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Jamie Raskin Slams ‘Partisan’ Right-Wing SCOTUS Justices And Recommends A New Workplace For Them

Like millions of Americans who listened to oral arguments in the Supreme Court yesterday on the issue of presidential immunity, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said he was stunned that most of the right-wing justices seemed to believe that a president may have total immunity from criminal acts and therefore can act like a dictator and face no consequences.

Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Reid Out,” Raskin was asked by host Joy Reid about how blatantly partisan the six conservative justices sounded as they questioned attorneys for Special Counsel Jack Smith and former president Donald Trump, HuffPost reports.

“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me,” Raskin replied. “They should move the Supreme Court over to the RNC headquarters because they’re acting like a bunch of partisan operatives.”

Focusing on a question from Justice Samuel Alito suggesting that democracy itself could be endangered if a president isn’t allowed to do anything he wants, no matter whether it’s legal or illegal, Raskin noted, “I mean, for all of American history, we’ve said presidents are subject to criminal prosecution if they commit crimes.”

“Now they say, ‘Well, if you’re really mean to Donald Trump and you hold him accountable the way every other American citizen is accountable, then he’ll really overthrow the government, he’ll really bring out the big guns and we can’t afford that.’ And that’s a kind of masochistic, capitulationism to Donald Trump’s authoritarianism.”

The Founding Fathers rebelled against England and King George III in large part because they were disgusted by the idea that one man could be above the law and rule by fiat and whim. It’s why they declared their independence and formed the United States of America.

Now, however, it appears that some on the Supreme Court are ready to give that same dictatorial power to a American head of state. Jefferson, Madison, and Washington must be spinning in their graves.

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‘Dark Brandon’ Taunts Lauren Boebert As Her Reelection Campaign Falls Apart

President Joe Biden managed to taunt, troll, and mock Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) with just two words when asked about how poorly her reelection campaign is going.

Jordy Meiselas of Meidas Touch Network was speaking with the president and asked him about Boebert choosing not to run in her old congressional district shortly after Biden visited the area in 2023.

“Is that a coincidence or Dark Brandon at work?” Meiselas asked the president as he was campaigning in Pittsburgh.

“It’s classified,” Biden said with a laugh.

Ironically, despite switching districts, Boebert is lagging far behind her GOP rivals in her new “home.” A straw poll taken earlier this year showed her running a dismal fifth.

Adding to the congresswoman’s political woes are her own self-inflicted gaffes, including her ejection from a theater production of “Beetlejuice” for inappropriate behavior with her date and the recent arrest of her son who has been charged with trespassing and theft.

The president’s remark was met with widespread approval on social media.

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WATCH: Fox Host Maria Bartiromo Accuses MT Greene Of ‘Creating Chaos’ In Congress

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo chastized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for “creating chaos” in Congress when Greene appeared on “Sunday Morning Futures,” suggesting that she had no actual plan for how to oust Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Bartiromo began by asking Greene, “You’re getting criticized on the left, on the right, in the media … a lot of people are criticizing you. And the reason that they are is because they’re saying that you’re creating drama during this election year. How is this leading to reelecting President Trump? How is this leading to the American people believing that the Republicans can govern? People are saying, ‘Look, she’s creating chaos. She’s making the entire party look like it’s disrupted.’ Your reaction and response to those criticisms?”

“Those that are calling this drama are the very people that are responsible for the drama that the American people are having to live through every single day,” Greene replied. “Those on the left, those on the right, the uniparty that’s in control of our government are the ones that have inflicted the American people with nearly $35 trillion in debt, ripped our border wide open.”

Greene said those criticizing her weren’t actually Americans.

“Yeah, those that are calling this drama are the very people that are responsible for the drama that the American people are having to live through every single day. Speaker Johnson refuses to use his power as Speaker of the House to do any type of negotiating to secure the southern border and stop the madness in our country.”

“The people criticizing me are not the American people,” she added. “The American people agree with me, and I’ve talked to them, and I’ve seen it all over. They are outraged.”

That led Bartiromo to inquire of Greene, “OK Congresswoman, you wanted Mike Johnson out,” Bartiromo said. “What is your alternative plan?”

“Our plan is this: We have to give the American people a reason to trust us and fight for us. The American people are supporting President Trump to be the next President of the United States because they’ve seen him in action. He fought against the Democrat agenda. He put America first. They desperately want him to lead this country again because they trust him and they know he will do that.

“Mike Johnson has betrayed America. He’s betrayed Republican voters. Under his leadership, he’s passed the Democrat agenda, passed the Biden administration’s policies, and fully funded them. We’re going to fight in Congress to do everything we can to stop this type of uniparty leadership. Mike Johnson’s speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated.”

The Fox host pushed back at Greene.

“With all due respect, you didn’t give me a plan for the speaker’s role,” Bartiromo said. “And again, does this mean you are going to file that motion at some point?”

Greene: “It’s coming, regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do. And we have three more Republicans joining us for the special elections coming up very soon. So people need to know this can happen.”

Like all of the extreme right-wing bomb-throwers in Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene has no actual ideas, no plans, and no understanding of how to govern. She just wants to promote herself and kiss Trump’s fat ass every chance she gets. She’s a cancer on the Congress and this country.

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‘The Daily Show’ Has A Hilarious New Nickname For Marjorie Taylor Greene

It’s safe to say that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is the most despised member of Congress on either side of the aisle, with both Democrats and Republicans agreeing that all the Georgia GOPer wants is attention and headlines.

At the moment, Greene is trying to push Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) out of his post simply because he’s moving foreign aid legislation forward in the lower chamber of Congress.

All of this led Dulcé Sloan of “The Daily Show” to give Greene the perfect nickname that’s likely to follow the congresswoman for months to come.

According to HuffPost, Sloan began her remarks by noting Greene has “the strongest Karen energy I have ever seen.”

“Damn,” Sloan continued. “Last time I saw a white lady that pissed about a bill, she was getting kicked out of a Chili’s. I don’t know if she’s going to get Mike Johnson fired, but she’s definitely getting store credit for something.”

Then came the nickname.

“The crazy thing is if Capitol Hill Karen does get the speaker fired, that’ll be the second time in six months. If you’re constantly firing speakers, maybe the problem is with you.”

Capitol Hill Karen suits Margie to a T. So do a few other nicknames that can’t be shared in polite company.

 

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Lauren Boebert Complains About ‘Failure Theatre’ And The Jokes Write Themselves

Proving yet again that she has absolutely zero self-awareness and no sense of shame whatsoever, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) walked right into a humiliating self-own yesterday when she went on Twitter and began whining about the House preparing to take up military aid to Ukraine.

On Wednesday, the Washington Post reports, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced there will indeed be debate and votes on sending aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine.

“Johnson now intends to try to pass five bills — one each for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific allies, as well as a GOP wish list of foreign policy priorities and a fifth stand-alone bill to address widespread Republican demands to strengthen the southern U.S. border. GOP leadership announced that the House would stay in session until Saturday to consider the bills.”

Johnson’s move has infuriated some of the right-wing extremists in the GOP who want to deny aid to Ukraine and allow Russia to continue its unprovoked invasion of the country, which has already resulted in the deaths of 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers and over 10,000 civilians.

The upcoming vote on foreign aid didn’t sit well with Boebert, who made her anger public via Twitter. But the words she used came back to bite her right on the butt.

As you may recall, back in September of 2023, Boebert and her date were ejected from a theater where a musical production of “Beetlejuice,” was being held, reportedly for vaping, being loud and obnoxious, and groping each other even though young children were sitting nearby.

Online mockery and trolling of Boebert’s “theatre” reference ricocheted across social media in response to her post.