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[-] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 96 points 9 months ago

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago

Lmao. This was my first thought.

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Yeah, they say that like it's a bad thing?

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 54 points 9 months ago

“And aren’t we team Republican?

And therein lies the problem with modern politics. They think everything is just team sports. It's a game to them.

They've completely lost touch with the fact that they are there to serve the public, not the other way around.

[-] Jordan117@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Ronna McDaniel said the quiet part out loud on NBC

“Her choice and her decision was, ‘I’m going to put my own views secondary to the views of the larger party,’” said David Urban, a former senior Trump campaign adviser who has his own contributor contract at CNN. “I’ve seen people that say, ‘Oh, your job is to represent America, not represent your party. That’s not necessarily true. She’s in large part a spokesperson for the party and the figurehead for the party. If that’s where the party is or was at the time, then that’s that.”

[-] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 9 points 9 months ago

They are there to serve their corporate donors while speaking to give the illusion that they care about their voters.

The system is working as intended by modern politicians. Thanks to Citizens United making corruption legal.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

But they aren't there to serve the public.

Republicans believe that you elect them to do what they want not what you want.

That's the definition of a Republican.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago

No, you're not fucken Team Republican. You're Team The American People you fucken hag.

[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

Enough resign to make Jeffires speaker on Oct 25th. Start running campaign ads on Oct 26th saying "The house has been so dysfunctional because democrats are in charge - vote for a change, vote to put republicans back in charge of the house!"

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Enough resign to make Jeffires speaker on Oct 25th.

Democrat majority in House, Senate, and Executive? I thought xmas was supposed to happen in December. Lets see October Santa has for us on our wishlist.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Oops, sorry, Kristen Sinema says nothing gets passed. Better luck next time.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

Dont be confused, they wont leverage their majorities, or they'll have nothing to promise to do to make you re elect them.

[-] mister_flibble@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Their whole strategy is basically breaking things then chucking them at the next guy and running away shouting "you touched it last!" so yeah, that tracks.

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