Comments on: A Giant And Embarrassing Defeat http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 07 May 2026 04:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201628 nypoet22 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:18:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201628 Instead of shouting about "un-American activities" that really aren't, it's refusing to call things un-American that really, really are. Kevin has the majority share of the majority party, so he should be speaker. Instead of shouting about "un-American activities" that really aren't, it's refusing to call things un-American that really, really are. Kevin has the majority share of the majority party, so he should be speaker.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201627 nypoet22 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:13:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201627 How about McCarthyism 2.0? How about McCarthyism 2.0?

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201626 Mezzomamma Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:10:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201626 I can't remember which clip from which network, sorry, but a senior R congressperson discussed the possibility, just a risky possibility, of getting enough people on both sides of the aisle to agree to a 'first past the post' vote (plurality wins rather than an absolute majority), with the threat to the never-McCarthyites of Jeffries winning the Speakership in that case. It wasn't clear that he was convinced the change of rules would get through or that the threat would work. I see these clips in my very early morning, when I am not always fully caffeinated, so details do not stick, but I think it was one of the main networks. I can't remember which clip from which network, sorry, but a senior R congressperson discussed the possibility, just a risky possibility, of getting enough people on both sides of the aisle to agree to a 'first past the post' vote (plurality wins rather than an absolute majority), with the threat to the never-McCarthyites of Jeffries winning the Speakership in that case. It wasn't clear that he was convinced the change of rules would get through or that the threat would work.

I see these clips in my very early morning, when I am not always fully caffeinated, so details do not stick, but I think it was one of the main networks.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201625 MtnCaddy Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:11:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201625 [3] People like Congressional staffers don’t get paid after the 15th, right off the top of my head. The downstream damage has to be much more than that. [3]

People like Congressional staffers don’t get paid after the 15th, right off the top of my head. The downstream damage has to be much more than that.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201624 MtnCaddy Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:08:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201624 [1] And you know what else feels strange? Surreal even? For once Establishment Democrats aren’t blaming lousy election results on Progressives after fighting against Progressivism tooth and nail. I would argue that it was, in fact, passing Prog legislation is partly the reason the midterms turned out meh instead of tsunami. [1]

And you know what else feels strange? Surreal even?

For once Establishment Democrats aren’t blaming lousy election results on Progressives after fighting against Progressivism tooth and nail. I would argue that it was, in fact, passing Prog legislation is partly the reason the midterms turned out meh instead of tsunami.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201623 MtnCaddy Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:02:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201623 CW I enjoyed today’s column and largely agree with it. But the column title that you settled on wasn’t very imaginative, respectfully. I was thinking about something more snarky like, say, <b><i>Kevin McCarthy’s Twelve Stations of the Cross.</i></b> Six ballots over two days has to contain twelve especially brutal indignities, if not more. I watched all but the start of the second day, and all I can say is that the oppo ads destined for audiences in China and Russia simply write themselves so far in this new year. CW I enjoyed today’s column and largely agree with it.

But the column title that you settled on wasn’t very imaginative, respectfully.

I was thinking about something more snarky like, say, Kevin McCarthy’s Twelve Stations of the Cross. Six ballots over two days has to contain twelve especially brutal indignities, if not more. I watched all but the start of the second day, and all I can say is that the oppo ads destined for audiences in China and Russia simply write themselves so far in this new year.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201622 nypoet22 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 02:08:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201622 Geez. Geez.

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201621 Speak2 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:56:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201621 I have a question. Not just Elects, no member of the House is a member. The swearing-in hasn't happened yet. While the Constitution is clear about messing with the the paycheck of a member of the Legislative branch, does anyone get paid if no one is sworn in? I have a question.
Not just Elects, no member of the House is a member. The swearing-in hasn't happened yet.

While the Constitution is clear about messing with the the paycheck of a member of the Legislative branch, does anyone get paid if no one is sworn in?

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201619 andygaus Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:13:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201619 McCarthy should be telling the holdouts, "If you don't vote for me, you'll never get to investigate Hunter Biden's laptop." McCarthy should be telling the holdouts, "If you don't vote for me, you'll never get to investigate Hunter Biden's laptop."

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/04/a-giant-and-embarrassing-defeat/#comment-201618 andygaus Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:11:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23017#comment-201618 Today will be remembered in history as the one day when not a single newspaper in the land carried the headline "Democrats in Disarray." Today will be remembered in history as the one day when not a single newspaper in the land carried the headline "Democrats in Disarray."

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