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"If you lose, you have to be Speaker."

Lolololololololololol

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Quote of the day: House Republicans are not ready for prime time. In a sense, they are better at being in the minority.

This story just gets weirder and wilder. I’m also bewildered by the folks who seem to think Liz Cheney would/could ride to the House GOP’s rescue.

One thing’s for sure. The Israel-Hamas war is currently the 24/7 wallpaper on network and cable news. And that situation looks like it’s about to get a hell of a lot worse. Maybe those headlines will force the House GOP to act like the grown ups Kevin McCarthy claimed to be. Or not.

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Friday the thirteenth seems like a good day for Republicans to get their stuff together.

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The GOP is not a governing body. It reminds me of when they were vowed & determined to defeat Obamacare & yet never came up with their own plan.

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So I have to wonder. Ted Kennedy died in '09 so what favor did Trump, who didn't become president until early '17, do for him?

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Why do politicians keep cash in jacket pockets? Herman Talmadge showed us years ago that is not how you do it.

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For those with TDS, try to imagine a reason why Trump would publicly criticize a friend and ally for not supporting the assassination of a top Iranian leader (Soleimani). Keep in mind, Netanyahu faces harsh criticism for going hard against Hamas who are likely supported by Iran. Does Trump's criticism help or hurt Netanyahu in the court of public opinion and give Netanyahu some cover for going hard against Iran later? I'm not saying this is why Trump criticized Netanyahu; I can't read his mind. But it is a possible explanation worth consideration.

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