Indeed, this was pretty funny.
I’d like to think we’re generally smart enough to know that an article WITH THE TITLE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS is probably not from a very serious journalistic source.
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Nunes steps aside.
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Has our 2 party system reached a level of contention that constructive governance is no longer possible?
I know my grammar and spelling is dog shit sorry 
Yea… We need more independents or at the very least moderates to grow nut sacks and learn compromise… Cant count on the rightys or leftys to do anything… They just scream at each other from across the room…
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A good example is the Supreme Court nomination. The division is along party lines and looks like its leading to the “nuclear” option where only a majority is needed.
That will only lead to more extreme (on both sides) nominations if the same party controls the presidency and senate. I don’t see how anybody sees this as a good thing.
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No way in hell is this a good thing. And yes treco in answer to your question I kinda believe we are heading there.
This tit for tat bullshit has to stop, but it won’t because “political points” with the mob. Gorsuch is an excellent appointee, and I don’t see how he could be sensibly stopped. Garland while not my favorite (obviously I would rather have Gorsuch) was very qualified as well.
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I swear I wasn’t sarcastically criticizing you. I genuinely find most of your comments–the way you express yourself, in particular the imagery you use–very vibrant and engaging.
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My hoped-for solution was that Trump, McConnell and Schumer would cut a deal–confirm Gorsuch, but with the stipulation that if (more likely when) one of the liberal judges retires/dies, Trump would nominate (and the Senate confirm) Garland. Seems to me that would have resolved a lot of legit gripes without resorting to changing Senate rules.
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I would be fully in support of such a deal. Changing Senate rules is incredibly short sighted and petty. Reid’s Filibuster trick was awful then and I can’t see how applying the same to SCOTUS nominees would be anything less than utter disaster.
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GOP just triggered the Nuclear Option.
Goddammit!
Yep. It’s gonna be very, very tough (if it’s possible at all) to un-ring that bell.
The Senate is rapidly becoming a smaller version of the House, and that is not a good thing.
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Not going to be possible. Ironically as Schumer said, “they believer we’re more in the wrong; we believe they’re more in the wrong. Each side can blame the other back and back and back to the very founding…” The solution is to grow the fuck up!! Winning a hand in a game of Whist or Hearts is not worth losing the game. Destroying the last shred of bipartisanship in the Senate or damaging the fundamental rules in an epic temper tantrum is fucking childish.
I’ve already called my Senators. Call your Senators today–as votes happen today/tomorrow. I told them I will vote against them, fundraise against them, and persuade people actively to vote against them in their bids for reelection despite being a supporter of Gorsuch if they vote yes for the nuke.
As an answer to treco’s question from earlier–yes, it does appear we have reached a point where the good governance is impossible due to short sighted egotism of our representatives.
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This is such a slippery slope. What’s to stop either side from enacting the Nuclear Option for legislation?
Well… can of worms opened.
The number 1 problem people have with Congress/Senate is their ineffectiveness and bickering. If you nuke all the rules then you can be pretty darned effective. (Tounge in cheek). I believe the system was created to be inefficient on purpose. The more bickering and caning in the legislature the less they can screw the populace.
I think they will enact their legislative agenda through rule changes and loopholes. Just like reconciliation with ACA.
I guess we can’t expect Pols to play anything straight. Time for popcorn.
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Here’s a picture of the Son-In-Law-in-Chief visiting Iraq. To me, this picture screams “asshole” and makes me want to punch him. Any comments from active duty servicemen on here?
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Not an active duty serviceman, but I definitely agree that the picture feels wrong. But asshole is not the word I would use for it. The vibe I get is more of a pompous, aloof, over-educated incompetent.
Why is he the only one in a vest? It makes him look skinny, weak, and silly.
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Maybe it’s from the Ivanka line? A little free advert never hurts.
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Repeal that amendment that makes Senate elected by popular vote