Well… It was just a matter of time before I was found out I guess. Yes, I am a political operative…
…and what better cover than conservative Anabaptism.
House Speaker
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Dan Z
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Re: House Speaker
…and what better cover than conservative Anabaptism.
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Re: House Speaker
Camp Koronis is now going to take its place alongside Camp David ...
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Josh
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I’d be all for it if we could get a repeat of the Camp Koronis Accords.Bootstrap wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:50 amCamp Koronis is now going to take its place alongside Camp David ...
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Ernie
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Re: House Speaker
So it appears that Johnson is in hot water for passing bills using Democratic votes.
It seems to me that his other option is to pass no bills of importance. (Which I think some folks like Jim Jordan would be doing had they been elected Speaker of the House.)
So why do you think Johnson is passing these bills?
Is it to assuage the moderates in the party?
Does he have some political goal?
Or does he believe he has a duty (Christian or otherwise) to keep the government in operation and keep passing bills, regardless of what the far-right thinks?
It seems to me that his other option is to pass no bills of importance. (Which I think some folks like Jim Jordan would be doing had they been elected Speaker of the House.)
So why do you think Johnson is passing these bills?
Is it to assuage the moderates in the party?
Does he have some political goal?
Or does he believe he has a duty (Christian or otherwise) to keep the government in operation and keep passing bills, regardless of what the far-right thinks?
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HondurasKeiser
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Re: House Speaker
Because Government Shutdowns are a. dumb and b. only ever hurt congressional Republicans.Ernie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:34 am So it appears that Johnson is in hot water for passing bills using Democratic votes.
It seems to me that his other option is to pass no bills of importance. (Which I think some folks like Jim Jordan would be doing had they been elected Speaker of the House.)
So why do you think Johnson is passing these bills?
Is it to assuage the moderates in the party?
Does he have some political goal?
Or does he believe he has a duty (Christian or otherwise) to keep the government in operation and keep passing bills, regardless of what the far-right thinks?
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ohio jones
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Re: House Speaker
This is why a multiple-party system (at least half a dozen parties) would be preferable. If no one party has a reasonable chance of having a majority, it becomes obviously necessary to build coalitions to get anything done. A near 50-50 split results in congress rather than progress, and a large majority gives too much power to one party.
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Ernie
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Re: House Speaker
But I am wondering WHY he considers this reasonable...
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Re: House Speaker
Maybe he has no intention of a long congressional career and is more interested in actual governance.
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Ernie
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Re: House Speaker
Yes.
It could be for...
1. personal benefit
2. party benefit
3. national benefit
It appears to be that latter, but I am wondering if he has made any comments that indicate otherwise.
It could be for...
1. personal benefit
2. party benefit
3. national benefit
It appears to be that latter, but I am wondering if he has made any comments that indicate otherwise.
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The old woodcutter spoke again. “It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. Life is so vast, yet you judge all of life with one page or one word. You see only a fragment. Unless you know the whole story, how can you judge?"