Comments on: The Republican Bait-And-Switch http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202010 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202010 I was listening to CNN this morning and there was this member of the black congressional caucus talking about what needs to change in light of the police killing of Tyre Nicholls and about how Biden needs to lead on this and on other matters. I hope Biden or someone in the White House was listening, too! Because it was great advice ... I was listening to CNN this morning and there was this member of the black congressional caucus talking about what needs to change in light of the police killing of Tyre Nicholls and about how Biden needs to lead on this and on other matters.

I hope Biden or someone in the White House was listening, too! Because it was great advice ...

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202009 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:38:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202009 And, I have learned, sadly, that Biden is NOT the guy who will make much of a break from conventional wisdom. And, I have learned, sadly, that Biden is NOT the guy who will make much of a break from conventional wisdom.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202008 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:36:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202008 Caddy[12], Indeed. The problem is that there is nothing really fresh about US politics ... these days or, in fact, for a very long time. Caddy[12],

Indeed.

The problem is that there is nothing really fresh about US politics ... these days or, in fact, for a very long time.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202007 MtnCaddy Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:35:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202007 Give us fresher news than that, puh-leezee!?! Signed — Hate to see ANYONE fall into Conventional Wisdom. I mean, what would be the point? Give us fresher news than that, puh-leezee!?!

Signed —

Hate to see ANYONE fall into Conventional Wisdom.

I mean, what would be the point?

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202006 MtnCaddy Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:31:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202006 In other words, Chris, is there some time in the next two calendar years that you think that Kevin McCarthy WON’T be in a bind? In other words, Chris, is there some time in the next two calendar years that you think that Kevin McCarthy WON’T be in a bind?

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202005 MtnCaddy Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:26:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202005 <i>Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is in a bind, quite obviously. He's got one member of his caucus who is not just…</i> Is it reasonable to assume that in light of today’s political situation: Chris, have you stored these words for repeated “cut and paste” rebuttals? It kind of begs to be done, no? Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is in a bind, quite obviously. He's got one member of his caucus who is not just…

Is it reasonable to assume that in light of today’s political situation: Chris, have you stored these words for repeated “cut and paste” rebuttals? It kind of begs to be done, no?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202004 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:19:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202004 <i>Is it the same source that informs your views on Ukraine? Asking for a friend.</i> Heh. Well, I'm gonna call that progress, my friend. :) Is it the same source that informs your views on Ukraine? Asking for a friend.

Heh. Well, I'm gonna call that progress, my friend. :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202003 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:17:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202003 I'm never not missing you, my Caddy. I'm never not missing you, my Caddy.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202002 MtnCaddy Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:30:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202002 Hi, Elizabeth! Did you miss me? :D Hi, Elizabeth! Did you miss me?

:D

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202001 MtnCaddy Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:28:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202001 [2] Is it the same source that informs your views on Ukraine? Asking for a friend. [2]

Is it the same source that informs your views on Ukraine?

Asking for a friend.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-202000 MtnCaddy Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:27:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-202000 [1] Elizabeth why wouldn’t the Dems play this smart? After stomping the Repugs three elections running why wouldn’t Dems keeping kicking back and letting the clowns take center stage? Why so pessimistic? Do you secretly miss those <i>Dems in Dissaray</i> days? Yeesh. [1]

Elizabeth why wouldn’t the Dems play this smart? After stomping the Repugs three elections running why wouldn’t Dems keeping kicking back and letting the clowns take center stage? Why so pessimistic? Do you secretly miss those Dems in Dissaray days? Yeesh.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-201999 MtnCaddy Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:23:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-201999 <i> Instead, their "bait and switch" on inflation is to read their election as a mandate to slash federal spending. </i> Not so much a “bait and switch” on inflation because the last time we had inflation (three decades ago) that’s what Repugs preached to cure it, no?

Instead, their "bait and switch" on inflation is to read their election as a mandate to slash federal spending.

Not so much a “bait and switch” on inflation because the last time we had inflation (three decades ago) that’s what Repugs preached to cure it, no?

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-201998 MtnCaddy Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:17:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-201998 <i> The price of gasoline and everything else became a political bludgeon to hit President Joe Biden and his Democrats with. This may have only had limited effect though, because by the time the election rolled around the price of gas was way down and even the inflation rate had started to dramatically fall. </i> Chris — I don’t think you’re giving us Murican voters enough credit. “Inflation’s bad so I’m voting against [so-and-so]” strikes me as outdated and therefore dreaded <b>conventional wisdom-conventional thinking-group think</b> trap that your Mission Statement vehemently eschews. Some combination of the internet, better nutrition and the Donald J. Trump Presidency has made our electorate of necessity more sophisticated — it effing matters who wins and one best show up, yo!
The price of gasoline and everything else became a political bludgeon to hit President Joe Biden and his Democrats with. This may have only had limited effect though, because by the time the election rolled around the price of gas was way down and even the inflation rate had started to dramatically fall.

Chris — I don’t think you’re giving us Murican voters enough credit. “Inflation’s bad so I’m voting against [so-and-so]” strikes me as outdated and therefore dreaded conventional wisdom-conventional thinking-group think trap that your Mission Statement vehemently eschews. Some combination of the internet, better nutrition and the Donald J. Trump Presidency has made our electorate of necessity more sophisticated — it effing matters who wins and one best show up, yo!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-201996 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 31 Jan 2023 03:52:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-201996 <i>The key phrase nowadays isn't: "...but her emails!" anymore, but rather: "Hunter Biden's laptop!" You can expect to hear lots and lots about it in the coming months, ad nauseam.</i> That may be so but an informed source tells me that DOJ has enough on Hunter Biden to indict. The key phrase nowadays isn't: "...but her emails!" anymore, but rather: "Hunter Biden's laptop!" You can expect to hear lots and lots about it in the coming months, ad nauseam.

That may be so but an informed source tells me that DOJ has enough on Hunter Biden to indict.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/30/the-republican-bait-and-switch/#comment-201995 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23123#comment-201995 <i>Which, really, is about all we can expect from the GOP House. Investigations. Lots of investigations. With zero interest in actually producing any legislative solutions to anything, but with lots and lots of interest in just tarring Biden and all Democrats with as many political smears as they possibly can think up. It's what Republicans excel at, after all.</i> Democrats should look at all of these investigations as a great opportunity to go before these committees - not to complain about all of the investigations but rather to use the various committee hearings to do a lot of explaining about what is really happening and just generally come across as, well, the adults in the room, drawing a very stark contrast. Are Dems capable of doing this? I'm not holding my breath. I'm expecting them to let the Republican questioners get to them and completely waste this golden opportunity. Which, really, is about all we can expect from the GOP House. Investigations. Lots of investigations. With zero interest in actually producing any legislative solutions to anything, but with lots and lots of interest in just tarring Biden and all Democrats with as many political smears as they possibly can think up. It's what Republicans excel at, after all.

Democrats should look at all of these investigations as a great opportunity to go before these committees - not to complain about all of the investigations but rather to use the various committee hearings to do a lot of explaining about what is really happening and just generally come across as, well, the adults in the room, drawing a very stark contrast.

Are Dems capable of doing this? I'm not holding my breath. I'm expecting them to let the Republican questioners get to them and completely waste this golden opportunity.

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