That was when the only people supposed to be at risk were brown people. Now it's her family on the chopping block. Totally different!

She's not very smart, she probably believed he wouldn't try to

Gavin Newson liked this.

Won’t be a deal breaker for the Dems.

Was absolutely lovely (/s) to have a conversation with my doctor today about what my options would be if they do that. Government so small that it fits in my doctors office. I’ve been on HRT since Obama was in office.

Of all people I never expected her to go against the grain.

It’s not an alliance. It’s just voting. I don’t understand why people are talking like this.

After the omnibus you could tell they checked out for the year. This was planned all along. They’re done with democracy and funded their personal army.

Which means she's already out of a job and doesn't realize she's treading water until irrelevance sets in.

They are on board with Trump legislating through executive orders and SCOTUS giving the go ahead.

Oh my god.

1. Pack the courts.
2. Overturn a bunch of rulings.
3. Get away with kidnapping US citizens.
4. Pass the last bit of useful hostile legislation.
5. Use the "budget" to soft fire every single federal employee.

Badabing badaboom you got yourself plenary control just like they said. We're so absolutely fucked aren't we?

ICE doesn't get paid. National guard doesn't get paid.

There’s no strategy even needed. A vote is a vote. Who cares who votes?

She's an attention removed seeking relevance. She will never willingly help Democrats. That's as obvious as the sun rising tomorrow.

e: interesting censorship. lol

Sure. If you're delusional in thinking that the American government will ever operate again as it once did.

Liberals still trying to reach across the aisle as we stare a dictator and fascism in the face. So ready to work with a racist grifter that will say anything to keep her career alive. But decades of "how will we afford that?" or "you have to be realistic and compromise with the people that want to murder immigrants"

That ship has sailed mate. The legislative body has become exactly at Republicans wanted it to be. Useless. And if you haven't realized that you are not "the left". You're the liberal that can't come to terms with a reality the left has been warning you about for over 8 years.

the press loves to give disproportionate airtime and column inches to far-right demagogues

Bingo.

Now you basically understand how we got here.

She has a record of making statements that bear a profound stupidity that attracts attention. She is the originator of the "jewish space laser" meme. She is also on a weird redemption arc (it wont work) but she seems to be more reasonable and is acting more professionally since Trump took office.

She’s famous for being dumb and extreme, and she was an early Trump diehard. That’s pretty much it.

Just because she's a provocateur and gets a lot of attention because of it. It's also breaking ranks so it will get press anyway.

Well right now it's news because... Well, her opinions are reasonable and sometimes even well thought out which, you know, for MTG is news worthy next her usual mode is "Karen on crack cocaine spouting conspiracy theories"

Weird to be rooting for MTG. I think she's just standing up for her principles and while those are usually somewhat unhinged, they happen to be aligned with the wider populace today. She's still got a chance to fuck us over, but right now it's a great example of the 'The Worst Person you know just made a great point' meme.

No. She has relatives (possibly her children?) who stand to be affected by the ending of the ACA tax cuts.

Nope completely selfish as usual. Her kids medical insurance would be affected

Probably an awareness that as the shutdown goes on and more people learn what it's about, more people will side with Democrats.

trump is likely going to die in office (FUCK YES) and all the vultures are circling to try and take over his Legacy because even the US Military is not sufficiently strong to make people like couch fucker. And mtg is dumb enough to think that can be her. Someone who "reaches across the table" to fight the evil entrenched government elites and blah blah blah.

I think she wants a long political career and she’s betting on MAGA failing. She still wants to remain on the right wing, but she’s trying to distance herself sooner than later.

Don't forget Jewish space lasers. In any case, if her vote helps restore some sanity to government I welcome it. I still think she's a garbage person, but whatever it takes to get the votes.

It's cause her own immediate family's premiums are going to go up.

Tomorrow if these insurance companies gave members of Congress 100% free insurance, say goodbye to the crumbs the plebs get today.

You'll be lucky to get the subsidies. More likely the Dems cave to pay gov employees and Healthcare costs double. Republicans will just say it's Dems fault and MAGA will believe it. They believe anything that comes from their team.

I mean yeah she's a terrible person but she's already said that the Gaza situation is Genocide, came out against the air strikes on Iran, and has pushed to release the Epstein files so this is at least the 4th time this year she's gone counter to Trump / MAGA.

Maybe she started some new meds?

the greater upper echlon of the gop, wants her primaried, she definitely doesnt want to lose her seat. trump constantly ignoring, probably advised to because she is too toxic for trumps presidency, much like loomer and boebart is. plus she and gaetz already used her ousting card to get rid of kevin.

Why? Dems have less than 50 votes and need 60. It's not like she's the tie breaker or anything. Plus she's already talked extensively about the Epstein files and how they need to be released even if Trump is in them. Idk why dumb ass conspiracy theories like this are all over Lemmy.