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Category Archives: Hostage Taking Today
No Professional Courtesy
Steve Bannon Seeks To Punish His Protegé: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s decision to vote in support of the debt ceiling deal on Wednesday has been harshly criticized by her former ally Steve Bannon, who called on the Georgia Republican to … Continue reading
Republicans Fail To Pwn The Libs As Senate Passes Hostage Bill, Easily
S’up? Last night, the Senate passed the bill and —for now— the full faith and credit of the United States to pay its bills is safe. In what remains a spectacular derp for Republicans, more Democrats voted for the hostage bill … Continue reading
BREAKING: House Passes Debt Ceiling
If you are curious about how your Congress Critter (or some other miscreant) voted, The WaPo has you covered: GIFT ARTICLE LINK
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UPDATED: News That Will Drive You To Drink
Happy Hour News You’re welcome, K-Mac: Democrats ultimately vote for the rule after GOP couldn’t approve it on its own. 29 GOP votes and counting against the rule. 52 Dems and counting voting for the rule, which are typically approved … Continue reading
Rudderless Republicans: Hostage Taking Today
The Republican Ransom Demands cleared its first hurdle yesterday when the so-called House Rules Committee approved the bill by a vote of 7-6. The six Nay votes included the four Democrats on the Rules Committee and from hardliners Chip Roy (R-TX) and Ralph … Continue reading
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Report: Dan Bishop Wants Someone Else To Kick K-Mac In The Sack
Happy Hour News Rep. Dan Bishop has called for the conference to kick K-Mac out of the Speaker’s Chair: At a House Freedom Caucus press conference Tuesday, members vented their frustration with the agreement and urged their colleagues to vote … Continue reading
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Plan B Update: The 14th Amendment Lawsuit On Hold
Hostage Taking Today Tiger Beat on the Potomac (thanks Charlie) tells us that the lawsuit to tee-up the 14th Amendment is on hold, you know, because there is now a Hostage Bill: “In deference to the efforts of the executive … Continue reading
Posted in Hostage Taking Today, The Law
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UDATED AGAIN: Rudderless Republicans Regret Rules
Hostage Taking Today The House Rules Committee (such as it is) votes today on whether to bring the Hostage Bill to the floor. Rep. Roy is threatening to flip over the board game and send the pieces flying, and no … Continue reading
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Hostage-Taking Odds Updated (UPDATED)
More on what’s in the Hostage Crisis Resolution (from various sources, so none of this is definitive, and have your salt shaker handy): Suspends the debt ceiling beyond the 2024 elections, something Biden had demanded Freezes federal spending that had … Continue reading
Wingnuttia Reacts!
IF they are winning, I would hate to hear what losing sounds like: Ronald Reagan said: "If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later." … Continue reading
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