General Political Fúckery Thread: 119th Congress Begins!

[ADevilYouKhow]

How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud — NPR

A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership called ERIC. Eight Republican states have now pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win — and a blueprint for 2024.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene flips on releasing Jan. 6 tapes, citing security concerns at Capitol — USA TODAY

Marjorie Taylor Greene is flipping her position on releasing the tapes from the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, citing security concerns. Here's why.

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/politics/labor-strike-supreme-court-cement-company-glacier-teamsters/index.html

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

As Medicaid purge begins, 'staggering numbers' of Americans lose coverage

More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since April 1. Most were removed for not completing paperwork.

www.usatoday.com

 

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Washington State Woman Is Arrested After Refusing TB Treatment

A judge issued an arrest warrant in February for a woman with tuberculosis who was later seen taking a city bus to a casino, the authorities said.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Lauren Boebert now says her failure to vote on the debt limit was 'a protest.' But video from that night shows her frantically running up the Capitol steps trying to make it inside in time.

Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado failed to vote on a major bill that raised the federal debt ceiling, something she exuberantly opposed.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Anyone have a guess on when enough idiots will get voted in that we'll actually default on our debts, just as a political stunt?

Or will Congress get their act together first and finally eliminate the debt limit entirely?

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Laura Loomer wants to primary MTG because she's not conservative enough.

Far Right Turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene—and MTG Hits Back in Text to Matt Gaetz

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersEven before Marjorie Taylor Greene was sworn into Congress, she was a darling of the far right.A MAGA soldier from a deep-red district, Greene spent her first few years in office as a thorn in the side of House GOP leadership. Her...

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Laura Loomer wants to primary MTG because she's not conservative enough.

Far Right Turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene—and MTG Hits Back in Text to Matt Gaetz

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersEven before Marjorie Taylor Greene was sworn into Congress, she was a darling of the far right.A MAGA soldier from a deep-red district, Greene spent her first few years in office as a thorn in the side of House GOP leadership. Her...

www.yahoo.com

Jewish space laser conspiracies coming from an actual jew might be what the culture needs

 

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Republican leaders literally speechless about good news on jobs — MSNBC

Job growth under President Joe Biden has been so strong that Republican leaders have to go out of their way to pretend not to notice the good news.

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Pathetic

 

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[Reality Check]

Laura Loomer wants to primary MTG because she's not conservative enough.

Far Right Turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene—and MTG Hits Back in Text to Matt Gaetz

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersEven before Marjorie Taylor Greene was sworn into Congress, she was a darling of the far right.A MAGA soldier from a deep-red district, Greene spent her first few years in office as a thorn in the side of House GOP leadership. Her...

www.yahoo.com

Pretty much guarantees MTG is winning that primary. Loomer is a walking, talking L.

 

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[Professor Emeritus]

Republicans in chaos

House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote

House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, the right wing banding together to block progress on a mixture of bills and vent their frustration. Led by outspoken members of the House...

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