Wednesday Open Thread

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1. Trump and the GOP would rather run on the border crisis than solve it. It's the most disgusting cynical politics ever.

   https://www.axios.com/2024/01/29/trump-republicans-border-deal-senate-immigration

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   1. Not many circumstances point to the complete disintegration and dysfunction of the Grand Old Party more than this unimaginable stupidity. First, the Roe v. Wade debacle, now this.

      How many feet are available for shooting?

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      1. Well, let's see.  Off the top of my head, there are additional "feet available for shooting" around at least

         • SpCt could act to disallow Mifepristone, thus impacting medication abortions.
         • House of Representatives could shut down the government.
         • House could pass the Mayorkas impeachment — showing off their contempt, ignorance, and acquiescence to the worst of their conference, on a motion that probably will be dismissed in the Senate or shuttled off to a committee, never to be seen again.
         • Trump could continue to lose civil trials and potentially be convicted of a criminal offense … and the GOP would still nominate him, ignoring polls that show a large number wouldn't vote for a felon.
         • Texas could start a shooting war in order to defend their razor wire.

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   2. And to demonstrate just how toxic Trump has rendered the GOP: 

      • A sign of Trump's influence: Oklahoma's GOP voted Saturday to censure Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for being a lead negotiator in the border policy discussions.

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      1. MAGATS and their ilk are screaming about impeaching Secretary Mayorkas, while at the same time he’s working to negotiate a deal on the border crisis, which they, the Republicans and MAGATS, are torpedoeing so Trumpy has an issue to run on.  

         America first, right ? These fuckers make me sick.

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2. Todays quote should have been paired with yesterday's Open Thread picture.  Just sayin'…

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