The congresswoman quipped that in attempting to avert a shutdown Republicans were “run[ning] around the House like a Roomba, until they found a door that House Democrats opened”

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    11 months ago

    Having someone over a barrel doesn’t really work if the guy over the barrel doesn’t care.

    I get the vibe McCarthy doesn’t want to be speaker of the house anymore, probably because of the Q crazies he has to treat like “equals” in order to secure their vote.

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      He’s daring them to do it. He’s let them push him around way more than is reasonable. Who else are they going to get who’s so compliant?