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Dulcinea

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Fri Nov 17, 2023, 11:51 AM Nov 2023

GOP fighting in Congress could hurt Republican election chances in 2024, some conservatives worry

“This place is a pressure cooker,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a Tuesday morning press conference on Capitol Hill.

He had no idea.

A series of physical confrontations and near confrontations made for what Axios would later deem “one of Congress’ most bizarre days in recent memory,” with the beacon of democratic governance turning, at moments, into a boxing ring.

All instigated by pro-Trump Republicans, the three incidents could alienate voters already concerned with polarization and extremism, some political observers say. “They’re a dysfunctional mess who are going to lose the House,” said former Rep. Joe Walsh, now a conservative commentator, in a conversation with Yahoo News. “All of this shit they’re going through, none of it is based on issues,” he said.

https://news.yahoo.com/gop-fighting-in-congress-could-hurt-republican-election-chances-in-2024-some-conservatives-worry-005331511.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

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GOP fighting in Congress could hurt Republican election chances in 2024, some conservatives worry (Original Post) Dulcinea Nov 2023 OP
Please proceed, shitheads. Aristus Nov 2023 #1
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