I understand Dems couldn't trust McCarthy. But them nominating (and voting, was it?) a Dem who has no chance of becoming Speaker was just... irresponsible. And as a result of this kind of Dems' poor negotiation even with relatively moderate Republicans, the House elected this MAGAt.

(I think I read Dems called for Republicans to vote for their Dem candidate... If that's true then that's like an elementary school level incident in my eyes.)

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, they repeatedly mentioned moderate Republicans they'd be willing to nominate and repeatedly tried to get the "moderate" Republicans to work with them to nominate a republican.

The Republicans were the ones who didn't want to negotiate, not the Democrats.

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social -4 points 10 months ago

I know Rs were worse. I know they are a BAD and EVIL. I still want Ds to do better.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This guy has consistently voted against every package to help Ukraine. So maybe we shouldn't put to much trust in what he says.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago

He is still trying to keep the benefit of the doubt from his being a nobody despite having been a very loud Christian Nationalist and MAGAt.

[–] BobsonDugnutt@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Angers the Agents for Russia

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

He may be a horrible Christofascist, but at least we can be relieved that he'll continue to support Ukraine.

[–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 34 points 10 months ago

Don't trust fascists.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago

Or - and hear me out here - he is lying.

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Am I confusing him with one of the other dozen or two choices they floated, but wasn't he against aid to Ukraine previously? I can't keep all these christofascists straight, they're such cookie cutter clones of each other.

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago

Yes

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Voting against aid packages isn't support.