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Jamie Raskin Mocks McCarthy: Karma From Jan. 6 Led To Your ‘Once-In-A-Century Humiliation’ Today

In what may well go down as one of the most humiliating days for any member of Congress in the history of the American republic, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to win the 218 votes needed from the House Republican caucus that would have made him the next Speaker of the House.

According to NPR, McCarthy now holds a dubious honor.

Tuesday’s vote was the first time in a century that the election of a House speaker took multiple ballots to complete. The longest vote in U.S. history took place in 1855, lasting 133 rounds over two months, from December 1855 to February 1856.

McCarthy faces a Republican bloc of critics who want changes to the way the House operates. Although he’s given in to many of their demands, he remains short of the votes needed.

Instead of celebrating their return to the majority on the first day, McCarthy and other GOP leaders were sorting out how to respond to an open rebellion that showcased division and cast doubt on their ability to govern.

Right-wing members of the GOP caucus vowed Monday they would not budge and will never support McCarthy.

For his part, McCarthy suggested he would not withdraw his name from consideration, even though that might be the only way he can prevent further humiliation, telling reporters:

“They can go through whoever they want to go through, and they’ll come to the conclusion that they don’t, they can’t get there.”

But according to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the only person to blame for McCarthy’s predicament is McCarthy himself.

Raskin, who served on the January 6 House Select Committee, mocked McCarthy via Twitter, reminding him that the reason for his failure lies with the person he sees whenever he looks in the mirror.

“This once-in-a-century humiliation of a party’s nominee for Speaker is chickens coming home to roost for McCarthy, who whitewashed right-wing insurrectionism on the House floor. Nobody’s getting killed now, but the House GOP now sleeps in the bed they made with Trump and Bannon.”

Exactly. Perfectly stated. Thank you, Congressman Raskin, for saying what we were all thinking.

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GOP The Karma Is Gonna Get Ya

Karma: Lauren Boebert’s Shooters Grill Is Being Replaced By A Mexican Restaurant

You may recall that back in July Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was forced to close her gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado after her landlord refused to renew her lease.

At the time, Colorado Pols reported:

As readers know, Shooter’s Grill lost hundreds of thousands of dollars during its few years of operation according to tax filings, and the eatery never lived down the 2017 incident in which Boebert’s food truck sickened dozens of spectators at a local rodeo. Quality food and service was never the draw of Shooter’s Grill, of course, bringing in customers (at least once for the novelty) with their armed and generally young female wait staff.

Boebert reportedly waited until after the June 28th primary to make the decision about closing Shooter’s Grill after the building’s landlord signaled his intention to cancel Boebert’s lease at the end of August. With Boebert’s Republican primary opponent dispatched, Boebert’s cash flow from her newfound fame looks secure enough to dispense with the dirty work of running a small-town greasy spoon–management of which Boebert had reportedly already farmed out to political supporters.

Join the good citizens of Rifle in wishing Shooter’s Grill a fond covfefe.

But in what can truly be called a Christmas miracle (mixed with a wonderful dose of karma) we now learn that the old Shooters Grill is being replaced by a Mexican restaurant, which is so rich with irony that it will no doubt be lost on the GED queen, who probably thinks irony is something you do to wrinkled clothes.

How sweet is that?! Boebert is being replaced by a Mexican, which is so perfect that if you wrote as fiction an editor would probably tell you there’s no way anyone would believe it.

But we have to believe the truth, unlike the Trump/MAGA faithful, who remain convinced the 2020 election was stolen from the worst president in American history.

The truth will set you free, and it will also inspire some truly wonderful tweets mocking Lauren and celebrating her replacement.

 

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Washed Up ‘Actor’ Tim Allen Gets Hit With Twitter Karma When He Whines About ‘Woke Wokees’

Actor Tim Allen thought he’d go on Twitter and complain about people who are “woke,” whom he decided to call “wokees.” But based on the responses he got after he posted his tweet, he probably wishes he’d kept his bullshit to himself.

Best known for the TV series “Home Improvement” and “Santa Clause” films, Allen had to this to say about being woke:

It probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that Allen would take such a stance. After all, he attended failed, one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017 and has said, “Once I realized that the last president pissed people off, I kind of liked that.”

Oh, and Allen thinks that conservatives like him are labeled “dangerous” in Hollywood:

“There’s nothing more dangerous to me, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative.”

He also attempted to compare himself to the late comedian Lenny Bruce in 2018.

“I’ve been a comedian for 38 years and I’ve never seen it, like Lenny Bruce said at the Purple Onion, ‘We’ve gone backwards.’ There are things you can’t say. There are things you shouldn’t say. Who makes up these rules? And as a stand-up comic, it’s a dangerous position to be in because I like pushing buttons. It’s unfortunate.”

Of course, what Allen neglected to mention is that Lenny Bruce didn’t have to grunt like a pig just to get laughs. Because Bruce was actually talking about issues, not whining about “wokees.”

Fortunately, the internet wasn’t shy about letting Allen know exactly what a douchebag he sounded like with his infantile whining.

 

https://twitter.com/scottEmovienerd/status/1582185538705948672?s=20&t=1AqJlSm3XxnXFB4fcBfJlg
 

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Ted Cruz Mocks First Lady Jill Biden On Twitter – And Immediately Regrets It

If there’s one thing you can always count on from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), it’s that he will inevitably try to troll someone on social media and wind up becoming the butt of the joke.

Part of the reason for Cruz’s constant sniping that boomerangs back on him is due to the fact that he thinks he’s got a sense of humor. He doesn’t, and he never will.

Another factor in Cruz’s repeated self-owns is that he’s genuinely despised by nearly everyone, including his own Republican Senate colleagues, who reportedly considering him to be the most loathsome sack of shit among their ranks.

And yet, Ted keeps firing off his pathetic little postings, and those postings reinforce what an abominable jackass he is.

Such is the case with Cruz’s attempt to mock First Lady Jill Biden for remarks she made earlier this week while speaking to a Hispanic group:

“Raul helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community — as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio — is your strength.”

Mrs. Biden later apologized for her comments, and given her lifetime of kindness and grace, no one believes she had any malignant intent.

Despite that apology, Cruz sent out this tweet:

Keep in mind this is the same Ted Cruz who was fine when failed, one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump remarked:

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime. They’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards and they’re telling us what we’re getting.”

Cruz’s hypocrisy was immediately attacked, with one of the best responses coming from former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance.

Others then joined the social media pillorying of the Texas senator:

https://twitter.com/HannumReddy/status/1548354074923347968?s=20&t=KIJm-QqOK01VDkBLOXS8MQ

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Trump Forced To Cancel Planned Rally – Has To Testify Under Oath In New York Instead

Since he left office in disgrace, failed, one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump has been trying to recreate his time in office by holding political rallies across the country where he whines about being cheated out of a second term and how badly he’s been treated by everyone and everything.

The loser ex-president was planning another of his “Loser’s Tour” events in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday, July 15, but it turns out he won’t be able to attend and had to cancel the planned event because he has to appear in New York and testify under oath.

The rally, according to the Raleigh News & Observer, featured what can best be called a rouge’s gallery of right-wing douchebags and sycophants who remain loyal to the Donald:

“The American Freedom Tour had announced in May appearances in Greensboro by Trump, Trump Jr., television news personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, former New York state judge Jeanine Pirro, Pinal County (Arizona) Sheriff Mark Lamb and political commentator Dinesh D’Souza.”

July 15 will be the day that Trump and members of his family are finally forced to give testimony in a civil case brought against them and the Trump Organization by New York Attorney General Letitia James, Vox reports:

The former president and his children are slated to appear for testimony starting July 15 until the next week, unless a New York appeals court intervenes, according to the court documents.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said earlier this year that her office’s investigation found that the Trump Organization allegedly used “fraudulent and misleading asset valuations to obtain economic benefits.”

The former president is also expected to be one of the main areas of focus for the January 6 committee tomorrow. Specifically, the panel will lay out how Trump allegedly coordinated with domestic terrorist groups and congressional Republicans to try and overturn the results of the 2020 election.