Comments on: Nihilists Gotta Nihil http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- The Reign Of Chaos Begins http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201642 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- The Reign Of Chaos Begins Sat, 07 Jan 2023 02:40:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201642 [...] Nihilists Gotta Nihil [...] [...] Nihilists Gotta Nihil [...]

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201641 Speak2 Sat, 07 Jan 2023 02:37:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201641 Thanks, MC. Gotta admit, from an ego POV, I was pleased with myself for pulling that one from the hip as I was writing the comment. Thanks, MC.

Gotta admit, from an ego POV, I was pleased with myself for pulling that one from the hip as I was writing the comment.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201640 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:56:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201640 NUR Not Unreasonable Republican I like that. NUR

Not
Unreasonable
Republican

I like that.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201639 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:52:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201639 A smidge more Yuletide Cheer…before I forget…, <b>Tell your wife that I have her Yuletide log and ask her if she’d like me to bring it around the back. You have some Trump on your chin. Here, use this towel to wipe it off. A smidge more Yuletide Cheer…before I forget…,

Tell your wife that I have her Yuletide log and ask her if she’d like me to bring it around the back.

You have some Trump on your chin. Here, use this towel to wipe it off.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201638 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:36:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201638 But seriously, if there’s any silver lining it’s the Repug improvement of today’s January 6th and the last January 6th that mattered: <b>#ChaosIsBetterThanSedition But seriously, if there’s any silver lining it’s the Repug improvement of today’s January 6th and the last January 6th that mattered:

#ChaosIsBetterThanSedition

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201637 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:28:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201637 <i>”We never had this kind of chaos when I was Speaker." </i> -George Santos ”We never had this kind of chaos when I was Speaker."

-George Santos

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201636 Speak2 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:25:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201636 I've been trying to figure out the endgame of the Nih19; or, at least an out (face-saving?). I don't consider Donalds one of the Nih19. He voted for McCarthy on the first two ballots and then said, Hey, you had two months to close the deal and you didn't, you're not Speaker material (and I can't fault him for that thinking). I don't want to call them reasonable Republican so the Not Unreasonable Republican (NUR (tm)) have an in case of emergency option by forming some sort of coalition deal with Ds. So, the Nih19? What if the "consensus candidate" gives them nothing? Unfortunately, I'm wondering about RSC Chair Hern. Ryan had demands. What if Hern's demands were "all concessions and rules changes are off the table." He'll consider such things but not in exchange for votes. Sort of a Ryan-esque, I don't want it but I'll do it for the good of the Party, but without conditions? Does the Nih19 then respond that he's demonstrated that he's got the spine to take on Biden, McConnell, Schumer, Jeffries, and the Stephen King clown in It and give him their support? I bet Gaetz nominates him after such a speech (yes, I tasted a tiny bit of vomit in the back of my throat typing that name). I've been trying to figure out the endgame of the Nih19; or, at least an out (face-saving?).

I don't consider Donalds one of the Nih19. He voted for McCarthy on the first two ballots and then said, Hey, you had two months to close the deal and you didn't, you're not Speaker material (and I can't fault him for that thinking).

I don't want to call them reasonable Republican so the Not Unreasonable Republican (NUR (tm)) have an in case of emergency option by forming some sort of coalition deal with Ds.

So, the Nih19?
What if the "consensus candidate" gives them nothing? Unfortunately, I'm wondering about RSC Chair Hern. Ryan had demands. What if Hern's demands were "all concessions and rules changes are off the table." He'll consider such things but not in exchange for votes. Sort of a Ryan-esque, I don't want it but I'll do it for the good of the Party, but without conditions?

Does the Nih19 then respond that he's demonstrated that he's got the spine to take on Biden, McConnell, Schumer, Jeffries, and the Stephen King clown in It and give him their support? I bet Gaetz nominates him after such a speech (yes, I tasted a tiny bit of vomit in the back of my throat typing that name).

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201635 nypoet22 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:28:39 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201635 gotta hand it to them, from their perspective the nihilists are in a win-win situation. if their insane demands are met, it'll further damage the government. if they're not met, the ensuing chaos from their refusal will damage the government. either way, they get what they want. gotta hand it to them, from their perspective the nihilists are in a win-win situation. if their insane demands are met, it'll further damage the government. if they're not met, the ensuing chaos from their refusal will damage the government. either way, they get what they want.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201634 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:22:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201634 Congratulations, Chris on achieving yet another fundraising goal!!! (Did you check your mail box?) Congratulations, Chris on achieving yet another fundraising goal!!! (Did you check your mail box?)

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201633 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:10:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201633 A repeated “eff you” from the Taliban 20 might lead the Sane 200 — not wanting to be unnecessarily associated with the bomb throwers — to be less inclined to go along with at least some of the most objectively pointless and politically damaging probes of Hunter’s Alleged Laptop or whatever. <a href="“" rel="nofollow">Beau</a> has fleshed out my McCarthy strategy (of pulling ALL the concessions OFF the table, FPC) to include Democratic participation (that benefits them even more.) (7:43) The skinny: It would end this foolishness and further humiliation for McCarthy. The first failed vote tomorrow will make my <b>Kevin McCarthy’s Twelve Stations of the Cross</b> a slam dunk column title, no? But it’ll have a short shelf life, as I fear that the Sane 200 lacks the imagination to do anything besides trying to bash the Taliban 20 into submission by further votes. I see no signs of either side budging. A repeated “eff you” from the Taliban 20 might lead the Sane 200 — not wanting to be unnecessarily associated with the bomb throwers — to be less inclined to go along with at least some of the most objectively pointless and politically damaging probes of Hunter’s Alleged Laptop or whatever.

Beau has fleshed out my McCarthy strategy (of pulling ALL the concessions OFF the table, FPC) to include Democratic participation (that benefits them even more.) (7:43)

The skinny:

It would end this foolishness and further humiliation for McCarthy. The first failed vote tomorrow will make my Kevin McCarthy’s Twelve Stations of the Cross a slam dunk column title, no?

But it’ll have a short shelf life, as I fear that the Sane 200 lacks the imagination to do anything besides trying to bash the Taliban 20 into submission by further votes. I see no signs of either side budging.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201632 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 03:47:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201632 …well GROUNDED. …well GROUNDED.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201631 MtnCaddy Fri, 06 Jan 2023 03:46:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201631 The last handful of Republican Speakers have been defenestrated by their own. (Wait for it) Apparently, Republicans like their Speakers well founded! (rimshot) The last handful of Republican Speakers have been defenestrated by their own.

(Wait for it)

Apparently, Republicans like their Speakers well founded!

(rimshot)

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201630 andygaus Fri, 06 Jan 2023 02:48:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201630 ...while merrily singing I got plenty of nuttin', And nuttin's plenty for me... ...while merrily singing
I got plenty of nuttin',
And nuttin's plenty for me...

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/05/nihilists-gotta-nihil/#comment-201629 BashiBazouk Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:56:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23022#comment-201629 Record! Record! Go for the Record! The previous record is just shy of two months and 133 votes. Let's do this thing! Record! Record! Go for the Record!

The previous record is just shy of two months and 133 votes. Let's do this thing!

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