I think if you say “Boebert” three times, she is forced back to her district to sell hot wings with a side of ammunition until the health department closes her down.
Cook has it as an R+7 district. She won by, IIRC, .2% last time and will likely run again--how do you dump a two-term incumbent?--and lose to the guy who ALMOST beat her last time, who's the most likely Dem candidate again in 2024.
However, I feel it unlikely he lasts more than one term, given the partisan lean of the district, as long as they don't run somebody crazy against him. (It IS the Colorado Republican Party, however, so it's entirely possible they'll go for the craziest possible option, again and again, so he may well have a long career in the House.)
Notice something about Biden? He's really thick skinned. I keep reading about politicians going crazy at their critics, it's unusual to someone just go "whatever".
According to Wikipedia, the first attested use of sarcasm was in 1579.
I'd call Swift more of a satirist, rather than sarcastic.
As for satire, I'd credit that to the Jews. From the Talmud:
The Mishnah states: If a fledgling bird is found within fifty cubits of a dovecote, it belongs to the owner of the dovecote. If it is found outside the limit of fifty cubits, it belongs to the person who finds it.
Rabbi Jeremiah asked: If one foot of the fledgling is within fifty cubits and one foot is outside of it, what is the law?
It was for this question that Rabbi Jeremiah was thrown out of the House of Study.
Similar puzzle. If a peacock owned by one farmer flies over the fence and lays an egg, which of the farmers owns it? Answer: peacocks don't lay eggs; peahens do.
I was thinking about the thing about eating Irish babies, which is indeed frequently described as a "satiric essay," but it seems pretty snarky to me. Perhaps they're not mutually exclusive.
As to Rabbi Jeremiah, that strikes this detail-minded lawyer as a perfectly reasonable question. It's certainly no sillier than the question of whether someone owns a fox the moment he starts chasing it, or whether he has to actually grab it and put it in a bag in order to own it, and the completely non-satirical case on that issue, Pierson v. Post, is the first thing every law student has to suffer through in Property class.
No, if my retirement depends on the randomness of the stock market and the crossed fingers hope that the Repubs do not nuke Social Security then Congress critter who is all about bootstraps and every American is on their own can have the same worries about her retirement.
Am I the only one who finds the fact that you can retire from the occupation of politician with a pension just one step short of totally insane? Who needs term limits. Just cut out the fucking nonsense of a pension for an elected official.
That, and the best health care money can buy for life. I remember reading when Paul Ryan abruptly retired during his term that at that point he was 100% vested for his pension and would not get anything extra for staying. He announced his retirement couple of days after he hit his 20th anniversary in Congress. Nice work if you can get it I guess.
Like back in the old days.....my grandparents did well between union negotiated pensions and social security. My dad retired before 401ks really got started and does ok. Me? Not so much when it's time....
My grandma had my grandpa's miner pension from the UMW, plus a black lung stipend for his cause of death, full UMW health and her social security and the survivor benefit from my grandfather. She outlived him by 25 years. She wasn't rolling in dough but there was more than enought for her to keep up the house they owned, have groceries in the panty and a car.
"I don’t care that much if Boebert accepts Biden’s challenge, but I do hope that next year voters will send her back to her district as a private citizen."
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This is, of course, the reason for President Joe Biden's very smart speech. Lauren Boebert may be incapable of learning anything. But if even a small number of people in her district who voted for her last time make a better choice next time, the state of Colorado and the whole nation will be better off. And I think it is possible for most people to learn. All that they need is to become aware that better options are available.
She may not make it past the primary. Which will probably mean just a quieter MAGA representative in that seat. The best bet for flipping it is for her to win the primary.
When Boebert was told her time was up repeatedly, it seems like they cut her mic. But you could still hear her screams echoing in the chamber for a while. I thought that was sort of funny and disgusting at the same time.
Sadly, that is one of those not so fine line distinctions that far too many on the right miss. It's Freedom of Speech, not Freedom from the Consequences of Your Speech. Exhibit One-my MAGA filled lunchroom and the hysterical reaction when anyone gets called out on their usually deplorable comments. Example-Racist who said he could drop the n word any time he wanted and no one could stop it. True, but HR could, and did.
I think if you say “Boebert” three times, she is forced back to her district to sell hot wings with a side of ammunition until the health department closes her down.
I guess that American families don't live in a climate, so there's no problem if it changes.
Other than extreme storms, drought, flooding, wildfires, etc.
Cook has it as an R+7 district. She won by, IIRC, .2% last time and will likely run again--how do you dump a two-term incumbent?--and lose to the guy who ALMOST beat her last time, who's the most likely Dem candidate again in 2024.
However, I feel it unlikely he lasts more than one term, given the partisan lean of the district, as long as they don't run somebody crazy against him. (It IS the Colorado Republican Party, however, so it's entirely possible they'll go for the craziest possible option, again and again, so he may well have a long career in the House.)
For the Repubs, crazy is a virtue.
OMG. Lori changed her name!
Notice something about Biden? He's really thick skinned. I keep reading about politicians going crazy at their critics, it's unusual to someone just go "whatever".
First, he seems like a really nice, even-tempered guy who has already survived much worse things in his life. Second, he's had a lot of practice.
That man sounds more lucid than a lot of people half his age.
Because he is, depending on the people.
Certainly way more so than the word salads of trump, Palin and MTG
Do MTG next, Dark Brandon.
“The only massive failure occurs in her thinking.”
Pure gold. They just WISH Biden was senile.
Irish snark is some of the *best* snark.
The Irish may not have invented snark, but they have raised it to an art form.
Honestly, they MAY have invented it. Was snark really a thing before Jonathan Swift?
According to Wikipedia, the first attested use of sarcasm was in 1579.
I'd call Swift more of a satirist, rather than sarcastic.
As for satire, I'd credit that to the Jews. From the Talmud:
The Mishnah states: If a fledgling bird is found within fifty cubits of a dovecote, it belongs to the owner of the dovecote. If it is found outside the limit of fifty cubits, it belongs to the person who finds it.
Rabbi Jeremiah asked: If one foot of the fledgling is within fifty cubits and one foot is outside of it, what is the law?
It was for this question that Rabbi Jeremiah was thrown out of the House of Study.
Similar puzzle. If a peacock owned by one farmer flies over the fence and lays an egg, which of the farmers owns it? Answer: peacocks don't lay eggs; peahens do.
The tie goes to the runner. Duh.
So the runner doesn't get thrown out? 😉
I was thinking about the thing about eating Irish babies, which is indeed frequently described as a "satiric essay," but it seems pretty snarky to me. Perhaps they're not mutually exclusive.
As to Rabbi Jeremiah, that strikes this detail-minded lawyer as a perfectly reasonable question. It's certainly no sillier than the question of whether someone owns a fox the moment he starts chasing it, or whether he has to actually grab it and put it in a bag in order to own it, and the completely non-satirical case on that issue, Pierson v. Post, is the first thing every law student has to suffer through in Property class.
In my selfish bits I want her out next election before she gets vested for the congressional pension (5 years of service gets you vested)
No, if my retirement depends on the randomness of the stock market and the crossed fingers hope that the Repubs do not nuke Social Security then Congress critter who is all about bootstraps and every American is on their own can have the same worries about her retirement.
Am I the only one who finds the fact that you can retire from the occupation of politician with a pension just one step short of totally insane? Who needs term limits. Just cut out the fucking nonsense of a pension for an elected official.
One step short...?
That, and the best health care money can buy for life. I remember reading when Paul Ryan abruptly retired during his term that at that point he was 100% vested for his pension and would not get anything extra for staying. He announced his retirement couple of days after he hit his 20th anniversary in Congress. Nice work if you can get it I guess.
I know a woman who started with the state at 18, right out of high school. Retired at 48 with a full pension and health insurance.
Seriously.
It's not that I want shitty retirement for everyone, I want all of ours all to be pretty good. Tie them to us all.
Like back in the old days.....my grandparents did well between union negotiated pensions and social security. My dad retired before 401ks really got started and does ok. Me? Not so much when it's time....
I've mentioned it before, but my grandfather was retired from the USPS and collected far more in pension than he actually paid into the system.
And was taking in money from various and sundry odd jobs.
My grandma had my grandpa's miner pension from the UMW, plus a black lung stipend for his cause of death, full UMW health and her social security and the survivor benefit from my grandfather. She outlived him by 25 years. She wasn't rolling in dough but there was more than enought for her to keep up the house they owned, have groceries in the panty and a car.
Yes, absolutely. As it is she’s already gonna be on the grifty train with the rest of the Rethuglifascist assholes.
Yikes, she even threw in the bullshit about "armed IRS agents". Fuckin loon.
I'm far more worried about armed MAGAs.
Yeah, that's one of their main strategies. Gin up fear about the government, then they'll go in and fix it reeeeeeeaaaalll good. Like, forever!
"I don’t care that much if Boebert accepts Biden’s challenge, but I do hope that next year voters will send her back to her district as a private citizen."
*** *** ***
This is, of course, the reason for President Joe Biden's very smart speech. Lauren Boebert may be incapable of learning anything. But if even a small number of people in her district who voted for her last time make a better choice next time, the state of Colorado and the whole nation will be better off. And I think it is possible for most people to learn. All that they need is to become aware that better options are available.
She may not make it past the primary. Which will probably mean just a quieter MAGA representative in that seat. The best bet for flipping it is for her to win the primary.
She would have voted in favor of the IRA, if it gave tax credits for hand jobs.
When Boebert was told her time was up repeatedly, it seems like they cut her mic. But you could still hear her screams echoing in the chamber for a while. I thought that was sort of funny and disgusting at the same time.
I'm sure she's already lying about how she was "censored", because she doesn't understand there were rules of deportment.
Or the word "deportment".
"This is the abuse deportment. Argument is down the hall."
Something something my free speech!! Rules are for the libs, not red blooded Americans like me!
Technically the rules are only for Congress, forbidding it from passing any laws that squelch free speech. It doesn't apply to citizens.
Sadly, that is one of those not so fine line distinctions that far too many on the right miss. It's Freedom of Speech, not Freedom from the Consequences of Your Speech. Exhibit One-my MAGA filled lunchroom and the hysterical reaction when anyone gets called out on their usually deplorable comments. Example-Racist who said he could drop the n word any time he wanted and no one could stop it. True, but HR could, and did.
It all depends on which version of the Constitution you cite: the original or the MAGA version, rewritten in their own image.
Same with the Bible. They consistently cite things that just aren't in there... Not even in the Old Testament.
It was close in 2022. If Dems* decide to work it, they can take her out next time. Lots of new Boeb-aterial to work with.
*National party, not just that one guy who did HIS part.
Dark Brandon slays with a smile on his face.
Lauren Boebert (R -867-5309)