Joe Biden visits an actual war zone; House GOP tries to pull its pants up

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Joe Biden visits an actual war zone; House GOP tries to pull its pants up
There's a tiny, stupid war raging within the Republican Party. Joe Biden paid attention to the war that matters

By BRIAN KAREM
Columnist
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 19, 2023 9:00AM (EDT)


(Salon) ......(snip)......

The House of Representatives has been at war with itself since the Republicans took it over nine months ago. More importantly, the Republican Party cannot seem to pick a speaker, even though it holds a majority of seats in the House. For two weeks Congress has remained idle, threatening continued aid to our allies as well as another impending government shutdown, now less than a month away..

That’s a fact. It’s also a fact that many of the Trump loyalists in the GOP don’t care if they bring it all down and rule over the rubble. They blame Democrats for their own failures. After a first vote in the House on Tuesday fell short of electing Jim Jordan as speaker (a failure repeated in a second vote Wednesday), GOP members once again blamed Democrats, among others, for this failure to launch.

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The facts are always casualties of war when MAGA Republicans are involved. Their peculiar mindset allows them to claim they are Christians while attacking a man battling cancer. Their peculiar “family-friendly” environment includes accused pedophiles, criminals, members of Congress acting out soft-porn scenes in theaters, crazed lunatics wielding guns and random morons whose brain functions barely exceed those of a rabid dog. All of it is acceptable, including lies and random threats, as long as they all continue to worship at Donald Trump’s feet.

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But it’s hard to call this president weak when he’s traveled to two war zones during his administration. That takes a great deal of strategic planning and a certain amount of political and personal courage — qualities Donald Trump conspicuously lacks. ..............(more)

https://www.salon.com/2023/10/19/joe-biden-visits-an-actual-zone-tries-to-pull-its-pants-up/

[underpants]

1. Good long piece. I love Karen's writing

That would take a lot of bravery. Speaking the truth in Congress is so long overdue that it might not be recognized, and would likely be treated as more empty rhetoric. But if Biden can go to Ukraine and Israel during a time of actual war, then he can handle the saber-rattling and phlegm-thickened wails from Republicans in Congress as they shred the facts to fit their faltering narrative — and try to tear America down so they can rule over the rubble.

[70sEraVet]

2. Now THERE'S a sentence to be proud of!

"Their peculiar “family-friendly” environment includes accused pedophiles, criminals, members of Congress acting out soft-porn scenes in theaters, crazed lunatics wielding guns and random morons whose brain functions barely exceed those of a rabid dog."

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Excellent article.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. President Biden has restored America's credibility & respect on the global stage

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. The GOP with its pants down?

That's a visual I didn't need.