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wnylib

(21,633 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 12:09 AM Jan 2023

Something to think about while the House is in disarray.

The people who have voted against McCarthy are MAGAs. Some of them were associated with the insurrection. Also, over half of them voted against certification of the Biden electors AFTER the J6 attack on the Capitol. Their holdout votes have forced McCarthy to give in to so many demands that, even if he gets the Speaker title, he will have no real power. The MAGAs will control him.

So half of our nation's legislature is under MAGA control.

The Speaker is 2nd in line for the presidency.

House Republicans have removed the prohibition against carrying arms to the floor of the House.

So the House of Representatives is being run by armed MAGAs.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Something to think about while the House is in disarray. (Original Post) wnylib Jan 2023 OP
Scary bdamomma Jan 2023 #1
Even scarier, it might not end well for us. wnylib Jan 2023 #2
You bdamomma Jan 2023 #3
I remain hopeful. But I also remain wary of MAGAs. wnylib Jan 2023 #4
Yes our bdamomma Jan 2023 #5
I worry about guns in Congress. wnylib Jan 2023 #6

wnylib

(21,633 posts)
4. I remain hopeful. But I also remain wary of MAGAs.
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 12:28 AM
Jan 2023

They are now inside the House with the control over part of the government that they failed to get control of by force on J6.

My hopefulness is in how prepared and aware our president and Dem Senators and House members are.

bdamomma

(63,923 posts)
5. Yes our
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 12:31 AM
Jan 2023

party is united and they were ready for this arrogance and ignorance.

I hope our President's health is good, I worry about him.

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