And Sleepy Joe Will Get The Credit: US Politics January 2021

pretty much go nowhere in Nancy's House

That last guy ("not my president" hash tags) was new, so you can't really expect him to remember the Obama presidency.

This is going to lead to several unsuccessful Biden impeachment attempts, mostly around hunter's laptop

― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:14 PM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

no. those would happen anyway.

TIL there are MS-13 members in *checks notes* The Hamptons...

If Republicans retake the House, Biden will be impeached for jaywalking by March of 2023.

According to 538, Trump's approval rating has plunged to... 40.0%

it's pretty incredible considering prior to the passing of the new tax code, he was for a time hovering in the low 30s, and after that reform passed, he has pretty much seen 40% as his floor...EVEN AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE LAST TWO MONTHS. some individual pollsters have shown a decline, but tbh any approval rating over 1% is too high

He could ritually slay newborn babies and consume then live in primetime while standing on a pile of Republican voter corpses and his approval rating would still be 40%.

Besides the whataboutism wrt to the protests last summer being complete and utter bullshit, how long are we going to have to listen to that as a one-size-fits-all excuse for the GOP to pull awful things?

The acting Prime Minister of Australia was asked this week about the attempt to overthrow the US Government, a major ally of the country, who share intelligence and have dozens of unmonitored spy bases across the continent. He said it was a shame it turned violent, because that lowered it to the level of the "race riots" last year.

jfc

He could ritually slay newborn babies...

"Promise kept!"

Republicans really love to say "President-Elect Joe Biden" today.

"race riots" is what every GOP rep is dogwhistling right now.

Apparently Joe Manchin was on CNN saying he wants Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley investigated, and he's a yes vote on impeachment. I know, I know, he's The Worst Democrat In America, but...good for him?

Wow!

Hoyer can give a good speech, I forgot. he's so old and not very progressive I tend to think of him as a dinosaur.

Listen to Rep. Hoyer cook! His wind-up is really long, but he delivers the goods.

I'm from Maryland, so I'm a little biased.

Hoyer can give a good speech, I forgot. he's so old and not very progressive I tend to think of him as a dinosaur.

― akm, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:42 PM (fifty-five seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

Listen to Rep. Hoyer cook! His wind-up is really long, but he delivers the goods.

― TrumpPence a Bag (B.L.A.M.)

It surprised me, frankly, because he comes off like a non-entity.

Republican Chip Roy says President Trump "deserves universal condemnation for what was clearly, in my opinion, impeachable conduct" by pressuring Vice President Pence to reject electors. But he says the article of impeachment is flawed and he can't support it.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 13, 2021

"You should absolutely get rid of my leader, who is a threat to democracy and the entire country. But you have to guess the special wording that will make me agree with you."

Chips-a-Roy

Why investigated? The evidence of their support for the coup is not like, hidden in a filing cabinet somewhere

^^^ yeah, Roy raised my hackles too, was looking for the exact quote.

i guess the logic is they don't have nuclear strike capability so they can take their time a bit over expelling them (they won't expel them)

"Reject sedition, tyranny and insurrection."

You wait a whole damn career to say some shit like this.

Like by all means, start to express "condemnation for what was clearly, in my opinion, impeachable conduct." Because I've heard none of that from Republicans.

My guess is that the flaw Roy has found in the impeachment articles are that they don't specifically accuse Trump of being as bad as Black Lives Matter

Working up a theme cd in my head with Missing Persons ("Words"), Talk Talk ("Talk Talk"), King Crimson ("Elephant Talk"), The Stones (Shattered, "All this chitter-chatter, chitter-chatter, chitter-chatter 'bout Shmatta, shmatta, shmatta"), The Cure - Babble, just off the top of my head.

So, probably unsurprising, Mitch is backing down again?

This is way too close...

In a better world anything with more than 5 "no" votes would be too close but...

146-145?

Nope still tallying....

they already have the votes to impeach, from democrats alone

it's just about whether a few GOP people can find their conscience as well

6 have so far

7 now

Trump has told aides and advisers he does fear what the violence at the Capitol has done to his businesses.
""Yes, he is worried about the long-term brand," the adviser said. "

The adviser said there is a real possibility that Trump could end up "broke" based on his accumulation of debt and the stain on the Trump brand.

That is something the President fears, the adviser added.

always in character

I mean, they're still tallying, but unless i misunderstood there's like a 99.99999% chance that the vote succeed

I wish I could feel better about this, but with Mitch planning to sit on it, it feels all somewhat theatrical.

Are the three Democrats in isolation distance-voting (if that's allowed)? I know the margin is there regardless.

I just heard 9 yea votes possible (so far?)

Holding steady at 7 with about 30 votes outstanding from the GOP

Republicans really love to say "President-Elect Joe Biden" today.

― clemenza, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:33 PM (thirty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah been noticing that too. Too bad none of them were willing to say it two months ago...

this vote is a real cliffhanger! (it is not a cliffhanger)

the house had 229 votes for impeachment the first time around, wonder if they'll beat that today

timelessly appropriate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzXLc4dVsY
Mina ft. Alberto Lupo • Parole parole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM2k4kO_DPM
Dalida ft. Alain Delon • Paroles, paroles

includes bonus good ole parole angle for the US market

xps

(xpost) If you asked everyone who said that "And how is it that he became President-Elect Joe Biden," at least half would go mute.

Now at 9 Repubs in favor. No, it's not a cliffhanger, but it's interesting to see who will say fuck you to Trump.

yes more of a dingleberry

Trump has told aides and advisers he does fear what the violence at the Capitol has done to his businesses.
""Yes, he is worried about the long-term brand," the adviser said. "

this is why strong brands like starbucks, marriott and glossier stay away from sedition. live and learn.