Your quote from the execrable Josh Hawley reminds me--Tim Walz is getting all the credit for the "These guys are weird and creepy" approach Dems are now using, but the person I have seen using it the longest, and maybe the most appropriately, is the leading Democrat running against Hawley, Lucas Kunce. He has been pointing out that Hawley is weird and creepy for over a year now.
Walz was on PSA today and he insisted that he's just repeating what his constituents and especially other Republicans have been saying for years. JD has Blake Masters Syndrome.
Yes, I don't mean to take away from Walz--his communication skills as a regular guy are so outstanding. I just love the way he talks about how progressive values are good for ordinary people. I'm a Midwesterner (Missouri and now Minnesota, actually), and he so has his finger on the pulse here.
When the Supreme Court expands human rights (Brown v Board, Virginia v Loving, Obergefell v Hodges, Roe v Wade) conservatives go nuts and fight tooth and nail to return to “the good old days” when women and blacks and gays all stayed in their places and didn’t complain.
Joe—Vance goes beyond wanting women to have families. He doesn’t want them to have any say in when or how many. And he doesn’t want them leaving the home! He doesn’t (presumably) want competition from women or immigrants. He wants everyone to be Catholic Nationalists. These are pitiful white, emasculated males who are otherwise failures. He says that having a family makes the vision of your country in the future more important to you. Well he had an office job in the Marines. Pete Buttigieg was on the front lines. Members of my family died in WWII without having produced children. Who do you consider more patriotic? His ideas are so far right they are over the edge. He didn’t care that if his own daughter needed IVF she might not be able to get it. Furthermore, she and her siblings are mixed race. This runs counter to everything those Project 2025 folks hold dear. The man is a menace.
With all the "brat" buzz around Kamala, one wonders if Dave Brat should make a comeback and market himself as the "OB" (Original Brat). And being only 60 years old, he can also play the "Young Gun" card.
I still remember his infamous debate with Abigail Spanberger when he invoked Nancy Pelosi 50 times. If Nancy is the drinking game word, I would have had blood alcohol poisoning.
Republicans would be more likely to have support and approval should they designate effective policies to care for those children after they are born. Currently they drop the ball big time. Why are they unable to recognize this need for children and families?
I know. They are warped in their thinking. The GOP wants to force women to have children, rather than aborting them, but then takes the position that these children are choices that were made and per Ron Johnson, don't expect society to help you out. They are not taking positions that support families and children. Instead, they want to reduce/eliminate child labor laws and force people to have more than one job just to make ends meet.
You know the entire story of Young Guns was some young guys who make some noise and then all die when they're crushed by forces far beyond their control.
Some of the so-called "populist" Rs talk about making having a family easier, but they don't support a single damn policy that would actually make it easier. It's like them calling themselves "pro-child," while refusing federal funds to feed school children.
My understanding is that the Republicrat-controlled State of Oklahoma took a pass on summer nutrition programs for school children this year and Cherokee Nation stepped up. Catch is eligible students (who do not have to be tribal citizens) have to reside within the Cherokee reservation. If you happen to live in the 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma which comprise the Cherokee reservation then Cherokee Nation has your student's back, State of Oklahoma - not so much.
1) I so enjoy JP’s zingers that are buried in his writings (“Perhaps if he told his colleagues the amendment would disqualify him from currently seeking a third term for himself, it would gain more traction” and “Doc Brown’s DeLorean”).
2) I disagree with Kaine’s prioritization of the elements of Biden’s plan. I see the term limit portion (however it eventually would get sorted out) as way more important than the part about new ethics rules. Not to be too cynical, but if you’re not ethical, there’s always a way around whatever rules they end up writing (I don’t mean that it won’t help, I just mean that it’s not a panacea). I mean how much ethical judgment does it take to realize that you should recuse yourself from cases involving your wife?
The term limit portion isn’t a panacea either but at least it will end the random nature of how SCOTUS seats are decided now.
2) One of the things that no one has commented on about the “childless cat ladies” comment from Vance is this: what the heck does that even mean? It sure sounds like he means that having childless people in charge of a political organization is de facto bad because they don’t have a vested interest in the future of the country. But then he says that’s not what he meant. So what did he mean? He claims that the Democratic Party is “anti-family” (without providing any examples that I’m aware of) but to me the only people that logically could be considered “anti-family” would be those without kids (I’m not saying they are at all but if you have kids you’re sort of by definition “pro-family”). And that leads right back to the idea that people without kids shouldn’t be in charge of a political organization. It’s all very circular.
And, of course, having only stepchildren also means you don’t have a vested interest in the future of the country. Good to know.
There is another interpretation: Vance says that the “childless cat ladies” (and why is it necessarily “ladies” anyway? And why do they have to have cats?) are miserable and want to take their misery out on the rest of us (I mean that is literally what he said). But then he says that’s not really what he meant either.
So far, all Vance has told us is what he DIDN’T mean.
A bit off topic, but every time I see that clip of JD Vance's original childless cat ladies comments (which is getting to be a lot of times now) I can't help but think that FOX host Tucker Carlson looks less alive and less mentally engaged than Joe Biden did in the June 27th debate.
Imagine if we had a series of Democratic presidents and the Republicans remained out of power for years. They would be pining for a “no one is above the law” amendment. Imagine if there was a Democratic president who took the SCOTUS decision to heart and started criming. The Republicans would impotently be trying to overturn the decision. What’s that about what goes around comes around?
Your quote from the execrable Josh Hawley reminds me--Tim Walz is getting all the credit for the "These guys are weird and creepy" approach Dems are now using, but the person I have seen using it the longest, and maybe the most appropriately, is the leading Democrat running against Hawley, Lucas Kunce. He has been pointing out that Hawley is weird and creepy for over a year now.
I'd like to see Democrats paint Vance as a heartbeat away from being president. That worked when Palin was McCain's VP.
Walz was on PSA today and he insisted that he's just repeating what his constituents and especially other Republicans have been saying for years. JD has Blake Masters Syndrome.
Yes, I don't mean to take away from Walz--his communication skills as a regular guy are so outstanding. I just love the way he talks about how progressive values are good for ordinary people. I'm a Midwesterner (Missouri and now Minnesota, actually), and he so has his finger on the pulse here.
I'm originally from Ohio and I'm totally with you. He and Pete rampaging across all the networks have just been an absolute joy to watch!
Oh yes! And in my dreams, Missourians come to their senses and the "weird and creepy" message takes hold, and they send Hawley packing.
Ugh. I'm in Maricopa County and Chump has endorsed Blake Masters and his primary opponent. He trying for a twofer. WTF.
Omg, I didn't know that Blake was another one of Thiel's boys! Holy shit, no wonder I keep comparing his... style... with Vance's!
Don't feel bad, Trump endorsed all 3 Republican candidates for Governor of Missouri yesterday!
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The shoe fits!
Done Guns
All blanks, no bullets
“Young Muskets” 🏆
Back firing
Right? I laughed out loud.
I just loved how such a brilliant joke was dropped casually into a sub-heading. NICE WRITING!
Hawley, the guy who advocates “Christian nationalism”, critiquing usage of the phrase “cat ladies”. That’s about as rich as it gets.
He's the original young Republican wierdo.
When the Supreme Court expands human rights (Brown v Board, Virginia v Loving, Obergefell v Hodges, Roe v Wade) conservatives go nuts and fight tooth and nail to return to “the good old days” when women and blacks and gays all stayed in their places and didn’t complain.
Joe—Vance goes beyond wanting women to have families. He doesn’t want them to have any say in when or how many. And he doesn’t want them leaving the home! He doesn’t (presumably) want competition from women or immigrants. He wants everyone to be Catholic Nationalists. These are pitiful white, emasculated males who are otherwise failures. He says that having a family makes the vision of your country in the future more important to you. Well he had an office job in the Marines. Pete Buttigieg was on the front lines. Members of my family died in WWII without having produced children. Who do you consider more patriotic? His ideas are so far right they are over the edge. He didn’t care that if his own daughter needed IVF she might not be able to get it. Furthermore, she and her siblings are mixed race. This runs counter to everything those Project 2025 folks hold dear. The man is a menace.
Maybe they mean young compared to Trump?
With all the "brat" buzz around Kamala, one wonders if Dave Brat should make a comeback and market himself as the "OB" (Original Brat). And being only 60 years old, he can also play the "Young Gun" card.
I still remember his infamous debate with Abigail Spanberger when he invoked Nancy Pelosi 50 times. If Nancy is the drinking game word, I would have had blood alcohol poisoning.
In the current climate, all the wimmin’ll be still up in his grill.
Republicans would be more likely to have support and approval should they designate effective policies to care for those children after they are born. Currently they drop the ball big time. Why are they unable to recognize this need for children and families?
I know. They are warped in their thinking. The GOP wants to force women to have children, rather than aborting them, but then takes the position that these children are choices that were made and per Ron Johnson, don't expect society to help you out. They are not taking positions that support families and children. Instead, they want to reduce/eliminate child labor laws and force people to have more than one job just to make ends meet.
They are evil.
Because they are slaves to wealthy corporations and benefactors.
You know the entire story of Young Guns was some young guys who make some noise and then all die when they're crushed by forces far beyond their control.
So, um, great metaphor there Paul.
Regulators!!!!
"Sure got a lot of boys ridin' with you these days Billy..."
"Them ain't my boys. THAT'S THE REAL LYNCH MOB!"
They got the "LET'S SKIN OUT!" part right at least.
Pretty much what happened to the OG Young Guns (average age 45).
Young Puns: A new Generation of Conservative Punchlines
Some of the so-called "populist" Rs talk about making having a family easier, but they don't support a single damn policy that would actually make it easier. It's like them calling themselves "pro-child," while refusing federal funds to feed school children.
My understanding is that the Republicrat-controlled State of Oklahoma took a pass on summer nutrition programs for school children this year and Cherokee Nation stepped up. Catch is eligible students (who do not have to be tribal citizens) have to reside within the Cherokee reservation. If you happen to live in the 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma which comprise the Cherokee reservation then Cherokee Nation has your student's back, State of Oklahoma - not so much.
A few comments...
1) I so enjoy JP’s zingers that are buried in his writings (“Perhaps if he told his colleagues the amendment would disqualify him from currently seeking a third term for himself, it would gain more traction” and “Doc Brown’s DeLorean”).
2) I disagree with Kaine’s prioritization of the elements of Biden’s plan. I see the term limit portion (however it eventually would get sorted out) as way more important than the part about new ethics rules. Not to be too cynical, but if you’re not ethical, there’s always a way around whatever rules they end up writing (I don’t mean that it won’t help, I just mean that it’s not a panacea). I mean how much ethical judgment does it take to realize that you should recuse yourself from cases involving your wife?
The term limit portion isn’t a panacea either but at least it will end the random nature of how SCOTUS seats are decided now.
2) One of the things that no one has commented on about the “childless cat ladies” comment from Vance is this: what the heck does that even mean? It sure sounds like he means that having childless people in charge of a political organization is de facto bad because they don’t have a vested interest in the future of the country. But then he says that’s not what he meant. So what did he mean? He claims that the Democratic Party is “anti-family” (without providing any examples that I’m aware of) but to me the only people that logically could be considered “anti-family” would be those without kids (I’m not saying they are at all but if you have kids you’re sort of by definition “pro-family”). And that leads right back to the idea that people without kids shouldn’t be in charge of a political organization. It’s all very circular.
And, of course, having only stepchildren also means you don’t have a vested interest in the future of the country. Good to know.
There is another interpretation: Vance says that the “childless cat ladies” (and why is it necessarily “ladies” anyway? And why do they have to have cats?) are miserable and want to take their misery out on the rest of us (I mean that is literally what he said). But then he says that’s not really what he meant either.
So far, all Vance has told us is what he DIDN’T mean.
A bit off topic, but every time I see that clip of JD Vance's original childless cat ladies comments (which is getting to be a lot of times now) I can't help but think that FOX host Tucker Carlson looks less alive and less mentally engaged than Joe Biden did in the June 27th debate.
Imagine if we had a series of Democratic presidents and the Republicans remained out of power for years. They would be pining for a “no one is above the law” amendment. Imagine if there was a Democratic president who took the SCOTUS decision to heart and started criming. The Republicans would impotently be trying to overturn the decision. What’s that about what goes around comes around?
Are you sure Josh Hawley said that???? It doesn't sound like anything he'd say without a gun being held to his head!