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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, what's the end game for the Rebels?
If they outst McCarthy, what's their plan?
MineralMan
(151,541 posts)They have no idea what to do next.
ProfessorGAC
(77,272 posts)We said pretty much the same thing.
MineralMan
(151,541 posts)ProfessorGAC
(77,272 posts)I see no reason to believe they have an actual plan.
momta
(4,198 posts)that McCarthy should realize that he's fighting over a parking space with people who have nowhere to be and nothing to do, and their friends and family will bring them food.
Lovett is wise.
who is Jon Lovett?
momta
(4,198 posts)He's a former speech writer for both H. Clinton and Obama.
EYESORE 9001
(29,883 posts)Chaos is apparently the goal.
H2O Man
(79,250 posts)that this is part of the plan that guys like Newt Gingrich and Steve Bannon have fought for, for many years -- simply to destroy the federal government.
jcgoldie
(12,046 posts)And they will flex. They DGAF who the speaker is. They can go home and brag about what they did.
Initech
(109,263 posts)These idiots were installed by Fox and other right wing outlets with the intention of disrupting the process. They have no intention of actually leading the country.
jcgoldie
(12,046 posts)Thats what happens when you elect people to government who don't believe in government.
Irish_Dem
(82,318 posts)Who benefits?
Initech
(109,263 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,318 posts)They do not want a democracy in the US.
So they weaken it at every chance.
They want to install a white, male, christian minority rule.
Initech
(109,263 posts)It's no mistake that they're going full Nazi right now. It's like the part of Scooby Doo where they take off the mask and show you who they really are.
RockRaven
(19,749 posts)The thing about being a nihilist or troll is that you can keep at it just fine no matter what happens.
I think I saw yesterday that McCarthy, while arguing/negotiating with Gaetz, brought up the possibility that a Dem could become Speaker if he didn't get in line and Gaetz's response was along the lines of "I don't care, it doesn't matter."
IA8IT
(6,452 posts)ironflange
(7,781 posts)It's like seeing a train wreck in slow motion.
Irish_Dem
(82,318 posts)Or the GOP destroying itself on live TV.
Walleye
(45,417 posts)dutch777
(5,107 posts)It was becoming a s**tshow when he was in power. Now it's a dumpster fire with the volunteer fire department in their clown suits dumping gas on the fire.
Irish_Dem
(82,318 posts)He knew this day was coming and here it is.
The Freedom Caucus who made his life is in self destruct mode.
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