25 Comments

The crap hadn’t hardly hit the fan when I started getting fund raising from Gaetz We don’t have a large majority and so we shoot ourselves with this stuff We need leaders the congressman from Florida is not one

Expand full comment

I don't know! Did McCarthy just do what he had to do to prevent a shutdown? I did and do not like that

the speaker of the house is from California we already had that. I don't like making Ukraine a sock puppet to fight Putin. We don't have an unconditional win sense WW2. We haven't been destroyed

in a nuclear war yet like we grew up fearing in the 60's. Are we just going out with a whimper? There are

lots of politicians that talk a good game but very few who have been able to lead with success. Ronald

Regen and Donald Trump are the two that impressed me.

Expand full comment

Yes, the Republican alternative is less likely to want abortion on demand, and give a blank check to Ukraine. WTF cares?

The majority of America is socially to the left of consecutives. The only reason the GOP wins is because of the economy.

Most people don't understand the national debt. When it comes to our southern border we have reached Stalin's position, A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.

A few illegals coming across the boarder can be understood, the numbers we have now are abstract.

Anyone against funding Ukraine is probably against it because they want to be isolationists, not because is the national debt.

Anything that Republicans do that hurts the economy more than Bidenomics is STUPID. Biden will use this to blame the Republicans for the economy.

Gaetz should be stripped of all committees, authority, and sidelined. I don't know what can be done except not reelect him.

Expand full comment

I see. 🤔 You really don’t like McCarthy, but you really don’t like Gaetz either. You should run for speaker if Kevin gets the boot. I’m sure that you can herd cats better than they can. 🤪🤪🤪

Expand full comment

Erick, I’ve not heard anyone make the point you’ve made about Gaetz voting to ditch the 8% cut position. Could have missed it on news programs, but your point should be a rather easy one to make to show Gaetz is in this for himself. We can’t have this with what’s at stake. We have such a tenuous hold in the house, all the Republicans must hold together, and they all have to realize that what we can obtain now will not be ideal. Getting something is better than getting nothing and Gaetz, I think, needs to be disciplined.

Expand full comment

"McCarthy could pledge to advance the individual appropriations bills."

Didn't he already pledge to do that in his bid to become Speaker?

Expand full comment

This reminds me of why I no longer vote Libertarian. They had some good messengers back in the 90s, a la Harry Browne and looked like they might actually grow the party. But, many could not take a step back and look at the reality in front of them with regard to what they could achieve and now the party is full of bat shite crazy leaders.

Expand full comment

After reading this, I am further convinced that we have reached the burn-it-all-down point with our federal government.

Our otherwise-exceptionally talented and intelligent founders suffered from gross naivete, expecting that fallen men could "keep a republic", since we are far from being "moral and religious".

Expand full comment

This is why conservatives don't trust republicans. It is a constant stream of Bu11$#!t. Enough is enough. They really are no different than Democrats, it is about power and fame for all of them, Dems and Republicans

Expand full comment

The Gaetz Bois got a twofor on this one. They got to attack McCarthy but they also got to smear the House Freedom Caucus. Establishment Republicans are a cancer and waste no time making Conservatives look bad. Gatez I'm sure relished the idea of making them look bad as a bonus to his attack on McCarthy. The Trump wing of the party is rapidly using up any good will I have toward them. If they do to our 2024 chances what they did to our chances of getting real cuts to the budget I'll go scorched earth on them at the expense of all else and that will be just as bad.

Expand full comment

Their actions show what they really believe. They appear to be for themselves and not the country. I can’t stand people who are full of 💩.

Expand full comment

I've already seen this clown show. It's a rehash of "You Know Nothing, John Boehner" and "Paul Ryan Goes to Washington (And Sells Out)."

Expand full comment

Even Mark Levin is criticizing Matt Gaetz for crying out loud. I don’t think Donald Trump is which should tell you something.

Expand full comment

I swear, we truly are the STUPID party made up of a bunch of middle school mean girls. I can NOT stand Gaetz…..he is oily, just like Al Gore……and I hope he gets what he deserves. I remember him on Tucker’s show right after the sexual allegations against him surfaced. He tried to pull Tucker into his web of defense and Tucker was having none of it. Oily.

Expand full comment

He certainly resembles Narcissus in his behavior.

Expand full comment

Gaetz like Trump has become a jackass’s jackass.

Expand full comment

Another opportunity flushed down the toilet. I don’t like McCarthy, but at least he was sort of trying. My kingdom for an honest, conservative Republican . Gaetz needs to sit down and shut up.

Expand full comment

The demorats are already setting the election up for them by getting covid out there again. I live in a Senior care place with over 450 people and up to last Friday had 9 people that tested positive. Then over the week-end we had a large number also test positive and now ALL will be tested, all wear mask, all entertainment and get togethers have been cancelled. So boring, boring boring. All stay in our units and snore. So much fun. But now many will have to vote by mail-in ballot. And guess what. They will win.

Expand full comment

And this latest round of the Bioweapon Follies has closed off our local senior center to the weekly worship visit, the "mobile church" that so many residents look forward to. Blessings to you, Don. Don't let these b*stards get you down!

Expand full comment

What Linda said. Be well.

Expand full comment

Thank you

Expand full comment

Take care of yourself. Unfortunately I believe you are right.

Expand full comment

Thank you

Expand full comment