Put that on a red ball cap!
Well, to their credit, they did expel him. Finally. Which is more than McConnell has seen fit to propose for Santos.
Actually, he resigned to avoid being expelled and the sponsor of the bill to expel him refused to pull it, forcing the vote. I’ve read speculation that a lot worse is going to come out.
I’m just happy (but more surprised than happy) that they didn’t totally circle the wagons around this guy.
I assume you mean McCarthy?
Although perhaps McConnell should weigh in on this matter.
I assume the Texas GOP can afford to have one seat temporarily vacant, and McCarthy has less flexibility.
Also whoever gets appointed into the Texas douchebag’s seat is almost certainly going to be a Republican. Not so much for Santos’ seat.
Quite. Thank you.
Although if you’ve seen one R McDouchebag you’ve seen them both. Not a lot of daylight between them.
I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop. After all, the Fat Person hasn’t sung yet. And other assorted metaphors.
Please.
“Gravitationally challenged”
Gravitationally endowed. As in they’ve got plenty.
Not “challenged”, which usually means a shortage.
“Mass rich”
Avoirduposed.
Bodily blessed.
Corpulimitless!
I will note that at least some of the people ordered to carry out this brutality find it despicable:
Read the whole CNN story for the horrific details. Also this compassionate response from Abbott:
Fuck you, Texas; you lose this one:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/us/texas-abortion-ruling/index.html
A Texas judge ruled that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy
Kate Cox, who is 20 weeks pregnant, filed a lawsuit this week asking the court to temporarily block the state’s abortion ban, because she has been unable to get the procedure due to concerns of violating the law. Cox’s baby was diagnosed with trisomy 18 and is not expected to live more than a few days outside the womb, according to the suit.
Attorneys for the state argued Cox’s condition – as laid out in the court filings – was not severe enough to meet the state’s medical exception standard and that the judge would be essentially changing the law if she granted the temporary restraining order.
This was a ruling by a Travis County (home to Austin) district judge. Because judges are elected, the more liberal bits of the state often elect reasonable judges. I expect this ruling to be rapidly stayed by our all-Republican state Supreme Court.
I’m sure that the stay will only be temporary, like say (36-20)/4 = 4 months while it works its way through the courts. Shortly after that they will make a decision assuming she hasn’t changed her mind about getting an abortion.
I’m wondering how quickly they will move on this. From the article:
In an emergency hearing Thursday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state that would allow Cox to immediately have an abortion.
The woman could have the procedure performed today and circumvent the ruling by the Supremes.
Performing an abortion in Texas is a felony punishable by (depending on circumstances) up to 99 years in prison. Maybe the doctor will be shielded by the district court’s order, but would you take that risk?