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Democrat Swats Down His GOP Colleagues By Turning One Of Their Favorite Insults Back On Them

Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern (MA) is fed up with his GOP House colleagues who defend convicted felon Donald Trump yet happily attack Hunter Biden, who was found guilty Tuesday of three federal gun crimes.

According to Mediaite, McGovern used the verdict against President Joe Biden’s son as the jumping off point for a larger argument.

The Massachusetts lawmaker juxtaposed Republicans’ reaction to Trump’s criminal conviction last month to Democrats’ response to Hunter Biden’s conviction on Tuesday. Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records and the president’s son was found guilty on three gun-related charges. In the former instance, Republicans slammed the verdict and even claimed President Joe Biden was behind the state charges in New York. Meanwhile, regarding his son, the president said he accepts the outcome of his son’s trial.

McGovern began by contrasting Hunter Biden’s actions after he was found guilty with Trump’s constant whining since a jury convicted him last month.

“Did Hunter Biden walk out of the courthouse this morning and slam the judge or the prosecutors? Did he claim some vast conspiracy to weaponize the legal system against him? No, he did not. In a statement on the verdict, President Biden said, ‘I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process.'”

He then added, “Now I ask, after the verdict this morning, how can any Republican in their right mind argue that the Biden administration is weaponizing the DOJ to hurt Republicans and to help Democrats? They just convicted the president’s own son, to say nothing of the fact that the Department of Justice is currently trying a Democratic senator and has indicted a Democratic member of this House. I mean, do Republicans still believe that President Biden is weaponizing the justice system? Because if he is, he’s sure doing a lousy job.”

So who, McGovern wondered, is truly suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome?

“And as usual, the only Trump derangement syndrome going on around here is on the other side of the aisle. I mean, people are saying that Biden orchestrated the conviction of his own son in order to justify the criminal charges against Trump. That is how you think when you are in a cult. So, here’s the bottom line. Republicans just can’t wrap their heads around the idea that their presidential candidate, your presumptive nominee, is a convicted felon. That is not the result of a sham process or some vast conspiracy by the Biden administration. That is a result of the truth. And these attacks on our justice system have to come to a stop.”

Say what you want about Democrats, but at least their candidate for president isn’t a felon who’s facing a prison sentence next month.

And say what you want about Hunter Biden, but at least he’s admitted his mistakes and is working to change his life for the better. That’s something Donald Trump isn’t capable of doing.

 

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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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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.

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WATCH Jamie Raskin Shut Down ‘Deranged’ James Comer: ‘You Need Therapy’

A House Oversight Committee hearing erupted into shouting and insults today when two members of the panel, Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and James Comer (R-KY) clashed over the issue of Republican attempts to impeach President Joe Biden despite their complete lack of any evidence proving high crimes and misdemeanors.

Raskin noted that Republicans had accused Biden of taking bribes but have yet to offer any proof to support their specious accusation.

“It has obviously been dropped, and yet this was the genesis of our investigation.”

Comer interrupted, “That is just simply not true, but go ahead and finish your story.”

“Oh, I agree you have been talking about bank statements for more than a year, but they don’t show anything other than there was no crime,” Raskin continued.

“Do you want to move for impeachment today?” Raskin asked. “Because I thought that that was your main agenda item.”

“You all need therapy, Mr. Raskin.”

“No, you need therapy,” Raskin insisted. “You’re the one who’s involved with the deranged politician, not me, okay?”

“I’ve divorced myself from Donald Trump a long time ago,” Raskin added. “You’re the one who needs to disentangle from that situation.”

The purpose of the bogus impeachment inquiry aimed at President Biden was simple: To try and deflect from the laundry list of legal issues confronting disgraced former president Donald Trump, who is facing 91 felony counts on charges ranging from fraud to stealing classified documents and storing them at Mar-a-Lago.

As Congressman Raskin rightly pointed out, the GOP needs to disentangle from its associations with Trump. But they won’t, and that could lead to a landslide loss by Republicans come November.

 

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Lauren Boebert Had Her Booze Cut Off After Getting Unruly At Trump Fundraiser

With her political future now more uncertain than ever, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is once again resorting to the kind of behavior that got her negative headlines last September.

According to a report from CNN, Boebert had her mixed drinks cut off at a fundraiser for failed former president Donald Trump just three months later after she became unruly and completely humiliated herself.

“At the December soiree, which was the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala, multiple witnesses saw a server tell Boebert they would not bring her any more alcohol, with one witness telling CNN the server told the congresswoman they believed she had been overserved. Throughout the night, Boebert also kept attempting to snap selfies with Trump, who was sitting at the same table as her. Eventually, Trump’s security detail stepped in and asked Boebert to stop, according to the witnesses, who attended the event and saw the interaction take place.”

Boebert changed congressional districts in January after it became clear her chances of reelection in her previous district had faded significantly as voters grew sick and tired of her antics, highlighted by her making out with a date during a Colorado theater production of “Beetlejuice.” The congresswoman was forced to leave the musical after she was caught vaping and fondling a man’s crotch in the full view of children who were also in attendance at the theater.

After the incident, Boebert attempted to excuse her actions by issuing a sarcastic statement on Twitter:

“It’s true, I did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud!” Boebert Tweeted. Everyone should go see it if you get the chance this week and please let me know how it ends!”

Boebert later apologized for her behavior, but tried to blame it on the stress of her divorce.

“There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family. I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday. That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry.”

And now we have the boozy Boebert news, which is also unlikely to endear her to voters, CNN notes.

“But as Boebert desperately fights to keep her congressional career alive, the MAGA firebrand will need to dispel concerns about her controversial behavior – and accusations of carpetbagging – as she tries to convince voters in an entirely new district that she is best suited to represent a rural seat in eastern Colorado.”

One thing is absolutely certain: The House of Representatives would be a much saner and smarter place if Lauren Boebert doesn’t manage to win a another term in office.