Matt Gaetz calls Trump loyalist Jim Jordan 'the spiritual and intellectual leader' of House Republicans

Matt Gaetz calls Trump loyalist Jim Jordan 'the spiritual and intellectual leader' of House Republicans

Gaetz called Jordan "the spiritual and intellectual leader" of the House GOP in a Time interview. Gaetz has disparaged House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who's widely viewed as a...

In honor of Donald Trump’s birthday today, Depends are all half price. - Noel Casler

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• 'We're Coming for You, Bro!' Steve Bannon Loses It on Bill Barr After Jan. 6 Hearings
• Idaho police facing death threats after Patriot Front members’ arrests, chief says
• 'Uvalde was an act': QAnon group harasses Dallas gun violence marchers
• Cincinnati teachers prohibited from carrying guns in schools under just-passed resolution
• Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist says she's 'proud' to harass families of children who were killed in mass shootings

It is MUCH cheaper to help Ukraine win the war for good NOW than to pay for endless regional insecurity and supply chain disruptions. - Paul Massaro

How has Donald Trump not been arrested for taking donations for an Election Defense Fund that doesn’t even exist? What the f*ck is going on? - Tim Hannan

Republican Shenanigans

• Guilfoyle's $60k Payday Goes Viral in 'Trump World' - Allies 'Aghast' According to Maggie Haberman
• Rep. Zoe Lofgren On Kim Guilfoyle's $60K Speaking Fee on Jan 6th: 'Not Saying It's a Crime, But I Think It's a Grift'
• GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Jokes About Biden’s Demise At Church Event
• Jamie Raskin: 'I Can't Really Tell the Difference Between' Drunk and Sober Rudy Giuliani
• Herschel Walker Used To Brag He Worked In Law Enforcement, But He Never Did: Report
• 'You Will WIN': Trump Gave Matt Gaetz His Autograph on Article About Child Sex-Trafficking Investigation
• Trump Wants to Rub 2024 Announcement in Ron DeSantis's Face — From Right Outside His House
• GOP Rep. Rice: ‘Donald Trump is not the future of the Republican Party”

If the GOP has any sense of self-preservation, it will do to Trump now what it did to Madison Cawthorn last month. - Patrick S. Tomlinson

Bill Barr is probably the most arrogant SOB to ever serve as AG and you can just see how he thinks he’s cute testifying about all the BS Trump was spilling yet he still praised him in his resignation letter and failed to warn the country what was coming. A traitors, traitor. - Noel Casler

America's Mayor Is Now America's Drunk
Rudy Giuliani has once again pushed back on claims that he was drunk on election night 2020, claiming that he had refused all alcohol and chose instead his favourite soda – diet Pepsi.

“I REFUSED all alcohol that evening” is Rudy-speak for “I brought my own flask and enjoyed my 14 Diet Pepsis”  - John Fugelsang

OK, Giuliani was drunk. But Trump was sober. What’s his excuse? - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Jan. 6 committee postpones Wednesday hearing
• First draft of House Democrats’ defense funding bill prevents Pentagon from denying leave for abortions
• Bernie Sanders won't run against Biden in 2024 primary

Rudy Giuliani was my sponsor in Alcoholics Conspicuous. - John Fugelsang

AOC Should Be Uniting Democrats
The leftwing congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday refused to endorse Joe Biden for another run at the White House, adding to growing anxiety in Democratic circles over the president’s ability to run in and win the 2024 election.

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Business/Tech News

• Ford recalls 49,000 electric Mustangs, says battery may overheat
• Trump Tower Atrium Brims With the Brand of Its Namesake
• Watchdog group alleges maker of gun used in Uvalde school shooting violated law with donation
• 'This is blood money': Bob Costas hammers pro golfer Phil Mickelson for selling out to the Saudis

Let’s arm teachers with proper pay and laws that protect them from gun violence. - Mayo tweet

Well, This Is A Clever Pro-Choice Twist
A new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks with some exceptions violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution's privacy protections, a synagogue claims in a lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by the Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor of Boynton

Dear MAGA,

Trump stole your money.

Love, 

America

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Odd News

• Yellowstone Park assesses damage after floods 'never seen in our lifetimes'
• Authorities seek owner of 300-pound mystery pig wandering in Tennessee
• Tennessee sheriff's office warns public to not pick up folded dollar bills: 'Very dangerous issue'
• Strong winds ruin more than 3,000 cookies in Guinness World Record attempt
• Dog caught on camera activating stove, causing house fire

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Cassini’s last image before entering Saturn’s atmosphere and burning up. 

Peace.

Trump Bilked His Supporters Out of $250 MILLION With ‘Election Defense Fund’ That Did Not Exist, Jan. 6 Committee Says

Trump Bilked His Supporters Out of $250 MILLION With ‘Election Defense Fund’ That Did Not Exist, Jan. 6 Committee Says

On Monday, the Jan. 6 House Select Committee revealed that former President Donald Trump raised over $250 million in emails pushing debunked voter fraud allegations for an “official election defense fund” that the committee found did not exist.

I think it’s safe to assume that there will be no happy hour at Mar-A-Lago today. - Hamish Mitchell

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Trump Official Tells Jan. 6 Committee a 'Definitely' Drunk Giuliani Fueled Trump's Stolen Election Belief
• Chris Stirewalt Lays Out How Fox News Worked to Undermine Trump's Attempt to Claim Victory on Election Night
• Jan. 6 panel says Trump preyed on small campaign donors
• 'Why Can't We Kill Trump?' C-SPAN Rushes to Hang Up on Callers Pushing Executions Over Jan. 6
• 31 members of white nationalist group arrested near Idaho Pride event

The "Hang Mike Pence" crowd is about to get the gallows ready for Bill Barr after this hearing. - BlackKnight10K

 

Oh, Wow, Who Knew That Biden Was Put In Office By The KGB?
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Monica Crowley offered a series of wild allegations as she trashed Joe Biden’s presidency — claiming Biden’s administration is the culmination of nearly a century old plot by the KGB.

I love knowing that fat f*ck is watching the hearings, turning bright orange, and can't tweet. - Randi Mayem Singer

Republican Shenanigans

• Trump Guided by ‘Inebriated’ Rudy Giuliani on Election Night: Jan. 6 Hearing
• Giuliani hit with ethics charge by DC Bar over false election fraud claims
• Andrew Giuliani Barred from Republican Primary Debate Over Covid Vaccine Status
• Pence to travel to see southern border, deliver speech in Arizona: report
• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs law to arm teachers with 24 hours of training
• Liz Cheney doesn’t care what the pro-Trump GOP thinks of her
• Councilman warns on radio show he’ll ‘put down’ Alabama cop after his DUI charge

Who among us hasn’t gotten drunk and whimsically attempted a coup? - Kashana tweet

Sarah Palin Leading In Special House Race. God Save Us All!
Three well-known candidates led by former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin have advanced to the general election in Alaska’s special House race, NBC News projects.

Every time I hear Barr testify, it pisses me off to no end.

That bastard bailed on America when we needed him the most. - Woman in the Moon tweet

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Worth remembering that Barr - on his book tour -  still said he'd vote for Trump again, months after giving this testimony. - John Fugelsang

Rock The Voter News

• Biden Responds to Bipartisan Gun Deal: 'It Does Not Do Everything That I Think is Needed'
• Democrats: Biden must drop the word ‘rational’ when talking about Republicans
• Nevada Democrats’ bid to hold first primary underscores diversifying US

The saddest thing about these hearings is that the man at the root of the investigation is still roaming around freely and spewing the same lies. - The Woman In The Moon tweet

I Find It Hard To Believe Republicans Would Agree With ANY Gun Safety Reforms. I Hope I'm Wrong.
President Biden said on Sunday that he plans to sign gun safety reforms proposed by a bipartisan group of senators earlier in the day, adding that he hopes legislation comes to his desk soon.

Liz Cheney has sabotaged her political career in order to stop the next coup. 

Other Republicans can’t be bothered to even watch the hearings. - Chip Franklin

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Business/Tech News

• Dow tumbles and stocks enter bear market on worries of drastic rate hikes
• Mortgage rates spike as inventory rises
• New AFL-CIO leader eyeing tech sector for organizing
• Crypto firms Celsius, Binance halt withdrawals as bitcoin plummets

The people who Trump victimized the most — through his endless grift and blatant lies — were his own supporters. - Jon Cooper

2023 Will Be In Recession. Sigh.

Almost 70% of economists expect the US to tumble into a recession in 2023, according to a Financial Times survey, as the Federal Reserve attempts to bring down soaring inflation.

AG Merrick Garland says he’s watching the Jan. 6 committee hearings, adding “I can assure you the January 6 prosecutors are watching the hearings as well”

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Odd News

• June's strawberry moon will light up the sky this week
• Want 100 cockroaches in your home? N.C. company will pay you as it tests a new pest control method
• Subway surfers caught on video walking atop Brooklyn J train
• TikTok chefs cook up world's largest chicken nugget
• Woman's Lost Dachshund Is Found ... In Hilary Swank's Lap

Time To Deflate Photo

A detailed view of Pluto, which would make a great home for the Trumps.

Peace.

Capitol officer recounts 'war scene' of Jan. 6 in testimony

Capitol officer recounts 'war scene' of Jan. 6 in testimony

Over her shoulder as Edwards testified sat fellow Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell and Metropolitan Police Officer...

When you watch the video, you can tell that crowd would have murdered a member of Congress if they had the chance. - Steven Beschloss

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Liz Cheney Is Ready to Follow Donald Trump to the Gates of Hell
• Cheney: 'Multiple' Members of Congress Sought Pardons Over Roles Attempting to Overturn 2020 Election
• Trump Slams Ivanka and Denies Saying Pence ‘Deserves’ to Hang in Truth Social Meltdown
• Trump RAGES at Bill Barr After 'Bullsh*t' Stolen Election Video Airs at Jan. 6 Hearing
• Hannity Reacts to Damning Jan. 6 Hearing: 'The One Person That Looks Good Is Donald Trump'
• George Conway on possible Jan. 6 committee criminal referrals: ‘This case could be tried, we could do this’

Stop calling them House Republicans. The proper terminology is Dirty F*cking Traitors. - Tim Hannan

Uvalde Sheriff Declares: NOT MY JOB!

The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history said in his first extensive comments since the massacre, published Thursday, that he didn't consider himself the person in charge as it unfolded and assumed someone else had taken control of the law enforcement response.

Pete Arredondo, 50, the police chief of the Uvalde school district, also told The Texas Tribune he intentionally left behind both his police and campus radios before entering Robb Elementary School.

MAGA: “Back the blue.”

Also MAGA: “Unless they are in the way of our sedition.” - John Collins

My most measured assessment of the first hour of the Jan 6 hearings is that Trump should be sent to Guantanamo. - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• Fox anchors make jokes after Ivanka's testimony
• Colbert Reacts to Hearing: Ivanka ‘Finally Screwed’ Trump
• GOP Lawmaker Invokes Tortillas To Scramble Away From Jan. 6 Discussion
• Jared Kushner attacked for calling Trump counsel’s threats to quit ‘whining’ in ‘slimy’ Jan 6 appearance
• Donald Trump Jr launches fresh social media attack on Amber Heard as father skewered in first Jan 6 hearing
• Claire McCaskill Says McConnell Wants Gas Prices to 'Stay Really High' to 'Distract the American Public' From Jan. 6 Hearing
• Jim Jordan raises red flag about alleged political retaliation by FBI
• Lauren Boebert accused of abandoning ATV in 2020 accident
• ‘These people should be put to death’: DFW pastor calls for LGBT people to be executed

I hate to fact-check Marjorie Taylor Greene, but if Jews had lasers, wouldn’t we have used them when we were being chased by the Gazpacho? - Andy Borowitz

I Hate To Admit It But Pence Did The Right Thing
Former Vice President Mike Pence was “very animated” and delivered “very direct” orders to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley to send the military and National Guard to the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to testimony by Milley.

Mike Pence: “It’s time to turn the page.”

Bro, they tried to f*cking hang you. - John Collins

 

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden to sign declaration aimed at addressing migrant flows
• Biden looking to address oil refinery capacity, White House adviser says
• Rep. Ted Lieu recites ‘what Jesus Christ said about homosexuality’: Remains silent

Nobody pulled any of this sh*t when the email lady lost her election. - Jeff Tiedrich

Biden Axes Trump's Gaudy Air Force One's Paint Job
The Biden administration will scrap a paint scheme for Air Force One proposed by former President Donald Trump, after the Air Force determined the design would create too much heat for the presidential aircraft, a U.S. official said on Friday.

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Business/Tech News

• Former Obama Economist Jason Furman On Record Inflation: US Economy ‘Not in a Sustainable Place Right Now’
• Fox News Skips Commercials for More Than Two and Half Hours to Trash Jan. 6 Committee Hearing While It Airs Elsewhere
• New US quarter honors first female Cherokee Nation leader
• US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country

The media calls it #inflation.

But if corporate profits are still sky-high, and only working people are feeling the pinch, it's not inflation.  It's price-gouging. - John Fugelsang

National Bureau of Economic Research Blames High Housing Prices On Remote Workers. The Dog Above Disagrees.
A national shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused housing prices to go up, according to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.  

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Odd News

• Tiny meteoroid bops $10 billion Webb space telescope
•  'Human composting' could soon become legal in New York
• Worms hungry for plastic may transform recycling
• Kansas girl earns every Boy Scout merit badge, a rare feat
• Chicago man who saved man on train tracks gets free car
• British man throws tortilla more than 90 feet for Guinness World Record

Time To Deflate Photo

Lake Como, Italy. I sure have a hankering for Italian food and drink!

Peace.