"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports.
“Almost a dozen House Republicans showed up at the courthouse on Thursday…”
“Republicans control the House by such a slim margin, 217-213, that just two defections can sink legislation if all members are present and voting — and just a few absences can erase their majority altogether. The show of support for Mr. Trump from such a large group of members meant that for much of Thursday, the G.O.P. may have handed the floor over to Democrats, leaving themselves exposed on the House floor.”
Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with these people? You go from being the “law and order” party to being the party of one of the biggest con men of the past century.
So now you know they were never actually a “law and order” party, just as they’ve never actually been a “fiscal responsibility” or “liberties and freedoms” party. These are just words they say to their base when it is convenient.
Certainly never the “family values” party
Law and order is a euphemism for free minority labor. Build the laws to keep jails full since those lameo historical killjoys made outright slavery illegal.
“Law and order” has always been a dog whistle for “oppressing minorities”. They’ve just dropped the pretense, is all.
Conservatives have always been the “law and order” party.
They want to use the law to order you to accept their monarchy and their religion.
They’re either “scared and stupid” or an amoral asshole aking advantage of the dumb folks.
They were always the fascist party.