2021-22 What Are Those Clowns in Washington (House and Senate) Up To Now? thread

[snuffbox]

Sinema Brutally Mocked For Progressive Tweets From 2010s: ‘I Hope You Can One Day Be a Senator’

The tweets ranged from proposing reconciliation as a way of passing health reform, tax hikes for the rich, and ripping corporate interests in Congress.

www.mediaite.com

Senator Cutebecauseglasses started to delete her old tweets as soon as they resurfaced.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

@Incandenza needs to have a talk with his gf.

 

[Incandenza]

Some would say she's a cynical opportunist, but I would say she's going through a tough time right now so please respect her privacy.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443932093474562050

Congrats on your gig writing for Axios, @Incandenza !

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Sincandenza

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

im more angry that they passed up the chance to write "pedal away"

 

[Incandenza]

Getting a lot of supportive DMs for standing up for my woman

 

[Incandenza]

Some of you will read that article and note that I didn't get a single quote, even one given anonymously, from her "allies". To which I respond by asking why do you hate and fear such a strong #girlboss?

 

[snuffbox]

Does anyone besides aged Republicans actually say things like "woke," etc?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

 

[snuffbox]

Yeah, sure seems like just another in that long trail of bullshit like "cancel culture," etc. And, yeah, I know younger republicans go along with it too.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

There's centrists and even a smattering of liberals and galaxy brained leftists who I've seen talk about wokeness/cancel culture unironically too. But yeah it's mostly dumb conservatives, of course.

Thing is cancel culture, for lack of a better term (sorry snuffy) has existed for at least 100 years in some shape or another. Today's cancel culture is just the '90s PC culture rebranded.

 

[snuffbox]

Oh, I get that the actual thing is and has been happening for a long time. It's just that it seems to be, and has always been, Republicans as the ones actually doing it, and always for the worst of reasons. In the cases of advertisers bailing on horrible, rapey people it always just ends up being flailing attempts to rationalize the original bad behaviors.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

I mean Socrates got canceled.

 

[snuffbox]

He shouldn't have been a conservative then

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1444283801442660357

Now is not the time for a spa day with @Incandenza and the rest of your high powered donors, Senator Sinema!

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

What's really sad is Inc skipped out on visitation with his kid for this.

 

[snuffbox]

Marjorie but with glasses.

 

[Incandenza]

Jealous much, Kamala?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

There's centrists and even a smattering of liberals and galaxy brained leftists who I've seen talk about wokeness/cancel culture unironically too. But yeah it's mostly dumb conservatives, of course.

Gentrifiers, in other words.

 

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Kyrsten Sinema Blasts Fellow Democrats Over Canceled Infrastructure Vote: ‘Inexcusable, and Deeply Disappointing’

Sinema unleashed in a statement on Saturday, blasting the integrity of the party's progressives and declaring that her vote is not up for trade.

www.mediaite.com

Senator Youngersusancollins is deeply disappointed.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

@Incandenza : (clinching his teeth, trying to fight back tears) Why must they keep dredging up my Girlboss’ past?

 

[snuffbox]

In her youth? She was 27 in 2003.

 

[Incandenza]

Man, she used to be cool

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1445914913981931521

At least Inc isn't simping for Joe Manchin, I guess.

 

[Dandy]

This is not the same Joe Manchin that I had dinner with at the Governor’s mansion.

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1445876545696845828

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1447977557958266884

Do these people actually believe in this, or is it just performative bullshit to survive in today's Republican party? Jim Jordan is garbage for innumerable reasons, but I don't think he's stupid enough to actually believe in this stance.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

50/50 probably. there are people who really believe that government shouldn't be telling people what to do like that (unless abortion!) and there are people who are taking advantage of the situation.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

50/50 probably. there are people who really believe that government shouldn't be telling people what to do like that (unless abortion!) and there are people who are taking advantage of the situation.

Also keep in mind that a lot of these Republicans have to balance being for their people and the insanity of the GOPers/Trumpers to try and keep themselves relevant/maintain their seats so like CWM said, I think it's a little 50/50.