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Um, you better cover your arms, Florida House female staffers, when Members are around!
How can they pass any legislation if they see <gasp> your shoulders?!?!
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SUPER ERIC FRAUD, BRO
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When Ron DeSantis vetoed every map except his own, there was a full blown media campaign to convince people that DeSantis’s map was a huge victory for FL & would result in a massive “red wave”. IT WAS ALL PROPAGANDA to cover up the fact that we have ERIC & mail in ballot fraud.”
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LOL this is honestly one of the most nonsensical things I have ever read, yet she is so sure she is right. County lines do not get “REDISTRICTED” 🤣
Dunning-Kruger Effect in action
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Ron DeSantis didn’t “turn” Miami or Palm Beach red.
The state was REDISTRICTED to create the illusion. DeSantis threatened to veto all maps except the one he created w/ his minions so he could help pro-Ron incumbents.
He created a map to favor his own Allie$, & hurt Trump’s. twitter.com/KickboxerEsq/s…
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Will he stay for the second half though? Asking for a friend!
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Alito, Thomas Share Laugh After Discovering They Both Leaked Dobbs Decision bit.ly/3wiYf6A
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To be clear, this is not a post defending McDaniel, who has a whole litany of issues and may very well deserve to go. But these grifty posts making it sound like something got done so a horde of supporters can rally and cheer is getting old. The vote today did absolutely nothing.
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Wow, that sounds like quite a success! But to put it another way:
So few people supported this that there weren't enough people at the meeting for the vote to even count. So nothing happened. The vote was meaningless. Some caps and exclamation points don't change that.
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BREAKING: 71 members of the Republican Party of FL met today to vote NO-CONFIDENCE on Ronna McDaniel
Although the some in party leadership worked hard to suppress turnout & avoid a quorum, the group STILL met to vote
Vote Result: a SUPER MAJORITY of the 71 voted to FIRE RONNA!
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This crowd is really, really bad at planning insurrections #FlaPol
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Roll call taken in Sarasota, and confidence vote on @GOPChairwoman won't happen
In the end, only 72 voting members showed up, which was not enough for quorum
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Will roll call done at the meeting, there's only 71 of 256 voting members of the REC. Far short of a quorum. #FlaPol
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Congressman Steube was involved in an accident on his property late this afternoon and has sustained several injuries. We will provide additional updates when possible. Please pray for the Congressman and his family.
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As someone who has covered for almost 15 years, I never expected to dash out a quote reportedly said by this man.
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'You f***ed me': @VernBuchanan reportedly cursed out @SpeakerMcCarthy after Ways and Means decision
Reporting by @JacobOgles
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New: I spoke with each of Miami-Dade's 13 county commissions about which issues they'll prioritize this year, how they'll approach those issues, what legislation they have in the works and whom they hope to enlist in their effort.
Here's what they said.
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Skipping the obvious political battle here, what shouldn’t be lost on anyone is the Twitter war being fought between Michael 'Meathead' Stivic and Beauregard "Bo" Duke. It’s the ultimate 80’s TV actor debate.
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Republicans stand for nothing. The next two years will waste taxpayer money on ridiculous committee hearings. We have to make sure we have at least one Katie Porter on each committee to call them out on their bullshit.
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Today is last day with .
As I've feared for months, an attractive offer has come along and snatched him away from #FlaPol.
He's taking on a major role at the , where he will write "The Blast," its premium politics newsletter.
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I just ordered my Girl Scout Cookies, have you? What’s your favorite cookie? 🍪 #flapol digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ella5483
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All Flights Grounded After FAA Officials Suddenly Realize That Man Was Not Meant To Fly bit.ly/3ZuQnw2
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.: In this edition of Winners and Losers in Florida politics, a wild Speaker vote had Florida's delegation in the spotlight, with one member's name ID surging and another seeing his plan to block fail
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I am feeling MUCH better & stronger this morning! Thank you @Jonathanamartin & kids for breakfast and BIG shoutout to my staff & for ALL of your help during this difficult ordeal. I am very blessed.
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Rep. Hudson, R-N.C., left, pulls Rep. Rogers, R-Ala., as he confronts Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House meets for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. ( Photo/)
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“Because it took this long, now we’ve learned how to govern,” Kevin McCarthy said.
Asked why he was so confident he has the votes, he said: "Because I count.”
Seven hours later, McCarthy fails for the 14th time. The clerk has a familiar refrain: “A speaker has not been elected”
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excuse my language, but this is fucking insane. ive never seen anything like this in my life
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Well then
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McCarthy just gets on the call telling reporters to get off the call -- telling them they do NOT have a deal
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed.
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On the 12th vote for Speaker, the rebels gave to thee
A neuuutered McCaaarthyyy
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This evening continues being framed as a make or break moment in the Speaker’s race
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NEWS: HOUSE REPUBLICANS pushing to elect a speaker tonight, per sources involved in the talks
DEAL IS CUT -- either it moves people, or McCarthy is in serious trouble
LAWMAKERS reviewing. House could recess to allow discussion
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Overheard a few minutes ago, George Santos walking through the speaker’s lobby: “You can’t make this crap up”
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Sounding more and more like actual progress
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RALPH NORMAN just entered Emmer’s office, saying he had been invited to view an agreement on paper. twitter.com/JakeSherman/st…
Now to play the game of deciding whether this is A) true or B) a ploy by the camp to project strength after the GOP rebels fracture and make two separate nominations for the first time
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Representative Patrick McHenry, a key emissary for McCarthy in talks with his conservative detractors, left closed-door talks late Thursday afternoon declaring "I think we'll get there," in a deal to secure McCarthy's bid for speaker. "I can at least see the end." 1/2
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I wonder what costume Kevin McCarthy will wear on the Masked Singer
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This week (month?) is shaping up to be the greatest drama of the 21st century
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House GOPer tells me there was talk of a fellow McCarthy-supporter nominating @SteveScalise to be Speaker tonight, which is one of the reasons @GOPLeader McCarthy called for immediate vote to adjourn until noon Thursday
First on : , arguably the top available lobbying prospect out of the admin, lands at
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Earlier, Kevin McCarthy railed against other Republicans for “only looking for positions for themselves” & claimed “we’re not empowering certain members over others”
Now that he lost his 2nd speaker vote, to what degree is he guilty of his own accusations if he doesn’t quit?
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Fans are donating in droves to Damar Hamlin's charity. #prayfordamar
Here's the link to send your love #BillsMafia and everyone watching ➡️gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-ch
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The right decision. Amid all the gambling and fantasy teams and rooting against your most hated rivals, these players are, above all, human. Let them be human and process what happened tonight.
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Bills-Bengals game officially postponed.
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