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They may not be. But, that certainly isn't the present situation at all.

Never in my 50+ years on this planet have I seen such an inept group as is the House Republican Caucus. They give new mean to the word "cannibal.'

The situation is so dire in fact that the for the first time in history control of the House is in danger of flipping midterm. As it stands right now there are 431 seated members in the House; 218 R's and 213 D's.

Gallager or Wisconsin plans to leave in April. When he does the count will be 430 members: 217 R's and 213 D's. There won't be a special election for that seat since he plans to leave after the deadline for holding a special election to fill the seat.

In April, Democrats are expected to pick up a seat when a special election is held to replace Higgins of New York. If that happens the count is expected to be 431 with 217 R's and 214 D's.

That leaves a 3-vote majority. However, other Republicans have hinted at leaving early. It only takes a couple since in case of a tie any motion fails.

Amazing how the Republicans thought they would have a 20-50 vote majority after the midterms when coupled a President who had historically low approval ratings.

One of the problems facing Republicans when trying to appeal to undecided voters is their obsession with replacing Speakers. McCarthy was brought down due to spending by a guy who inserted one of the most expensive earmarks into the current spending bill. Now it looks like his replacement may be brought down by a member of his own caucus who inserted 5 earmarks herself.

In addition, it seems like every time you turn around, they want to impeach someone. If it isn't Mayorkas its Garland. Hell, if I didn't know better, I'd think they are hell bent on impeaching Hunter Biden even though he doesn't hold office.

Now they have rallied around the absolute worst person they could have nominated for President. With such a weak opponent all the Republicans needed to do was pick a non-controversial candidate with experience in government and that person would win in a landslide. Instead, the pick the one person whose approval ratings match the idiot they are trying to replace and run the risk of not only losing the Presidential race but get hosed in the Senate and House elections as well.

Sometimes, smart people believe stupid things.

They’d rather go down with their Cinnamon Faux Messiah, than win elections and effectively govern the country.

Wisconsin is one of the swing states. I’m voting JFK Jr.
My wife is in the quandary of most reasonable people; knows Biden is a dismal failure, and he’s a coin flip to be incapacitated while in office. She won’t vote for a potential President Harris. Trump sickens her.
Her vote will be a game time decision.

There was a lot of hay in the local media that Trump should be worried he didn't pull out the matching numbers from his last campaign.

On some other forums I belong to...it was commonly understood he had already sown up the GOP nomination. There was nothing else on the ballot but the Presidential ticket. Keep the powder dry.

I wouldn't read too much into the "tea leaves" until November.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/04/05/rfk-apologizes-after-briefly-appearing-to-back-j6-defendants/


Oooops!


Dems are still gonna dem!

You are right Spey, all governments are just growing gangs of thieves and killers pretending to be the rightful rulers.

So Trump has gone on record as being in favor of the individual states deciding what if any abortion rights will exist within a particular state as long as there are exceptions for rape, incest and mother’s health. Shortly thereafter Pence said he slapped right to lifer supporters in the face by not supporting a federal ban.

Makes sense to me. I mean a candidate who is trying to get elected should take a stand opposite what 62ish percent of the polled electorate strongly support. Sounds like sage advice to me. Remind me why Republicans couldn’t take the Senate and an overwhelming majority in the House in an midterm election when the sitting President who happens to be in the opposition party was enjoying some of the lowest approval ratings in recorded history.

I see an interesting road ahead of the Republican Party. Eventually moderates will leave the party and perhaps form a third party and hand over the Republican Party to the evangelical right which controls about 20% of the total electorate. If we’re lucky, enough moderates will leave the Democratic Party as well and join the moderate ex-Republicans thus moving the country more towards the center. Perhaps they will have a large enough majority to end the extremism and get back to legislating our way out of this mess.

If an 8.0 hits San Francisco she might be right.

In the meantime liberals think the eclipse and earthquake are a sign from the God of climate change.

What's it like to make chit up about liberals?

You must have missed “The View”.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sunny-hostin-makes-shocking-claim-111134284.html

Who the hell is "MJT" ?

U MEAN MTG?

The last time states tried removing a presidential nominee from their ballot great things happened right?

Trump goes to the convention and withdraws his name from the nomination, saying it is better to have someone who will unite conservatives across the country, for the good of the country. A moderate gets the nomination. That moderate does a check-the-box diversity selection as veep.

Republicans surge ahead in the polls.

Biden, down by 15 points enters the DNC convention and announces for the good of the country, he an Kamala are not accepting the party's nomination, because this election is too important for an aged man and a woman with no clue. A beige to tan, moderate female gets the nomination. Running mate choosen is the dreamy Gavin Newsome.

The Democrats surge in the polls, up 1% to 2% over the Republicans.

The two candidates get on a debate stage, explain their posisitions- what they want to do and their vision for how they will do it.

The toxcity of the election is cut by a third, and we can start figuring out out to start chipping away at our national debt and start talking with, instead of at each other.

Current Odds of the above happening: 1,000,000 to 1.

So there is a chance.

If only he can unite them 1/2 as much as his successor has in keeping with his 2020 vows and promises.


Joe Biden has said it is "time to heal" the US in his first speech as president-elect, vowing "not to divide but to unify" the country.
"Let's give each other a chance," he said at an event in Delaware addressing those who did not vote for him.

Biden: 'We have to stop treating our opponents as enemies'

Addressing cheering supporters in a car park in his hometown of Wilmington, Mr Biden said: "I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify; who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the United States."

"It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again," Mr Biden said, without mentioning his rival in the election. "And to make progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as enemies."

I’m predicting a seasonal wave of Covid and targeted lockdowns. Election workers will collect mail-in ballots unsolicited and in person from private residences. Drive in / through voting booths will be required in targeted locations. More literature explaining how to register to vote will be distributed among illegal aliens as they step across the border into USA.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrats-nominate-biden-virtually-bypass-quirk-ohio-law-2024-05-28/


The DNC is a terrorist organization.

Now you know.

You can vote for Trump or vote Libertarian (LOLOLOLOLOL!!!) or vote for Biden again.

Sure...whatever.