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W_HAMILTON

(7,878 posts)
7. ??? Who are you suggesting that was "letting them hold this off for so long?"
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 04:43 PM
Apr 20

The only person responsible is Republican Mike Johnson, and the only reason why he finally brought it to a vote was probably due to pressure from the outside in conjunction with negotiations with Democrats.

As of even a few weeks ago, Johnson vowed not to bring this legislation to a vote -- and yet he still had Republicans (namely Taylor Greene) coming for his head. Maybe he learned the lesson that all the other ousted Republican Speakers did not, but I'm not going to be putting my faith into any Republican anytime soon. We'll see what comes next...

live love laugh

(13,181 posts)
6. No it's not. They are banning TikTok as part of the bill.
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 04:22 PM
Apr 20

It’s one source of uncensored information that will be lost. That’s huge.

WarGamer

(12,491 posts)
11. Not really...
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 06:02 PM
Apr 20

China can/will outlaw transfer of technology from TikTok to a new Company... they have that right.

Which means it can't be transferred or sold.

Trump will use this as a campaign tool "Only I can bring TikTok back"

This isn't good news.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,449 posts)
5. Moscow Marge and her Russian handlers are losing again.
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 01:59 PM
Apr 20

I would prefer that the FBI look deeply into Moscow Marge's background to make sure that she's not a long time plant by the former KGB as a sleeper agent.
It wouldn't surprise me if she is a Russian plant, along with several other R's, to take down the US Govt,

Xolodno

(6,409 posts)
10. Oh please.
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 05:59 PM
Apr 20

That's crazy conspiracy junk. MTG can easily help NASA study the vacuum of Space, she has plenty of it between her ears. She is just that dumb. No offense to Astronomers, NASA, etc.

ancianita

(36,190 posts)
14. Believe that the Jack Smith team has lawyers investigating 'aiders & abetters/accessories after the
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 07:02 PM
Apr 20

fact -- congresspeople -- and she's on their list. FISA warrants are classified so they can't talk about that, but I'll bet the FISA court has helped and continues helping the Special Counsel team and the DOJ.

Xolodno

(6,409 posts)
15. We're talking about the person who...
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 07:18 PM
Apr 20

1. Believes in Jewish Space Lasers.
2. Wore a white puffy outfit to mock Biden for the "Chinese Balloon Incident" during a State of the Union.
3. Chased down AOC in Congressional hall acting crazy when she ignored her request for a copy of the New Green Deal initiative.
4. Wore MAGA at another State of the Union.
5. Her constituents probably have a family tree line that doesn't branch out very far.
6. Has proven over and over, her only purpose in Congress is to oppose anything and I mean anything, Democratic. If legislation came up to certify the Sun rises in the east by Democrats, she would oppose it.
7. Believes the Clintons are involved in sex trafficking.
8. Didn't believe a place crashed into the Pentagon during 9/11.
9. Thinks mass shootings, etc. are false flag operations.
10. Do I need to go on?

Moscow does not need to invest in someone who is already "cray-cray". All they have to do is sit back, watch the show and laugh. She is the product of our own screwed up system of Qanon, AON, Fox News, Newsmax, etc. If half the country can elect Trump as President, its not a hard follow to elect "nuts" into a spot in Congress.

Flip side, its a good example for our side of the danger when we believe too much of our own bullshit.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,449 posts)
16. Fair points,
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 07:44 PM
Apr 20

but it's not a conspiracy theory, the Soviets were masters at planting sleeper agents during the
Cold War, so their is always that possibility.

Xolodno

(6,409 posts)
17. Sure, they always have been good at the spy industry.
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 08:34 PM
Apr 20

But they never attracted attention to themselves, that's what made them so effective.

But with MTG, the people in the Kremlin are probably watching TV and saying pass the popcorn. She's a loon, sadly, our loon.

anamnua

(1,130 posts)
12. 'The Americans end up doing the right thing after they've exhausted all other possibilities.'
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 06:13 PM
Apr 20

-- Winston Churchill

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