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🚨OVERTIME🚨Happy Wednesday… We still don’t have a Speaker and the chaos in the House GOP really is hitting new levels. Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman, a longtime reporter on the hill, observes:
Internally, on list servers of Legislative Directors for Republicans, Rep. Tom McClintock’s staff floated a proposal to kick out Republicans who voted against leadership positions from the GOP caucus. Do they want to be a permanent minority? If so, I don’t know what they’d be doing any differently. “This is fucked, y’all…” Wonkette's editor boldly tells readers: “If you don’t think you’re being a raging antisemite right now, the chances are you’re probably wrong.” Telling people what you really think can be risky, but in a lot of cases, it’s quite brave if your mortgage depends on it. Do me a favor and go read the whole thing. I’ve been a Wonkette reader since I was a bright-eyed young conservative hill staffer who often disagreed. I disagree less so these days, but if you’re not a reader, you’re missing out. Never rub another man’s rhubarb¹… Matt Gaetz came in and renamed Chip Roy’s proposed amendment after himself. It helped get the measure tabled. Zelensky to Israel… Ukraine’s president wants to visit Israel in a show of solidarity. Smart politics. Israel’s new spy plane… Had to enter service early because of Hamas’s attack. Here’s what the plane is capable of. Trump’s Overrated Peace Plan… Helped Enable the Horrors in Israel and Gaza, Nicholas Grossman convincingly argues at The Daily Beast. World’s third richest man lays off 240… At The Washington Post. Which has me wondering what the point of a billionaire of owning it is… To offer buyouts? What’s the Highest Number of Miles a ‘New’ Car Can Have on the Odometer? Henry Cesari takes a deep dive on what qualifies as “new.” Meanwhile, in Alabama… A former state Rep. was sentenced to 60 days in jail for voter fraud. …And in Saint Louis… Police and liberal prosecutors butted heads, and some cops dragged their feet on things while others actively hindered their work. Not a good recipe for governance! We don’t talk about Leonard… ProPublica with “the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.” Tommy Tumbleville²… While he was concerned that President Biden was “going to fall down every time I turn on television” on his trip to Europe, it turns out that in 2014, before he was a Senator, he had a tumble of his own. It has become a new nickname. Tech support questions? Email members@thebulwark.com. Questions for me? Respond to this message Editorial photos provided by Getty Images. For full credits, please consult the article. You’re on the free list for Overtime. For the full Bulwark+ experience, become a paying subscriber: Follow The Bulwark on: Update your Bulwark email preferences on your personal My Account page. |
The GOP Escapes Reality's Orbit
October 11, 2023
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