American Politics Thread 2013: I'm a cool Rodham grandma in the USA

its the medias job only to accuse the media of trolling

when we push everyone who uses "message" as a poli verb off a cliff, that POS should be first.

TPM link now just says "oops, sorry, nvm".

Tried it again and it worked this time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24079227 What is peoples take on this? I know it's not US politics, but I think it shows the problems that come from the idea of political leaders etc. The criteria for success as a mainstream liberal voice for someone like Warren are, by their nature, going to alienate her base. And quietism isn't really an option for US pols (I'm not sure it's one for Italian activist nuns either. The platform she's endorsing is very appealing though)

It's interesting to see a real Christian...

Also, she's not Italian

My mistake!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/18/gingrey-im-stuck-here-making-172000/

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) lamented in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his staff can get rich as lobbyists while he is "stuck here making $172,000," according to the National Review Online.

NRO Jonathan Strong reports that Gingrey said that staff may not make a lot of money on Capitol Hill, “but in a few years they can just go to K Street and make $500,000 a year. Meanwhile I’m stuck here making $172,000.”

During the meeting, Republicans discussed a proposal to exempt lawmakers and their staff from a new law requiring them to participate in federal health-care exchanges.

Gingrey and other lawmakers expressed concern about the financial toll the new law would take on them on their staffs.

Gingrey announced in March that he would run for an open Senate seat in Georgia; he faces a crowded GOP primary field that includes Reps. Jack Kingston and Paul Broun. Two-term Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) is retiring.

"stuck"

http://slnm.us/cVUMp3R

brb guys, gonna go be a lobbyist for a bit so I can afford a unicorn

this 'peoples front of judea' shit btw cruz and the house gop would be popcorn.gif if it weren't so dangerous

i mean

https://twitter.com/ryangrim/status/380721904253800448

haha, Cruz is taking all kinds of criticism now because he dared suggest that the defund bill can't pass the senate. Will probably be the last time he states an actual fact.

wow, check this out. seriously, wtf

http://energycommerce.house.gov/press-release/the-roller-coaster-of-emotions-on-the-path-to-build-the-keystonexl-pipeline

the energy and commerce committee has basically posted a buzzfeed article in support of the keystone xl pipeline. on so many levels, seriously, wtf

What in the... Is this conservatives trying to court the young?

is this...is this normal? i have to admit i don't usually hit up house committee websites every day. is it normal to just post the equivalent of an advertisement for big oil? what about the dissenting voices on the committee?

I didn't even know individual committees had websites

god fred upton is such a excruciating piece of shit, btw

It's no surprise that the GOP caucus is illiterate and stupid but I'm still agog at how badly this Obamacare play by Cruz and his ilk will go for them.

I kind of don't get what they expected Cruz to say - that they had the votes to pass this in the Senate? they never had the votes, they don't even have a majority...

they think that if they just stick to their guns...

they don't have any guns

no butter either

lol

Let's call the whole thing off

^^ next thread title

Obamacare battle moves to campuses.

ugh motherFUCKERS

not even gonna watch uncle sam give someone a pelvic exam

Rand Paul: "Does anybody remember Charlie Sheen when he was kind of going crazy...And he was going around, jumping around saying 'Winning, winning, we're winning. Well I kind of feel like that, we are winning. And I'm not on any drugs."

uh

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/190ntq5rkvhr4gif/ku-xlarge.gif

Re the House vote cutting Snap(food stamp) money:

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.), a strong supporter of the bill, said that stiffer work requirements for certain adults applying for SNAP funds mean “you can no longer sit on your couch . . . and expect the federal taxpayer to feed you.”

The House voted 217 to 210 to approve the measure. Fifteen Republicans joined with all of the Democrats present to vote against the plan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-passes-gop-plan-to-slash-food-stamp-funding/2013/09/19/090e9534-214b-11e3-b73c-aab60bf735d0_story.html

man these guys are really going all-out with their memes and their internets and their snark

so it seems the thinking is that ACA lives or dies on whether enough healthy youngsters sign up for it. which makes me a little concerned - not so much bc the Koch's are making any real headway with these shitty opt out campaigns - but rather because a lot of people are stupid and lazy and will just pay the fine. #WINNING

man these guys are really going all-out with their memes and their internets and their snark

― |citation needed| (will), Friday, September 20, 2013 10:03 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hip young conservatives dragging their party into the 21st century

Ruth Marcus, W. Post columnist, pushing the standard inside the beltway elite compromise:

The contours of a deal are as ever: blending entitlement changes and new revenue through tax reform. But the obstacles to a deal also remain firmly in place. Serious talks are close to nonexistent. The ability to quickly concoct a mini-bargain is limited.

The House just passed their spending bill that defunds Obamacare

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-passes-gop-spending-plan-that-defunds-obamacare/2013/09/20/4019117c-21fe-11e3-b73c-aab60bf735d0_story.html?hpid=z1

Lawmakers voted 230 to 189 to approve the funding measure. Two Democrats, Reps. Jim Matheson (Utah) and Mike McIntyre (N.C.), joined with 228 Republicans to approve the plan; one Republican, Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.), joined with Democrats.

its funny how this has become such a big deal with them considering theyve voted to defund obamacare like 20 times already

and shockingly it hasnt worked any of those times but im sure they just need to try harder or something

% of gop congresspeople regretting grandstanding re obamacare and the total destruction of human society: ballpark 40%-65%

vote harder morans

who are the guys who broke with party lines and what are their deals?

well one's from Utah

prob just pressed the wrong button or w/e

they don't think being Democrats is reason enough to hate themselves

http://i.imgur.com/VKrienD.png

heh

genuine belly laugh

whats up w the recent wingnut interest in aligning themselves w civil rights legends