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A-Tex Devil

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  1. 1 hour ago, High Plains Drifter said:

     

    democrats should have struck a deal with that Emmer guy. Should have found enough D's to get him elected. He didn't vote to overturn the election. He voted for the recent spending stop gap. He probably would have supported aid for Ukraine, and at least tried to get a spending bill through before the deadline. He might have agreed to end the bullshit impeachment inquiry.

    Instead we get this douchbag shit sandwich.

    Hello shutdown. Hello nothing getting passed in the house that has any chance to make it through the senate.

     

    edit to add the bonus: DOtaRd would have gone apeshit, and it would have been a huge fuck you to the MAGA block.

     

     

    I don't know why people thing that Emmer would have been an effective speaker given this insane caucus.  And I don't know why people thing that this East-East Texas Christo-fascist is going to get anything done either.  The dems did exactly what they should have done.  And now they can hold the fact that those in Biden districts that supported Emmer are now on record supporting this d-bag.  

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  2. 32 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    The key question none of us know the answer to is whether there have been discussions and whether there was a potential deal there or not that the Dems turned down. It is difficult to speculate without knowing the answer, but IF they are just sitting back and not working options in private with moderates, then I believe that is a mistake. Helping a moderate to get back in control helps advance bipartisan legislation. 

    Whether or not there have been discussions doesn’t matter.  Biden thought he had a deal with McCarthy and McCarthy backed out.  Any promises of cooperation can’t be trusted so it’s rational to then not help. 

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  3. 5 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    Multiple smart people on this thread have argued that the Democrats should just stand by and watch the shit show, believing that it’s damaging the republican party. I just don’t agree.

    The Democrats had an opportunity to help elect a speaker who’s only mostly a moron. They should have jumped at the opportunity to help him get over the hump. Things are going to get dangerous from here on out. Trump gains power from this shit show. 

    It's pretty much game theory to me - a twist on prisoners' dilemma. Yeah, the best outcome for all is to cooperate, but Dems can't trust GOP to keep their word if they supported McCarthy or others.  So it's absolutely rational, and the right decision without reliable cooperation, to vote for Jeffries as a block and let the GOP figure it out.  Because whatever the outcome comes from that decision, it's better than getting shivved by the Republicans after trying to help the less crazy wing of their party out.  

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  4. 11 hours ago, Bottlecap said:

    Las is prolly going back to England asap. Even the championship would be a huge leap over some bogus MLS next league and they’re not sitting Stuver until he retires. I only care about keeping Gally, Seba, Owwenn, Dani, Valencia, Kolmanic, and Stu. Everyone else can get fucked including the front office.

    The new front office?   I mean, they haven’t done anything yet we can see results from, and this was a wasted season for the new guy. Ownership?  Yeah. Ok. I can agree with you some there.  Ownership does need to realize that another season like this one in the Texas heat and other than the north end and the AC controlled club in the Lexus seats, it’s going to be a pretty empty stadium.  I am pretty sure Austin will be a lot more like L.A. football than Portland if there isn’t a good product on the field.  

  5. Presuming Ring is gone and we can dump Rigoni somewhere, we need to make a DP splash.  Doubt it happens.  
     

    I won’t be surprised if anyone but Driussi is gone.  And frankly, I bet management might sell him at the right price.  

  6. 24 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

    Maybe he got it right after the game, but Pressly needs some love.

    Getting asked to come in that situation, one that he was completely unprepared for and hardly ever asked to do (get three outs with two inherited runners)…. And then come back out and finishing the job.

    He earned that win.

    that’s my closer.

    Man, I I’d love not to need him tomorrow for the right reasons. 

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  7. Catching up.  Anyone that thinks he was trying to hit Adolis is a fucking idiot. Down one, one on, 8th inning game five, tie series.  Yeah.  Make it harder it come back.  Adolis got our pitcher and manager ejected by being a fucking hothead. Fuck him.  
     

     

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  8. Just now, ztejas said:

    In the car but found the highlight.

    I'd suggest marking the best player on the pitch. 

    Pulisic just blew by I think it was Rudiger. 

  9. 7 minutes ago, The Dog said:

    This. They'll figure it out eventually. 

    There are diminishing returns on these stunts. It's all on the GOP to get this done. It's one thing to be obstructionist against the Democrats but quite another to be so against your own party. At some point the act wears thin and they'll be under pressure from their constituents to get this done.

    I presume that if they get all 217 they won't call for a roll call vote to avoid the chance someone gets cute.

  10. On 5/12/2023 at 2:49 PM, Trey3216 said:

    Have no fear!  Sheridan will just write, direct and produce by himself!! 

    We started watching this show last month.  It’s good enough.  But fucking Taylor Sheridan needs to allow someone to give him notes on occasion. Just some help on the fact checking and making sure the plot ties together/motivations make sense.  That’s what writer’s rooms are for.  

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