What stupid thing did the GOP say or do this time? Episode 3!

[wonko the sane?]

The Hippocratic Oath also forbids abortions. In the words of Dr. House: "Not a fan."

And a real doctor will tell you not to take medical opinions from TV drama.

 

[Dekafox]

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/24/repub/gop-leaders-in-us-senate-struggle-to-redo-mega-bill-by-july-fourth-deadline/

 

[wonko the sane?]

Oh, yeah. They're very, very busy fighting over how bad they can actually make it. See, one side wants to destroy the entire US social safety net (as flimsy and thin as it was.) and the other side... wants to destroy the entire US social safety net, burn it to ashes, and then snort said ashes. It's a tough choice, I can see why they're having trouble.

 

[KidTDragon]

 

[wonko the sane?]

I want to give you a like man... but way too on the nose...

 

[Paladin]

New York Young Republicans are now requesting that the opposing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani be deported.

MAGA Has a Depraved New Plan for Democratic Star Zohran Mamdani

Influential right-wing groups are calling on President Trump to deport the young progressive who just won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.

newrepublic.com

 

[Dekafox]

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/26/repub/trump-drive-to-defund-npr-pbs-resisted-by-republicans-from-rural-states/

Deadline to pass it to the President is July 18th, so there's a chance they may just run the clock out on it

US Senate GOP mega-bill suffers major blow with ruling on Medicaid cuts • Florida Phoenix

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans suffered a significant setback Thursday when the parliamentarian ruled several changes to Medicaid in the “big, beautiful bill” don’t comply with the complex rules for moving a reconciliation package — which means billions of dollars in savings are no longer...

floridaphoenix.com

Senate rules prevents them from doing a bunch of the Medicaid changes. Of note among those is that they can't block gender-affirming care through Medicaid as part of this bill.

 

[Paladin]

some refreshing honesty....

Michigan GOP Lawmaker When Asked If He Supports Women's Bodily Autonomy: 'I Don't'

Rep. Karl Bohnak (R-Deerton) said he supports "reproductive clinics" that provide contraceptives or pre-cancer screenings, but he's definitely "not going to support an abortion clinic."

www.jezebel.com

 

[Ungnome]

Ghouls, the lot of them. The fact that more and more are willing to remove their masks means they are getting arrogant. We should take advantage of that.

 

[Rhinox]

Pretty much. The time for lies is over. They believe they have everything in the bag. Time to write it all down and keep receipts. They will try lying once its time for voters to pay attention again.

 

[Axaday]

More than 300 charged in $14.6 billion health care fraud schemes takedown, Justice Department says

State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people in the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history that uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims.

apnews.com

Ok, we should all be glad when crimes like this get uncovered. But I couldn't just walk past

“These criminals didn’t just steal someone else’s money. They stole from you,” Matthew Galeotti, who leads the Justice Department’s criminal division, told reporters Monday. “Every fraudulent claim, every fake billing, every kickback scheme represents money taken directly from the pockets of American taxpayers who fund these essential programs through their hard work and sacrifice.”

Sure ok. We won't talk here about how that money got out of my pocket and what happens to it if the bad guys don't steal it, right? Because I just paid my taxes and the baddies stole it from the government. Don't talk about my pocket unless you're going to put some of those seized luxury cars back in.