mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 Welcome to the 119th Congress! One ballot in, and Mike Johnson fails to secure the gavel. Quote
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Author Posted January 3, 2025 (edited) Congress is a coequal branch of government.... an election was held concurrently with the Presidential election, and the GOP's "mandate" was *checks notes* 3 votes. So, sounds like Newtie (and Johnson and Trump) and whoever need to deal with that reality and stop complaining. Edited January 3, 2025 by mtutiger 1 1 Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 1 minute ago, mtutiger said: Congress is a coequal branch of government.... an election was held concurrently with the Presidential election, and the GOP's mandate was *checks notes* 3 votes. So, sounds like Johnson and Trump and whoever need to deal with that reality and stop complaining. But, I've been told over and over it was a Republican mandate! Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 Actually, it seems to have been that way since at least 2017..For the former Tea Party and now Trimpublicans Quote
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Author Posted January 3, 2025 5 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: Actually, it seems to have been that way since at least 2017..For the former Tea Party and now Trimpublicans I don't agree with McHenry on much politically, but the dude knows his **** in terms of how Congress works. Quote
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Author Posted January 3, 2025 Just now, CMRivdogs said: Wonder what they got? Quote
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Author Posted January 3, 2025 9 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said: Now they can get to work, love it. Good luck with that majority ranging from 1-3 votes! lol Quote
Tigeraholic1 Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 12 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: He would know lol Quote
oblong Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 Kamala Harris on January 6th gets the honor to do something that only Al Gore (2000), Richard Nixon (1960), Hubert Humphrey (1968), and John Brecinridge (1860, a 4 way race) have done. Preside over their own electoral defeat for President. Nixon's words were eloquent, as you'd expect. Quote
VegasTiger Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 5 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said: He would know lol That's not the flex you think it is. 4 2 Quote
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2025 Author Posted January 3, 2025 13 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said: He would know lol That says a lot more about the GOP than it does about Hakeem Jeffries, Chief... 1 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2025 Posted January 3, 2025 10 minutes ago, oblong said: Kamala Harris on January 6th gets the honor to do something that only Al Gore (2000), Richard Nixon (1960), Hubert Humphrey (1968), and John Brecinridge (1860, a 4 way race) have done. Preside over their own electoral defeat for President. Nixon's words were eloquent, as you'd expect. and no tele-prompters in those days. Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 4, 2025 Posted January 4, 2025 (edited) They can't even be bothered to verify historical information https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/national-prayer-peace-spurious-quotation/ https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3leuhlgmfuk2e In his opening speech, Speaker Mike Johnson just recited a long prayer attributed to Thomas Jefferson. As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu... Edited January 4, 2025 by CMRivdogs Quote
mtutiger Posted January 4, 2025 Author Posted January 4, 2025 11 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: They can't even be bothered to verify historical information https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/national-prayer-peace-spurious-quotation/ https://bsky.app/profile/friendlyatheist.com/post/3leuhlgmfuk2e In his opening speech, Speaker Mike Johnson just recited a long prayer attributed to Thomas Jefferson. As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu... Oh, he probably knows it isn't attributable to Thomas Jefferson... The guy just lies as he breathes Quote
gehringer_2 Posted January 4, 2025 Posted January 4, 2025 1 hour ago, mtutiger said: Oh, he probably knows it isn't attributable to Thomas Jefferson... The guy just lies as he breathes Verily, he hath borne false witness. Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 4, 2025 Posted January 4, 2025 Quote The 118th Congress closed yesterday. Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023 https://bsky.app/profile/macfarlanenews.bsky.social/post/3lewmnmm4vs2y Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 4, 2025 Posted January 4, 2025 Yesterday, the House and Senate unanimously passed this resolution setting procedures for the Jan. 6 joint session. Notably, this resolution embraces the Electoral Count Act as the governing law of the session — despite Trump’s effort to deem it unconstitutional 4 years ago. https://bsky.app/profile/kyledcheney.bsky.social/post/3lew4huwoxk27 Quote
CMRivdogs Posted January 4, 2025 Posted January 4, 2025 Quote McGovern: I want to take issue with the word choice of the gentlelady who kept on talking about a mandate. Where is the mandate? Is it in the room with us? Maybe it's hiding under the table. The last time I checked, Republicans lost seats in the house https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3leul44n7qf2c McGovern: I want to take issue with the word choice of the gentlelady who kept on talking about a mandate. Where is the mandate? Is it in the room with us? Maybe it's hiding under the table. The last time I checked, Republicans lost seats in the house Rep. McGovern on the House floor 0:38 Quote
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