Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him

Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unite their deeply divided majority and elect the conservative in a public floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.

The Teabaggy Party nominated the self-proclaimed “David Duke without the baggage” for Speaker.  With all this horror of a war literally  based on bigotry, the crackheads nominated the biggest bigot they could find.  Scalise is one of the “Jews will not replace us” American Hamas. - Beth Bradford

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Former Ohio State University wrestlers say Jim Jordan betrayed them and shouldn't be House speaker
• Israeli jets strike Lebanon as troops mass on Gaza border
• The number of US citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 22
• 'Prelude to a Ground Invasion': CNN Reports From Gaza Border As Israel Appears to Mobilize Troops
• Sen. Scott: $6 billion in Iran prisoner swap created "market for hostages"
• Don Jr. Goes Viral With Fake News Video of Horrific Violence, Claims It Came From 'Source' in Israel

Why is it so hard to believe Donald would provide damaging secret intel to a bad foreign actor?

He showed maps of North Korea to Kid Rock. - Mary L. Trump

I Can't Figure Out The Israeli Strategy of Turning Off Water and Power To 2 Million People Who Can't Leave Gaza. This May Not End Well.

TEL AVIV and SDEROT, Israel — Israel carried out heavy bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday for the fifth day as more than 2 million Palestinians lost electricity after Israel put the territory under full siege, following an infiltration by Hamas militants into Israel in one of the deadliest attacks ever on the country.

Witnesses have described widespread destruction of entire neighborhoods in Gaza City from Israeli strikes overnight, as residents shared videos online showing children pulled wounded or dead from under the rubble.

Israel's Next Door Neighbor Has Something To Say

 Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Wednesday no peace was possible in the Middle East without the emergence of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

The escalating violence showed the region would not “enjoy stability, security or peace” without the emergence of a Palestinian state with sovereignty on land that Israel had captured in the 1967 Arab-Israel war.

Republican Shenanigans

• Ex-Pence Aide Seethes About Trump’s Private Hatred Towards His Own Fans: ‘I Detest the Way He Speaks About Them’
• Trump Personally Targets 'Psycho' Forbes Reporter Who Covered His Declining Wealth, Lies About His Finances
• GOP Rep. Ken Buck Voted 'Present' in Speaker's Race Because Scalise and Jordan Wouldn't Admit Biden Won
• Nancy Mace wore a ‘scarlet letter’ to Congress, but not for the reason you might think
• George Santos Indicted on Additional Criminal Charges – Now 23 In Total
• Republican New York Lawmakers Move To Expel 'Fraudster' George Santos From Congress After New Charges
• Trump Endorses Kari Lake – Again

Kari Lake Kicks Off Senate Race By Vowing to Sue Arizonans Who Don't Vote For Her. - Andy Borowitz

Tommy Tuberville Is A Cowardly Bully
Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday he had flagged former CIA Director Michael Hayden’s social media suggestion about removing Tuberville from the human race to Capitol police, accusing the former chief spook of calling for a “politically motivated assassination.”

George Santos Garners Enough Indictments to Clinch Republican Presidential Nomination. - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• 'There Are Not Two Sides Here!' Biden Spox Torches 'Repugnant Disgraceful' Statements From Squad Members
• Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents
• Vulnerable Democrats call on Biden to freeze $6B in Iran funds
• Pete Buttigieg Chased Off Stage by Climate Protesters: 'Stop Petro Pete!'

A humiliated & terrified Jim Jordan cries out for someone to come help him.

And Karma looks the other way. - John Fugelsang

Republicans Want To Punish Gaetz. How About A Duel?
House Republicans are calling for Matt Gaetz to face some form of consequences for kicking Kevin McCarthy out of the speakership and plunging the chamber into chaos...“Matt Gaetz is frankly a vile person,” Representative Mike Lawler told CNN’s Manu Raju late Monday. “He’s not somebody who’s willing to work as a team. He stands up there, he grandstands, he lies directly to folks.”

Matt Gaetz is that petulant frat bro from your dorm party who won't stop loudly lecturing that 'HEALTHCARE IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT!'

& hours later, he's still there drunkenly weeping about how girls don't like him & you realize you hate your roommate for inviting this dude. - John Fugelsang

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Business/Tech News

• Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
• SBF's ex-girlfriend: He 'directed me' to steal billions from FTX
• ESPN Under Fire After Aaron Rodgers Challenges Travis Kelce to Vaccine Debate on Network
• Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price

Has anyone asked Republicans why they can expel Kevin McCarthy from his job but not George Santos. - BlackKnight10K

Musk Bought Twitter To X Democracy Out

As the world learned over the weekend of Hamas’ surprise military incursion and hostage-taking in southern Israel and Israel’s subsequent airstrikes in Gaza, millions flocked to X for news.

But the site, formerly known as Twitter, has become a massive engine for false, fake and manipulated information, clouding the reality of events on the ground. I

There will be no Speaker vote today because Republicans. - Nick Knudson

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Odd News

• NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
• The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record
• Australian teen solves Rubik's cube in 12.1 seconds while blindfolded
• Road construction crew unearths 19th century boat in Florida
• Missouri man paddles 38.4 miles in hollowed-out pumpkin

Time To Deflate Photo

Masonry on the base of the Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu in Peru.

Peace.

Let Us Not Forget This From 2017

Biden Spox Hits Back at Trump By Pointing At Reports He Gave Away Israeli Intel Secrets

Senior Communications Adviser Andrew Bates hit back during a social media feud by pointing a finger at reports ex-President Donald Trump gave away Israeli intelligence secrets as president, at a time when questions swirl about how Hamas got around Israel’s defenses to carry out their horrific terrorist assault.

Is anyone else already sick and tired of MAGA simps confusing sympathy for Palestinian families with support for Hamas? - Kyle Keegan

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• ‘Utterly ghoulish': Experts slam Trump for post-Israel New Hampshire rally
• BBC Reporter Shares Stunning Footage of Gaza City Left in Ruins: ‘It’s Like an Earthquake’
• 'This F*cking Maniac!' Mary Trump Hits Back At New Trump Rant — By Accusing Him Of Causing Massive Hamas Attack On Israel
• Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Monday called for all aid going from the United States to Ukraine to be sent to Israel instead.
• North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’

When the US was attacked on Sep 11, 2001, the entire world watched in horror and offered sincere support -- even those nations who were our political adversaries

We pissed all of that good will away by bombing people who never did a damn thing to us

There's a lesson there. - Stonekettle

Zelensky Knows.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is interested in starting a war in the Middle East in an effort to “undermine world unity.”

In a video address Monday, Zelensky said he met with Ukrainian intelligence officials and diplomats following Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel, noting that the current state of the Middle East is a “fundamental importance for us — not only for Ukraine, but also for the entire Europe.” 

I don’t know the name of the Swedish man who came to the Israeli embassy in Sweden to lay down 900 roses in memory of the slaughtered victims, but I know I love him and hold him in my heart forever. - Annika H. Rothstein

Stop waiting for Tuberville to “back down. Change the Senate rules and confirm them all next week. - Bill Kristol

"Trump faces charges whose maximum sentences add up to a staggering 712 years and 6 months in prison."

But we should not be vindictive and be satisfied if he only serves half as long. - Mark Hamill

Republican Shenanigans

• Top Senate Republicans seek to reprimand Fani Willis over Trump charges
• ‘The Palestinian Flag Should Not Have a Place Here’: House Republican Introduces Amendment Barring Non-U.S. Flags In Congress
• Fox's Maria Bartiromo Calls Out Steve Scalise for Dodging in Testy Interview: 'You're Not Answering Any Questions!'
• A Fake Loan Could Mean Real Trouble for George Santos
• Trump Posts Screenshots Insisting Ron DeSantis Wears 'Hidden Heels'
• Trump Mocks Republican Presidential Candidate For Dropping Out and Endorsing 'Birdbrain' Nikki Haley
• “Distorted and exaggerated”: Jack Smith torches Trump's “misleading” bid to delay Mar-a-Lago trial

Vladimir Putin blames the Biden Administration for the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel.

Guess who else blames our President?

Republicans.

Any questions? - JoJoFromJerz

Jack Smith Asked Judge To Protect Jurors.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday urged the federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. election-subversion case to implement measures aimed at protecting the confidentiality and safety of potential jurors.

Women raped and defiled. Children snatched. Babies beheaded. A post-Holocaust world that vowed 'never again' has now witnessed the slaughter of Jews... 

How in hell could anyone defend these monsters? - Molly Ploofkins

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Rock The Voter News

• Biden's second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan's details
• LGBTQ groups endorse Biden reelection campaign
• Michigan Democrats want to ease access to abortion. But one Democrat is saying no
• Tester raises more than $5 million in third quarter

Thank god Biden is the President right now and not the guy rambling about how windmills are driving the whales crazy. - BlackKnight10K

Uh, Oh, Rona. Is It Possible That You Can Tell The Truth?
Fulton County prosecutors are seeking the testimony of Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones at the upcoming 2020 election interference trial for two of former President Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia, according to newly filed court documents. 

QAnon Fears R.F.K., Jr., Will Take Votes Away from J.F.K., Jr. - Andy Borowitz

Someone took a screenshot of one of my tweets and emailed it to my work demanding they fire me. It eventually ended up on the CEO’s desk. After long discussion with the CEO, which is me, I chose to not fire myself.

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Business/Tech News

• IMF warns of economic uncertainty from Israel, Hamas war
• Fewer Americans support corporate involvement, advocacy in social issues: survey
• Nearly 1M coal jobs may be lost by 2050: Research
• Meta Oversight Board to weigh in on manipulated Biden video
• Scandal-plagued Clarence Thomas signals he wants to make suing news outlets easier

Republicans will eventually ban the Bible from public schools because it does not explicitly demand tax cuts for billionaires. - Middle Age Riot

Hamas Hackers? Or Putin?

Politically motivated hackers have already started to mobilize in response to the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend.

Why it matters: Disruptive cyberattacks have taken news sites and emergency services applications offline in the first days after the attack — spurring fear and confusion as people try to keep track of what's happening in the region.

President Biden:  “In this moment, we must be crystal clear.  We stand with Israel.”

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Odd News

• Severe space weather is messing up bird migrations, new study suggests
• 5,000-year-old wine hidden in hundreds of jars at Egyptian queen’s tomb
• Dismasting of Historic Maine Schooner Kills One and Injures Three
• 2,749-pound pumpkin breaks world record at California weigh-off
• Man, 77, arrested for intending to peddle misbranded erectile drugs in Florida retirement community
• Florida woman breezes past Walmart checkout because she thought guard was trying to 'holler' at her: deputies

Time To Deflate Photo

The 1,600-year-old Sümela Monastery in Trabzon, Türkiye was originally a Greek Orthodox monastery. I imagine you rappel to gain access.

Peace.

Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces

Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces

Israel's intelligence and security services have been called into question for failing to anticipate the large-scale attack launched by the...

I am disgusted by what is taking place in the United States. We’ve watched for years, now…Americans cheering Russia as it rips through Ukraine. Now, we see Americans rooting for Hamas. - Jack Hopkins

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• Iran Helped Plot Attack On Israel Over Several Weeks, Hamas Officials Tell WSJ
• Sen. Tommy Tuberville won't lift his military blockade amid Israel-Hamas conflict
• US moves warships closer to Israel after Hamas attack
• U.S. to offer "every kind of support" to Israel on hostages, Biden administration adviser says
• Speaker vacancy hampers U.S. aid to Israel, Biden says
• Netanyahu tells Biden "we have to go" into Gaza
• Israel announces 'complete siege' of Gaza: no electricity, food, water
• ‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas

Of course Donald Trump has been selling America's secrets to our enemies.

Trump would have sold his own mother. - MayoIsSpicyy

Egypt Said They Warned Israel Repeatedly

Amid mounting questions about Israel’s failure to anticipate the unprecedented attack by Hamas, an Egyptian intelligence official said his country had warned the Jewish state repeatedly about “something big” happening shortly.

The official said Israeli officials had been focused on their struggles in the West Bank and played down the threat from the militant group in Gaza.

Trump is claiming Hamas militants are infiltrating the southern border of the US. Let’s hope they don't get to Mar-a-Lago, where our national security secrets are anything but secret. - KPLWW5

I don't want to minimize what's happening in Israel but Ukraine is nearing day 600 of fending off an invasion by White Hamas so I hope we keep this same energy for our allies there as well. - BlackKnight10K

Republican Shenanigans

• Leaderless US House braces for chaotic speaker election
• CBS' Margaret Brennan Confronts Nancy Mace About Backing Jordan for Speaker Despite Allegations 'He Turned a Blind Eye to Sexual Abuse'
• McCarthy opens door to Speakership comeback amid Israel turmoil
• Jim Jordan repeatedly pushed false stolen election rhetoric in lead up to January 6
• Trump Rails at 'Very Badly Failing' Forbes Magazine, Claims They Conspired With Letitia James to Keep Him Off Their Wealthiest People List
• Trump Shows Love To 'Hannibal Lecter' In Killer Blunder At Iowa Rally
• Trump said he has a 'much better body' than Biden and claimed that he could beat him in a physical fight
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Third Party Run For President

Send Lara Trump to Israel. Hamas will beg for mercy as soon as she starts singing. - Piyush Mittal

So, DeSantis Hid COVID-19 Data From Floridians. Isn't That Murder?

Two years after the state health department was sued for not releasing COVID-19 data to its dashboard during a global pandemic, the case is over.

While neither the the Florida Department of Health, nor Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo admit any fault, the state has agreed to pay all legal fees.

Later this month, the FDOH will once again post daily COVID-19 information.

Since Middle East, Gaza, Israel, Hamas and Iran are all trending...

...it's a good time to remind everyone that putting extreme religious conservatives in power always leads to the opposites of what their religions teach. - John Fugelsang

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Rock The Voter News

• President Joe Biden to visit Philadelphia on Friday to talk ‘Bidenomics’ agenda
• Tlaib, Bush criticized by Democrats over statements calling for end to Israel support
• SEC files suit over business deal directly involving Biden’s brother

Hamas heinous terrorist attacks on Israel must be condemned, and condemnation must be accompanied by unqualified support for the state of Israel and its people. It is also apparent that the nexus of evil Iran & Russia played critical roles in nurturing and resourcing this terror. - Alexander S. Vindman

Oh, Wow, Lindsey Graham Wants To Bomb Iran
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that the United States consider bombing Iranian oil refineries if the Iranian-funded terror group Hamas follows through on its promise to start executing hostages in the Gaza Strip.

Biden: I’ve cured cancer.

Media: Biden cures cancer, but people still sneeze. Here’s why that hurts the economy and you. - Terry Lee Watkins

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Business/Tech News

• U.S. airlines pull back from Israel flights as war breaks out
• Trump rips Forbes after removal from wealthiest Americans list
• Union workers go on strike at Mack Trucks
• Gates Foundation investing $40M to help African manufacturers produce mRNA vaccines
• Vietnam agents tried to plant spyware on phones of US lawmakers and journalists: probe

I’m a capitalist. If you can make a billion dollars, go get it.

 

Just pay a little more in taxes.

 

It’s time billionaires pay a 25% minimum tax. - President Biden

Apparently, The Word, Cease-Fire, Is Off Limits

Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a statement on X calling for a cease-fire in Israel amid widespread outcry over it on Monday morning.

“Turkish Foreign Minister @HakanFidan and I spoke further on Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel. I encouraged Tükiye’s advocacy for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages held by Hamas immediately,” wrote Blinken on Sunday night.

The post was pilloried for the implication that Israel should not continue its counter-attack after the mass murder, rape, and kidnapping of its civilians by Hamas.

Criticizing Hamas doesn't mean you hate Muslims.

Criticizing the Israel govt doesn't mean you hate Jews. 

Criticizing the Trump administration doesn't mean you hate NASCAR fans. - John Fugelsang

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Odd News

• Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14300 years ago
• Humans Are About To Visit A Metal-Rich Asteroid For The First Time
• Surprising Tectonic Discovery: Geologist Unexpectedly Finds Remnants of a Lost Mega-Plate
• Delaware man reels in 53-pound blue catfish
• Florida woman hurls sausage at gas station cashier during heated argument, deputies say
• Lose the shaker of salt: New species of sea snail, Cayo margarita, named with Jimmy Buffett in mind

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The Dancing Trees of Sumba Island, Indonesia.

Peace.