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[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 106 points 5 months ago (3 children)

She serves as a distraction, so other Republicans can get away with things that seem tame compared to the drama she's stirring up. It's just misdirection; otherwise, Republicans would've ousted her themselves for hurting their party.

Remember when Mitch McConnell was in the news constantly for deliberately halting progress to serve his party's goals? We don't even hear about him anymore; not since Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert took center stage in the shitshow.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 5 months ago

Exactly this

They're loud distractions that say a whole lot of nothing (though the stuff they say is concerning) really loudly and non-stop.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Bingo. Snag headlines and keep the liberals outraged and no one will notice the other evil shit happening

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Remember when Mitch McConnell was in the news constantly for deliberately halting progress to serve his party's goals? We don't even hear about him anymore

We've heard less about him for the last 4 years... Partly because of others taking the stage, maybe, but also because he became Senate minority leader. There's a lot less to be done in that position, and I think he knows it.

[–] jettrscga@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

McConnell's also looked like he's already dead and starting to decay in every picture I've seen of him lately.

I'm starting to think it's a Weekend at Bernie's situation.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago (1 children)

this is dangerous for republicans. Next... these young republicans are going to wonder what the purpose of republicans in congress is...

(and I'm not really sure there's an answer to that.)

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"If pro is the opposite of con, is Congress the opposite of progress?"

-SC

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The opposite of pro is noob

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The opposite of Pro is Air. I learned that from Apple.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

Putin’s purposes, obviously, you witless traitor cunts.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago

She embarrasses your dumbshit GOPper asses repeatedly on a daily basis. And also embarrasses our entire country at the same time.

[–] JesusSon@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Come on now...everyone knows she counts the coconuts and eats the bananners.

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Bold of you to assume she can count...

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

She could count to 20 until congress enacted a close toed shoe policy.

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

She’s a Derp State operative

[–] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Being a cunt. That’s her purpose

[–] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

She serves as a dancing dipshit clown to gather attention. That's about it as far as I've seen.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Please let november come quickly so that we can forget(hopefully) about all this mAgA crap. And I'm not even American!

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Gotta get that engagement in, like, subscribe, dislike, or yell in the comments - it all profits her.