Can We Try De-Exhuming McCarthy, US Politics July 2021

Incidentally, I heard something that implied the DOJ was specifically *not* offering plea deals with many/most of these Jan. 6 assholes, partly to make a point. It's also why they're still arresting people at a steady clip, just to keep it in the news even more as a disincentive to other assholes. Leads to articles like these:

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/restaurant-owners-capitol-riot-arrest-rattles-hometown/

U.S. politics be like pic.twitter.com/hRGtXNmzLH

— Diana Hussein Big Hat (@heyadiana) July 29, 2021

what fresh hell is this?

Simply can not wait for the reams of takes courtesy of the usuals about how primarying Sinema is lowkey misogyny

$20 BILLION in climate funding was cut from the bipartisan deal, affecting:

-EV chargers
-public transit
-electric busses

White House now mum on Biden’s goal of a half-million chargers https://t.co/sUT3WNQUky

— Adam Aton (@AdamAton) July 29, 2021

But hey all the right people are pleased with Sinema.

In ominous sign for Dems, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s pleased that Sinema won’t support $3.5 trillion infrastructure budget resolution: “I was certainly pleased. She is very courageous.”

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) July 28, 2021

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-sweat-sinemas-antics

don't sweat the small stuff -- and it's ALL small stuff!!

how much of the stuff that was cut from the bipartisan deal is not now in the proposed non-bipartisan (reconciliation?) bill? is that not yet clear?

Why are Sinema and Collins hanging on Bill Hader in that infrastructure pic?

Meantime, this...is a read.

https://thedispatch.com/p/inside-the-mind-of-mike-lindell

i imagine the mind of mike lindell, knowing that his mind was about to be probed, thinking "don't think about fucking my pillow. don't think about fucking my pillow" a few times, imperatively

Should have smoked some crack to prepare IMO.

Crackhead to IMO

Sinema isn’t just a bad Democrat. She’s a bad Senator. https://t.co/xprrLPYZnZ

— Ezra Levin (@ezralevin) July 30, 2021

Hope she gets primaried into oblivion and I never have to think about her again.

Why does Joe love to punt so much?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/us/politics/eviction-moratorium-biden-congress.html

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/07/23/texas-democrats-frustrated-president-joe-biden-has-not-agreed-meeting-voting-rights-bills/8058593002/

lol

Today’s Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid reminds us to reflect on the critical role these programs have played to protect the healthcare of millions of families. To safeguard our future, we must reject Socialist healthcare schemes. https://t.co/mOdUuX7THT

— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) July 30, 2021

Why does Joe love to punt so much?

There's a joke in here about him vying for a Chicago Bears coaching position, but I don't think this is the audience.

puntin' makes him feel good

What was gained: “Bipartisanship”

What was lost: pic.twitter.com/QxjDXiHb1s

— Jamaal Bowman (@JamaalBowmanNY) July 30, 2021

Imaginary outcomes are invariably going to look pretty sweet. Like when you make a comparison between becoming a corpse and going to heaven.

That was super deep, brah.

If my rephrasing of Bowman strikes you as shallow, it's because the same shallowness was in the original you posted.

Apparently on Fox:

Question: Could you ever get behind a vaccine mandate for everybody?
Ron Johnson: No, not unless there’s some incredibly deadly disease.

few things enrage me more than these 50+ (honestly prob more like 80+) unrepentant assholes in the senate having quite literally the best medical care on the face of the earth

good morning, it's infrastructure week!!

Lol

I really miss qualms being able to say “where’s the tax returns” over and over

You know this bill is a big f'n diablo pork sandwich if the GQP is willing to vote for it.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/the-big-money-behind-the-big-lie

It's August.

*removes bookmark*

lock 'er up, mods!

but first: Lady G Shook the Covid Tree - August 2021 US Politics Thread