Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Parkbandit]

So 52% of the peoples representatives are against the bill. Sounds like it's working exactly as intended.

There is bipartisan rejection of this legislation.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I really dislike how Schumer keeps saying "2 people" are stopping the legislations. It's 52 people (52%), you fucking partisan douche.

[Tgo01]

I really dislike how Schumer keeps saying "2 people" are stopping the legislations. It's 52 people (52%), you fucking partisan douche.

I really don't understand why Manchin doesn't just ditch the Democrat party. He doesn't even have to become a Republican, he could just become an independent and not caucus with either party. Like why subject yourself to this sort of hateful rhetoric from your own party?

It doesn't make as much sense for Sinema to leave the Democrat party because so many far left Democrats from California have flooded into Arizona lately that they have turned the state purple, but West Virginia is solidly red so he might even do himself a favor politically by leaving the Democrat party. What is even in it for Manchin anymore to remain a Democrat?

I bet McConnell would bend over backwards to appease Manchin if he left the party.

[Shaps]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-rep...011959466.html

"Texas Rep Cuellar vows cooperation with FBI investigation as agents descend on Laredo neighborhood"

Wow... He (a Democrat) speaks out against the President's handling of the border crisis... and suddenly the FBI shows up... hmmmmm...

I'm sure nothing fishy going on there.

[Shaps]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/californi...050023607.html

"California kids 12 and older could receive COVID-19 vaccine without parent's OK"

The State is now the Parent (at least trying to be)... and they no longer care about being blatant about it. Medical procedures on minors, without parental consent... Go big Government.

[Methais]

So, the filibuster was originally used prior to the Civil War to allow the minority party to voice their grievances in the Senate. That is fair and I think thoughtful debate /is/ a lost art and in the halls of power in our country. But even then it was universally understood that only an active speaker or speakers, so long as they held the floor could keep the filibuster alive. The talking filibuster was the greatest expression of minority appeal, putting objectors on the spot to air their grievances with legislation. Yet that was done away with, stupidly enough by a Democrat, in a brain dead attempt to prevent minority from stalling the Senate entirely. Now a senator need only give notice they intend to object, adding an unconstitutional threshold to overcome a simple piece of paper and superimposing a 3/5ths rule to invoke cloture. Nowhere in our constitution exists a requirement for supermajority to pass legislation. And yet here we are.

[drauz]

https://www.wbay.com/2022/01/20/thed...orker-dispute/

“Cease the hiring of the individuals referenced until ThedaCare has hired adequate staff to replace the departing IRC team members.”

So if they don't come to an agreement, the people will literally not be allowed to start their new job and either be forced to work for their former employer or be unemployed.

[Parkbandit]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1484934474190053376

When I first saw this ad, I thought it was an anti-Biden ad.

But it's not. It's literally a pro-Biden ad.

Like what?

[Shaps]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1484934474190053376

When I first saw this ad, I thought it was an anti-Biden ad.

But it's not. It's literally a pro-Biden ad.

Like what?

I actually like it... smart way to approach the whole "Let's Go Brandon" thing... instead of acting like word nazi's, whining, and censoring people for saying it... have fun with it.

Wish stuff like this was the standard response, not the censorship that is occurring today.

[Shaps]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/truckers-...093000457.html

"Business Insider - Truckers say an electronic device that measures the hours they drive each day sometimes leaves them stranded just 30 minutes from home"

Remember those articles I posted awhile back about that bullshit electronic "drunk driving" monitoring chip - and they snuck into the last "infrastructure bill" requiring all cars to have it installed by 2027?

This is what they're leading everyone towards... full tracking/control/fines of movement by citizens.