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He was saying that the Republicans are dysfunctional. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Which you are also now saying. But you seem defensive about that, which is why you brought up that the "dysfunctional" Republicans voted the same as the Democrats. Which isn't a point worth making, because the Democrats didn't vote against their own House rules. Don't bury the lede.

Do you think that's a good thing for the Republican party?

Are you OK? You seem kind of manic lately. Lots of posts without any substance, and like this one, not responding to the topic at hand. Genuinely asking if you're all right.

Who did you convince, and what did you convince them of?

You asked this Tuesday.

It makes more sense when you realize DEI is the new racist dogwhistle.

I've heard some prefer both, depending on their mood.

When your argument is that every election you've won is legit, and every election you've lost is the result of ballot harvesting. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not this again. Senate Russia report proves Trump collusion was very real. But do voters care? The Senate Intelligence Committee should be applauded for releasing the fifth and final volume of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. With over 200 witness interviews and roughly 1 million documents reviewed, the nearly 1,000-page report documents in detail the comprehensive campaign conducted by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his proxies to seek influence within President Donald Trump's campaign, help Trump win the 2016 presidential election and amplify polarization and division within American society. Far from a hoax, as the president so often claimed, the report reveals how the Trump campaign willingly engaged with Russian operatives implementing the influence effort. For instance, the report exposes interactions and information exchanged between Russian intelligence officer Konstantin Kilimnik and then-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. According to the report, campaign figures “presented attractive targets for foreign influence, creating notable counterintelligence vulnerabilities.” (Manafort was later convicted of tax and bank fraud.) Concluding one of the highest-profile congressional investigations in recent memory, the report also uncovers abuses within the U.S. government’s investigation of this operation. These methods require review and reform. The bipartisan tone of the majority of the report, released by a committee chaired by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, should be welcomed by all Americans who want our elected leaders to protect American sovereignty. National security should never be a partisan issue. Trump was not exonerated by my report, Robert Mueller tells Congress Mr Mueller said he had not exonerated Mr Trump of obstruction of justice. The former FBI director spent two years probing alleged collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia, but did not establish collusion in a crime. He concluded that Russia had interfered in the election with the intention of benefiting Mr Trump's campaign. The questions focused largely on Mr Mueller's investigation of President Trump and his decision to say he could not exonerate the president of obstruction of justice, but Mr Mueller repeatedly stressed the importance of concerns over ongoing Russian interference in US democracy. "Over the course of my career I have seen a number of challenges to our democracy. The Russian government's effort to interfere in our election is among the most serious," he said. He added: "Much more needs to be done in order to protect against this intrusion, by the Russians but others as well."

um...

There's as much evidence for election-changing "ballot harvesting" as there is for Joe Biden's impeachment. And we know how well that's going. I get that the right likes to fantasize about wrongdoing by their political opponents. But we're going to need to start seeing some proof before we pretend our elections are being subverted. Without that, it's just going to be chalked up to another fantasy pushed by Orange Man Bad's fragile ego (stop the steal! he squealed).

This is a flat-out lie, just like the lies the conservatives gave Congress before being affirmed. Every one of them said Roe was settled case law, untouchable. And then they ruled on Dobbs, and here we are.

It's not a coincidence people call her "Moscow Marge."

Jail is definitely one of the possible outcomes.

GOOD! Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health. Ethan Crumbley drew dark images of a gun, a bullet and a wounded man on a math assignment, accompanied by despondent phrases. Staff at Oxford High School did not demand that he go home but were surprised when the Crumbleys didn’t volunteer it during a brief meeting. Later that day, on Nov. 30, 2021, the 15-year-old pulled a handgun from his backpack and began shooting at the school. Ethan, now 17, is serving a life sentence for murder and other crimes.

I'm glad I'm not the only one bothered by this.