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Politics / Re: The Congressional Fire Alarm
« Last post by HankB on Today at 09:12:43 AM »
And when I was growing up I was taught that pulling a fire alarm when there was no fire was an actual CRIMINAL offense.

Maybe - like so many other laws - it doesn't apply if you're a democrat.
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Politics / Re: The Congressional Fire Alarm
« Last post by dogmush on Today at 08:41:10 AM »
My understanding is that McCarthy gave the Dems a time when the CR would be voted on, then called an unscheduled vote while he knew a bunch of Dems were not in the building hoping he could have his cake and eat it too, that is the Repubs could be on record as trying to keep the .gov open, but the Freedom Caucus would not be coming for him today for passing a CR.

Rep Bowman heard about this, hit the fire alarm, which delayed the vote long enough for the Dems to show up and vote for the CR as they had said they would, thereby depriving McCarthy of his cover, and forcing him to face the consequences of supporting the CR today.

^^^

IF that is indeed what went down, I'm kinda on Bowman's side here.  Don't lie and call unscheduled events to use folks as fake cover for your actions.   

It'll be interesting to see both if the Freedom Caucus manages to unseat the speaker, and what happens when Legislators have to go on record about a single issue Ukraine funding bill.
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The Roundtable / Re: So what's everone paying for gasoline?
« Last post by charby on Today at 08:32:02 AM »
I took my powerboat out for the last time this season on Saturday, I paid $4.299 for 91 Octane No E. My joke is that I'm going to take the boat out and spend $40 for a lap around the lake.
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Politics / Re: Who Will Replace Diane Feinstein, And Will it Matter?
« Last post by HankB on Today at 08:21:45 AM »
I'm just surprised it wasn't a woman with a deep voice and beard.
If the Senate ever spends a long day working ( :rofl:) and CSPAN carries it, I'd still look for a five o'clock shadow towards the end of the session.
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Politics / Re: Who Will Replace Diane Feinstein, And Will it Matter?
« Last post by Ben on Today at 08:13:14 AM »
I'm just surprised it wasn't a woman with a deep voice and beard.
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Politics / Re: Maybe we should just start a The World Has Gone Mad thread
« Last post by WLJ on Today at 07:43:37 AM »
She's baaaack with more of the world most accommodate her self inflicted illness

Plus-size travel influencer who demanded other passengers pay for obese flyers' extra seats now calls on hotels to enlarge HALLWAYS to help fat guests
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12582115/Plus-size-travel-influencer-enlarge-HALLWAYS.html
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The Roundtable / Re: So what's everone paying for gasoline?
« Last post by K Frame on Today at 06:43:25 AM »
I was in Central Pennsylvania this weekend. Paid $3.995 for regular, nearly 50 cents a gallon more than in either Maryland or Virginia.

Pennsylvania used to be on par with Virginia price wise. Then the *expletive deleted*ing Democrats started spiking fuel prices. At one time around 2005-2010 or so Pennsylvania had the highest fuel taxes in the nation (now they've dropped back to third, but apparently the Dems want to boost gas taxes to $1 a gallon plus over the next year or two). Higher than California, even. And the roads in Pennsylvania STILL suck.
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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by K Frame on Today at 06:41:13 AM »
Years ago we were prepping Christmas dinner and spilled turkey fat into the units of the stove while getting ready to make gravy. WHOOF! Nice big fire in the stove top.

Baking soda made quick work of it but boy did the house stink.

Fire company came, vented the smoke out, and used some sort of deodorizer that really knocked down the smell.

No damage to the stove, and dinner was only 45 minutes late.
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Politics / Re: Who Will Replace Diane Feinstein, And Will it Matter?
« Last post by HankB on Today at 12:05:15 AM »
Newsom is nominating Laphonza Butler, a former Kamala Harris advisor, to replace Feinstein.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-governor-name-laphonza-butler-030601207.html

From the AP story, it seems Ben was pretty close to calling Newsom's choice in his Reply #9 of this thread.

"Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate, and the first openly LGBTQ person to represent California in the chamber."
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Politics / Re: The Congressional Fire Alarm
« Last post by Hawkmoon on October 01, 2023, 10:54:16 PM »
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