U.S. Politics, November 2024: GARBAGE DAY!!

I mean we have a century of 1st Amendment precedent to the contrary. But yeah I don't take it for granted.

Just to be clear, it didn’t pass due to not having 2/3 majority.

― JoeStork, Wednesday, 13 November 2024 bookmarkflaglink

Point is 50+ dems supported this

They will have to put together a tax bill that makes permanent or allows to expire all the 2017 shit. If something like this doesn’t get included in that bill, I will be surprised.

How many goofy clips of this Hegseth guy are there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrVdFnjEjs

Hegseth is this guy right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk3lcEeoEy8

Hegseth is a total fucking maniac and seems like the one most likely to give the Senate pause (so far at least). But presumably they'll just go ahead and confirm him.

would need five defections, and I can only forsee three furrowed brows in my crystal ball

oh shit, it’s the tanned hyena dude!

thread to gawk at the tanned hyenas (anchors) of fox news

Yay! We're back to "I saw him on my TV" appointments

Thune, yes. A grinning figurehead from the bow of a ship.

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) November 13, 2024

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GcR2G69XgAANtS2?format=png&name=900x900

oh wait til you see trump's plan for healthcare, its more of a concept of a plan but it's gonna be great

“I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you say, ‘He’s good, we got to figure something else,’” Trump said, sparking laughter from fellow Republicans in the room.

what healthcare plan do orban and putin offer

They will put bars on your windows so you don't fall out.

“Hungary has a tax-funded universal healthcare system, organized by the state-owned National Health Insurance Fund (Hungarian: Nemzeti Egészségbiztosítási Alapkezelő (NEAK)). While healthcare is considered universal, several reasons persist preventing Hungarian nationals to access healthcare services. For instance, a Hungarian citizen who lived abroad but is unable to show contributions to another country's healthcare system will not be able to access the Hungarian healthcare system free of charge. However, to the OECD, 100% of the total population is covered by universal health insurance,[1] which is absolutely free for children (all people under 16), mothers or fathers with babies, students, pensioners (everyone over 64), people with low income, handicapped people (including physical and mental disorders),[2] priests and other church employees.[3] In 2022 the cost of public health insurance is 8,400 HUF per month (280 HUF/day) which is the equivalent of $23.69.[4] The healthcare system underwent significant changes which also resulted in improving life expectancy (7.48 years for men and 4.92 years for women between 1993 and 2013)[5] and a very low infant mortality rate (4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2014).[5] According to the OECD Hungary spent 7.8% of its GDP on health care in 2012. Total health expenditure was $US1,688.7 per capita in 2011, US$1,098.3governmental-fund (65%) and US$590.4 private-fund (35%).[6]

Doctors' pay is the lowest among the OECD countries. General practitioners are paid 1.4 times the average wage and hospital specialists 1.6 times”

Outrageous

American doctors don’t get out of bed for anything less than 20x average wage

Yeah I was sincerely curious!

I'd like to see Hungary kicked out of NATO but there must be some strategic reason we keep them on

We admire good ol' Viktor.

I can see why we keep Turkey on despite their obvious shortcomings, but not Hungary

Tulsi Gabbard in as Director of National Intelligence

she so smart

Can Dems put holds on appointments in the same way a minoritised GOP did to hundreds of Obama appointees, or do they just roll over?

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We'll have no secrets from Russia now, but they'll have secrets they keep from us

Can Dems put holds on appointments in the same way a minoritised GOP did to hundreds of Obama appointees, or do they just roll over?

― guillotine vogue (suzy), Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:27 PM (ten minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

republicans will have the senate, and they’re not going to cross the boss

Donald Trump nominates MATT GAETZ for attorney general of the United States. pic.twitter.com/VXl6Ffz5da

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 13, 2024

okay they might cross him on this one

it doesn't matter if they vote or not he can make them acting whatever

i'd be surprised if that fox DOD guy gets enough votes but I also thought Harris was a shoo in so what do i know

I did not see Gaetz as AG coming. Jesus fuck.

funny he keeps nominating Reps. that's kinda dumb

wow +A trolling

Marco Rubio is gonna be the single 'diversity' hire, everyone else will be white

Tulsi nominated as Director of National Intelligence.

"defeating the Marcia, Marcia, Marcia hoax"

Gaetz first act will be to expand the age of consent

I wonder if they have to bother with a background check on Gaetz

wow +A trolling

That really is the point of this, isn't it? "You think I'm unqualified? I'll show you unqualified!"
A rogue's gallery of lackeys

yeah these are designed to get a reaction.

This is why my rats-in-a-sack theory has legs. Keep the faith, people!

I understood that a Dem or Rep with standing can put a hold on any appointment. My Beltway bestie’s husband (whose dad was FDA head under Reagan) was appointed chair of the National Council on Disability (he has mobility challenges and helped write the ADA when he worked in the White House). Some Republican - he never found out who - put a hold on his appointment that didn’t get sorted for a whole year.

Gaetz is pretty hated in the House, probably in the Senate too. I wouldn't be surprised to see this nomination pulled.

Makes me wonder what position MTG is getting

This really is a very special double-sized “Injustice League” issue of The Justice League, ain’t it

The caucus might hate Gaetz more than the Senate does Cruz

who knew Gaetz had a law degree

Is the Colorado woman who gave a handjob in a theater in the running for anything?

I'm assembling a team of the world's most hideous frauds and perverts

— I'm on Bluesky btw (@InternetHippo) November 13, 2024

the united states of florida

It's all horrible but I'm also finding it a bit funny because these picks are going to be absurdly incompetent. Makes me think they haven't learned many lessons about how to actually get things done effectively.

Gonna be a fun confirmation hearing

According to an oppo report obtained by @evethered, Matt Gaetz was involved in an auto-erotic asphyxiation game that led to a man's death, which Gaetz and his dad covered up. Can't corroborate the details of the death, but I did find a man who matches the alleged victim. https://t.co/jvCN1foD96 pic.twitter.com/scUwt8MYnj

— 𝙂𝙐𝙈𝘽𝙔 (@gumby4christ) March 31, 2021