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[–] [email protected] 128 points 8 months ago (3 children)

an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist.

Wow, that's like their entire base, all wrapped up in one person.

[–] NegativeInf 88 points 8 months ago

Fascism will come to this country, not by force, but wrapped in the flag and holding a bible.

[–] UnculturedSwine 25 points 8 months ago

What a coincidence!

They were refusing to vote for Jim Jordan because he is an election denier and they ended up voting in an election denier with all the fascist trimmings!

[–] newthrowaway20 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Sounds like a pretty solid pick for the speaker when you put it that way. It's exactly what the Republican party embodies now.

[–] [email protected] 86 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Just gonna say it, he’s basically a Nazi. Is that accurate?

[–] NegativeInf 58 points 8 months ago

He has a Christian fundamentalist podcast with his wife. Yea. I'd say so.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Well, it's starting to look that way. They've reached the point of trying to overthrow our democratic institutions. The only thing left for them to do is openly advocate for the execution of political rivals.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The (R) is a hint. No one sincerely concerned with the wellbeing of the nation would be willing to have that next to their name in this day and age.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Seems accurate

[–] edgemaster72 57 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is who they were holding out for? Even the ones that wouldn't vote for Gym Jordan voted for this guy? Fuckin hell.

[–] vanontom 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

GOP "moderates" caved again. They never fail to fall in line, eventually. They were desperate to end the embarrassing failed speaker votes, easily worn down and "fooled" (gasp!) by an unknown candidate. Only the people who voted these clowns into the House are more disappointing.

[–] Smacks 53 points 8 months ago

I'm calling it, next election if Biden wins he'll actually try to stop the vote from going through. He can't actually stop it, but he'll 100% make some sort of speech about how the country is ruined.

[–] a_baby_duck 45 points 8 months ago

AKA a republican. I'd be surprised if he were anything else.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 8 months ago

Even McCarthy voted for him because this was the plan all along. I guess 1930s Germany is too far in the past to remember.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 8 months ago

Well...

I am sure this will lead to a very productive legislature session.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago

Ah great, a raging homophobe that has been part of multiple hate groups. This is a good outlook for the future!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago

Well he's got the politician frump face down.

"Welp, I tried to accomplish something, but I blame my colleagues across the aisle. I'm a good politician, now pay me your tax money while I listen to my actual lobbyist constituents."

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

What the Republican Party has become is truly amazing.

[–] Stonewyvvern 11 points 8 months ago

Bet he has a cp dungeon...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Does he look exactly like Julia Louis-Dreyfus to anybody else, or is it just me?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

My God, Selina Meyer will stop at nothing