Funny events in anti-woke world

[Schadrach]

You say that, but Trump called the holdouts and told them to just get in line behind McCarthy. They told him no, and touted it on the floor. They have unironically lost the script.

But it's important to know why they won't vote for McCarthy, what their plan is.

Kevin McCarthy Must Commit to Government Shutdown Over Raising Debt Ceiling, Says Freedom Caucus Holdout

Kevin McCarthy must “shut down the government rather than raise the debt ceiling” in order to win the support the Freedom Caucus, said Rep. Ralph Norman.

theintercept.com

Congress loves the debt ceiling, since it's a problem they create that only they can fix, but can usually get away with blaming the President for. So of course they want someone who will refuse to raise the debt ceiling - so they can blame Biden for them not doing their jobs.

 

[Kwak]

So what does Mitch McConnel do? Wasn't this his position?

 

[Chimpzy]

So what does Mitch McConnel do? Wasn't this his position?

No, McConnell is the senate minority leader i.e. leader of the republicans in the senate. Was senate majority leader up until the reps lost the senate in the recent election.

This whole thing is about who gets to be speaker of the house of representatives, i.e. successor to Pelosi. Which would make them de facto leader of the house, 2nd in line for succession to the presidency, and arguably the second or third most powerful politician in the US (ranking kind of depends on how you look at it).

 

[Schadrach]

This whole thing is about who gets to be speaker of the house of representatives, i.e. successor to Pelosi. Which would make them de facto leader of the house, 2nd in line for succession to the presidency, and arguably the second or third most powerful politician in the US (ranking kind of depends on how you look at it).

Just remember the nightmare scenario where they make Trump Speaker because nothing actually requires the Speaker be a member of the House (though it always has been to date), specifically because that puts him line for the presidency. Then they'd just have to wait until after Jan 20, 12:01 PM for something to remove Biden/Harris from office and we'd have two more years of Trump as Presient with Trump still being eligible to run for another term. Hypothetically that remains on the table if anyone is insane enough to try it, and apparently Boebert is hinting at it.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

This is the dumbest timeline and I'm on board with blaming the Large Hadron Collider for it

 

[Dalisclock]

Just remember the nightmare scenario where they make Trump Speaker because nothing actually requires the Speaker be a member of the House (though it always has been to date), specifically because that puts him line for the presidency. Then they'd just have to wait until after Jan 20, 12:01 PM for something to remove Biden/Harris from office and we'd have two more years of Trump as Presient with Trump still being eligible to run for another term. Hypothetically that remains on the table if anyone is insane enough to try it, and apparently Boebert is hinting at it.

Fortunately it appears Trump has no interest in this because 1.) He'd have to do stuff instead of fucking off to the golf course and screaming into his phone at 3 am and 2.) he probably sees it as a downgrade from whatever the fuck he's doing now(which is probably golfing and screaming into his phone).

The fact no one has nominated him as yet and he's endorsed McCarthy tells me nobody is particular interested in this.

Also throwing out that the POTUS and VPOTUS tend to travel separately to avoid assassination at the same time and if these chucklefucks can't elect a speaker, a conspiracy to put the speaker in the white house through simulatatious assassinations of two of the most well protected people on earth is a bit far fetched. At this point I'm not sure there's enough coordination within the GOP caucus to order a pizza, honestly. Especially since Boebart and Space Laser lady would probably be screaming about it at the top of their lungs even if they did have the inkling to attempt such a thing since their internal monologue is all external.

 

[Avnger]

Fortunately it appears Trump has no interest in this because 1.) He'd have to do stuff instead of fucking off to the golf course and screaming into his phone at 3 am and 2.) he probably sees it as a downgrade from whatever the fuck he's doing now(which is probably golfing and screaming into his phone).

The fact no one has nominated him as yet and he's endorsed McCarthy tells me nobody is particular interested in this.

Also throwing out that the POTUS and VPOTUS tend to travel separately to avoid assassination at the same time and if these chucklefucks can't elect a speaker, a conspiracy to put the speaker in the white house through simulatatious assassinations of two of the most well protected people on earth is a bit far fetched. At this point I'm not sure there's enough coordination within the GOP caucus to order a pizza, honestly. Especially since Boebart and Space Laser lady would probably be screaming about it at the top of their lungs even if they did have the inkling to attempt such a thing since their internal monologue is all external.

While I agree with you on this theory being extremely far-fetched, it's always important to note that the useful idiots propped up to these positions aren't really the ones who would be putting such a plan together. There is no shortage of deep-pocketed conservative donors with the funds to pay for trying such an action, and there are always brilliant people who could be persuaded to put aside morals for the right sum.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

I will never get tired of the cybertruck

 

[Chimpzy]

Pff, I can pull infinite mass too. I obviously won't move it an inch, but I can sure pull on it nonetheless, same as the cybertruck can. In other words:

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I will never get tired of the cybertruck

Obviously Musk has designed the Cybertruck for the rainless, low-gravity future highways of Mars. Fivehead!

 

[Trunkage]

I will never get tired of the cybertruck

Remember the semi add that Telsa had that pulled ahead of the petrol truck up a hill... even though it held a third of the load. I think it was 2019. That apparently needed a round of applause. That's what this reminds me of

Musk is a greater marketer. Which just means he likes blowing smoke up people's asses

 

[Avnger]

Daily Speaker of the House Election Update:

Republicans have now unsuccessfully tried to push through McCarthy as speaker 10 times over the past 3 days with negative progress to show for it overall. The most recent rounds continue to see McCarthy with ~200 votes, Donalds with ~17 votes, and assorted others with ~5 votes. Democrats have remained united behind Jeffries throughout with 212 votes.

From the reporting given on NPR & CSPAN, there doesn't seem to be a clear end in sight at this time. The Republican minority continue expressing anyone-but-McCarthy, the Republican majority refuse to entertain anyone other than McCarthy, and Democrats are content to show a united, "reasonable" front to voters in contrast to the Republican circus.

There's a possibility of an 11th vote today, but with it already being 5:30pm ET, it doesn't seem likely.

As a note of trivia, this is now the longest Speaker election since 1859, having surpassed the 1923 9-rounder, and is tied for 6th longest overall in the country's history.

edit:
10th Round Results

• Jeffries (D): 212
• McCarthy (R): 200
• Donalds (R): 13
• Hern (R): 7
• Present: 1

edit 2: 11th round has completed with more of the same. McCarthy apparently made further concessions to the Republican splinter group for no change in support. House has adjourned for the day and will return for more attempts at drawing blood from a stone at 12pm ET tomorrow.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

2 Men Accidentally Set Themselves on Fire Trying to Burn Down an Immigration Center

Video shows both the men running away from the fire they set with their clothing in flames.

www.vice.com

The vid is at least worth a gander.

Video shows both the men running away from the fire they set with their clothing in flames.

Two men set themselves on fire after dumping an accelerant on a California immigration services building and setting it ablaze, video shows.

On Monday night, a Ring surveillance camera captured two men dressed in black with masks covering their faces walking up to Servicio de Inmigracion in Bakersfield, California. The two men proceed to dump the accelerant over the side of the building and parking lot in front.


As one of the men continued to spread the fuel, the second squatted over a puddle of the accelerant and tried to light it on fire, the video shows. The fire ignited violently t and the man sprinted away with his leg on fire. The second man panicked and fell down twice, and like his comrade, sprinted away from the scene of the crime on fire.

The man could be heard screaming as he ran into the night.

The owner of the business said Servicio de Inmigracion told a local Fox News outlet they help their customers work with the immigration process and pay their income taxes. Another worker said that the suspects dropped their phones as they fled the fire and they are now in the hands of authorities.

VICE News has reached out to the business, local law enforcement, and the FBI but did not receive a response at the time of publication. The company posted the video on its Facebook page.

“Dear customers, we started the year a little bad but with the grace of God we will get ahead,” reads a translated version of Servicio de Inmigracion’s Facebook post.

Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) responded to the blaze and was able to put it out in around ten minutes.

“The footage is quite dramatic, and we hope that these individuals are identified quickly,” KCFD Captain Andrew Freeman told KBAK.

While the fire was contained in the business's garage, smoke from the fire got inside the building. While it was put out quickly, some of Servicio de Inmigracion’s property, like a large industrial fan, was destroyed.

The business was forced to close until further notice and have started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for the damages. They said that some of the property destroyed was that of a friend who was keeping equipment for their car wash business at the center. They’ve raised $1,200 of a $5,000 goal.

 

[Dreiko]

2 Men Accidentally Set Themselves on Fire Trying to Burn Down an Immigration Center

Video shows both the men running away from the fire they set with their clothing in flames.

www.vice.com

The vid is at least worth a gander.

Reminds me of a KKK encounter in red dead redemption 2 where they're trying to burn a cross but end up getting themselves aflame. Life is stranger than fiction.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

This is the dumbest timeline and I'm on board with blaming the Large Hadron Collider for it

Oh, Hadrons... yeah, that makes a lot more sense for CERN to build. I did wonder but, eh, Europe, amirite?

 

[Schadrach]

2 Men Accidentally Set Themselves on Fire Trying to Burn Down an Immigration Center

Video shows both the men running away from the fire they set with their clothing in flames.

www.vice.com

The vid is at least worth a gander.

Peaceful protest. Only way it could be moreso is if there was a guy inside who burned to death. We need to throw the book at them by giving them no more than half the punishment for their crimes recommended by the guidelines.

(If anyone doesn't know what I'm comparing it to, look up Montez T. Lee Jr.).

 

[Thaluikhain]

If you want to justify all those increased anti-terrorism powers and greater police funding that don't seem to be benefitting US society, start with those two.

While I agree with you on this theory being extremely far-fetched, it's always important to note that the useful idiots propped up to these positions aren't really the ones who would be putting such a plan together. There is no shortage of deep-pocketed conservative donors with the funds to pay for trying such an action, and there are always brilliant people who could be persuaded to put aside morals for the right sum.

The idea of someone like Trump becoming POTUS was itself far fetched not too long ago as well.

 

[Chimpzy]

Interesting

 

[Casual Shinji]

Interesting

Is this real? Is Musk getting off on his own pathetic little victim status now? Is he Livia Soprano-ing it?

 

[Baffle]

Interesting

Ha ha, that whole thread (Tweet chain?) of blue ticks is such a good explanation of why the paid tick system is stupid. Like, who the fuck are these people? I dunno, but they've got a blue tick so they must be important!