It's got nothing to do with the pledge, y'all. It's a bigger deal.

GOP guidance is to emphasize we are a Republic and not a Democracy and clearly only Republicans understand how the country should be be governed.

It's the same word game that has Uncle Snuffy say, "Democrat Party" instead of Democratic Party.

At least one state party added republic over democracy to their platform.

Really terrific analysis article focused on how historically antisemitic groups are advancing conspiracies through vocal "support" for Israel.

How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel nytimes.com/2024/05/09/us/anti

This bitch.

Newest revision - "I bravely saved my children from the vicious Cricket"

Goat was just for fun, I guess.

This is really really well written and beautifully explained.

The Kristi Noem incident (including the goat) from a working livestock rancher.

Check out this thread at Thread Reader App. threadreaderapp.com/thread/178

The brilliant part of this article is it shows you the mural early, yet keeps you wondering WTF the problem with the mural is. And then you go, "Seriously!?!"

How One Reaction to a Mural Tore a New England Town Apart nytimes.com/2024/04/28/us/litt

BREAKING!!!

[Insert chattel state] outlaws the administration of naloxone for opioid overdoses, citing it encourages addiction by making it less dangerous.

Maybe we can all start treating patients based on the laws in the state where they were born, since we are now free citizens of states and not a country where we can expect equal treatment from state to state.

For reference, New Hampshire has the second oldest average population in the country. Maine and Vermont round out the top three.

NH GOP now eliminating polio and measles childhood vaccination requirements to keep it that way.

motherjones.com/politics/2024/

He grew up the son of the college president living in the provided residence. His mom kept her Arabian horses at the farm they bought.

I swear, a white male Republican wearing flannel in front of a barn is like a lie detector alerting.

This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm. Not Exactly. nytimes.com/2024/04/19/us/poli

Louisiana, ever vigilant in their care of the overseer class, just passed a child labor law to *not* require lunch breaks for minors.

Because it's what the kids working at Smoothie King demand.

I dunno, I kind of think I would remember any time I'd been shot, by myself or someone else, by accident or intentionally.

I find it hilarious that the Montana GOP put this poser up against Jon Tester. He's turning out to be more Herschel Walker and less Tom Cotton (though with traits of both), so I was worried about losing Jon like we lost Claire.

Tester is a Democrat, but I daresay he's a Montanan first - the seat may stay blue.

washingtonpost.com/politics/20

In the "Holy shit, that's racist" category of Southern politics, when asked about Mark Robinson (GOP loon for NC governor), a Tang loving dude from Mr. Cosmic's high school said, "The fat [racial slur] that doesn't pay taxes? Not voting for him or the [religious slur]." 🤦🏻‍♀️

OK, not exactly the enlightenment we'd hoped for, but I feel much better about Josh Stein winning now. 🤷🏻‍♀️

If I understand this correctly, the SCOTUS says that Tang has to be on the ballot in states where they have laws that would keep him off it for...insurrection.

But, GOP states can keep Biden off the ballot for a deadline they traditionally waive?

Yah, take those fuckers to court, spend a LOT of that money, seriously. Make the SCOTUS twist their evil selves into political pretzels.

washingtonpost.com/politics/20

Aight - now there's a conversation about 69 year old Sonia Sotomayor retiring so Biden can replace her.

69? WTF? For having managed diabetes?

No one is going any fucking where, nor should they. Ridiculous.

Expand the court, fine. It should be pegged to the number of circuits anyway. But quit with the ageism.

nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-c

Shocked. Just shocked.

"A telling Gallup poll, released last month, asked whether the United States would be better governed with more women in office. There’s a 52-point gap between the parties on that question. While 84 percent of Democrats said yes, it would be, only 32 percent of Republicans agreed."

plus.thebulwark.com/p/gop-and-

Just got through explaining to Cosmic Jr. that telling Bibi to cut it out and fly right was a huge departure from decades of US policy with respect to Israel. An actual diplomatic BFD.

Joe is really navigating some rough waters filled with mines seeded by prior administrations either kicking the can or being thwarted at the table.

He's doing good with a bad hand. Here's to the river card. 🤞🏻

The Cosmics had a few beers last night, the subject turned to the WCK fiasco, and this came from Mr. Cosmic:

"Ignoring everything else, Schrödinger's IDF is either the finest precision fighting force on the planet or The Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight, depending on who died before the press conference. You gotta pick one."

I think that's a pretty fair assessment. Israel is having a Tylenol moment and handling it like a flaming Pinto.

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