Get happy.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Ah, Well, Nevertheless
Sinema's youngish and will eat out for years on this (not a defense, but at least it makes sense), but Manchin is old and he just can't stop.
BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have cast decisive votes against Biden's NLRB nominee. This means the Democrats will not secure control of the national labor regulator through 2026. These two Senators effectively handed Trump control of the board when his term begins.
— More Perfect Union (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) December 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
More Normal Schedule Returning
I was traveling and dealing with various life tasks over the past week but that is all over now. What'd I miss?
Seniority
Republicans already term limited their committee chairs/ranking members - 3 consecutive max.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a 35-year-old member of the progressive “squad” who is often mentioned as a future presidential hopeful, is taking on a more senior colleague, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., 74, who is battling esophageal cancer and was just elected to his ninth term.“If she wins, it’s the end of seniority,” said a House Democrat who has served decades in Congress.
Are Tariffs Good Or Bad
A lot of left leaning people have spent the last couple of months furiously denouncing tariffs and Biden just announced more tariffs on trade from China.
Maybe Biden tariffs are good and Trump tariffs are bad but good luck explaining that.
(My view is, whatever the merits, the trump tariffs won't be as much of a disaster, economically or politically, as many of these critics think.)
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Speaking Of Norms Violations
There is an international arrest warrant out for this guy. Should be one for both.
Sounds Bad
Some serious norm violations.
There are mounting suspicions that former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun intended to justify the declaration of martial law or a state of united defense by instigating a military conflict with North Korea by ordering strikes on the sites from which the North was launching trash-filled balloons and flying unmanned drones to Pyongyang.
Trump
We are in year 9 or so of this and I admit I still don't understand. I get Trumpism. I get the appeal of a guy sorta like Trump. I don't get the appeal of Trump himself, that anyone can stand to be in the room with him.
Those who know him best include Mag Habs.
Monday, December 09, 2024
Loophole
It's right there in the constitution. You know, a loophole.
Reminder that Hemmer was on CNN for years.
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