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babylonsister

(171,023 posts)
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 10:50 AM Nov 2022

Rick Wilson On GOP House: 'The Lunatics Are Running The Asylum'

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/11/rick-wilson-gop-house-lunatics-are-running


Rick Wilson On GOP House: 'The Lunatics Are Running The Asylum'
Can Kevin McCarthy control his caucus? Ha, ha!
By Susie Madrak — November 17, 2022
Video @ link~


Ari Melber asked his panelists to predict how Kevin McCarthy will handle his new House majority.

"I think that what we're seeing right now is, McCarthy will have a little 30-second victory lap, but the crazy runs the party," said Rick Wilson, former Republican consultant and cofounder of the Lincoln Project.

"Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan -- the lunatics are fully in charge of the asylum. They're going to drive the agenda, and if Kevin gets off the reservation, they're going to be in a position where basically they have full control of this thing, and unless Kevin stays on an agenda for them and for Trump, with endless Hunter Biden laptop investigations, endless conspiracy theories, persecuting Dr. Fauci -- they will eat him alive. The crazy is in charge," he said.

"I will say this. Nancy Pelosi's able to hold her coalition together, her caucus together, keeping the Squad and moderate Democrats all in relative harmony."

But the nihilism of the MAGA bunch is much more intense, he said.

"They're not going to try to govern, they're going to try to own the libs and they're going to try to set up a big culture war for 2024. And they're going to try to pave the way for Donald Trump, who is the person they're most loyal to in the House, above Kevin McCarthy by an order of magnitude.

"So I think the insanity is going to begin very quickly, and they're going to go through two years of show trials and hearings and persecutions and it's going to become something I think most voters will roll their eyes at first, and then get irritated with and look at it as a political repellant in the '24 cycle."


And that's the point. The 2024 campaign begins now. And the American electorate will be reminded what happens when you hand Trumpers a majority.
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Rick Wilson On GOP House: 'The Lunatics Are Running The Asylum' (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2022 OP
Another 2 years wasted. Will voters learn before the planet burns? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #1
That ship has already sailed. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #4
Yup. 2naSalit Nov 2022 #15
I mean ... SUPREME COURT Cosmocat Nov 2022 #18
Nope. 2naSalit Nov 2022 #14
This reminds me of the Hillary/Benghazi investigation OLDMDDEM Nov 2022 #2
There is a new Dem group that intends to do just that. wnylib Nov 2022 #12
Thank you OLDMDDEM Nov 2022 #21
No. It is not an official House committee. wnylib Nov 2022 #22
That's great. OLDMDDEM Nov 2022 #23
Just saw a Congressman on TV saying he has evidence Hunter Biden is involved in sex trafficking. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #3
Matt Gaetz? Hahahaha. Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #5
GQP projecting itself....... Lovie777 Nov 2022 #6
Agree, but has he suffered any serious repercussions? Any? Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #34
I know they think going after kids is fair game 'cuz of Jarvanka, et al, but... Beartracks Nov 2022 #28
Yep. Pulled it right out of his ass. calimary Nov 2022 #31
Democrats can ignore subpoenas too. blueinredohio Nov 2022 #7
Dems should ignore as many as the GOP has Captain Zero Nov 2022 #32
Amen! blueinredohio Nov 2022 #37
Nothing new. We already know the party of KKKrazy onetexan Nov 2022 #8
Agree. I'm not at all sanguine moonscape Nov 2022 #20
Nailed it very well republianmushroom Nov 2022 #9
This: "voters will...look at it as a political repellant in the '24 cycle." -nt CrispyQ Nov 2022 #10
Looks like we might have another do nothing congress coming up. KS Toronado Nov 2022 #11
They'll keep that stupid non scandal going as long as nobody produces the laptop Warpy Nov 2022 #13
Aside from the high probability... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #17
There's no doubt the laptop was his, but its been in so many hands its useless oldsoftie Nov 2022 #24
The reason they never... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #26
He's never denied it. But after the jackals got it its become like the golden ring oldsoftie Nov 2022 #27
We should all ship them old laptops Captain Zero Nov 2022 #33
He won't cannabis_flower Nov 2022 #16
As soon as the repugs take over, it will be known as THE HOUSE OF REVENGE! diehardblue Nov 2022 #19
This very well may make '24 a landslide for the Dems because they'll look STUPID oldsoftie Nov 2022 #25
That rather depends on how far the MSM keeps up the both-siderisms. Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #30
x1000! Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #36
Of course, something the republicans count on, Escurumbele Nov 2022 #29
THIS 100%! Six117 Nov 2022 #35
well Kevin got a little help, Nunes is gone but there will another to take his place. republianmushroom Nov 2022 #38

Cosmocat

(14,557 posts)
18. I mean ... SUPREME COURT
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:11 PM
Nov 2022

Just slept on the watch as the Rs, with dedicated focus rat fucked the hell out of it, and to channel Samuel L. Jackson, there ain't a GD thing we can do about it now.

OLDMDDEM

(1,567 posts)
2. This reminds me of the Hillary/Benghazi investigation
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 10:57 AM
Nov 2022

A whole lot of time getting nothing done other than investigating the Democrats. If the January 6 committee investigated those who would be on the repug investigative committee, they repugs would not be in control. Several would be in prison.

wnylib

(21,288 posts)
12. There is a new Dem group that intends to do just that.
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:44 PM
Nov 2022

They are the Congressional Integrity Committee.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217380946

I hope they get lots of media coverage, which I think will happen when the MAGA crazies get angry over what is exposed and start whining.




Beartracks

(12,787 posts)
28. I know they think going after kids is fair game 'cuz of Jarvanka, et al, but...
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 03:51 PM
Nov 2022

... Hunter Biden is a private citizen, not appointed as a governmental adviser, not serving as a surrogate for his father or the Democratic party, and not serving in some capacity as a representative of a family-run enterprise where Joe Biden is the patriarch. So, honestly.... why should I care if Hunter is breaking a law somewhere or doing something unethical?



I don't. Beyond caring that a law might be broken, I don't care one whit if it's Hunter Biden supposedly doing it.

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onetexan

(13,018 posts)
8. Nothing new. We already know the party of KKKrazy
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:25 PM
Nov 2022

Will do plenty of damage & are not interested in governing since they have nothing to offer the American ppl. All Dems can do next 2 years is fight to contain the harm they inflict.
Hopefully the public can be clear eyed & see them for who they are - a nogood lot of fascists, proinsurrectionists, antidemocracy thugs.

moonscape

(4,671 posts)
20. Agree. I'm not at all sanguine
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:26 PM
Nov 2022

they’ll inflict only self wounds. If that were the case, we would ‘t as a country have gone through some things.

Limiting the damage is our challenge.

Warpy

(111,106 posts)
13. They'll keep that stupid non scandal going as long as nobody produces the laptop
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:44 PM
Nov 2022

Producing the laptop will mean knowing what's actually on it, and that is going to be a big yawn in comparison to all the conspiracy crap on right wing websites and nutbar message boards.

The actual laptop surfaces, it's all over for them. It's why it never has.

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
17. Aside from the high probability...
Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:54 PM
Nov 2022

That there never was a laptop that actually was ever used by Hunter Biden. There is usually absolutely no truth to the claims they make, other than the names/lives of actual people they target.

oldsoftie

(12,481 posts)
24. There's no doubt the laptop was his, but its been in so many hands its useless
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:19 PM
Nov 2022

Much of what's on it was added AFTER he gave it to the repair shop; making it useless for "evidence" because of chain of custody problems. From the analysis I've read anyway. The WaPo did one in the spring I think

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
26. The reason they never...
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:32 PM
Nov 2022

Tried to take it before an actual judge, the "evidence" is invalid because of the chain of custody problems. Which causes me to also question whether it actually was Hunter's laptop. I don't believe a word those fucker say. What do demand is that they prove it... I want undeniable proof.

oldsoftie

(12,481 posts)
27. He's never denied it. But after the jackals got it its become like the golden ring
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 03:25 PM
Nov 2022

Even THEY are fighting over what's "on it" & who gets credit.
But yes, its mostly inadmissable bullshit at this point.
The only thing thats likely to ever come out of it may be tax evasions. And thats not my opinion, thats the WaPo. But thats certainly nothing earth shattering. They want JOE & they're simply NOT going to find that smoking gun they swear exists.

oldsoftie

(12,481 posts)
25. This very well may make '24 a landslide for the Dems because they'll look STUPID
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:20 PM
Nov 2022

If all they do is investigate and come up with nothing for TWO YEARS the average voter will tire quickly
We already saw how voters treated trumpers in THIS election

Escurumbele

(3,372 posts)
29. Of course, something the republicans count on,
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 05:09 PM
Nov 2022

is that most people who vote republican never pay attention, they think it is the Democrats who are screwing them because that is what republicans tell them. republican voters have proven to be low information people, if they really paid attention republicans would never win any elections, but 2022 proves their ignorance.

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