Comments on: Coulda Been Worse... http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 10 May 2026 05:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203049 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203049 Heh. Heh.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203050 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203050 Heh. Heh.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203034 nypoet22 Wed, 31 May 2023 02:21:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203034 no, lily tomlin no, lily tomlin

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203033 John M from Ct. Wed, 31 May 2023 01:42:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203033 Thanks for the summary of the deal. I was a little surprised you didn't mention the political gossip I've read elsewhere: that if McCarthy's Speakership is challenged by the hard-right GOP members in revenge for his failings on this deal, he may actually get some support from centrist Democrats who both want to reward him for his relative political sanity and to defang the threat that the Freedom Caucus somehow controls the House. Thanks for the summary of the deal.

I was a little surprised you didn't mention the political gossip I've read elsewhere: that if McCarthy's Speakership is challenged by the hard-right GOP members in revenge for his failings on this deal, he may actually get some support from centrist Democrats who both want to reward him for his relative political sanity and to defang the threat that the Freedom Caucus somehow controls the House.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203032 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 31 May 2023 01:16:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203032 Did Chairman Mao say that, too? :) Did Chairman Mao say that, too? :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203031 nypoet22 Wed, 31 May 2023 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203031 "Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse." "Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse."

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203029 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 30 May 2023 23:49:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203029 Yeah. "It's always darkest before it's completely black." :) Yeah. "It's always darkest before it's completely black." :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/05/30/coulda-been-worse/#comment-203028 nypoet22 Tue, 30 May 2023 23:18:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23623#comment-203028 It could always be worse.... It could always be worse....

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