Welcome to John Boehner's personal hell.
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this_is_hard posted:yes he was a journalist in Israel and then worked as a writer for AIPAC What in holy gently caress is this hot take.
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Wolf Blitzer is definitely worse than the worst Fox anchor.
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Radish posted:Welcome to John Boehner's personal hell. Chained to the podium, gavel bound tightly to his hand, in sweatpants and a wine-stained undershirt soaked in tears. He Left The House...But He Can Never Go Home mdemone fucked around with this message at 14:53 on Oct 13, 2015 |
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greatn posted:Wolf Blitzer is definitely worse than the worst Fox anchor. Jesus christ.
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