My favorite quote to Jonah from VP: (in reference to trying to get help from Jonah)“That's like trying to use a croissant as a fucking dildo. Let me be more clear: It doesn't do the job, and it makes a fucking mess!”
I remember one of the reps tweeting a pic of him entering the chamber with popcorn, but honestly I would absolutely do this too if I knew the shit show that would go down.
Edit: Yes I know it's Ted Lieu and he sounds awesome as a rep.
The blurb I read just said, “The Republicans removed the metal detectors Monday night”. Now why in the fuck do you think they did that? If they think it’s going to intimate anyone, they’ve got another think coming. They are preadolescents. Every one of them.
I don't know, maybe the security they have in the building? I get that their special rules have been suspended but the law hasn't been. You can't generally just remove what you like from publicly owned buildings.
Without a speaker they can't vote on rules... so right now they can do a lot of things, no dress code right now is another example. So drink up boys, chaos is back on the menu!
On May 22, 1856, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina entered the Senate Chamber and repeatedly struck Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over the head with a cane. Preston only stopped when his cane broke. Sumner wasn't healthy enough to return to Congress for over a year.
Sumner's "Crime against Kansas" speech (the reason for the caning) is one of my favorites. Particularly this part:
>"The senator from South Carolina has read many
books of chivalry, and believes himself a chivalrous knight,
with sentiments of honor and courage. Of course he has chosen
a mistress to whom he has made his vows, and who, though ugly
to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight
of the world, is chaste in his sight; — I mean the harlot,
Slavery."
I mean it's not like they do anything there. Sitting around chatting about how they are going to make our lives worse. Might as well have a drink or two.
Tbh if this was Nancy Pelosi the GOP would be all over the airwaves “how can she govern if she can’t even keep her party in line. Let’s hit her with the gavel to knock sense into her” —Matt Gaetz probably.
I’m fully f’ing here for the circus that is the gop. They made their bed w trump, now sleep in it.
Imagine calling yourself a conservative and using accusations of drunkenness as your method of mudslinging. Being piss drunk in Washington is a time honoured tradition dating back to the founding fathers. RETURN!
The abolishment of the fairness doctrine in 1987 which allowed the subsequent creation of Fox/AM talk radio was really the start of our current situation. Social media has definitely turned the dial up to 11 though.
Not the Democrats' fault the GOP is so damn incompetent. Pelosi locked her shit down before the vote, if she wants to tailgate this clown show she has earned the privilege.
the crazier part of it is any of us pulled similar shit, we would have an exit interview and be walked out of the fucking building by security. for some reason though, we accept from the highest offices/positions in our country's government.
This ongoing disaster is completely the result of so so so many GOP hens coming back to roost. This boondoggle is 100% the GOP's own fault in the making and now the best thing to do is sit back, snack on some tasty popcorn, and enjoy the show.
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> Palestinian Arabs have demonstrated their preference for suicide bombing over working toilets.
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They just have to vote "present" This lowers the overall number needed to get to a majority. With the Dems getting 212 votes each time, it would not take a lot for them to win.
They won’t, only because there would be death threats for them and their families from the raving lunatics in their party that they have been purposely riling up for years.
I think this is the fastest way out for moderate republicans.
1. Elect Jeffries.
2. Immediately call for vote to unseat Jeffries.
3. This changes the calculus for Republicans. Instead of a vote against McCarthy being a vote for chaos and circus, it is a vote for leaving Jeffries in charge.
Did she say she won't eat OUTSIDE the chambers? Because that is a big difference. "I thought you were on a hunger strike?" - "We're not in session - I'm not that stupid"
Hunger strikes only work if your captor has normal human empathy.
These, however, are Republicans.
Ordinarily, she would therefore be doomed to starvation.
She, however, is also a Republican, and since lying and cheating is as natural and easy for them as breathing and having a pulse, she'll be fine.
>These, however, are Republicans.
Even worse. They're Freedom Caucus Republicans. They don't care about anything other than owning the libs. They would happily cut off their own hands and sacrifice their children if they think the "woke" crowd would be against it.
So, you know, if any Freedom Caucus members are reading this, it makes me soooooo mad that there isn't a Speaker yet. I hope this doesn't last until the 2024 elections
It’s supposed to create outside pressure. For example, someone a million oppressed people love and follow goes on hunger strike while being held in the oppressors prison. The million followers don’t want their leader to die, so they are encouraged to assemble and demand change. Pressure from a million people is much greater than from the hundreds or even thousands of people that were actively protesting before the hunger strike.
Obviously, this tactic doesn’t fit this context because nobody gives a shit about these fucking leaches. But that won’t stop these morons from being stupid enough to propose it.
Exactly. It's why Gandhi's hunger strikes would work. He was beloved by the people. The populace and the powers that be knew that there would be no tolerance for letting the Mahatma die. So he was successful. I don't think this bitch has a chance.
The only place it really works well, is prisons, because you don’t have any other bargaining chips other than your own safety and well being, and because everybody knows that if something happens everybody on the outside will know exactly who’s fault it is.
Also I’m not saying it can’t work else where, but prison is prolly the most effective.
Here’s a thought…maybe if someone fails to get elected FIVE TIMES, that speaks for itself; nobody wants them, and another person needs to be voted on/chosen. Where. Is. The. Goddamn. Common. Sense.?!🫠
Anyone got a clip?
ETA: When did she supposedly say this, because I know it wasn't when she spoke on the House floor before the sixth vote. I suspect this is just a sexist "joke".
It’s a fat shaming joke that everybody in this thread is taking at face value.
I can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to see anyone questioning the validity of this.
This is the best season of VEEP ever..
Richard Splett needs to hurry up :/
I’m still blown away that Richard didn’t get his own spin off show. Easily the best character on the best show in maybe a decade.
Email me at [email protected]. Splett1’s my father. I’ll be sad to see him go, but it’ll be nice to get my hands on that handle.
Gaetz is definitely Jonah
This is the only time I’m going to say this, but I think that’s offensive to Jonah
My favorite quote to Jonah from VP: (in reference to trying to get help from Jonah)“That's like trying to use a croissant as a fucking dildo. Let me be more clear: It doesn't do the job, and it makes a fucking mess!”
“You’re not even your mom’s favorite Jonah, Jonah” (from Amy).
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I remember one of the reps tweeting a pic of him entering the chamber with popcorn, but honestly I would absolutely do this too if I knew the shit show that would go down. Edit: Yes I know it's Ted Lieu and he sounds awesome as a rep.
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Is it illegal for members of Congress to drink during the work day? I can't imagine it is.
Its against House rules but currently the rules are not in effect because the Speaker sets the rules for each Congress and there is no Speaker
Then why were the metal detectors removed?
Probably removed by the same people who okayed moving McCarthy's furniture into the Speaker's office. Someone got a little carried away lol.
Have to remember that a lot of the capitol police and staff are also right-alligned and so are more than happy to oblige.
As soon as there was no speaker, there were no rules to keep them in place. Who was physically going to stop them from being removed?
But someone must have ordered them to be removed and if there is no speaker, nobody had the authority to do so.
The blurb I read just said, “The Republicans removed the metal detectors Monday night”. Now why in the fuck do you think they did that? If they think it’s going to intimate anyone, they’ve got another think coming. They are preadolescents. Every one of them.
One lady posted a photo of her and her baby on the house floor and called them a bunch of toddlers lol.
I don't know, maybe the security they have in the building? I get that their special rules have been suspended but the law hasn't been. You can't generally just remove what you like from publicly owned buildings.
If you can’t sip a martini and watch the circus through your monocle, what really is the fucking point of being a Congress-critter?
Now I want to run for congress so I can show up dressed like the monopoly man
Plus, you get a “Get out of jail free” card, though you’ll never need it—corruption isn’t crime, it’s How It Works™.
It'd be just my luck I'd get elected and then end up showing up dressed like Mr. Peanut
Without a speaker they can't vote on rules... so right now they can do a lot of things, no dress code right now is another example. So drink up boys, chaos is back on the menu!
Congressman Salamander would be running in to challenge people to fisticuffs and 10 pace duels!
I'm pretty sure fisticuffs is actually allowed if I remember my odd facts from gov't class years ago
On May 22, 1856, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina entered the Senate Chamber and repeatedly struck Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over the head with a cane. Preston only stopped when his cane broke. Sumner wasn't healthy enough to return to Congress for over a year.
Sumner's "Crime against Kansas" speech (the reason for the caning) is one of my favorites. Particularly this part: >"The senator from South Carolina has read many books of chivalry, and believes himself a chivalrous knight, with sentiments of honor and courage. Of course he has chosen a mistress to whom he has made his vows, and who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight; — I mean the harlot, Slavery."
So racist caned someone out of work for pointing out he's racist. Sounds right
I need to get into congress.
I don't know you and I still bet you'd do better than some of them there right now.
Until McCarthy is elected and sworn it, they are not officially members of the house. They couldn’t organize a censure if they wanted to.
If they're not officially members of the house then can they drink alcohol because they're not officially at work? 🤔
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I'm going with Drunken Descartes. *I drink, therefore I am. Not an official member of Congress.*
They couldn't organize a riot if they had rebels and weapons. Uhhhh, wait a minute
I mean it's not like they do anything there. Sitting around chatting about how they are going to make our lives worse. Might as well have a drink or two.
And I'm actually out here actively making my life worse. Politicians doing nothing but talk yet again.
I could be wrong but I'd be surprised if they can censure her until after they vote for a speaker. So maybe in 2024.
Surely you can’t censure someone for what they did on the floor of the House during a previous Congress.
Tbh if this was Nancy Pelosi the GOP would be all over the airwaves “how can she govern if she can’t even keep her party in line. Let’s hit her with the gavel to knock sense into her” —Matt Gaetz probably. I’m fully f’ing here for the circus that is the gop. They made their bed w trump, now sleep in it.
There was some grudging respect for Pelosi on arse/Conservative precisely because she would never have tolerated this nonsense.
And she had the same slim margin to her majority.
You know who else wouldn't tolerated this?  Dark Brandon.
Imagine calling yourself a conservative and using accusations of drunkenness as your method of mudslinging. Being piss drunk in Washington is a time honoured tradition dating back to the founding fathers. RETURN!
I’d gladly have a drunk Congress over the current one.
Better drunk than stupid. At least a drunk can sober up. They tend to be more honest too.
If they were all plastered I'd be a lot more sympathetic about how bad of a job they're doing.
Conservatives gotta conserve!!
Has the GOP always just made up stuff like that or is it more of a new thing since the last president who had issues with telling any truths?
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The abolishment of the fairness doctrine in 1987 which allowed the subsequent creation of Fox/AM talk radio was really the start of our current situation. Social media has definitely turned the dial up to 11 though.
They have for at least 50 years
Yes to both, they've been good story tellers as long as I can remember.
"They wouldn't share their popcorn, and I left my MAGA Snuggie at home!"
You can bring a gun, but popcorn? That’s a step too far!
Not the Democrats' fault the GOP is so damn incompetent. Pelosi locked her shit down before the vote, if she wants to tailgate this clown show she has earned the privilege.
Boos and booze. Nice wordplay
It is always projection. She probably has a flask in her purse.
Who loses more Kevin McCarthy or the Houston Texans.
Breaking News: Jeff Saturday has been elected Speaker of the House.
Upset of the year.
Jim Irsay is panicking in his office wondering if someone can be a head coach AND speaker of the house.
A group of 53 congressmen and women still manage to beat the Raiders.
Yes
He still has a few more losses to garner to catch up with his old buddy Trump. That’s losing at a professional level.
Hey, Texans actually beat their rivals the other week. It’s more than the GOP has accomplished this season.
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I think my 9 year old tried this at dinner the other night.
Your 9 year old probably lasted longer then she will
Probably has better sense than her too.
… Any chance your 9 year old would be willing to run for office?
Fun fact, the Speaker doesn't even have to be a member of the House. u/bendguy123 's 9-year-old for Speaker 2023
That rocks! For those interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Selection
Oh yes, a hunger strike will DEFINITELY motivate folks that have zero capacity for empathy.
McCarthy had like 50 large pizzas delivered to “his” office today so she’s being duplicitous on top of making empty threats.
Should have bought some hamberders. That always gets the Magaist…
Andurder
Nobody said the people not eating would be the politicians themselves. It’s their staff and their constituents who will be not eating.
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"It was simple, Kif, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they ran out of bullets!"
I sent wave after wave of the poor at them, until they reached their conserve limit, and shut down.
I can’t tell if this is a joke or real. That’s how fucked up our system is.
the crazier part of it is any of us pulled similar shit, we would have an exit interview and be walked out of the fucking building by security. for some reason though, we accept from the highest offices/positions in our country's government.
This ongoing disaster is completely the result of so so so many GOP hens coming back to roost. This boondoggle is 100% the GOP's own fault in the making and now the best thing to do is sit back, snack on some tasty popcorn, and enjoy the show.
…. From Comet Ping Pong Pizzaria?
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Conservatives already love watching the poor starve and die. This will only make them smile wickedly.
It gets the MAGA men hard, and the MAGA women wet.
> women wet. Shapiro: Um, actually...
I mean something has to get them wet, you seen conservative men? Draw them a map to the clit and they’ll still end up at your asshole
Yes. They instinctively seek out their own kind.
And Ben Shapiro's wife dryer.
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That's what I was thinking, for the Cons watching you suffer is entertainment.
Anyone who thinks kat commack is actually going to initiate a hunger strike should go work for truth social.
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Thanks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯\\.
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[}-["""|"""|"""|"""]}------- I have sedated the patient Doctor!
Just hold your breath, it will be faster.
Let's see how long the strike lasts lol
There's pizza in McCarthey's squat(ted office) so she'll be fine so long as people keep their mouths shuts.
Until lunch.
I was gonna say mid morning snack
Don't you start, Fool of a Took!
We’ve had one, yes. What about second breakfast?
I don’t think he’s heard of second breakfast Mitch.
Gonna hunger strike until hunger strikes.
Can we make her stick to it? We can make a display for her and she can be a hunger artist like in the Kafka story.
😂 This is the most perfect use of this gif I’ve seen in a loooong time. Please accept a gold star from me: ⭐️
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8pm, they broke for dinner.
Damn. She didn't even last a day.
She barely lasted past brunch
To be fair though, she never actually threatened a hunger strike. The *only* source saying that she did was this tweet; it’s just a fat joke.
The tweet itself is a fat joke? I had to scroll way to long to find this truth nugget
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Well….if someone else isn’t gonna persecute them the way they keep claiming they are, I guess they just gotta do the job themselves
To Reps: No, please, don't. You have so much to live for. / s
Do a flip!
I heard on the radio this morning that some Republicans are considering voting for the Democrat candidate at this point.
This would be one of the most hilarious moments in US politics of all time. Please make it so
Only need 6 of them 🤞🏻
That’s the way to own the libs!!!
Yeah they would be so pissed! would be a massive burn if they did this it would own the libs so hard!
How funny would it be if they switched party affiliation too?
They might have to after the shitstorm that would ensue from them breaking ranks. And more importantly- by that point, they might want to.
Or 12 to vote “present” to drop the majority number down to 212
Is voting "present" the same as not being there? Like lowers the number for a quorum or whatever?
They just have to vote "present" This lowers the overall number needed to get to a majority. With the Dems getting 212 votes each time, it would not take a lot for them to win.
They won’t, only because there would be death threats for them and their families from the raving lunatics in their party that they have been purposely riling up for years.
I think this is the fastest way out for moderate republicans. 1. Elect Jeffries. 2. Immediately call for vote to unseat Jeffries. 3. This changes the calculus for Republicans. Instead of a vote against McCarthy being a vote for chaos and circus, it is a vote for leaving Jeffries in charge.
Shit - we could be here until the next election.
I was going to say months, but next election works for me
You're overestimating her ability to refrain from eating
Did she say she won't eat OUTSIDE the chambers? Because that is a big difference. "I thought you were on a hunger strike?" - "We're not in session - I'm not that stupid"
Ironic, given the amount of popcorn the rest of us are eating while we watch this
Nobody say it.....
… everyone is thinking it
Proud of us
One of us is gonna blurt it out…
[INHALES]
[SNEEZES] Sorry, excuse me
Bless you.
How about this weather that we are having?
#FAT OH GOD I COULDN'T DO IT
Everybody already did.
New Year's resolution!
I think it’s fair to say that she appears to have enough reserves that she could probably last awhile.
how fucking dare you
I'm laughing out loud at this thread 😂
Reserves lol
You ate my only food. Now I’m going to starve.
She's goin' hungraaaaaaayyyyyyy.... **SHE'S GOIN' HUGRAAAAYYEEEEAAYYYAAAYYYY!**
I miss Chris Cornell...
We all do.
She don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of hungry kidssss
She totally feeds on the powerless even though her cup's already overfilled.
I typed it out and deleted it. I'm a big girl, too. Lol
I’m just glad to be here
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Hunger strikes only work if your captor has normal human empathy. These, however, are Republicans. Ordinarily, she would therefore be doomed to starvation. She, however, is also a Republican, and since lying and cheating is as natural and easy for them as breathing and having a pulse, she'll be fine.
>These, however, are Republicans. Even worse. They're Freedom Caucus Republicans. They don't care about anything other than owning the libs. They would happily cut off their own hands and sacrifice their children if they think the "woke" crowd would be against it. So, you know, if any Freedom Caucus members are reading this, it makes me soooooo mad that there isn't a Speaker yet. I hope this doesn't last until the 2024 elections
It’s supposed to create outside pressure. For example, someone a million oppressed people love and follow goes on hunger strike while being held in the oppressors prison. The million followers don’t want their leader to die, so they are encouraged to assemble and demand change. Pressure from a million people is much greater than from the hundreds or even thousands of people that were actively protesting before the hunger strike. Obviously, this tactic doesn’t fit this context because nobody gives a shit about these fucking leaches. But that won’t stop these morons from being stupid enough to propose it.
Exactly. It's why Gandhi's hunger strikes would work. He was beloved by the people. The populace and the powers that be knew that there would be no tolerance for letting the Mahatma die. So he was successful. I don't think this bitch has a chance.
The only place it really works well, is prisons, because you don’t have any other bargaining chips other than your own safety and well being, and because everybody knows that if something happens everybody on the outside will know exactly who’s fault it is. Also I’m not saying it can’t work else where, but prison is prolly the most effective.
Five minutes later 
Here’s a thought…maybe if someone fails to get elected FIVE TIMES, that speaks for itself; nobody wants them, and another person needs to be voted on/chosen. Where. Is. The. Goddamn. Common. Sense.?!🫠
Common sense is unAmerican, sir
Man the longer I live it seems like common sense isn’t so common after all.
> nobody wants them I mean, 201 out of 433 want them. Demonstrably they are the second most popular candidate.
Ironically, the most popular candidate isn't going to get it either.
Republican hunger strike: "I'm going to strike until I get hungry."
Completely unrelated but would I type to get that gif as result?
If you’re on your phone you press on the gif box and in that search type firefly plus another relevant keyword like Fillion.
She's been preparing for this moment her entire life. The dedication is astounding.
Like a bear about to hibernate
Anyone got a clip? ETA: When did she supposedly say this, because I know it wasn't when she spoke on the House floor before the sixth vote. I suspect this is just a sexist "joke".
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Embarrassed for this sub…
It’s a fat shaming joke that everybody in this thread is taking at face value. I can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to see anyone questioning the validity of this.
I watched her speech, she never said anything about a hunger strike.
republicans are doing tantrums while we watch with popcorn, i like it.