This Shit Too Shall Pass, Hope We Survive Til Then

@atrupar Reminder: In *neither* Korea or Vietnam did we 'occupy an entire country'.......the Rep must think we did not have boots on the ground.

C-SPAN: Would you consider the military taking over Kharg island boots on the ground? REP. HARIDOPOLOS: I think people would see that as an occupation of a vital economic interest. As a history teacher, I consider boots on the ground occupying an entire country like we did after WW2 in Japan

@Mauricio_Dell @bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza This whole objection is based on bad faith intellectual dishonesty about how words and language are used in real life conversations.... .......and on a clear desire to short circuit engaging on the actual merits of the tradeoffs. In order to reach a predetermined desired result

@Mauricio_Dell @bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza It's intriguing that you guys keep reverting to the 'gotcha' of 'you didn't fully qualify your argument' in a forum where a character limit prevents that. But even in daily life 'it doesn't happen' is usually SHORTHAND for 'it doesn't happen often enough to matter'

CBS News Poll: Do you favor or oppose requiring people to show valid photo ID before they are permitted to vote? 🟢 Favor: 80% 🟤 Oppose: 20% —— • Dem: 65-35 (+30) • GOP: 95-5 (+90) • Indie: 79-21 (+58) • White: 80-20 (+60) • Black: 80-20 (+60) • Hispanic: 77-23 (+55) YouGov | 3/16-19 | 2,496 A

@Mauricio_Dell @bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza "we should maintain the system’s inherent insecurity and vulnerability to ensure that more people can access it." No, the actual argument is that the DEMONSTRABLY TRIVIAL levels of insecurity and vulnerability do not warrant abridging/limiting the FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT of access.

It’s intriguing that your entire argument hinges on the assertion that “it’s not happening.” However, when you present the data, you shift to the argument that “well, it is happening, but it’s so rare that the numbers are too small.” Ultimately, your argument boils down to the suggestion that we should maintain the system’s inherent insecurity and vulnerability to ensure that more people can access it. If it’s not the case that non-citizens are voting, then requesting proof of citizenship shouldn’t be a contentious issue at all.

@_BrockB @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza That - along with the fact that there is literally nothing for them to personally gain from the crime 9no actual motive!) - actually DOES stop them!

@chaboard2 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza Oh yeah, that’ll stop em.

@treckly @DrewAltman @KFF Reminder: This 'excursion' has NOT been aimed at taking away their uranium. So far just lip service. Reminder II: *Trump* is the one who ended the working deal to prevent terrorist state from having nuclear weapon.

@DrewAltman @KFF 👆 Implied value of a terrorist state not having a nuclear weapon = 0 🤔

Simplest math ever. A 200 bill Iran war special appropriation = almost six years of extended ACA tax credits.

@mtm14 @DrewAltman And yet none of you can come it with a replacement beyond 'let hard working Americans get sick and die'

@DrewAltman Right because we should keep throwing terribly inflated premiums down the rat hole of the ACA with deductibles so high the average family pays thousands out of pocket before the insurance will pay for anything. Bad analogy man. ACA needs to be scrapped. Root & branch.

@JakeSherman Of course having a guy with a genuine sex pest scandal in his past as your leader when the other party is pressing Epstein investigations poses certain optics problems. Oh wait , it's the GOP optics don't matter

Jordan rises. Being minority leader means fighting the majority every day about everything. The top Republican in any minority will have to be an attack dog against Democrats, who are vowing to investigate every facet of Trump’s presidency. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has useful experience here. He’s chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and he made his name sticking up for Trump and lambasting Democrats. Trump sees Jordan as a championship wrestler who’s always ready to brawl. And don’t forget that Jordan came close to becoming speaker in 2023. The knock on Jordan has always been that he can’t appeal to the middle of the House Republican Conference. But he’s done a lot to smooth over those relationships, fundraising for GOP candidates and incumbents around the country. Plus, moderates and swing-seat Republicans are the members most likely to lose in November. Jordan would be a prime choice if Republicans want to dump the current leadership slate and start over. Will he run against Johnson? That’s tough. It would depend on Trump. But Jordan is one of the few non-leadership Republicans you should watch. Republican Study Committee Chair Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) is another. Pfluger raises a ton of money and has a tremendous powerbase in the Texas delegation.

AM: WHAT HAPPENS IF HOUSE REPUBLICANS LOSE THE MAJORITY. punchbowl.news/archive/32026-… This is the first of many, many leadership stories we will write over the next few months. The big question: Can — and will — Speaker Mike Johnson remain as the GOP leader if Republicans lose the House? If not, who succeeds him as minority leader? Johnson stays. The last two times Republicans lost the majority — 2006 and 2018 — their speaker didn’t return as minority leader. Dennis Hastert declined to run for the post in 2006. Paul Ryan was already on his way out of the door in 2018. In fact, you have to go back to Joseph Martin in the 1940s and 1950s to find a Republican speaker who lost the majority yet remained as minority leader. So history is against the 54-year-old Johnson. Could Johnson do it? Sure. Getting half of the conference in a secret vote is much easier than getting 218 votes on the House floor for speaker. Johnson has pockets of strong support in the House GOP. And if House Republicans keep the election close, Johnson could make the argument that they will need a steady hand to guide them in the minority. It also doesn’t hurt that Johnson is raising tons of cash for his members and traveling everywhere. He just transferred $18 million to the NRCC, candidates and parties earlier this week. As of now, Johnson has President Donald Trump’s support. Trump truly has an affinity for Johnson. And the president’s backing is really all that matters in a House Republican Conference with no unifying ideological core besides loyalty to the president.

@bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza You refuse to respond to actual arguments. Including the one literally in that comment you replied to. You can't identify and quantify a problem much less a solution. You'd rather just spout mindless spoon-fed propaganda to try to rig elections for your team.

@chaboard2 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza Got it. All you have is personal attacks. Thanks for confirming you don't have an actual argument. Bye now. Muted.

@bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza Don't be a complete fucking moron. When you're talking about 300 million voters 'it doesn't happen' MEANS 'it doesn't happen often enough to have any real world affect on anything'. Fake ids happen even MORE often btw, so id requirements don't fix this at all.

@chaboard2 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza Way to move those goalposts. "It doesn't happen." "Ok, it happens some, but that's ok." Your next argument (it's the Leftist cycle) is "Yes, it happens and it's good." And finally, "if you don't support it, you're a bigot."

@bilious72 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza So it's illegal and when they catch you you are prosecuted. But that's not good enough for you so you want to pass a bill to......make it illegal! And if you're caught breaking tat you'll be...prosecuted. You guys are simply not very bright.

@chaboard2 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza The votes still count. edition.cnn.com/2024/10/30/pol… "It appears that the student’s vote can’t be nullified after the fact and will be counted."

@WallStreetApes It's always eye-opening just how ignorant MAGA is of evebn the most basic economic concepts.....

This 14 second clip got over 13k+ likes in under 48 hours “You ever think that maybe food is so expensive because, I don't know, 42 million people get it for free?” Really think about this

@MaertenTam24988 @prabhatilam @IAPolls2022 @ChrisCillizza Of course every single one of these bizarre Georgia claims has been completely debunked .

And yet it would take too much time to recount votes in some states … why would they take time to validate each vote? They don’t. They won’t. It’s on video in Georgia. They found sequential ballots with the same signature. The counters asked if they should set them aside for evaluation. The supervisor repeatedly told them only to count, not to validate.

@NatorStinker @JoJoFromJerz @atrupar NARRATOR: "It is indeed, NOT better in any way, shape or form."

@JoJoFromJerz @atrupar Better than billions for trans like Biden gave. Glad thats over. You're such a hypocritical wench that only can spew hate.

Trump: "That country is close to demolished. The only thing is the strait. It's very hard. You could take two people and they could drop little bombs in the water and they're holding things up."

@JoJoFromJerz @atrupar One battle after another!

@atrupar So we’re asking for $200 billion to battle two people now? 🧐

@Gagitaqueenpop @ECaliberSeven Don't sleep on how many seats the corrupt SCotUS ios going to hand them by eliminating the VRA districts....

@ECaliberSeven With the margins Dems are getting in 2026 they won’t be able to lose the house in 2028, but perhaps 2030

Random thought: Congress is sworn in on 1/3. Presidents are sworn in on 1/20. Theoretically, imagine Dems won the House in 2026. Then in 2028, for some reason, Dems win Prez but Rs win back the House. Would Trump regain a trifecta for 17 days between 1/3 and 1/20 to pass laws?

@ECaliberSeven Trick Question! Trump would spend those 17 days screaming about how the election was unfair and rigged. He wouldn't even *notice* he had the House. Duh!

@Acyn Also, Korea....

Rogin: This is the most unpopular war in American history, and for good reason. And the longer it goes on, the worse those numbers are going to look. There is no instance in history of prolonged war benefiting any nation. Jennings: How do you know it’s going to be prolonged? Rogin: That’t the story of pretty much every war ever Jennings: We haven’t had a war since WW2 Rogin: I think the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan generations would take issue with that

Absolute bombshell. Christiane Amanpour confirms that US and Israeli analysts admit Iran is firmly in the driving seat of this war. She also reveals the assassinated Iranian negotiator was actually their favored candidate for a transition.